on Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 09:07:50AM -0500, adcarlson@mailandnews.com (adcarlson@mailandnews.com) wrote: > With kernel 2.4.15 on the verge or release (if it hasn't been already) > and its inherent attractiveness of having ext3 I'm finally tempted to > install a 2.4.x kernel (yes I sheepishly admit I'm still running a > 2.2.x kernel). > > However I've noticed that the Debian FTP site (Woody version) only > seems to have as high as a 2.2.12 kernel right now...why is this? How > soon will 2.4.15 be reflected on there? Although I haven't checked > yet, would the Sid directories have the 2.4.15 kernel images (and > source of course) there? 2.4.13 and 2.4.14 are both available. There's an ext3 patch which can be applied against 2.4.13 (but not '.14). Frankly, with the sketchy track record of 2.4, running a 2.2 kernel is nothing to be ashamed of, though I'd be 2.2.20+ to be safe. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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