Re: Debian CD in store
If you saw it in Software, etc. it is most likely 2.1(slink), as they are
usually horribly out of date with their distributions (they still have Redhat
5.2 at my local store). It the package has a VA-Linux logo on it, it is 2.1 as
they packaged a slink distribution (and screwed it up a bit as well from what I
hear).
Also, Debian 2.2 (potato) uses kernel version 2.2.17 no matter how you get it.
Your best bet is to get 2.2r2 from cheapbytes.com, as almost every retail or
book-bundled debian cd I've seen is 2.1.
-Rob
On Mon, Dec 25, 2000 at 05:03:58PM -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> 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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> Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.oz.net/~nielsen
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