RE: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

L . Morris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:19 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question > > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there > any significant improvements over 2.2.16? As many others have indicated, you're thinking of th

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Dale L . Morris wrote: > Ok, I want to install kernel 2.2.17. I have done that with 2.2.16 and > I understand that part. I'm confused about the debian way to do > it. Before I just downloaded 2.2.16 from www.kernel.org, untarred it > to /usr/src and compiled it. But, going to w

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

2.2.17 is not released yet, but you can get a "pre release" patch ftp.kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/people/alan i believe is the directory, in there is a directory called something like 2.2.17pre and inside there are the patches, im running 2.2.17pre18 on 2 machines and it runs well sofar. at leas

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

Ok, I want to install kernel 2.2.17. I have done that with 2.2.16 and I understand that part. I'm confused about the debian way to do it. Before I just downloaded 2.2.16 from www.kernel.org, untarred it to /usr/src and compiled it. But, going to www.kernel.org now, there is no 2.2.17 kernel to down

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question-answered!

Ok, I understand now, guess I was thinking in decimals and overcomplicating it. Thanks for your replys > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there > any significant improvements over 2.2.16? > thanks

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

On Mon, Aug 28, 2000 at 12:01:12PM -0700, Dale L . Morris wrote: > That's what I'm confused about, I am thinking, perhaps in error that > 2.2.2 is a later version than 2.2.16. Is that wrong? Yes, 2 is smaller than 16. It's not ".20" versus ".16". Regards Sven -- Windows does *not* have bugs. It

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Dale L . Morris wrote: > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there > any significant improvements over 2.2.16? > thanks > -- dale > > > "Know thyself.." > > > -- > Unsubscribe

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

2.2.16 is still the newest released "Stable" kernel 2.2.2 is more then a year old! nate "Dale L . Morris" wrote: > > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there > any significant improvements over 2.2

Re: kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

Hi Dan, That's what I'm confused about, I am thinking, perhaps in error that 2.2.2 is a later version than 2.2.16. Is that wrong? Daniel E. Baumann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Dale L . Morris wrote: > > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > > th

kernel 2.2.2 newbie question

I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there any significant improvements over 2.2.16? thanks -- dale "Know thyself.."