kernel 2

In this article I’ll explain how you can update your previously compiled custom kernel to a newer version, if you used git.

This article won’t touch an upgrade of kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.28.

kev009 writes to recommend his editorial overbiew of the past, present and future of Linux file systems: ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS, Reiser4, ext4, Btrfs, and Tux3.

"In hindsight it seems somewhat tragic that JFS or even XFS didn't gain the traction that ext3 did to pull us through the 'classic' era, but ext3 has proven very reliable and has received consistent care and feeding to keep it performing decently.

... With ext4 coming out in kernel 2.6.28, we should have a nice holdover until Btrfs or Tux3 begin to stabilize.

kev009 writes to recommend his editorial overview of the past, present and future of Linux file systems: ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS, Reiser4, ext4, Btrfs, and Tux3.

"In hindsight it seems somewhat tragic that JFS or even XFS didn't gain the traction that ext3 did to pull us through the 'classic' era, but ext3 has proven very reliable and has received consistent care and feeding to keep it performing decently.

... With ext4 coming out in kernel 2.6.28, we should have a nice holdover until Btrfs or Tux3 begin to stabilize.

A new stable version of GParted LiveCD, a Debian-based specialist distribution with a collection of hard disk management utilities, has been released.

What's new? "This release is a bug-fix release with some minor updates; based on Debian 'Lenny' on 2008-11-27, Linux kernel 2.6.26; a program called MC_HxEd was....

Kernel 2.6.27.7 has been packaged for MEPIS 8.0. This release of the kernel contains all of the recent kernel.org fixes and security patches

Linux Kernel is the essential part of Linux, responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, and basic file system management.

Linux kernel 2.6.25 introduced a new process state for putting processes to sleep called TASK_KILLABLE, which offers an alternative to the efficient but potentially unkillable TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE & the easy-to-awaken but safer TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE.In this article, the author sheds light on this area and,using examples from 2.6.26 and earlier version

Steven Shiau has announced the release of Clonezilla Live 1.2.1-17, a Debian-based live CD designed for hard disk cloning and partitioning tasks: "Clonezila live 1.2.1-17 (stable) released.

This release is based on Debian 'Lenny' with Linux kernel 2.6.26. Changes: a simplified Chinese interface was added; an option to....

Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Linux Mint 6, now based on the recently released Ubuntu 8.10: "Linux Mint 6 'Felicia' RC1 released!

Based on Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex', Linux kernel 2.6.27, GNOME 2.24 and X.Org 7.4, Linux Mint 6 comes with....

The 2.6.27.5 stable kernel update is available. "It contains a wide range of bugfixes, and all users of the 2.6.27 kernel series are strongly encouraged to upgrade.

Very strongly. Did I mention that you all should upgrade? Seriously, what are you waiting for? Running those old kernel trees prior to .27?

Are you crazy? You really want to run this one.