On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 12:29:15PM -0400, Hong Hsu wrote: > I have 2.4.18-3 redhat distribution installed. Red Hat distributions are numbered like: 5.2, 6.0, 7.1, 8.0, 9.0. There is no 2.4.18-3 distribution. You may be running a red hat 2.4.18-3 kernel, however. > a new device didn't > work with the kernel. It was reported that the new device is compatible > with 2.4.18-17 kernel. I assume it is not redhat distribution, but I > may be wrong. Official kernels fall into this pattern: 2.4.18 2.4.18-pre3 2.4.18-rc1 2.4.0-test3 The -pre patches are development kernels, intended for use while finding bugfixes and new drivers. The -rc kernels are "release candidates" -- when marcelo is happy enough with the bugreports he gets from -rc kernels, a final patch is prepared that changes only the version number to remove the -rc reference. The -test kernels were used when 2.4 was in an early state, and needed more testers before linus would be happy calling it a "stable kernel". I expect linus will release some 2.6.0-test kernels when 2.5 has stabilised enough to warrant wider testing. The version numbers you cite, 2.4.18-3, 2.4.18-17, etc, are _not_ official kernel.org kernels. They are distribution-specific kernels. So, when you say you seek 2.4.18-17, you should make sure to say which of the dozens of distribution's kernels you are looking for, as there _may_ be several 2.4.18-17 kernel versions. If you are looking for a red hat 2.4.18-17 kernel, aim your ftp client or web browser to updates.redhat.com, and start looking. Cheers -- "Sniff you jerks later." -- Captain Murphy
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