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Linux Kernel 2.6.4 Released

Posted by michael on from the give-the-gift-of-aluminum dept.

justinarthur writes "The Linux kernel version 2.6.4 has been released at 03:16 UTC. Included in the changes from version 2.6.3 are fixes to XFS support, Wide Area Networking, USB connectivity, and IEEE1394 connectivity. To download a copy, it is recommended that one utilizes a Linux Kernel Archives mirror. Linus Torvalds' announcement to the Linux Kernel Mailing list concerning this release is available here." Reader k-zed points out that Linux 1.0 was released in March 1994, ten years ago.

4 of 431 comments (clear)

  1. Re:new kernel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mandrake 10 is (look for the story from yesterday) Also you can get 2.6 from gentoo and debian, though not default

  2. did you report it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Copy down the numbers from the kernel panic.
    I know it's a pain, but we really need this.
    If you're terribly lazy, just get EIP, ESP,
    and any names you see.

    Mail that to linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org and
    expect a few questions about your hardware.

    That's not so difficult, is it? This gets the
    bug fixed so that the next release will run on
    your system.

  3. Re:new kernel by damballah · · Score: 5, Informative

    For MandrakeLinux 10, it is the default kernel. They also provide the latest from the 2.4 series, but you'll have to install that by hand. By "integration", they probably mean dropping devfsd in favor of udev... " I assumed the 2.6 was some addon I have to waste precious brain cells and time trying to figrure out how to install." Mandrake has had RPMs for the 2.6 series for some time now.

  4. Re:Anyone know what Rusty is talking about here? by Svennig · · Score: 5, Informative
    And the quote is:
    /* "to look upon me as her own dad -- in a very real, and legally binding sense." - Michael Palin */