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RE: [ecs] Linux bug in aforementioned solution Joseph LaFerla Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:26:06 -0600

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Mark

I don't know about the bug but 2.4.19 is the version of the Linux kernel.  I
don't know what kernel is in RH9 but you can tell by looking at the logon
screen that shows up when you reboot.  It should say right there.  What the
numbers stand for is incremental version numbers.  Kernel version 2.4 was a
relatively recent kernel upgrade released by Linus Torvalds.  "19" is the
release number of kernel 2.4.  Odd numbers (i.e. 19,21 etc.) are production
kernels whereas even numbers are developmental and could contain bugs etc.

Linux allows you to change kernels without changing distributions.  For
example, when updated kernels are released, you can easily compile the
kernel and load it into your distribution without reinstalling anything.

Hope this helps.

Joe


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@markgilmore.net]
Sent: September 24, 2003 6:35 AM
To: ecs@netbloc.com
Subject: [ecs] Linux bug in aforementioned solution


This page describes an apparent SO_REUSEADDR bug in Linux "2.4.19":
         http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0205.2/0643.html
But what is "2.4.19", as compared to RH9 ?
And how do I tell if my RH9 is "2.4.19" ?
Thanks,

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

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