Kernel 2.4 based: OCOs for Red Hat

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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3 for S/390 and zSeries
• Kernel version: 2.4.21-9.EL as made available by Red Hat on 2004-01-16 (kernel build on 2004-01-08).
• For reference see: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-017.html ("Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 1")

Note, that these OCO-modules will most certainly not match any other (earlier or later) Red Hat distribution, nor any other distribution.

These RPMs contain the re-compiled versions of tape_3590 OCO modules for RHEL AS 3 kernel 2.4.21-9, functionally equivalent to the previous (2003-11-14 and 2003-10-31) OCO modules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3.

1. Unpack the tarball: kernel-3590-2.4.21-9.EL.s390.tar.gz or kernel-3590-2.4.21-9.EL.s390x.tar.gz
2. As root, install the rpm using: rpm -i kernel-3590-2.4.21-9.EL.s390.rpm or rpm -i kernel-3590-2.4.21-9.EL.s390x.rpm
3. After applying the RPM you need to setup the command 'depmod -a' as root user.

1. Using tape block devices only works with manually created device nodes.
2. When loading a tape module, the names of the devices must be added explicitly, e.g.
   insmod tape390 tape=181
   insmod tape_3590