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Re: Kernel Source Code [New User]



On Jul 04 2000, ktb wrote:
> I'm guessing the source is on your disk but you can get kernels from --
> http://www.kernel.org/

	Don't use that site. Use ftp://ftp.xx.kernel.org/ instead
	(where xx is your country code) to let the community mirror it
	faster.

	In the same way, don't use ftp.debian.org. Use some mirror
	like ftp.xx.debian.org.

> if I remember right there are some security issues with 2.2.14 so
> you should get a more recent kernel than that.  I think 2.2.16 is
> fixed.

	Actually, 2.2.15 also has the vulnerability. So 2.2.16 is
	indeed recommended.


	[]s, Roger...

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