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How To Upgrade Linux To The 2.6 Kernel

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the practice-makes-perfect dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Here's a good computer project for the long labor-day weekend. KernelTrap has posted a howto detailing eight steps to upgrade your GNU/Linux OS from the 2.4 stable kernel to the 2.6.0-test development kernel. Complete with screen shots, the end result sounds to be well worth the effort." Since chances are most people will be upgrading anyway once 2.6 is deemed release-worthy, it's always worth learning the upgrade procedure well.

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  1. I'm having trouble!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I followed all the steps, then this is what happened:

    -bash-2.05b$ uname -a
    Darwin Bruce 7.0.0b1 Darwin Kernel Version 7.0.0b1: Tue Jul 29 15:27:33 PDT 2003; root:xnu/xnu-470.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc

    I'm really confused, any ideas?

    1. Re:I'm having trouble!!! by TheOtherChimeraTwin · · Score: 5, Funny
      Me too! I carefully followed all the steps. There were a few errors, but nothing that looked important.
      This is what I get:

      C:\WINNT\system32>uname -a
      'uname' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

    2. Re:I'm having trouble!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think I see the problem. It appears that you're a fucking idiot.

  2. My kernel is 8.0 by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this a different numbering scheme?

    1. Re:My kernel is 8.0 by p00ya · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh please tell me this is a joke.
      *slaps some rh and mdk users around*.

  3. Seems complicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't I just download one file, double-click on it to install, and re-boot the computer?

    1. Re:Seems complicated by MuParadigm · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, no, no.

      You should switch to that luxury car amongst bicycles:

      SCO Unixware 7.

    2. Re:Seems complicated by Theolojin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Can't I just download one file, double-click on it to install, and re-boot the computer?

      oh, sure you can. in fact, post your email address and i will send you the...uh...kernel. just double-click on it and away you go! (really!)

      theo

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  4. of course ... by Dreadlord · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... don't forget to buy your license from SCO before using the kernel.

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  5. thor's howto: by thor · · Score: 1, Funny


    apt-get install kernel-2.6.0

  6. Re:Advantage: Bill by Baron_Yam · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, of course there's also the "Give up obscene amounts of cash" and "Tolerate large numbers of security holes"

  7. Re: You actually prefer... by botzi · · Score: 3, Funny

    ....going out and enjoying the shiny day with your friends, maybe doing some sport etc, instead of crawling down to the basement and recompiling kernels for several hours????
    You're officialy banned from visiting /. you freak!!!!!;o))))))

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  8. Re:Advantage: Bill by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The need for instructions is an indication of poor design in any product.

  9. What's the point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I'm already running RedHat Linux version 8. Why would anyone want to downgrade to Linux 2.6?

  10. Re:You need a HowTo? by eyeye · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah that doesn't need documenting.

    Good example.

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  11. kernel.org by geekfiend · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone else getting timeouts for kernel.org? Have we slashdotted linux?
    )

  12. Re:Advantage: Bill by N1KO · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean the windows kernel is easier to recompile?

  13. Re:2.6 ROCKS by JonTurner · · Score: 4, Funny

    >> Even typing into xterms seems faster.

    Hey, just wait 'till 2.6 Release is available -- The case fan will spin faster, the speakers will be louder, and the "on" LED will glow brighter, too!