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Kernel 2.4.17 Out

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the download-compile-reboot-repeat dept.

ThatComputerGuy writes "Linux kernel 2.4.17 is final, with a lot of fixes/updates. Check out the huge changelog. If you're on a desktop machine, you should try using RML's preempt patch, it definitely helps response times."

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  1. Changelog...? by Hiro+Antagonist · · Score: 3, Funny

    I haven't looked at the changelog yet, but I'm sure that there's a line reading something like

    "This time we /promise/ not to corrupt filesystems when you 'umount /mnt/tmp/lifes_work'."

    All the same, many kudos to the kernel guys for giving me something new to play with for the holiday!

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  2. Another RML? by RML · · Score: 3, Funny

    "RML"? Robert M. Love stole my initials! Now I have to worry about people confusing me with someone who knows what he's doing.

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