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Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Released

Posted by michael on from the dist-upgrade dept.

conrausch writes "German Heise News reports among others that the new Linux Kernel 2.6.7 was just released, and that it fixes the previously mentioned bug in the floating point exception handling. Whether or not you offer shell access to other people, get it now from kernel.org or one of the mirrors."

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  1. Woohoo, another kernel compile. by Gabrill · · Score: 1, Funny

    On your mark! Get set! Make!

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    1. Re:Woohoo, another kernel compile. by smoking2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Here they go into the first round: make oldconfig.

      Some sort slowdowns here and there but they're coming into the second round none the less: make modules modules_install bzImage.

      Their CPU's are running full speed and they're almost at the finish, the excitement!

      There we have it folks, 2 rounds and the AMD XP's are doing great, followed by the Intel P4's.

      Now comes the most feared part for all the contestants: mv System.map /boot && mv arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.7 && update-grub && reboot

      The crowd is holding its breath while the contestants approach the finish line. Owww, 1 P4 crashed with a kernel panic just before the finishline, what a shame!
      The Athlon XP's crossed the finishline and were awarded with a beautifull new kernel! The Intel P4's came in second place and got the beautifull new kernel anyway!

      Tune in next week for more kernel sports, when we will visit the senior compile contest between a 486sx and a 486dx

    2. Re:Woohoo, another kernel compile. by Short+Circuit · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wait! The P4 is crying foul! Someone ran SETI@home as a background process!

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  2. Argh! Dilemma! by troon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do I demonstrate my machismo via my large and increasing 2.6.6 uptime, or do I impress the chicks by running the latest kernel release?

    Help!

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    1. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by TwistedSquare · · Score: 5, Funny

      Chicks like an experienced, mature man - switch back to 2.4 or even better 2.2 or 2.0.

    2. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by jcinnamond · · Score: 5, Funny

      Real men chroot and do both.

    3. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just get a "Type R" sticker. Chicks dig it and it's the same thing as a kernel upgrade really.

      KFG

    4. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by Sloppy · · Score: 2, Funny
      Modify your kernel to save the uptime to a file when it shuts down, and to read from the file on boot.

      It's the best of both worlds, like having a cute puppy that you can take to the park (chicks can't resist it), but goes into suspended animation when you get home, so you don't have to take care of it.

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    5. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Judging by your username, your technique might be what's driving them away.

    6. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by Punboy · · Score: 5, Funny

      But no woman would respect a man doing it with 2 kernels

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    7. Re:Argh! Dilemma! by radiophonic · · Score: 2, Funny

      #!/bin/bash
      while read CHICK; do
      echo 'Wanna go out on a date?' | /dev/$CHICK
      if [ $? := 0 ]; then
      rm -f $CHICK
      else
      echo $CHICK >> ~/my_yes_list
      fi
      done < ~/my_chick_list

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  3. Now everyone... by ThisNukes4u · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is going to rush to download this because it fixes probably the most destructive kernel hole in a few years. And its on slashdot.

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  4. Latest Linux Release by pipingguy · · Score: 0, Funny


    Yeah but does it run Windows?

  5. You can thank me... by bender647 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I knew if I patched and rebuilt 2.6.6 yesterday they would release 2.6.7 today :(

  6. Re:Is it just me, by ThisNukes4u · · Score: 3, Funny

    thats 2.4.twenty-x, not 2.4.2.x, so 2.4 is still way more versions ahead.

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  7. Oh, spare me... by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I love how everybody who asks "Why is this important?" gets modded down as a troll. This just fuels the argument that Slashdot is full of elitist pricks.

    1. Post inflammatory comment calling everyone "pricks".
    2. Claim martyrdom because your valid point was modded down.
    3. ???
    4. KARMA!

  8. Alan Cox? by mqRakkis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Alan needs to get to a linux hacking rehab. He still has couple of months left of his year off and I already see him in the ChangeLog!

  9. Dude, You have a memory leak! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    ...how long would it take on a 3GHz,756RAM computer?

    You seem to be missing 12MB of ram! you should have 768MB. You need to check for memory leaks now or you won't have any left. Look around the floor of your computer, ram tends to puddle there....

    1. Re:Dude, You have a memory leak! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      must have leaked into his shared video card.

  10. Uptime by bstadil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ask her, I will bet uptime comes out on top (sorry) ;-)

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  11. Re:Kernel.org is insane. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They must be running FreeBSD.