New Debian GNU/Linux Update
A new Debian GNU/Linux Update was released a few weeks ago - well, actually one and a half new updates, to be precise. I just got around to giving it a try, and I'm pleased and impressed.
The new release is 4.0r4a, and it incorporates security updates and bug fixes. At the same time, they have released what they call an "etch-and-a-half" release, which adds support for new hardware to their current stable release, largely by updating to a newer Linux kernel (2.6.24 instead of 2.6.18). Given that Debian tends to be VERY conservative about updates to stable versions, this is a big step forward.
I initially installed the basic 4.0r4a release, with no problems at all. Then I went back and installed the etch-and-a-half release (from scratch again, not on top of the first one). On this installation it took much longer to search the ftp archive for packages, but it eventually installed properly.
The first piece of good news is
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