Linux-Hams archive - February 1999: RE: kernel 2.2.0 -> 2.2.1

RE: kernel 2.2.0 -> 2.2.1

Alex Holden (ojedaz.szxsvsqjm@ziddi.net)
Sat, 6 Feb 1999 12:59:40 +0000 (GMT)


On Sat, 6 Feb 1999, Chuck Hemker wrote:
> I believe one of the main reason for the release of 2.2.1 was a bug that if you
> tried to execute a core file the system crashed. This should only matter if
> you have users on your system that are trying to mess it up.

That's right. I ran 2.2.0 for a couple of days with no major problems
before 2.2.1 came out.

> (these are security fixes). Then I checked the changes file
> (/usr/src/linux.2.2/Documentation/Changes) and upgraded several things that

That seems to be the main thing that people forget to do- read the
documentation.

The other main document to read is:
http://roadrunner.swansea.linux.org.uk/clue.html

> Also, there has been a discussion on the linux-kernel mailing list mentioning
> that the kernel now automatically adds a route when you bring up an interface.
> I don't know what that may mean if your trying to run tcp/ip over ax.25.

It shouldn't be a problem. If you have it configured correctly for 2.0,
then the worst that will happen is that you end up with two routes to the
same destination (which doesn't cause a problem, it just looks ugly).

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