On Tuesday 21 February 2006 02:41, Hal Vaughan wrote: >On Tuesday 21 February 2006 02:07, John Talbut wrote: >> I am using etch and it is up to date apart from the kernel. When I >> wanted to recompile the kernel I found information that suggested >> that I would need to upgrade to the 2.6.12 kernel. So I duly went >> looking for the kernel-source-2.6.12 package, only to find it >> nowhere in testing. Instead it seemed I needed to be using the >> linux-source-2.6.15 package. >> >> Is this the right package for me to use? >> >> Why the change from kernel-source to linux-source? > >The plan is to eventually include other kernels. This was just > discussed here a few days ago. By not using "kernel-source" or > "kernel-image" that leaves room open for other kernels, like Gnu's > Hurd or other non-Linux kernels. > >> Why is 2.6.15 the current stable kernel when only even numbered >> releases were supposed to be stable? > The 'even' requirement hasn't changed, it refers to the 6 in any event.
>Linus changed the kernel version numbering system. > >Hal -- Cheers, Gene People having trouble with vz bouncing email to me should add the word 'online' between the 'verizon', and the dot which bypasses vz's stupid bounce rules. I do use spamassassin too. :-) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2006 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
