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Stoffi

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Registered: 2007-03-15

Posts: 107

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

xD

well, I think we'll get it soon enough

silver

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Registered: 2008-01-11

Posts: 31

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

first:new kernel is better than old one included many exciting features
second:to many drivers of new kernel are expected by too many users of arch linux
last: anyone with a calm/cool brain won't use ext4 filesystem for important data but can try it

the final offical  iso of      fedora 9(13 May 2008) ubuntu 8.04(24 April 2008) gentoo 2008 (when?) are not released yet
and developers of arch linux done a hard work,we can see  in test package
if time permitted ,I think new kernerl can be in final offical iso !
just a litter newer than fedora9 ubuntu8.04 gentoo!

Last edited by silver (2008-04-18 07:35:28)

chaosgeisterchen

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From: Kefermarkt, Upper Austria

Registered: 2006-11-20

Posts: 550

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

OMG hwy is Arch so slwo at the updlate!!!!!

What does it matter which kernel is on the ISO? Do you guys do a reinstall daily, or what? And doing a tit-for-tat on brain0's comments (one of our kernel maintainers!) is surely the best way to get 2.6.25 released. I bet he loves the positive feedback.

I see your point that it is pathetic to whine about not having the kernel in the ISO when Arch is indeed rolling release, but I have to state, that it would be a great thing to have anyway.

Upon doing a reinstall, I am heavily relying on the install ISO and if the kernel version is somehow outdated, it could be a struggle do deal with hardware, lacking support in the 'old' kernel. Feature-wise it would be a better experience to have the new kernel right out of the box when installing on some machine which has not got internet connection at first. The moment, I have access to a broadband internet connection, this argument is going down as I can update painlessly. But still, I wanted to point this out.

The lack of proper testing is the reason why kernel releases are not applied on the fly, isn't it?

Regards,
cg

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neotuli

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 1,204

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Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Err... more seriously than my last post... you guys /do/ know that our ISO release schedule has been tied to the kernel release schedule since we switched to YYYY.MM versioning, right?

EDIT: whether or not that was followed, I won't venture to find out right now, but that's what we agreed it was supposed to be... a year ago.

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sweiss

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Registered: 2004-02-16

Posts: 635

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

I just wonder when will linux have something like iotop.
That's a feature I have been longing for.

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silver

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Registered: 2008-01-11

Posts: 31

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Err... more seriously than my last post... you guys /do/ know that our ISO release schedule has been tied to the kernel release schedule since we switched to YYYY.MM versioning, right?

No,just the release date of kernel2.6.25  and arch 2008.04 is so near ! So why not  included incidentally?

For rolling release, the users who keep updating     don't need new iso? but benefit for those still install uncomfortably!

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

I just wonder when will linux have something like iotop.
That's a feature I have been longing for.

There's been per-process io accounting in linux since 2.6.20, ne?

http://guichaz.free.fr/misc/iotop.py

Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Is tpowa going to upgrade the kernel26 package?

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sweiss

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Registered: 2004-02-16

Posts: 635

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

I just wonder when will linux have something like iotop.
That's a feature I have been longing for.

There's been per-process io accounting in linux since 2.6.20, ne?

http://guichaz.free.fr/misc/iotop.py

Could not run iotop as some of the requirements are not met:
- Python >= 2.5 for AF_NETLINK support: Found
- Linux >= 2.6.20 with I/O accounting support: Not found

Such a shame.
I really don't like starting to compile kernels :\

Last edited by sweiss (2008-04-19 10:43:54)

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Could not run iotop as some of the requirements are not met:
- Python >= 2.5 for AF_NETLINK support: Found
- Linux >= 2.6.20 with I/O accounting support: Not found

Such a shame.
I really don't like starting to compile kernels :\

I ran into the same problem today, but I have no idea where that kernel option is.

bender02

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From: UK

Registered: 2007-02-04

Posts: 1,328

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Could not run iotop as some of the requirements are not met:
- Python >= 2.5 for AF_NETLINK support: Found
- Linux >= 2.6.20 with I/O accounting support: Not found

Such a shame.
I really don't like starting to compile kernels :\

I ran into the same problem today, but I have no idea where that kernel option is.

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=292940

Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,092

Re: The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.25 !!!

Upon doing a reinstall, I am heavily relying on the install ISO and if the kernel version is somehow outdated, it could be a struggle do deal with hardware, lacking support in the 'old' kernel. Feature-wise it would be a better experience to have the new kernel right out of the box when installing on some machine which has not got internet connection at first. The moment, I have access to a broadband internet connection, this argument is going down as I can update painlessly. But still, I wanted to point this out.
Regards,
cg

Remastering the install cd to include whatever kernel you like isn't that hard. All the tools are at your disposal, and the documentation on how to do so are also freely available.

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