Posted on 2008-09-04 17:46:56
By Adam McDaniel
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Well, it took a little longer than expected, but 2.6.24-21-eeepc is
finally released!
So, why did this take so long?
Over the last few weeks I've been busy with several non-Linux and non-EeePC
commitments. I also wanted to test and validate this kernel, as thoroughly
as possible. Not everything is here that I would have liked, (as some hacks are still required) but things are certainly a
bit closer, especially for the newer EeePC 900A, 901, 1000, and 1000H
devices.
First off, I must say "Thank You" to Franco Lee and Ed
Martinson. Both of whom lent me their personal 700 and 901 devices to help
with development and testing. Without their contribution, I certainly
wouldn't be as comfortable releasing this new version as I am today :)
 And finally, an even bigger
"THANK YOU" to everyone who's supported this project through
the PayPal "Beer Fund". I plan on notifying
everyone who's contributed via email, asking for permission to add your
name to a new "Sponsors" page. To date, 27 people have contributed
CAD$411. That's about 74 pints of Guinness! :D :D :D
So, what's new in 2.6.24-21-eeepc?
This version was released as a beta weeks ago as a special download for
EeePCs 901 and later. It was required because of changes to the
wired/wireless drivers meant madwifi and atl2 modules would not work.
If you're currently using an EeePC 900 or earlier, there actually aren't
that many changes for you. Other than,
- Hacks #1, #2 and #3 are largely unnecessary
- The eee overclocking module has been upgraded to v0.3 (now called
asus_eee)
- Simplified USB_PERSIST code that's "always-on"
For a complete list of features available in 2.6.24-21-eeepc, please see
the Technical Features page.
What are the long-term goals?
Ultimately, I'd like to have all of the hacks going away. Either replaced
with a separate config package (which is currently in development) or
handled by the kernel.
It is very likely that Ubuntu Intrepid v8.10 will be released before that
point, in which case I plan on re-assessing exactly what is in Intrepid
and what is not, and releasing a specific set of packages, if necessary.
Enjoy!
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