Re: Will 2.4.20 Source be patched for the latest kernel vulnerability?

[Tim Nicholas <tim@nicholas.net.nz>]

Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting Riku Valli (riku.valli@piilinna.net):
>
>
> > How about boot floppies kernel?  Kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 which is default
> > kernel for woody.
>
>
> Default _installation_ kernel.  My understanding is that it's expected
> you'd apt-get install an image suitable to your hardware at the end of 
> installation.

That may be expected, but I would bet good money that it's not actually 
the case. I suspect that over 50% of debian installs use the default 
installation kernel until there is some good reason to change it (ie, 
something doesn't work).

Of course, I might be totally wrong. I never use debian kernels.

Tim

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