Networker

Re: [Networker] LTO tape drives on Linux

2008-10-03 12:01:48
Subject: Re: [Networker] LTO tape drives on Linux
From: Tim Mooney <Tim.Mooney AT NDSU DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:53:27 -0500
In regard to: Re: [Networker] LTO tape drives on Linux, Davina Treiber said...:

I am rather confused why so many distros are still using modules.conf with a 2.6 kernel.

I'll hazard a guess that it's because of "backwards compatibility".

Tim
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