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Hi All,
	I understand that RAL has rebuilt the RHEL3 kernel
2.4.21-27.0.2.EL to back out a patch from RH which introduced a NFS kernel
hang (see [1]). For BaBar this problem is causing significant problems on
our interactive machines at SLAC. SLAC Computing Services are currently
requiring kernels run on SL machines come from the official SL
distribution.  For their RHEL3 machines they have a hot fix kernel from RH
(named 2.4.21-27.8.EL) under their support agreement (which includes much
more than just reversing the bad patch RH introduced) so all the RHEL3
machines at SLAC don't have a problem.
	I have personal misgiving about SL actually shipping kernels that
are not just a rebuild of the RHEL kernels but this problem is interfering
with physics productivity and a solution of some kind must be found. I
also understand that RAL passed the changes along last week to the SL
maintainers (I think they called it 2.4.21-27.0.2ELSDR). So my questions
are;

1. Will this kernel will be released officially from Scientific Linux?

2. If so, when?

	I would be very grateful for fast and frank feedback.

						regards,

						Stephen.

[1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=138182

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