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Linux 2.6.20 is FINAL!!!
Linux 2.6.20 is FINAL!!!
Yippee!!!
Linus Torvalds announced the new Linux 2.6.20 kernel!
Beware, the www.kernel.org website has very heavy load right now
Start building, fellow Linuxers
Linus Torvalds announced the new Linux 2.6.20 kernel!
Beware, the www.kernel.org website has very heavy load right now
Start building, fellow Linuxers
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Succesful compilation, better performance and runs smoother than 2.6.19
Also, to get "experimental" Debian kernels, go here:
http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/d ... linux-2.6/
I heard the Debian Devs use that to upload their kernels.. The 2.6.20~rc6 kernel there works wonderfully, so there's no risk in trying it out..
Also, to get "experimental" Debian kernels, go here:
http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/d ... linux-2.6/
I heard the Debian Devs use that to upload their kernels.. The 2.6.20~rc6 kernel there works wonderfully, so there's no risk in trying it out..
The latest Sidux kernel is now 2.6.20. It also runs well on my Etch installation:
http://www.sidux.com/files/kernel/
http://www.sidux.com/files/kernel/
Cool!steve1961 wrote:The latest Sidux kernel is now 2.6.20. It also runs well on my Etch installation:
http://www.sidux.com/files/kernel/
That makes sense, thnx.Lavene wrote:Probably (hopefully) because the devs are hard at work on getting Etch out of the way...ghostdawg wrote:I wonder why 2.6.19 is not in Sid's repos yet?
Anybody know?
Tower | Debian Testing & Mageia 1 | HP DX5150 AMD64 | 512gb | 40gb
AAO | Mandriva 2010.2 | Intel Atom | 1gb | 160gb
Mini Mac G4 | Debian & OSX | 1gb | 60gb
AAO | Mandriva 2010.2 | Intel Atom | 1gb | 160gb
Mini Mac G4 | Debian & OSX | 1gb | 60gb
what you must understand is that debians primary objective is to produce high quality stable releases.Unstables primary purpose is as a build and testing ground for packages headed for the next release.ghostdawg wrote:I wonder why 2.6.19 is not in Sid's repos yet?
Anybody know?
Getting a kernel to work right for a userbase the size of debians is hard, even more so now linus has abandoned the stable/unstable split. If there is ever to be a hope of a stable release a descision has to be made which kernel will be in the next stable release and then that has to be stuck to.
The bottom line is a new upstream version of the kernel will not hit unstable until after etch release.
Snag yourself a copy of "Linux Kernel in a Nutshell" and start reading on page 47 (well read the whole thing but start on 47 for your issue). This will show you exactly how to find what module is needed for your lan.Dargor wrote:wow i just compiled it and i must say that was the easyst one ive ever done, mabey i actually leart something those times. Still my onboard lan doesnt seem to work.
The book is free and you can download it.... There is a thread on it here somewhere.
Here's the link to the thread in question:Lost Dog wrote:Snag yourself a copy of "Linux Kernel in a Nutshell" and start reading on page 47 (well read the whole thing but start on 47 for your issue). This will show you exactly how to find what module is needed for your lan.Dargor wrote:wow i just compiled it and i must say that was the easyst one ive ever done, mabey i actually leart something those times. Still my onboard lan doesnt seem to work.
The book is free and you can download it.... There is a thread on it here somewhere.
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=11396
Cheers
USB boot in 2.6.20 without initrd ?
Does anyone know if this capability is default in the 2.6.20 kernel? I suppose I could sift through the kernel source, but I'm having a hard time believing that nobody has attempted to boot the kernel off USB mass storage yet. If the kernel panics because the root partition can't be mounted then the capability is not present and initrd is required.
Incidentally although this capability has been requested as far back as 2003 it was never mainlined. Last year I patched SuSe 10.1 with this capability.
Just this week I successfully patched the 2.6.18 kernel in Debian "testing". The patch is actually much simpler for 2.6.18 than 2.6.16 (SuSe 10.1) because the pertinent kernel code has been cleaned up somewhat. I only wish I would have known that 2.6.20 was on the verge of release.
Incidentally although this capability has been requested as far back as 2003 it was never mainlined. Last year I patched SuSe 10.1 with this capability.
Just this week I successfully patched the 2.6.18 kernel in Debian "testing". The patch is actually much simpler for 2.6.18 than 2.6.16 (SuSe 10.1) because the pertinent kernel code has been cleaned up somewhat. I only wish I would have known that 2.6.20 was on the verge of release.