Re: Debian CD in store
On Mon, Dec 25, 2000 at 06:32:03PM -0500, urbanyon wrote:
> > I was browsing Software Etc and saw the Debian retail CD. Is this Debian
> > 2.1 or 2.2? It didn't say on the box anywhere. If it's 2.2 I'll pick it
> > up. Thanks.
>
> if it's the boxed version that comes with the o'reilly book, than it's 2.2
> (i think 2.2.12). however, i've been told (through this list) that the
> kernel on that cd is modified. not sure what that means, although i have
> been having trouble with it (however, i'm not positive that it is the cd -
> it could be my inexperience).
Err, 2.2.12 is a kernel version, not a Debian release version. I
expect that both 2.1 and 2.2 (of various revisions) are being sold
currently in some of the boxed sets. A lot of the software you find at
mass retailers is somewhat old.
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Bob Nielsen, N7XY nielsen@oz.net
Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.oz.net/~nielsen
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