2.4.9 Kernel Released

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday August 16, 2001 @08:29AM from the download-compile-reboot-repeat dept.

Justin writes: "Linus is off to Finland for a week or so and released 2.4.9. " Here is the Changelog for those of you interested. Yeah, it's probably gonna be a little crowded for a bit. Please post mirrors in the comments.

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Re:wholy crap! by TrentC · 2001-08-16 12:28 · Score: 3, Funny

Not even Microsoft cooks up that many service packs in this particular timeframe...

That's because they typically deny a bug's existence for a couple of months before they get around to fixing it. :)

Jay (=
Re:Righto.... by Pinchy · 2001-08-16 09:58 · Score: 3, Funny

.stnemmoc eht ni srorrim tsop esaelP
Re:FreshMeat by SubtleNuance · 2001-08-16 09:23 · Score: 5, Funny

. When a kernel is released, I want to know about it. and who in their right mind looks at freshmeat every fucking day?

*me* whistles and taps toe while looking around the room quitely...
Slow down CowBoy ! by wiZd0m · 2001-08-16 10:35 · Score: 2, Funny

My old 486 computer here still did not finish compiling 2.4.7 ... at this rate, I will never get any work done.
Re:Gigbabyte Mirror Bandwidth by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-16 09:38 · Score: 5, Funny

This one is a lot faster. But it is currently a version out.
Is he taking his laptop to Finland... by leifb · 2001-08-16 08:57 · Score: 2, Funny

... or do we have to wait a whole *two weeks* for 2.4.10?
Keep 'em comming by FreeMath · 2001-08-16 08:43 · Score: 4, Funny

Please use mirrors:
http://kernel.org/mirrors/
2.4.9 Changelog
Wow, 2.4.8 lasted a whole week.

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Righto.... by Bob+McCown · 2001-08-16 08:40 · Score: 4, Funny

Please post mirrors in the comments.
Under control
Re:Real news: glibc-2.2.4 was released today by Skapare · 2001-08-16 16:28 · Score: 3, Funny

Why does the libc get so little publicity compared to the kernel ? I don't get it !

Because it has no charismatic leader. And many people are simply afraid to upgrade it (more so than the kernel).

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FreshMeat by Natalie's+Hot+Grits · 2001-08-16 08:47 · Score: 4, Funny

For those of you trols that think "Slashdot isn't Fresh Meat" here is my 2cents:

STFU. When a kernel is released, I want to know about it. and who in their right mind looks at freshmeat every fucking day? NOBODY

So what is the point in starting a bitch session just to bitch? To waste Bandwidth? To blow time at your job? GIME A BREAK!

Now I can update my linux boxen tonight, and have a piece of mind that the IDE driver wasnt working correctly in 2.4.7 for me, is noted in the changelog as being fixed.

have a nice day :)

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Re:Mirror by steelhawk · 2001-08-16 10:15 · Score: 2, Funny

Important addition:

Also, never trust people on slashdot saying that this unofficial mirror is ok, the md5sums/gpg sigs are identical.. _ALWAYS_ check for yourself!

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Gigbabyte Mirror Bandwidth by rapett0 · 2001-08-16 09:15 · Score: 4, Funny

http://linux.uky.edu/kernel/v2.4/

This mirror is so fast, it will speed your downloads up, even past your NIC/modem's supposed maximums.
Re:2 compilation errors already by cyrilc · 2001-08-16 11:00 · Score: 2, Funny

it still doesn't explain/correct the Alpha/pc_keyb.c problem tough !!