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Linux 2.6.0-test5, How To Incrementally Upgrade

Posted by timothy on from the patch-by-patch dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Linux creator Linus Torvalds recently announced the 2.6.0-test5 Linux kernel, bringing the release of a stable 2.6 one step closer. KernelTrap quickly followed by posting a guide that walks bleeding-edge Linux fans through the process of upgrading from 2.6.0-test4 to 2.6.0-test5, using a tiny 706 KB patch."

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  1. Not very interesting by MrHanky · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But I just booted 2.6.0-test5-mm1. There's been a bug since test4 (actually included in the test3-mm-series) that is still around. When bootin without a PS/2 mouse, the system hangs, freezes, when probing for keyboard and mouse. I normally use a USB mouse, so this is a bit annoying. The bug isn't fixed yet. Otherwise, the 2.6 kernel seems to be coming along fine.