On 14/02/16 08:55, swdev wrote:
> Hi there
>
> Long time lurker - first post :)
>
> Thanks for all the hard-work from the Devuan developers.
>
> I installed devuan alpha2 maybe a month ago, and am slowly installing
> other apps as I need them.
>
> So far, all is well.
>
> I noticed that I am running Linux 3.16
>
> ~$ uname -a
> Linux jrlp02 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3
> (2016-01-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux
> ~$
>
> Is there some where I can find pre-packaged versions of Linux - say
> 4.4 for installation, or would I have to install the source and complie?
>
> Would this be sensible to install and test?
>
> Many thanks
>
> swdev1
>
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One option, and I would say the easiest option, is to take a sharp
intake of breath and do a dist-upgrade to devaun unstable 'ceres'.
You'll like it, it's fun!
(mainly...)
~$ uname -a
Linux tosh 4.3.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP debian 4.3.5-1 (2016-02-06) x86_64 GNU/Linux

If you enjoy compiling kernels then I can't think of a good reason not
to roll your own.

DaveT