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Linux 2.6.0 Kernel Released
thenextpresident writes "It's here! Just updated on kernel.org, the Linux 2.6.0 kernel has finally arrived! We've been waiting a long time for this, and it had been rumored it was going to be released tonight. Well, it's here indeed. Happy downloading." There's also a changelog online for this long-awaited update.
chickenpox
the SLASHDOTTING! :) It's nice to transfer from kernel.org at 150K a sec.
(insert greased up yoda doll and hot grits comments here)
It is after 10:00 CST.
I can't believe it's really here. I was playing console games, then came back to my computer, refreshed kernel.org, and there it was! I nearly had a heart attack. It's really here... and it just seems unreal. I just don't know how long it will take for me to get used to 2.6.x version numbers after these years of having 2.4... I'll miss you, 2.4.
Happy New Year, it's 1984!
...you cocksmoking teabaggers.
Have you tried reading the release notes?
"Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney
"So are you".
Asshat.
This is not the sig you're looking for.
Yeah, you're right. I see one of the big advances in this kernel is that you can finally burn CD's without having to figure out ridiculous scsi emulation nonsense. Burning CD's...something that has been common and easy on Windows platforms for, what, 4 or 5 years now?
Waitwaitwait... what's Linux?
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No where on this site is a .exe file for me to download. Internet Explorer doesn't know what to do with bz2 crap. Does anyone know if this is compatible with service pack 1a?
Hopefully all the geeks here can celebrate the occasion by showering.
Feh... Why would I bother upgrading to 2.6.0? Linux is starting to be just like Microsoft. Next thing you know you'll need a subscription to download patches off of kernel.org and everyone will be forced into continuous upgrades. 2.4.18 works just fine for me and I see no reason to upgrade unless they come out with a lot more new features to make it worthwhile. Call me when Linux 2.6.5 is released and MAYBE I will think about upgrading. Until then, I hope you're happy beta testing Linus's new pile of dogshit.
Sadly, you'll have to rely on those of us who did to say, "Its great. Try it, you'll like it." Oh, if it somehow isn't compatible with your hardware. Sorry. You should have helped test.
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Ben
thanks for pointing that out Einstein
some day I hope to be as dorky as you
Are you not satisified with the Ultimate Dork of Eternal Viriginity status you have now?
This deserves a "Troll" mod. I've been using pre-empt since I started using 2.5, because it had the pre-empt patches built in, and have not had any problems whatsoever.
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An addendum: I have found that replacing the lamb with 1.5 lbs of dead Afghani is delicious. Or you can substitute this with 3 lbs of dead American. After trimming off the fat from the American, you'd be lucky to have 1lb of meat left.
Just from someone who had bad experiences with both distro's with it so far.
The modutils upgrade is a pain in the butt. Oh, and if you try to upgrade modutils on a redhat 9 system, IT WILL BRAKE IT! Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
There are new Redhat friendly modutils but I would not touch them with a 7 foot pole.
I will wait for a few months until this mess is sorted out.
In the meantime create an additional entry in your lilo.conf and grub files for the new kernel AND DO NOT TOUCH YOUR MODUTILS. Just goof around until you find a distro that works. Maybe slackware will be ready.
FreeBSD which I use already supports higher loads and is more interactive then Linux 2.4x. For me I can have the best of both worlds as long as I do not run it on any smp system where Linux would kick its butt in.
http://saveie6.com/
fedora isn't even a real release yet.
Is this just the result of a bunch of Redhat fanboys, or is Redhat doing some astroturfing?
Redhat: the Redmond of the linux world!
GNU/Linux is an operating system for social rejects.
MacOS is an operating system for homosexuals.
Lord of the rings is a movie for 13 year old homosexual social rejects.
i am probably the only person in the world to catch your classic Smirnovian reversal
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Hi guys!
I'm new around here, what is this 'Linux'-thing you keep talking about?