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#1

Is there a new kernel available? I've seen a comment or two about people using 2.6.25, and here I am stuck on 2.6.24.17. Nothing in the Synaptic list that I can see - is .25 strictly for compile-it-yourselfers?

#2

You can always find out by checking http://packages.ubuntu.com and/or https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+search.

#3

scradock said: Is there a new kernel available? I've seen a comment or two about people using 2.6.25, and here I am stuck on 2.6.24.17. Nothing in the Synaptic list that I can see - is .25 strictly for compile-it-yourselfers?

You should be a little careful with .25 - there are some scheduler issues which might lead to an atrocious experience (depends on configuration). I know they are fixed in .26 just so you are warned

#4

scradock said: Is there a new kernel available? I've seen a comment or two about people using 2.6.25, and here I am stuck on 2.6.24.17. Nothing in the Synaptic list that I can see - is .25 strictly for compile-it-yourselfers?

You can follow Ubuntus kernel team here

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git;a=summary

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?o=age

Linux-ports was also accepted... https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2008-May/000940.h

------ Its also easy to build your own kernel

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=311158

3 gig free and dont forget to check audio and wireless drivers...

Manual procedure for 3D graphic drivers including patch for nVidias (2.6.26)

#5

I'm also interested in installing the .25 kernel.

I've followed the instructions here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/200142/comments/6

But after running apt-get update I still can't see any reference to .25 in Synaptic. What am I doing wrong?

When I run apt-get update I can see it hitting the launchpad servers but still nothing in Synaptic.

#6

2.6.26-rc3 has been released on May 18, 2008so its just a matter of time that the build happens and we get it to test stuff. It would take whatever time it has to take , we just have to be patient. I'm looking forward as some point after that there would be possibility to go to ext4, much improvement over existing things.

#7

Cront said:

But after running apt-get update I still can't see any reference to .25 in Synaptic. What am I doing wrong?

Nothing wrong...it seems to be building failures for the moment

https://edge.launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+archive

You have a little arrow besides the source package, click on it and you can see details.