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drobbins@g.o wrote: |
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> Hi All, |
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> I've committed linux-2.4.0.11-r3 and linux-sources-2.4.0.11-r3 to portage |
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> (sys-kernel category). This is the 2.4.0-ac11 kernel with various patches |
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> added, including lm_sensors, the latest (2 days old) LVM fixes and tools, and |
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> the latest reiserfs support. |
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> There are a couple notable things about this kernel. First, it's really fast |
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> (thanks to the sheer quantity of improvements in ac11). Secondly, this is the |
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> most recent version of the kernel we have. There are some 2.4.1 kernels on |
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> Portage, but these are Linus kernels and are older than 2.4.0.11-r3. So be |
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> careful :) |
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> An excellent way to start using the new kernel is to merge the linux-sources |
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> ebuild -- then you can simply "cd /usr/src/linux" and configure, compile and |
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> install the new kernel and modules and give it a try. |
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Another notable change is that this kernel includes Neil Browns and Chris Masons |
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patches for |
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nfs/reiserfs. They are of beta quality but we now can use gentoo-linux as an |
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nfs-server. :-) |
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Achim |
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> Best Regards, |
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> |
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> -- |
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> Daniel Robbins <drobbins@g.o> |
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> President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org |
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> Gentoo Technologies, Inc. |
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