On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Dan McGee<dpmcgee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Pierre Chapuis<catwell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:29:02 -0500, >> Dan McGee <dpmcgee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote on [arch-dev-public] : >> >>> Got a response from Slice: >>> The following kernels are available for your slice to upgrade. Please >>> let us know and we can take care of that for you. >>> 2.6.24 - 23.48 >>> 2.6.24 - 24.55 >>> >>> I believe these should be Ubuntu kernel versions; I'm seeing right now >>> what they actually include as it might include a fully working >>> signalfd(). >>> >>> If anyone wants to contact some other providers (especially if you are >>> already using their services) and post the response here, that would >>> be cool. >> >> Did someone with a Slice perform the update yet? It looks like I'm stuck with 2.6.18-xen when I -Syu. Do all SliceHost users have to email them to upgrade the kernel, and do these kernel versions really work? I wouldn't like to break my Slice too much... > > The kernel is not an Arch package at all, it is managed externally by Slice. > > If you send them a support request requesting a new kernel, they are > happy to oblige, remembering that they will need to reboot your slice > for it to be rolled out. I asked them and the general response was that they wouldn't be updating to a compatible kernel for a little while, and that it would be listed on: http://www.slicehost.com/blog/
