kernel 4.4, EOL & extension ?

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  • February 16, 2021 at 12:09 pm #54489
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      Hello everyone,

      It seems such a long time since I posted a message on this forum,
      due mainly to the fact that I haven’t had any problems since I set up
      antix-core+LXDE on a single-core 1.66Ghz Samsung netbook!

      On this netbook, I have been using kernel 4.4 and it runs excellently.
      From the link https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html
      I see that the end-of-life for this kernel in February 2022.
      However, will antix be extending the use of 4.4 beyond this date ?
      I have seen some online references suggesting that some maintainers
      will be keeping it going into the late 2020s or 2030s.

      Thanks in advance for any feedback on this …

      ▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
      - (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
      ▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
      - (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
      - (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

      February 17, 2021 at 3:15 pm #54521
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        We don’t have any plans to extend support for the kernel beyond what upstream (kernel.org) provides.

        Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

        antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

        February 19, 2021 at 5:19 pm #54595
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          @anticapitalista
          many thanks for your reply – I’m sure one of the other antix kernels will be fine
          on this low-powered netbook, when the time comes, in February 2022.

          ▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
          - (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
          ▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
          - (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
          - (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

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