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Re: which kernel am i running ?



On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 03:38:43AM +0200, J. Volkmann wrote:
> Jean-Michel Deleu (jmdeleu@sympatico.ca) schrieb:
> 
> > most certainly a silly question but /etc/debian_version says : 2.2 and 
> > /var/log/gdm/:0.log and /var/log/xdm.log say : Operating System: Linux 
> > 2.4.0-test13-pre2 ppc [ELF].
> > 
> > which one is it ? do i care ? (i'm considering moving from potato to 
> > woody and wondering which kernel to install, 2.2 or 2.4,i have an 
> > old-world [Mac 7300/180] but apparently the new-powermac kernel could 
> > also work)
> > 
> The number in /etc/debian_version is just your debian version, 2.2 is
> potato. This has nothing (or hardly anything ;-) ) to do with your kernel version.
> 
> The most simple way to figure out wich kernel you are using is just typing
> "uname -a" in a console.

Or "more /proc/version".

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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