linux_base 6.x vs. 7.x ?

[Mike Meyer]

In <3EA13B3E.4090809 at snu.ac.kr>, Rob Lahaye <lahaye at snu.ac.kr> typed:
> The "linux base" seems to come in two flavors: 6.x and 7.x.
> Am I supposed to choose?

Yes, but clues as to which one to choose are provided.

> If yes, what are the criteria to choose one or the other?

6 is red had 6, 7 is red hat 7. Use the one that you get with the port
linux_base. The one that is linux_base_<stuff> is either an old
version kept around for some reason, or a development version.

> If no, does one then need both for full linux compatiblity?

Just one of them will do. Given the names, you want linux_base, which
is 7. Since that's the most recent red hat, that's probably the one
that will cause you the least grief and work with everything you want
the longest.

	<mike
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