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Linux Kernel 2.2.23 Released

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the brand-new-old-stock dept.

sekra writes "Alan Cox has released a new version of the 2.2 kernel. 2.2.23-rc2 was renamed to 2.2.23 without any changes. You can find the ChangeLog in his announcement and download the patch from your local mirror." There seems to be a flurry of releases this weekend.

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  1. 2.2 is obsolete! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    It has no usb support.
    It dosent support modern fses like rieser fs
    And all it has is stabillity. (like im gonna use a 486 for a server)

    1. Re:2.2 is obsolete! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      not all of us want to run out and spend money on a new server for something simple, like a mail server or a archive box or whatnot.

      a 486 will work just fine, my friend, you don't need a 4 Ghz machine to run a M: drive for your network.

  2. Slow news day eh? by TeknoHog · · Score: 2, Insightful

    While the 2.4 releases are (barely) newsworthy, why this? Are some people still using the _latest_ 2.2 kernels? Is there a reason to update to 2.2.x if you can't go 2.4 for some reason?

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    1. Re:Slow news day eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It is newsworthy to know that the 2.2 line of kernels is still being maintained.

    2. Re:Slow news day eh? by mindstrm · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I have servers running 2.2... they do what they do well, they are real servers.. so at the moment there is absolutely no reason to risk the uncertainty that comes with doing a major upgrade.

  3. Nice job by koh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can't stress enough the need to support older versions of the linux kernel if only for those people who simply can't switch for some reason.

    It may seem like a waste of time, but it's not. It's good to have older versions of the linux kernel still being maintained. Let's not be Autodesk or Microsoft, we're doing support the right way :)

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  4. Re:Eh? by suwain_2 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Plus, a lot of people with mission-critical servers don't upgrade the kernels -- they have a "If it ain't broken, fix it." There's no reason to reboot your webserver raking in big bucks just so you're running the latest, shiniest, kernel. Of course, the people who ignore the big security issues and just don't want to ruin their 500+ day uptimes... are idiots. :)

    Any for the record... I use Debian, and am running 2.4.19. And I'm pretty sure that even the "main" distribution of Debian now comes with a 2.4 kernel.

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  5. safer computing: don't fix it if it ain't broken by nniillss · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Older kernels are maintained for the same reason that RedHat applies fixes to all recently shipped kernels: if a user needs a security update in a production system, he/she does only want to have the bug removed. Updating to the latest and greatest (kernel) with hundreds of new features might even be more risky than keeping the old (bugged/insecure) kernel version.

    On the other hand, if you have new hardware like e.g. a nforce2-board: use and test the newest kernel versions. I for my part am anxiously waiting for the new X86 version which will support the new Intel 845G chipsets.

  6. For those who ask why. by wray · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I am so sick of seeing the standard, "Why did we post this stupid story?" questions. Hey people read the FAQ The pertinent answer is copied below. Secondly, if you think it is just blah news, or unimportant, just skip the headlines -- surely you don't read everything in the newspaper, you read what YOU are interested in. The newspaper reports what it decides to.

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  7. Re:What can I still use with 2.2? by 7-Vodka · · Score: 3, Insightful

    naw, if you run something like icewm or fluxbox you'll be fine with 32MB Try running kde tho and you'll be in agony.

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