RE: kernel 2.2.0
On 27-Jan-99, Tam Ma took time to write :
> Hi,
>
> Can someone tell me what is the different between the
> "developement" version from the "stable" version of a kernel?
>
> Is kernel 2.2.0 stable or dev?
is stable, as are all kernels with 0,2,4,6 or 8 in the middle
so all 2.0.x are stable, all 2.2.x are stable
all 2.1.x are development, etc...
> What is the different between 2.2.0.tar.bz2 and 2.2.0.tar.gz?
they are not compressed by the same tool.
.gz means compressed by gzip
.bz2 means compressed by bzip2
> What does it mean when there is and question mark (?) in front of the file
> instead of the other symbol?
what do you mean ?
> How come all I hear about is kernel 2.0.36 and kernel 2.2.0, what the
> following version in between, are they not working????
>
> linux-2.0.4.tar.gz 08-Jul-1996 00:00 5.7M
> ............. to ................
> linux-2.0.9.tar.gz 26-Jul-1996 00:00 5.7M
>
> and
2.0.36 includes fixes over previous 2.0.x and support of new hardware.
so all 2.0.x are definitively working.
some have some bugs, so try to stay with the latest one.
it doesn't mean to *always* install and use the latest one, but at least to
see if new kernels (announced in many places) are fixing problems you have or
provides support for new hardware you might have.
> linux-2.1.0.tar.bz2 30-Sep-96 14:23 4.7M
> ............. to ................
> linux-2.1.99.tar.gz 01-May-98 00:21 10.7M
all 2.1.x are development kernels.
so they kinda work depending your setup, your hardware, etc...
if you're a newbie, stay away from them...
> I am kinda confused right now, just tell me what you guy know about these
> things.
i hope it helps you.
Patrick
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