>>>>> "levi" == Levi Ramsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

levi> On Mon Feb 25 23:08 -0500, Murray J. Root wrote:
>> Nope - 2.4.18-rc4 existed. Then was promoted to 2.4.18. Or do you mean
>> they accidentally used 2.4.18-rc3 for the final?
>> 2.4.19-pre1 is out now.
>> 
>> I dunno what MDK kernels relate to what - they don't work on my box.

levi> Basically, here's what happened (as I understand it, so I could be
levi> massively wrong).  Marcelo released 2.4.18-rc4.  Mandrake's developers
levi> incorporate it into .17-21mdk (why the switch to .21mdk, btw?).  Marcelo
levi> decides that 2.4.18 is ready and accidentally (I imagine) copies
levi> 2.4.18-rc3 instead of -rc4 to be the new 2.4.18.  Marcelo copies
levi> 2.4.18-rc4 over to 2.4.19-pre1.

Not rc4 is rc3 + a small patch needed only for non x86, 2.4.19-pre1 is
_way_ more than rc4.  I am trying to get the obvious bugfixes for
2.4.18-2mdk


levi> I myself am going to try a kernel from the mjc tree... I want to see
levi> what the fuss over pre-emption, the O(1) scheduler, et al is all
levi> about...

Later, Juan.

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