--- Alexei Chetroi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 09:10:52PM -0800, saravanan > ganapathy wrote: > > Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:10:52 -0800 (PST) > > From: saravanan ganapathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Adam Aube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Re: 2 GB RAM support in woody > > > > My arch is 686 only. 686-smp testing version only > > supports highmem support. I 've installed > > kernel-image-2.4.18-smp (stable) which doesn't > support > > highmem support > > > 1st of all, pls don't top post. > > 2nd, if you want to use kernel that comes with > stable, install package > kernel-source-2.4.18 and recompile it with highmem > enabled. I wouln't > recommend package from kernel.org as Debian kernel > include some patches > and security back-ports. Otherwise you have to stay > on latest kernel (if > you don't want local kernel exploits) and recompile > everytime new kernel > gets out.
The latest kernel version in kernel.org for 2.4.x series is 2.4.28. But the debian stable kernel version is 2.4.18. Is there any lack in this? Sarav __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]