Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[Sit Heel Speak]

While working-up a set of general directions for the upgrade of glibc version, I have stumbled across this roadblock:

At http://puptrix.org/sources/kernel-2.6.18.1/ there are six different kernels. They are:

linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfs_e2compr_loglevel_via_dpath-216exp-17apr07.tar.bz2
linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfs_log_via.tar.bz2
linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfs_log_via_dpath-pup214.tar.bz2
linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfs_loglevel_via_dpath_ksize-pup216final.tar.bz2
linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfslzma_e2compr_log_via_dpath-pup216exp3.tar.bz2
linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfslzma_loglevel_via_dpath-216exp-9apr07.tar.bz2

Can someone enlighten me, as to which kernel goes to which Puppy?

[Béèm]

My first reaction is: If the name is trustworthy I see flavors 2.14 and 2.16, except the second entry referenced.

[Sit Heel Speak]

Yes but it isn't that simple. There's Puppy 2.14, then there's TeenPup 2, Rudy Puppy, Lighthouse Puppy 2.15, Puppy-2.14-eXpand-Dofus, EcoPup, Puppy 3.01-retro, Puppy 2.14R, Puppy 2.15, Puppy 2.16, Puppy 2.16CE, and I know I'm leaving out some. I want to know which kernel was used in each of these, plus whatever ones I'm forgetting.

[Béèm]

Indeed an impressive list.
Will not be easy to be sure then.

[steevieb]

Maybe ask people reading this to type
# uname -a
and post results if they have correct kernel version, with puppy version.

No help to you, but for reference, I have Dingo 4 alpha 5, scsi boot enabled, which gives;
Linux puppypc 2.6.25.11 #1 SMP Sun Jul 20 22:58:10 GMT-8 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

[alienjeff]

...the Achilles' heel of Puppy Linux

[ttuuxxx]

well first thought would come to mind is to pick the latest patched version, But they were all uploaded the same date and time, grrr
next I would go with the size, usually larger is better due to the fact of more patches, so that would lead to
http://puptrix.org/sources/kernel-2.6.18.1/linux-2.6.18.1-source-patched_sfslzma_e2compr_log_via_dpath-pup216exp3.tar.bz2
I could be wrong but that the route I would take.
ttuuxxx

[Sit Heel Speak]

[amigo]

I told you how to find out the correct kernel version to use when compiling glibc -run /lib/libc.so.6 and that will tell you which kernel headers were used to compile glibc with. The version of the kernel which you are running at the time of the compile has nothing to do with comaptibility at all. And your 'updated' glibc has nothing to do with the new kernel you compiled after installing the new glibc. The kernel does not depend on any external headers or libraries.

[ttuuxxx]

Sorry for my comments
ttuuxxx

[john biles]

Hello Sit Heel Speak,
TEENpup has the same Kernel as the regular puppy 2.14 maybe BarryK might have a record of what he used?
I guess with all the experimenting he does it might be hard for even him to answer.

I believe Puppy 2.14 was released in March 07 so the ones marked as April might be able to be ignored for now. I'd also be looking at the 2 not containing the numbers 216 first in your comparison.

[big_bass]

[ttuuxxx]

Sorry for my comments
ttuuxxx

[Sit Heel Speak]

Honored colleagues--please! I have solved the major problems and am now composing the how-to. I'll be busier this week than I thought I'd be, but the how-to should be ready to publish by Friday. amigo and john, I thank you both for your detailed, constructive input.

[ecomoney]

@Sit Heel Speak

Ecopup uses the standard kernel-2.6.18.1, as used in its base 2.15ce.

Im interested in knowing, what was the "latest" 2.6.18.1 kernel is the most "patched"/"tested". I believe a later ntfs driver was created after this...can this be "patched"?

Is there an kernel-2.6.18.1 "official patches and drivers" thread?