Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem

[Bert Bullough]

the official word is fall of 99. linus is calling for a halt to all new
development on the kernel this month so they can get going on the new version.

John Aldrich wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bert Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
>
> > you might want to hang on to it for a while and just get a cheap one for
> now.
> > kernel 2.4 is going to have winmodem support.
> >
> Yes, but how long is it going to take to get kernel 2.4? I know Linus is
> calling for it by the end of the year, but do you SERIOUSLY think it'll come
> that fast? Also included in 2.4 is supposed to be the new file system (which
> will basically "break" all our current systems, no? <G>)
>         John