Re: wooky->potato

[Adam Kessel <adam@bostoncoop.net>]

On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 01:52:43PM +1000, CaT wrote:
> If you want a 2.4.x kernel then hit ftp.xx.kernel.org (where xx is
> your country code (or the one closest to you via the innanet) and roll
> your own.
> I'm not sure but I don't -think- there is a 2.4.x kernel package for
> debian yet (unless it's in sid...).

Yes, there is.  You can get both source and binaries with apt-get from
unstable.  There are a variety of binaries customized for different
processors, e.g.: 

kernel-image-2.4.9-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.9 on 386.
kernel-image-2.4.9-586 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.9 on 586/K5/5x86/6x86/6x86MX.
kernel-image-2.4.9-586tsc - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.9 on Pentium-Classic.
kernel-image-2.4.9-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.9 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII.
kernel-image-2.4.9-686-smp - Linux kernel image 2.4.9 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII SMP.
kernel-image-2.4.9-k6 - Linux kernel image for version 2.4.9 on AMD K6/K6-II/K6-III/K7

and source:

kernel-source-2.4.7 - Linux kernel source for version 2.4.7
kernel-source-2.4.8 - Linux kernel source for version 2.4.8
kernel-source-2.4.9 - Linux kernel source for version 2.4.9

--Adam