A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > I'm going to compile 2.2.2 kernel as an upgrade from 2.2.16. Since > this is evenly numbered does that mean it's a stable kernel? Are there > any significant improvements over 2.2.16?
As many others have indicated, you're thinking of the wrong even number. Kernel versions are indicated by a value: x.y.z. For each value: * x: the major revision number. Only when there is a _huge_ architectural change in the kernel * y: minor revision number. Odd indicates a development series. Even indicates a stable series that you should run if you care anything about stability. * z: patch level. Bug fixes, stability improvements, new drivers, added drivers, etc. That given, 2.2.16 is quite a bit newer (and a hell of a lot more stable) than 2.2.2. Typically, anything < x.<some even number>.6 is considered to be late beta and shouldn't be used in a production environment. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the universe. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstien
