Re: 2.1 kernel troubles
I upgraded my kernel from 2.0.36 to 2.1. Don't do that. Linux kernels are numbered so that if the second digit is even (like 0 or 2) it's a production kernel meant for actual work. If it's an odd number (like 1) it's meant for testing only. So you upgraded from a functional even-minor-version kernel to a testing-only odd-minor-version kernel. Not only that, but it's an *obsolete* testing kernel, since current testing is in the 2.3 versions. Try upgrading to version 2.2.x. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] I-Con's Science and Technology Guest of Honor in 2000 will be Geoffrey A. Landis. See http://www.iconsf.org for I-Con information.
Re: 2.1 kernel troubles
On Mon, Feb 28, 2000 at 09:16:49PM -0700, Cameron Matheson wrote: Hey everyone, I upgraded my kernel from 2.0.36 to 2.1. Unfortunately, can no longer get on the internet. When I type 'pon', it gives me a long message on that /usr/sbin/pppd won't work, because my kernel lacks PPP support (or the module is not loaded). I'm pretty sure I have PPP built into the kernel, but it may be a module, and all the modules fail to load. Please help me, Well, if you're going to upgrade your kernel from the 2.0 series, you might as well go to the 2.2 series (latest is 2.2.14). It is the second number that indicates stable vs. unstable branches. The 2.1 series is the precursor to the stable 2.2 (even 2nd digit == stable). Next, you have to make sure you compiled ppp support into the kernel or as a module. If it's a module, you should have /lib/modules/kernel/net/ppp.o . You can also grep your .config in the top level of your kernel tree for CONFIG_PPP: $ cat .config | grep ^CONFIG_PPP m = module, y = yes, n = no Note: that pppd error can mean lots of things, but check your bases first. If that's all hunky-dory, let us know. -- ++ | Eric G. Milleregm2@jps.net | | GnuPG public key: http://www.jps.net/egm2/gpg.asc | ++
Re: 2.1 kernel
On Tue, Sep 08, 1998 at 03:12:46PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Kay Nettle wrote: Is anyone using a 2.1 kernel? Which version is the most stable? We have people complaining about slow NFS service and we want to try NFS version 3. Thanks, Kay Wait. 2.1 is supposed to be released RSN as 3.0. I think the latest devel kernel um AFAIK it will be 2.2.0 NOT 3.0.0 has SMP problems and some of the recent ones have had NFS trouble. 2.1.120 has the comment SMP is broken without this patch dunno bou tNFS I think NFS is working again. Linus has frozen new features and is trying to get everyone to focus on cleanup and bug fixes. He wants to release before Fall to hear him tell it. Everything from about .85 on has had one sort of trouble or another. First it was tcp/ip, then mm, then nfs, now smp so you are better off waiting for the release at this point. I dunno... I have 2.1.119 on Shit-Box (the computer with the modem, which does my ip_masq AND serves NFS...which I mount /home from ) I ran 2.1.119 on Hal...X completely locked up while I was playin with nedit.. even th eMagic SysReq Key didn't help... I was able to telnet in and kill X by hand...as soon as I did the screen went weird (prety colors) and my telnet connection dropped... system needed ahard reboot... Other than that...I love the 2.1.x kernels ;) -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ E-mail Bumper Stickers: A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both! honk if you Love Linux pgpoksjC8sizK.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 2.1 kernel
On Tue, Sep 08, 1998 at 07:29:43PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Carpenter wrote: Wait. 2.1 is supposed to be released RSN as 3.0. I think the latest devel kernel um AFAIK it will be 2.2.0 NOT 3.0.0 I thought I saw Linus make a comment to someone that That feature is going to have to wait for 3.1, this kernel is frozen with regard to new features or something along those lines. If the next devel kernel is 3.1 then I assumed that the release preceeding it would be 3.0 hmm maybe your right... I remember hearing that 2.2 will be next,hmmm maybe it will be 3.0 woo hoo :) (not that it means much) Though it is understandable...ALLOT has changed -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ E-mail Bumper Stickers: A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both! honk if you Love Linux
Re: 2.1 kernel
Speaking of the 2.1 kernels does anyone know what address the kernel mailing list is? On Wed, 9 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Carpenter wrote: On Tue, Sep 08, 1998 at 07:29:43PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Carpenter wrote: Wait. 2.1 is supposed to be released RSN as 3.0. I think the latest devel kernel um AFAIK it will be 2.2.0 NOT 3.0.0 I thought I saw Linus make a comment to someone that That feature is going to have to wait for 3.1, this kernel is frozen with regard to new features or something along those lines. If the next devel kernel is 3.1 then I assumed that the release preceeding it would be 3.0 hmm maybe your right... I remember hearing that 2.2 will be next,hmmm maybe it will be 3.0 woo hoo :) (not that it means much) Though it is understandable...ALLOT has changed -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ E-mail Bumper Stickers: A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both! honk if you Love Linux -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: 2.1 kernel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of the 2.1 kernels does anyone know what address the kernel mailing list is? I got this from Adrian Bridgett on this list when I asked the same same question: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following command in the body of your email message: subscribe linux-kernel [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ed C.
Re: 2.1 kernel
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], George Bonser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I saw Linus make a comment to someone that That feature is going to have to wait for 3.1, this kernel is frozen with regard to new features or something along those lines. If the next devel kernel is 3.1 then I assumed that the release preceeding it would be 3.0 No, the next kernel is going to be 2.2 and the next development kernel is going to be 2.3. Read the kernel mailing list if you really want to make sure .. Mike. -- Seed me, Seymour -- a random number generator meets the big green mother from outer space
