> > On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 05:31:12PM -0700, Vibol Hou wrote: > > You'll need these tools: http://people.debian.org/~bunk/ > > > > -Vibol > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Central Park [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:36 PM > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Debian/Woody and kernel 2.4.6 > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Just a quick question, will Debian/Woody (testing) need any extra updates to > > compile and use a linux 2.4.6 kernel? I want to use iptables and stuff. > > > > Email me directly, as I am not subscribed to the list. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Michael > > No, that url is for potato. Woody does not need any special tweaking. > There should be no reason for woody to ship with anything other than > kernel 2.4.x when it's finally released (except, maybe, for kernel 2.6 > coming out by then ;^). > > noah
Just the same, you could check Documentation/Changes in the source tree, which lists what versions of some tools are required for the that kernel. Specifically, what gcc/make is needed to compile, what versions of filesystem utilites and PPP-type stuff. Testing should have all these by now, probably. Or you can always try unstable. :) Mike McGuire
