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Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the download-compile-reboot-repeat dept.

Xpilot writes "Linus Torvalds has just announced the availability of the newest Linux kernel release, 2.6.11. The newest addition to Linux that's stirring up some excitement is the inclusion of Infiniband support. You can get it from the usual mirrors at http://kernel.org/mirrors."

5 of 312 comments (clear)

  1. I'm alright by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First posting here!

  2. others than you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nt

  3. SCSI Permissions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is off-topic but I'll ask anyway because a lot of people want to know.

    I have to patch the vanilla kernel in the following way so that cdrecord works for non-root users.

    --- drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c 2005-02-28 11:14:10.000000000 +0000
    +++ drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c 2005-02-28 11:14:42.000000000 +0000
    @@ -228,9 +228,9 @@
    return -EINVAL;
    if (copy_from_user(cmd, hdr->cmdp, hdr->cmd_len))
    return -EFAULT;
    - if (verify_command(file, cmd))
    +/* if (verify_command(file, cmd))
    return -EPERM;
    -
    +*/ /*
    * we'll do that later
    */

    I don't want to have to do this of course, because it's a potential security breach.

    Question: is there a user space solution to this? Has anyone coded the Linux micro-permissions into cdrecord yet? Solaris is supported but not Linux. Is this a political issue?

  4. Re:Help? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    it is of no use.

    only those trying to be Uber use a linux kernel.

    install linux without the kernel. it's like windows without the windows.

    Oh, and try mandrake 10.1 it make youbuntoo look silly.

  5. New to Linux? by xtermin8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Generally the updated kernel is not useful to the average user, especially not for desktop users. The major updates that interested me were: the first bootable installation CDs, then the live filesystem CDs. If you have access the a high speed connection, try downloading "Live linux filesystem" distributions. These are great for learning and experimenting with. Good Luck!