Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-11-01 Thread Joey Hess
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am running slink with kernel 2.0.36. Is there any advantage to upgrading the kernel. If so, which kernel would be best? Your kernel has a well known security hole. You should at least upgrade to 2.0.37. -- see shy jo

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-11-01 Thread aphro
is that security hole that packet thing , shit i forget the name, it was in 2.0.35 then backed out of .36 because of compadiblity issues ?? please specify the hole..i use 2.0.36+securelinux. am testing 2.0.38+ow4 (http://www.openwall.com/linux/) as a replacement for 2.0.36+securelinux. i am very

any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread zdrysdal
Hi I am running slink with kernel 2.0.36. Is there any advantage to upgrading the kernel. If so, which kernel would be best? Or shall i just leave the kernel alone as things are working fine.. thanx

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread Brant Wells
Hi :) zdrysdal I am running slink with kernel 2.0.36. Is there any advantage to upgrading the kernel. If so, which kernel would be best? Or shall i just leave the kernel alone as things are working fine.. --- (Anyone reading this, please

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread jonnes
I am running slink with kernel 2.0.36. Is there any advantage to upgrading the kernel. If so, which kernel would be best? Not really. If your installation is fine, stay with it. There have been some nasty bugs in the 2.2 series, so you're better off with a tried and tested kernel (2.0).

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread aphro
depends .. if your running SMP you may want to upgrade if you want access to NTFS drives you may want to upgrade if you use a TV card you may want to upgrade 2.2 provides some pretty good overall perforamnce boosters, but its clear to me its still not really stable yet..i'm holding off on 2.2 on

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread Onno
Where could I find a general discussion on what the problems are with some kernel version? Like 2.2.10, 2.2.12 or 2.2.13 ??? (I know that 2.2.11 is REALY BAD...) Regards, Onno At 10:23 AM 10/27/99 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am running slink with kernel 2.0.36. Is there any advantage

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread aphro
best place is kernel traffic. http://kt.linuxcare.com usually updated every tuesday. very well written! its great nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Vice President Network Operations http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited

Re: any need to upgrade kernel

1999-10-27 Thread Peter Ross
On 27-Oct-1999, aphro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: depends .. if your running SMP you may want to upgrade if you want access to NTFS drives you may want to upgrade if you use a TV card you may want to upgrade 2.2 provides some pretty good overall perforamnce boosters, but its clear to me its