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Linux 2.2.10
John Campbell writes "Linux 2.2.10, the next in the stable kernel series, is out. It's about a 300k patch, and it contains the fix for the DoS bug recently reported here (if you've already patched it, don't let patch back the fix back out... you are using patches, right?), as well as assorted other stuff.
The new kernel patches can be found, as usual, on ftp.xx.kernel.org, where xx is your country code. "
How can you possibly assume that *any* code is completely stable. Marking something as stable just means that it isn't prone to crashing and that the system is worthy of production usage. There will still be the occasional bug in "stable" kernels and the process of finding them is called "testing" -- its an ongoing effort.
I guess edge.kernelnotes.org will have the changes listed pretty soon.
> hate to sound like a snob
No, you sound like an ignorant, self-important snob.
You have no business wagging your finger at people who have trouble compiling kernels when you don't seem to know the difference between a stable (2.2.x) release and the current development (2.3.x) tree.
The guy was just asking a question, which someone else was able to answer simply. Seems a lot more constructive than your comment (IMO).
(sorry, I couldn't resist the urge to lash out. People like this make it hard for newbies to join the linux "movement" or "community" or whatever you want to call it.)
True, but you still have to have a machine with sound card support to do it, whether it's the same box that's running the httpd or not. My point was that there are legitimate uses for a sound card in a server. Maybe not a "web server", per se, but close enough for government work.
Please use patches instead of downloading whole archives, saves a lot of bandwidth (bandwidth costs money for the mirrors). /usr/src" /path/to/patch-2.2.10.gz | patch -p0" /usr/src/linux. If you have an older version patch incrementally. /usr/src/linux" and "make menuconfig".
Here's how:
First, get the patch (duh)
now "cd
and then
"zcat
You will be required to have linux-2.2.9 installed in
Now, "cd
Thank you.
PS. zcat is the equivalent of "gzip -d -c"
the site formerly known as linuxhq would do you fine.
the site address is www.kernelnotes.org
-herb
your mom!
Actually, I can think of some instances in which sound card drivers could be vital for a web server. How about streaming audio over the 'net from a live sound source?
I don't know. There's no way you can compare 2.2.x to Windows 95 in all honesty and say that Windows is better.
I have 2.2.x running on servers for over 2 weeks and counting and it's been very stable.
Sure, it's not as good as 2.0.x, but it took 2.0.x years to get the same stability.
There's a file in the scripts directory called "patch-kernel" (or something similar... I always forget) which will automatically apply successive patches in the correct order. So if you're going from 2.2.5 to 2.2.10, you can just get all the patches (they can even be .gz'd I think) and run patch-kernel, and it'll bring you up to date.
:-)
Someone please correct me if I have a couple details wrong.
In 2.2.9 usb was supported somewhat.
I believe you can use usb mice and keyboards
now.. I think. Its something you have to
enable specifically though in the kernel source
to compile it in.. and it is very very alpha.
Malice95
So, don't get too worked up.
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Get your fresh, hot kernels right here!
This would seem to be the end of line for 2.0.x barring disaster.
R.C.
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html