g> <br> CentOS is an Enterprise Linux distribution based on the <a class=3D"ftp" href=3D"ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/">freely available sources from Red Hat Enterprise Linux</a>. Each CentOS version is supported for 7 years (by means of security updates). A new CentOS version is released every 2 years and each CentOS version is regularly updated (every 6 months) to support newer hardware. This results in a secure, low-maintenance, reliable, predictable and reproducible Linux environment."<br><br> CentOS 4 ( <a href=3D"http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS4">http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS4</a> ):<br>"We intend to support CentOS-4 updates until Feb 29, 2012"<br> <br> CentOS 5 ( <a href=3D"http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS5">http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS5</a> ):<br>"We intend to support CentOS 5 until Mar 31st, 2014"<br><br><br>So if you don't want major upgrades for a while you might want to go with the latest version.=A0 To put it into Microsoft terms...=A0 the minor version is like a service pack.=A0 So CentOS 4.7 is really a base lined version 4, service pack 7.=A0 You get the new features in major releases (like there are no more "smp" kernels in 5 to deal with)<br> <br>-Jonathan<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Jimmy Ezell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jezell at hmhca.com">jezell at hmhca.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class=3D"im"><br> >On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:07:25PM -0700, Jimmy Ezell wrote:<br> ><br> >> multi-processor machine =A0( I had to remember to specify smp<br> >for the kernel)<br> ><br> >I repeat: why bother with such an old system? Really?<br> ><br> >Recall the comment from the book. That book had nothing really specific<br> >to Centos 4. Why do you shoot yourself in the foot by<br> >installing Centos4<br> >now?<br> ><br> >(not to mention Zaptel)<br> ><br> >--<br> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Tzafrir Cohen<br> <br> </div>Tzafrir thanks for the comments. =A0I am not done playing with this and in the end I may well use newer software as you suggest.<br> <br> According to wikipedia CentOS 4.7 was released OCT. 2008 (7 months ago) is that really consider that old? =A0I am looking to setup a phone system that I would hope would not require any major software upgrades for many years.<br> <font color=3D"#888888"><br> <br> Jimmy<br> </font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">><br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by <a href=3D"http://www.api-digital.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.api-digital.com</a> --<br> <br> asterisk-users mailing list<br> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:<br> =A0 <a href=3D"http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br> --001e680f0c78955725046a6073ed--