On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 10:00:16AM +0900, Horms wrote: > On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 06:05:26PM -0300, Martin C. wrote: > > Hi all... I have a doubt about the kernel package un Debian Sarge. > > I always download the kernel-source-* package and then compile it in my > > system. But I have noted the kernel package is always with the same size > > and > > version. Is it manteined? 3 bugs ago I was watching and never change the > > size > > or version of kernel package. Why is that? I do the apt-get update, upgrade > > thing and never download a newer version. How can I download a patched > > version of the debian kernel package? > > Sorry by my horrible english, and thanks. > > Sarge is now released, and as such updates only take two form - > security updates which are done as the need arises, and release > updates, which occur once or twice a year. The Kernel Team is > working on making sure the kernel does get updated in Sarge. > > However, in answer to your question, yes it is out of date, > and to be honest that is the nature of a stable release. If > you want something fresher try unstable or stable, and > the packages provided by linux-2.6, currently linux-source-2.6.12, > but soon to be linux-source-2.6.13.
I believe we should start on the process of proividing sarge backports of the kernel packages, including a new udev, modules and whatever is needed for the kernel to work. This could happen through volatile, but if not we could do our own stuff, a special kernel repo with sarge backports of uptodate kernels. Now, udev fails to build in sarge currently :) Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
