Linux kernel 2.2.4ac1 released | Linux Today

Linux kernel 2.2.4ac1 released

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 25, 1999

Alan Cox writes:

Linux 2.2.4ac1 change notes

  • Updated Changes document
  • Mitsumi CD ROM base is settable at configure time
  • SYS5 fs supports V7
  • Updated Sangoma drivers (partially done)
  • Alpha allows 2Gig RAM
  • Assorted in progress ARM stuff
  • I2O Block and SCSI test OSM’s
  • Large file tables
  • Small MCA updates
  • Cleaner MSR register handling
  • K6 MTRR support
  • BW qcam takes port limiting list
  • Roadrunner/HIPPI updates
  • Compile time fixes for acct, pci2000/pci2220
  • QlogicFC updated
  • Improved scsi generic
  • Various in progress sound driver work
  • NFS/RPC updates, write clustering
  • NTFS oops fixes
  • Ingo’s SMP scheduling speed up
  • Appletalk protocol fixes
  • Minor general fixes/warning cures

This should be available in the kernel mirrors
(ftp.*.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/alan/2.2) shortly. -lt
ed

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