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| 37 | <A NAME="KERNELSUPPORT"></A>4.2. Linux Kernel Support</H1>
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| 39 | Your kernel must have:</P>
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| 68 | If the backup media is CD-RW then you need SCSI emulation also</P>
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| 71 | Please note that the stock kernels of Red Hat 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, Mandrake
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| 72 | 8.2, 9.0, SuSE 7.x,, 8.x, and Slackware 8.x <I>all</I> meet Mondo's
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