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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Aldrich
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 7:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux and the modem
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> ----- 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
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> > 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
Kernal 2.4.x series will support WinModems. Linux has already called for a
Feature Freeze for 2.4.x in a week. Remeber. the upgrade from 2.2 to 2.4
ain't as big as 2.0 to 2.2 so it will not take as long. I expect it by end
of fall, maybe November at latest. The new file system XFS from SGI Inc.
will probably not be intergrated till 3.x [read /.], XFS is a journaling
file system. Personally, I have IRIX on a machine of mine at work. EXT2FS vs
XFS, I take XFS anyday. Man, that thing rules. Once LINUX gets it, it will
be able to compete more with NT better. Journaling File System is the way to
go.
