Re: 2.2 kernel vs. 2.4 kernel, please help!

2001-12-31 Thread nate
> I am trying to figure out what kernel I should use, for the next 6 > months at least anyway. Security is my main objective, most other > things can go to the wall if they conflict. > > But I would like my Nvidia card to work with a 2.2 kernel, and I > would like to be able to use cdrecord/xc

Re: 2.2 kernel vs. 2.4 kernel, please help!

2001-12-31 Thread Daniel Freedman
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002, Penguin wrote: > Debian website says 2.4 is not really mature enough yet, does this mean > mature enough security wise also? > > I am trying to figure out what kernel I should use, for the next 6 months at > least anyway. Security is my main objective, most other things can

Re: 2.2 kernel vs. 2.4 kernel, please help!

2001-12-31 Thread Thomas R. Shemanske
As far as XFree86 version 4.1, you can see http://people.debian.org/~cpbotha/xf410_potato/ Penguin wrote: Given that I am super paranoid, maybe my old Debian 2.2r2 Potato is the best bet for me. Is there any reason why I may not be able to upgrade X to XFree 4.1 with this version of Potat

Re: 2.2 kernel vs. 2.4 kernel, please help!

2001-12-31 Thread dman
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 07:17:33AM +1100, Penguin wrote: | Debian website says 2.4 is not really mature enough yet, does this mean | mature enough security wise also? 2.4 is newer than 2.2 and (therefore) hasn't been tested as much. | I am trying to figure out what kernel I should use, for the n

2.2 kernel vs. 2.4 kernel, please help!

2001-12-31 Thread Penguin
Debian website says 2.4 is not really mature enough yet, does this mean mature enough security wise also? I am trying to figure out what kernel I should use, for the next 6 months at least anyway. Security is my main objective, most other things can go to the wall if they conflict. But I would