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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@athlon.transmeta.com> | 2002-02-04 23:58:00 -0800 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@athlon.transmeta.com> | 2002-02-04 23:58:00 -0800 |
| commit | 3735375e3fd2f2286c1dc2f0131f39d438ae9a5c (patch) | |
| tree | 69b755e17ba7fb4a9e799d38307235e1eedc993f /README | |
| parent | 381ab1f538162eb985c9244aa7d56e54315881ab (diff) | |
| download | history-3735375e3fd2f2286c1dc2f0131f39d438ae9a5c.tar.gz | |
v2.5.0 -> v2.5.0.1
- me: README references to 2.4.x -> 2.5.x
- Alexander Viro: fix unmount inode breakage, show_vfsmnt cleanup
- Jeff Garzik: fix 8139too initialization
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 13 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ - Linux kernel release 2.4.xx + Linux kernel release 2.5.xx -These are the release notes for Linux version 2.4. Read them carefully, +These are the release notes for Linux version 2.5. Read them carefully, as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the kernel, and what to do if something goes wrong. +NOTE! As with all odd-numbered releases, 2.5.x is a development kernel. +For stable kernels, see the 2.4.x maintained by Marcelo Tosatti. + WHAT IS LINUX? Linux is a Unix clone written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with @@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel: directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and unpack it: - gzip -cd linux-2.4.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf - + gzip -cd linux-2.5.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf - Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel. @@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel: files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be. - - You can also upgrade between 2.4.xx releases by patching. Patches are + - You can also upgrade between 2.5.xx releases by patching. Patches are distributed in the traditional gzip and the new bzip2 format. To install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the directory in which you unpacked the kernel source and execute: @@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ INSTALLING the kernel: SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS - Compiling and running the 2.4.xx kernels requires up-to-date + Compiling and running the 2.5.xx kernels requires up-to-date versions of various software packages. Consult ./Documentation/Changes for the minimum version numbers required and how to get updates for these packages. Beware that using |