[plug] Kernel 2.2.13 ...

Garry gb at perthpcug.org.au
Fri Oct 22 21:33:13 WST 1999


That's a worry.. Have 2.2.5,  I'm happy with that untill I really need to upgrade....
Glad I've gone to 2.2.x, it now has support built in for more devices. But to keep it
stable, I rather stay still until there is a need to upgrade -
performance/stability/devices or whatever!

Garry.

Oliver White wrote:

> Garry wrote:
> >
> > The middle number, ie 2.2.13 vs 2.3.12 indicates a stable or unstable version..
> >
> > But for the hassles of rebuilding the kernel, you'd want to be sure the new one is
> > actually _better_ for your needs wouldn't you?
>
> 2.2.12 has a few nasty problems - file system corruption I think. AC and
> Co. have taken a lot of effort, and 17 pre-patches, to make this a
> truely stable kernel. You might want to wait a week or two, however, to
> see if anything horrible crops up.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Oliver White




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