Crouse – UID Zero

The new kernel is out for Arch Linux, you can read more about it here.
The ArchLinux.me server is now running on kernel 2.6.30-5 ! :)

kernel 2.6.30 series moved to the [core] repository

Hi arch community,
The new 2.6.30 kernel series moved to the [core] repository.

Upstream changes:

http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges

Arch Linux changes:
- removed the acpi-dsdt-initramfs.patch
There is no functional patch anymore available.
If you need a custom dsdt, please compile it yourself into your custom
kernel.
- removed snd-pcspkr module #14958
- added dccp #15071
- added SCHED_DEBUG=y
- changed to lzma kernel compression
- removed rt2500 module it is supported by in kernel drivers now

[root@Archie ~]# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core                      33.3K  181.7K/s 00:00:00 [#####################################] 100%
 extra                    381.7K  463.8K/s 00:00:01 [#####################################] 100%
 community                367.4K  491.8K/s 00:00:01 [###################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (2): kernel26-firmware-2.6.30-1  kernel26-2.6.30-5

Total Download Size:    33.39 MB
Total Installed Size:   101.95 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
 kernel26-firmware-2...   652.0K  503.2K/s 00:00:01 [#########################################################################] 100%
 kernel26-2.6.30-5-i686    32.8M  575.3K/s 00:00:58 [#########################################################################] 100%
checking package integrity...
(2/2) checking for file conflicts                   [#########################################################################] 100%
(1/2) upgrading kernel26-firmware                   [#########################################################################] 100%
(2/2) upgrading kernel26                            [#########################################################################] 100%
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
>>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
>>> ----------------
>>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
>>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
>>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
>>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio

>>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
==> Building image "default"
==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.30-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
:: Begin build
:: Parsing hook [base]
:: Parsing hook [udev]
:: Parsing hook [autodetect]
:: Parsing hook [pata]
:: Parsing hook [scsi]
:: Parsing hook [sata]
:: Parsing hook [filesystems]
:: Generating module dependencies
:: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
==> SUCCESS
==> Building image "fallback"
==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.30-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
:: Begin build
:: Parsing hook [base]
:: Parsing hook [udev]
:: Parsing hook [pata]
:: Parsing hook [scsi]
:: Parsing hook [sata]
:: Parsing hook [filesystems]
:: Generating module dependencies
:: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
==> SUCCESS
Optional dependencies for kernel26
    crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country
[root@Archie ~]#

Edit: Now running on 2.6.30.2-1 ;) 07-22-2009 Crouse