While not a complete list, these are a majority of the Red Hat Linux kernels released over time.
x86 servers:
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Red Hat Linux 6.0
Retail - kernel 2.2.5-15
Retail kernel update - kernel 2.2.5-20
Notes:
PowerEdge 6300 and 6350 require
'aic7xxx=no_probe' kernel boot option, otherwise
the system will lock up scanning the Adaptec
SCSI controller.
megaraid driver is single-threaded, slow, and buggy.
Upgrade to at least megaraid v1.05 driver from www.megaraid.com.
Red Hat Linux 6.1
Retail - kernel 2.2.12-20
Notes:
megaraid driver is single-threaded, slow, and buggy.
Upgrade to at least megaraid v1.05 driver from
www.megaraid.com.
SBE1 - kernel 2.2.12-32
Notes:
This is the first release that Dell ESG factory
installed (not Dell Plus).
This is the first release that will work on
PowerEdge 4400 due to changes in its bus
architecture.
This release includes 4GB physical RAM support.
This release includes Large File Size (files >
2GB) support.
'aic7xxx=no_probe' is no longer necessary on
PowerEdge 6300 and 6350.
SBE2 - kernel 2.2.13-0.13
Notes:
Customer Kit SKU: 420-2189
rh61sbe2.zip
Drivers: percraid, e1000, megaraid. Additional Dell RPMs.
This is the first release that supports
the Adaptec PERC2 and ROMB controllers.
No support can be provided for earlier kernels,
or for non-stock Red Hat kernels (including
customer recompilations of the kernel).
Use 'linux expert' installation to install with PERC2/ROMB
driver disk.
This is the first release that supports
PowerEdge 6400 and 6450 due
to changes in its SCSI controller.
Updated megaraid driver to v1.05.
Fixed SCSI CD-ROM driver to be
multi-thread safe, prevents SCSI layer
from panicing the kernel.
Time stamps across all processors are
synchronized properly.
IOAPIC physical address is now assigned properly,
critical for SMP systems.
Red Hat Linux 6.2
Retail - kernel 2.2.14-5.0
Retail kernel update - kernel 2.2.14-6.0
Notes:
This kernel was never released by Red Hat to any customers.
Use 'linux expert' installation to install with PERC2/ROMB driver.
This update includes support for Intel 810 chipset
video.
This update includes megaraid driver 1.07b which
detects old firmware on PERC2/SC cards and refuses
to load until the firmware is upgraded.
SBE1 - kernel 2.2.14-6.1
Notes:
This update includes Large File Size (files > 2GB) support.
This update includes support for Intel 810 chipset
video.
This update includes megaraid driver 1.07b which
detects old firmware on PERC2/SC cards and refuses
to load until the firmware is upgraded.
Use 'linux expert' installation to install with PERC2/ROMB
driver disk.
Errata 1 - kernel 2.2.14-6.0.1
SBE2 - kernel 2.2.14-6.1.1
Notes:
This is what Dell (ESG and CPG) are factory installing.
Identical to SBE1, but has Pentium III kernel patches removed.
Errata 1 and SBE2 kernels are identical, but SBE2 has LFS
patches enabled.
Errata 2 - kernel 2.2.14-12
Errata 2 - kernel 2.2.14-12.lfs (Dell customers only)
Notes:
This is NOT installed by Dell.
SBE2, plus some security/Denial-of-Service attack patches
and LFS fixes.
The LFS version must be recompiled by the customer.
Change %lfs 0 to %lfs 1 in the kernel spec file and
rebuild the kernel RPM.
Errata 3 - kernel 2.2.16-3
Errata 3 - kernel 2.2.16-3.lfs (Dell customers only)
Notes:
This is NOT installed by Dell.
SBE2, plus security fixes (sendmail), upgraded drivers,
open-source aacraid (formerly percraid) driver!
Errata 4 - kernel 2.2.16-4
Errata 4 - kernel 2.2.16-4.lfs (Dell customers only)
Red Hat Linux 7
Retail - kernel 2.2.16-22
SBE1 - kernel 2.2.17-8 - PSG only (Pentium 4)
Errata 1 - kernel 2.2.17-14
Errata 2 - kernel 2.2.19-7.0.12
Red Hat Linux 7.1
Retail - kernel 2.4.2-2 (Precision Workstations only)
SBE1 - kernel 2.4.3-6 (Servers only)
Fixes system hang with >4GB RAM
Errata 1 - kernel 2.4.3-12
Adds ATA100 support for PowerEdge 500SC
Errata 2 - kernel 2.4.9-6
Errata 3 - kernel 2.4.9-12
Errata 4 - kernel 2.4.9-21
Errata 5 - kernel 2.4.9-31
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Retail - kernel 2.4.7-10
Retail plus - kernel 2.4.7-10a
Adds only 2 fixes:
1) MAX_MP_BUSSES removed, replaced with a dynamic count. Required for PowerEdge 6600/6650 servers.
2) IO APIC addressing fix. Required for PowerEdge 2600 servers.
Both of these fixes are also included in 2.4.9-34, which is recommended instead of 2.4.7-10a.
Errata 1 - kernel 2.4.9-7
Errata 2 - kernel 2.4.9-13
Errata 3 - kernel 2.4.9-21
Errata 4 - kernel 2.4.9-31
Errata 4 - kernel 2.4.9-34
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Retail - kernel 2.4.18-3
Errata 1 - kernel 2.4.18-4
Errata 2 - kernel 2.4.18-5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
(formerly known as Advanced Server 2.1)
Retail - kernel 2.4.9-e.3
Update 1 - kernel 2.4.9-e.12
Update 2 - kernel 2.4.9-e.24
RHEL 2.1 ES
Release - kernel 2.4.9-e.12
Update 2 - kernel 2.4.9-e.24
(note, ES is the same code base as AS, but was first released concurrent with RHEL 2.1 Update 1.)
Red Hat Linux 8.0
Retail - 2.4.18-14
Red Hat Linux 9
US Retail - 2.4.20-6
non-US Retail, FTP, and RHN - 2.4.20-8
Dell factory install on all but PE650 - 2.4.20-9
Dell factory install on PE650 - 2.4.20-16.9
IA-64 Servers:
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Red Hat Linux 7.1 for IA-64
Retail - kernel 2.4.3-12
Red Hat Linux 7.2 for IA-64
Retail - kernel 2.4.9-18
Errata 1 - kernel 2.4.9-21
Errata 2 - kernel 2.4.9-31
Errata 3 - kernel 2.4.9-34
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