Re: why upgrade kernel?

From: Matt Zagrabelny (mzagrabe_at_d.umn.edu)
Date: 08/18/05

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    On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 22:50 -0400, dzpost@dedekind.net wrote:
      Will newer
    > versions of some packages eventually need a newer kernel?

    yes. for instance some desktop stuff is starting to use udev/hotplug.
    this requires a 2.6 kernel.

    -matt zagrabelny 

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