It's not possible to run a kernel built from the tar_files sources,
   and the binaries' includes.

This is just patently untrue.

   In addition, the com drivers don't seem to work for some people,

Huh?  I've seen reports of `stray interrupt' messages, BUT THIS IS NOT
A BUG.

   others are having trouble with wd.c,

I'm looking into this.

   something screwy's going on with crontab,

`Nobody told me.'


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