Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 8 for x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64 Bit) architectures | Linux Today

Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 8 for x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64 Bit) architectures

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 5, 2012

“Oracle is pleased to announce the general availability of
Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 8 for x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64
Bit) architectures.

Oracle Linux 5.8 ships with following three sets of kernel
packages

* Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
[kernel-uek-2.6.32-300.10.1.el5uek]
o Installed and booted by default
* Red Hat compatible Kernel [kernel-2.6.18-308.el5].
o Installed by default
* Red Hat compatible Kernel with bug fixes added by Oracle
[kernel-2.6.18-308.0.0.0.1.el5]
o This kernel, available on x86 and x86-64, can only be installed
manually.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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