A stable linux 2.2.xx for sandpoint-8240 anywhere?

[Dan Malek]

Ron Bianco wrote:

> We do now need something suitable for a product.

There are ways......expecting free downloaded experimental software
probably isn't the best choice to start.

> ........  Since then (feb 2000) there have been over
> 100 sets of patches to the linux kernel.

Maybe more like 1000, or 10,000.  I think I did the original 8240
port back in August 1999.  I have added more than 100 patches
since then.

> ...apply the changes to the stable 2.2.18 kernel,

That would be my suggestion.

> ...... or apply the
> changes to the almost stable 2.4.0-test12, the totally latest kernel
> version as of last week.

Acutally, I think it is -test13, but I wouldn't use 2.4 unless you
needed some of the new features (and most people want them).

> We'll probably wait to see what those are, so as to avoid duplication.

It's basically what is in the 2.2.x brought up to 2.4.  Nothing much.



	-- Dan

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