What is the recommended LinuxEmulator and kernel that will run skype-devel and maybe Flash9

[Kostik Belousov]

On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 02:06:18PM +0100, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Roman Divacky <rdivacky at freebsd.org> (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:23:36 +0100):
> 
> > On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 09:50:23AM +0100, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> > > Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:24:25 +0300):
> > > 
> > > > On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:50:46 -0500 eculp wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > I had already set the kernel to 2.4.20 and though that there might be
> > > > > an advantage to go to f7 and a 2.6.?? kernel.  UPDATING doesn't give
> > > > > me that info.  If there is major advantage, like flash9, the new skype
> > > > > with video, etc. I will think about it it bit more.
> > > > 
> > > > Can't say anything about 2.4.20. Only 2.4.2 (the default one) and
> > > > 2.6.16 (with is intended to become a default in the future) are
> > > > tested. Use any other values at your risk.
> > > 
> > > 2.4.20 expects the NPTL in the kernel, but our kernel only activates
> > 
> > I seriously doubt that... NPTL is 2.6 stuff
> 
> Wasn't 2.4.20 the backport of the NPTL stuff from RedHat? Or do I mix
I believe so.

> this with futexes or something else?

Futexes are prerequisites for the NPTL, at least so it seems for the
casual observer.
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