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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. 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 Punboy · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  2. 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 :(

  3. 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

  4. 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!

  5. 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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