Re: which version of kernel 2.4.17-apus is in woody?

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi Michel

Thanks a lot for you answer!! I did not know that this could be found out=
 by
using apt.


Am 16-Jul-02 schrieb Michel D=E4nzer:

> On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 12:27, Andreas W=FCst wrote:
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>> I'd like to know which version of the 2.4.17-apus kernel is in the woo=
dy
>> .deb. As far as I can see, there have been three revisions of 2.4.17 f=
or
>> apus (yeah, thanks again Michel for compiling the CONFIG_BUFFER stuff =
into
>> it to have it workink with DHCP). Therefore I am currently using 2.4.1=
7-3
>> and want to install the modules the proper way (say using the .deb), b=
ut I
>> don't know if there would be conflicts if I install a .deb with an old=
er
>> kernel version, and therefore maybe having CONFIG_BUFFER as a module a=
s
>> well as compiled into to kernel itself.
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> I'm sure you mean CONFIG_PACKET and CONFIG_FILTER? ;)

I wasn't sure about the names of the modules, so I checked back on sf in =
the
2.4.17-3 file description where it reads "Changes: change CONFIG_BUFFER t=
o y
for dhcp-client; fixes DHCP in the Debian boot-floppies." !! Cough cough =
...

> daenzer@tibook> apt-show-versions -a -p kernel-image-2.4.17-apus    ~
> kernel-image-2.4.17-apus    purge ok not-installed
> kernel-image-2.4.17-apus    2.4.17-3    testing
> kernel-image-2.4.17-apus    2.4.17-3    unstable
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> it's the same as the 2.4.17-3 on sf.net, and:

Cool stuff!!

> daenzer@tibook> apt-show-versions -a -p kernel-image-2.4.18-apus    ~
> Not installed
> No testing version
> kernel-image-2.4.18-apus    2.4.18-2    unstable

Got da hint ;)

>> PS: Michel: Woody does now seem to be definitely releasable, as it has
>> undergone all my stress testing without failure (and you know what str=
ess
>> testing means :)) )!!
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> Hehe, good to know it works now.

Yeah :) It's lightening up my long learning days..

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Again, thank you very much for your answer!! Wish you a good time,
Andi