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Date:      Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:24:25 +0300
From:      Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>
To:        eculp <eculp@encontacto.net>
Cc:        freebsd-emulation <freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: What is the recommended LinuxEmulator and kernel that will run skype-devel and maybe Flash9
Message-ID:  <40994934@ipt.ru>
In-Reply-To: <20080315135046.50957aqphwntgv40@intranet.encontacto.net> (eculp@encontacto.net's message of "Sat\, 15 Mar 2008 13\:50\:46 -0500")
References:  <20080315080424.13561oymhrersh8g@intranet.encontacto.net> <62449124@ipt.ru> <20080315135046.50957aqphwntgv40@intranet.encontacto.net>

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On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:50:46 -0500 eculp wrote:
> Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>:
> > On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:04:24 -0500 eculp wrote:
> >
> >> Since the skype port has some upgrade issues I decided to build
> >> skype-devel on AMD64 Current and know that a 2.6 kernel is needed.
> >> What would be the recommended, leading edge linux emulator and kernel
> >> version.  This is my laptop and isn't really mission critical so I can
> >> give myself the luxury of doing some experimenting.  If I'm lucky one
> >> of these days the linux flash9 plugin may even work.
> >
> > I suppose it's linux_base-f7 for now. Please, read
> > /usr/ports/UPDAING.

> I had already set the kernel to 2.4.20 and though that there might be
> an advantage to go to f7 and a 2.6.?? kernel.  UPDATING doesn't give
> me that info.  If there is major advantage, like flash9, the new skype
> with video, etc. I will think about it it bit more.

Can't say anything about 2.4.20. Only 2.4.2 (the default one) and
2.6.16 (with is intended to become a default in the future) are
tested. Use any other values at your risk.


WBR
-- 
bsam



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