[brandz-discuss] Experimental Linux 2.6 support

[Edward Pilatowicz]

Hey all,

I'm happy to announce that with OpenSolaris build 72 and later
we now have experimental Linux 2.6 kernel emulation support in
the lx brand.  The work needed for this was done by Evan Hoke
from CMU.  With his changes you can now install and run Centos
4.x and 5.x in lx branded zones.

For more complete information about what Linux 2.6 distributions
have been tested, how to install them, what applications have been
tested, etc, goto:

http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/brandz/todo/linux_2_6/

Please note that while this support is not complete, it is hugely
functional and should allow people to run many Linux 2.6 based
applications.  It should also make it much easier for community
members to install Linux 2.6 based distributions, test applications,
potentially fix problems, and contribute those fixes back to the lx
brand.

happy hacking,
ed

ps - Thank again Evan, you rock.