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Linux 2.2.20 is Out

Posted by michael on from the not-brave-enough-for-2.4 dept.

piranha(jpl) writes: "I went to download 2.2.x from kernel.org and noticed 2.2.20 is out. I believe this is supposed to fix the security vulnerability found in 2.2.19. Surprised I didn't see it on the main Slashdot page."

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  1. Re:Why? by edwdig · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If you're running a production server, you only change the kernel if there's a good reason. If you're running 2.2, installing this version is a good idea, as it's only minor (but important) tweaks.

    Personally, I'm going to try it out because the 2.4 series networking doesn't work well at all on my system. Sockets stall after transferring a few hundred kb, which makes any kind of net access a serious pain. But 2.2.19 had problems with my sound card... Maybe, just maybe, there will be a version that likes all my hardware...

  2. Re:you misunderstand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Redundant

    dispite what linus thinks, the _REAL_ version of linux is 7.2. Didn't the Creator tell you before? the end times is not as near as you think, brother