Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread dman
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 10:39:32PM -0500, Grant Edwards wrote: | On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:58:24PM -0700, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote: | > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Grant Edwards wrote: | > | > > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 | > > kernel. Are the reasons behind that dec

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* Grant Edwards ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:58:24PM -0700, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Grant Edwards wrote: > > > > > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > > > kernel. Are the reasons behind that decision? > > >

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:58:24PM -0700, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote: > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Grant Edwards wrote: > > > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > > kernel. Are the reasons behind that decision? > > 2.2 was current when woody was in development. I'm not sure

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Paul 'Baloo' Johnson
On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Grant Edwards wrote: > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > kernel. Are the reasons behind that decision? 2.2 was current when woody was in development. > Is the plan to have "stable" 3.0 run a 2.2 kernel? Yes. > I'm planning on building a custom

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Herbert Xu
Xeno Campanoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, I can't get 2.2.20 by default. I don't see it on stable, and > last time I asked about it I was told to get it off "testing". Kindof > bad since security listings strongly recommend updating production > systems to 2.2.20. 2.2.19 in Debian's

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 02:10:17PM -0700, Xeno Campanoli wrote: > Actually, I can't get 2.2.20 by default. I don't see it on stable, and > last time I asked about it I was told to get it off "testing". Kindof > bad since security listings strongly recommend updating production > systems to 2.2.20

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 02:10:17PM -0700, Xeno Campanoli wrote: > > I did. I didn't find the answer to my question. Can you tell > > > me which section explains the reasons why Debian still uses a > > > 2.2.20 kernel by default instead of a 2.4 kernel like most > > > other distros? > > Actually,

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Xeno Campanoli
> I did. I didn't find the answer to my question. Can you tell > > me which section explains the reasons why Debian still uses a > > 2.2.20 kernel by default instead of a 2.4 kernel like most > > other distros? Actually, I can't get 2.2.20 by default. I don't see it on stable, and last time I a

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Raffaele Sandrini
On Wednesday 17 April 2002 21:46, jeff wrote: > well, how about a few of us on the list get our heads together and make > our own debianized release with all the new goodies we would like to > see. i think it could be done - maybe a little part-time project - for > peeps who could dedicate at least

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread jeff
well, how about a few of us on the list get our heads together and make our own debianized release with all the new goodies we would like to see. i think it could be done - maybe a little part-time project - for peeps who could dedicate at least 4-10 hours a week or somethin' like that. i like all

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 01:45:46PM -0500, Donald R. Spoon wrote: > Go over to the Developers / Debian-Boot mailing list and look for a > thread entitled "2.4 kernel as default boot kernel on CD #1 ??" started > around 4 April 2002, I think. This might answer some of your > questions... dunno.

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:07:30PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > I did. I didn't find the answer to my question. Can you tell > > me which section explains the reasons why Debian still uses a > > 2.2.20 kernel by default instead of a 2.4 kernel like most > > other distros? > > I could try, but

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include Grant Edwards wrote on Wed Apr 17, 2002 um 01:14:02PM: > I did. I didn't find the answer to my question. Can you tell > me which section explains the reasons why Debian still uses a > 2.2.20 kernel by default instead of a 2.4 kernel like most > other distros? I could try, but I would

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 01:45:46PM -0500, Donald R. Spoon wrote: > Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My concern is that if Debian hasn't switched to a 2.4 kernel, > > there must be a reason. If I start shipping a product with > > Debian running a 2.4 kernel, I don't want to find out th

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Donald R. Spoon
Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:29:28PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: #include Grant Edwards wrote on Wed Apr 17, 2002 um 12:32:09PM: > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > Then you should read Release Notes I did. I didn't find th

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Grant Edwards
On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:29:28PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > #include > Grant Edwards wrote on Wed Apr 17, 2002 um 12:32:09PM: > > > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > > Then you should read Release Notes I did. I didn't find the answer to my question. Can you te

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include Grant Edwards wrote on Wed Apr 17, 2002 um 12:32:09PM: > > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 Then you should read Release Notes and put the bf2.4 CD into the drive. Gruss/Regards, Eduard. -- Wer Stabilität aufgibt, um Benutzerfreundlichkeit zu bekommen, verd

Re: Why 2.2 kernel instead of 2.4

2002-04-17 Thread Jamin W . Collins
On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:32:09 -0500 "Grant Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I notice that "woody" installs a 2.2 kernel instead of a 2.4 > kernel. Are the reasons behind that decision? TMK, Woody installs the kernel that the installation was started with. There are several boot images for W