Rafe B.([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > Gad, I'm real confused. > > I can roughly grok the difference between > stable, unstable, etc. > > But what's this business of "2.2r3" and "2.2r4"? Debian release numbers. 2.2r3 = Potato 3 upgrades > > How does this relate to the version number > "2.2.18pre21".
Linux Kernel version. Used by all Linux distros > > Where does "potato" leave off and "woody" begin? > woody = testing = version 2.3 Potato = stable = 2.2r? sid = unstable = 2.(4)? I would guess > What's with the 2.4.x kernels? Where do they > stand in relation to "potato" and "woody?" They are the latest kernel version. I have 2.4.14 running on a Potato box and a Woody box. They both stand nicely. You can use whichever kernel you wish on potato. My hardware on 2 of my boxen needed some of the features of 2.4.14, so I used it on them. 3 other boxen are running 2.4.[5/9/13]. This is linux. Linux lets you use whatever you want/need. :-) > > Is there a FAQ or URL that might help to > understand any of this? > Not one I can think of off hand. Debian.org for debian topics and kernel.org for the kernel. A good place to go for the latest poop on linux in general is www.lwn.net, IMHO. Take your time there tho, there is a lot of information to read/understand. -- RAM disk is NOT an installation procedure. _______________________________________________________
