On 17 Feb 1999q, Mark Wagnon wrote: > I'm currently running kernel 2.0.36 on a hamm system. I've heard a lot > of good things about 2.2.1, so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm currently > downloading linux-2.2.1, but the directory also contains linux-2.2.0 and > a patch-2.2.1 file. I was reading through the kernel-howto, and the > first paragraph mentions that patches are incremental upgrades to the > kernel. My question is then, if I ftp linux-2.2.1, then there is no need > to get the patch, right? It's for those who have the linux-2.2.0 > revision and wish to upgrade to 2.2.1 without the need for another > thirteen-meg file transfer. Am I reading this right? > > TIA > --
Yes. -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.achc.demon.co.uk "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on..." - Edward Fitzgerald (Rubaiat of Omar Khayyam)
