Nouveau Driver Comes to Kernel 2.6.33
Dec 15, 2009Good news for anyone with a NVIDIA graphics card: the Nouveau driver goes into Kernel 2.6.33 and supports DRM.
more »DRBD Merged into Mainline Kernel
Dec 10, 2009The HA technology, Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD), is to be merged into the official Linux kernel, probably from version 2.6.33.
more »Torvalds Releases Kernel 2.6.32
Dec 03, 2009Having been delayed by the Kernel Summit and the Thanksgiving holidays, Linus Torvalds finally releases Kernel 2.6.32.
more »Ask Klaus!
Nov 30, 2009Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com
more »OpenSUSE Opens up Kernel Git Repository
Nov 24, 2009The openSUSE project has decided to set up an open Git repository for its kernel instead of the daily kernel snapshot.
more »Brockmeier Issues Beginner's Guide to Vim Editor
Nov 23, 2009Defenders of the somewhat unwieldy vi editor say, "Sure vi is user-friendly; it's just peculiar about who it makes friends with." Joe Brockmeier of openSUSE fame has now come out with a beginner's guide to Vim and what it does.
more »Advisory Against WiFi Drivers in Linux Staging Tree
Nov 23, 2009Dan Williams, Red Hat collaborator and NetworkManager developer, might be upset but doesn't let it get to him. In the GNOME blog, he advises "just say no" to WiFi drivers in the linux-staging tree and recommends changes.
more »HookSafe Protects Kernel from Rootkits
Nov 13, 2009A research group in the computer sciences faculty at North Carolina State University has written a prototype to prevent rootkits from manipulating kernel object hooks to do their damage.
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