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Sometimes you see old versions on Ebay, but I've never seen anything that old. I think that 7 was the first version to be offered on CD, but I'm not sure. I am sure that CD would not be the only option for 7, so you specify what media you are expecting. You might get it on open reel tape or CS-80 tape or DDS tape. At least 7 was on all three of these media for the 800's... I never used a 300 series box.
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linux::kernelsort
Linux::KernelSort(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Linux::KernelSort(3pm)
NAME
Linux::KernelSort - Perl extension for sorting and comparing Linux kernel versions. The expected kernel version naming convention is the
same naming convetion demonstrated by http://www.kernel.org. NOTE: Currently, only the 2.6.x series of kernels (including -rc's, -git's,
and -mm's) are properly evaluated.
SYNOPSIS
use Linux::KernelSort;
my $kernel = new Linux::KernelSort;
my $ret;
my $version1 = "2.6.19";
my $version2 = "2.6.19-rc2-git7";
$ret = $kernel->compare($version1, $version2);
if ($ret == 0) {
print "$version1 and $version2 are the same version
";
} elsif ($ret > 0) {
print "$version1 is newer than $version2
";
} else {
print "$version1 is older than $version2
";
}
my @kernel_list = ( '2.6.15',
'2.6.18',
'2.6.18-rc2',
'2.6.18-rc2-git2',
'2.6.18-mm1',
'2.6.18-rc2-mm1' );
my @sorted_list = $kernel->sort(@kernel_list);
print join( ', ', @sorted_list );
DESCRIPTION
Linux::KernelSort is intended to sort a list of kernel versions into ascending order. It also provides the capability to compare two ker-
nel versions and determine if one version is newer, older, or the same as the other version.
FUNCTIONS
version_check() Purpose: Verify the version is valid and follows the proper naming convention demonstrated by http://www.kernel.org Input:
A string containing the kernel version Return: 0 if version is valid 1 if version is invalid
rank()
Purpose: Generate a ranking for a given kernel version
Input: A string containing the kernel version which
follows the proper naming convention demonstrated
by http://www.kernel.org
Return: Kernel ranking
compare()
Purpose: Compare two kernel versions
Input: Strings ($kernel1, $kernel2) each containing a
kernel version which follows the proper naming
conventaion demonstrated by http://www.kernel.org
Return -1 if $kernel1 < $kernel2 (ie $kernel1 is older than $kernel2)
0 if $kernel1 == $kernel2 (ie $kernel1 is the same version as $kernel2)
1 if $kernel1 > $kernel2 (ie $kernel1 is newer than $kernel2)
sort()
Purpose: Sort a list of kernel versions in ascending order.
Uses shell sort algorithm.
Input: Array of strings containing kernel versions which
follows the proper naming convention demonstrated
by http://www.kernel.org
Return: Sorted array
AUTHOR
Leann Ogasawara <lt>ogasawara@osdl.org<gt>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Linux-KernelSort is Copyright (c) 2006, by Leann Ogasawara. All rights reserved. You may distribute this code under the terms of either
the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file.
perl v5.8.8 2008-02-23 Linux::KernelSort(3pm)