Regarding TSM 5.1 Extended on RedHat Linux 9.0:

When I read in the manual for TSM install, it said that TSM requires the
2.4.9-31(smp) kernel. I figured that meant that kernel or newer. Boy was I
wrong. I'm trying to install drivers for my Overland library and drives,
and it's giving me the: "The supported kernel levels are 2.4.9-31..."

I assume others have hit this problem, and I'm curious what they've
done?

1) Run a totally different OS?
- AIX? Does TSM have any kernel problems with device drivers for Overland
  Neo 4100 Series libraries and Drives? Windows?
- Windows 2000 Server? or just 2000 Pro? Anyone have a good experience
  with putting TSM 5.1 on Windows platform? (other than the usual windows
  troubles)

2) Run the old 2.4.9-31 kernel? Doesn't this leave your system vulnerable?
And don't other rpm's require certain kernel levels? So if you kept using
2.4.9-31 kernel then you'd have a problem running other rpm's? What if we
purchase RedHat Enterprise Linux? Will that platform run the 2.4.9-31
kernel reliably?

3) Some other solution? Recompile the new kernels with support for the
device drivers?

Please feel free to enter any input. I think we are willing to move to any
other option, whatever is the best.

Thanks in advance,

Alex
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   Alex Lazarevich | Systems Administrator | Imaging Technology Group
            Beckman Institute - University of Illinois
       alazarev AT itg.uiuc DOT edu | (217)244-1565 | www.itg.uiuc.edu
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