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Newest kernal ? latest kernal for redhat install

Newest kernal ? latest kernal for redhat install

Post by ke » Wed, 18 Sep 1996 04:00:00



I recently bought the O'Reilly CDROM set for Red Hat.
(The Running Linux Companion CDROM, Release 2.1)

Before I install, I'd like to know what the latest stable kernal is
and any instructions on how to install linux from the cdrom using an
updated kernal.  The version on the cd is 1312 probably 1.3.12.

What is rembrant ?  Is this the newest kernal?
I'd like to find something recent b/c my hardware is pretty new.
I have a P-166 with stealth 3D video card and a SB AWE 32 sound card.
My cdrom is the sony cdu31a, which gives some people a hard time
configuring. I also have a zip drive that I would like to get working
on linux.

Please email me with any suggestion or sources of info.
thanks,
Ken

 
 
 
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Newest kernal ? latest kernal for redhat install

Post by Sean Case » Wed, 18 Sep 1996 04:00:00


Quote:> Before I install, I'd like to know what the latest stable kernal is
> and any instructions on how to install linux from the cdrom using an
> updated kernal.  The version on the cd is 1312 probably 1.3.12.

I believe the kernel version considered to be most stable is 1.2.13.

Quote:> What is rembrant ?  Is this the newest kernal?

This is the latest distribution from RedHat, a beta release.  I think
they will ship it sometime in November.  It comes with kernel version
2.0.1.  RedHat also has an RPM (RedHat Package Management} update that
gives you kernel version 2.0.10.  I couldn't get my SCSI DAT drive
working until I moved to kernel 2.0.14 which is not available directly
from RedHat, but will work with their distribution.

Quote:> I'd like to find something recent b/c my hardware is pretty new.
> I have a P-166 with stealth 3D video card and a SB AWE 32 sound card.
> My cdrom is the sony cdu31a, which gives some people a hard time
> configuring. I also have a zip drive that I would like to get working
> on linux.

Your system seems pretty generic. I have an AWE32 and a Jazz.  The CDROM
should be supported.  While I don't have a cdu31a, I have been blessed
with the privilege of having read about it over and over again in all
the manuals I own.  You shouldn't have a problem with it.

 
 
 
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