What was your first Linux kernel version?

KGIII · 08-07-2018, 12:00 PM

Slack in like 1995, so I'm assuming it was 1.x - but I really don't remember. I'd lots of prior Unix experience, most specifically with Solaris (or, later, SunOS - if memory serves). As for the holes in my memory, I blame weed.

tfrohling · 08-07-2018, 12:02 PM

It must have been in 1995 so 1.2.? I had actually put up Minix on a system and then moved to Linux. Oh the wonders of building the kernel before loadable modules!

sjvn · 08-07-2018, 12:13 PM

It was early 1992, and I Liked it!

yaminator · 08-07-2018, 12:21 PM

Can't remember what the kernel was but it was puppy linux about 15 years ago or so.

Rev. Larry · 08-07-2018, 12:43 PM

I think my first was Red hat something almost 30 yrs. ago. Sadly I stopped using it and went back to Winblows. Now I'm back and ready to learn more. A special thanks to all the Linux gurus who have helped so many!

rknichols · 08-07-2018, 12:53 PM

Slackware with kernel 0.99pl54, back in the days when your first task upon installation was to build a kernel specific to your hardware (no such thing as loadable modules back then). I really don't miss those days at all.

odyrmar · 08-07-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremy

The LQ Poll series continues. This time we'd like to know, What was your first Linux kernel version? The poll has a limited number of wide ranging answers to make it manageable, but feel free to post the specific number in the thread.

--jeremy

odyrmar; my first linux is a satux 1.7 too old, but have inside my notebook "win" "C.52", ut i dont use it, i use windows 98. Now i have a ultra thing 1745 i7 and now i use linux 17,2.

mambrose · 08-07-2018, 01:10 PM

It was 2.2 and came from a Libranet distribution CD

Pblant0n · 08-07-2018, 01:17 PM

I started with Linux around 1995/1996 with ~1.2 and I have been using it ever since. I began writing software for Linux back in 1999 with Kylix, and now use Java/JS and Python mostly. It's been a lot of fun and quite lucrative.

michaelof · 08-07-2018, 01:32 PM

First Linux experience was with 0.99pl[12/13/14], distro was LST (Linux Support Team, Erlangen, cool team)
All copied at the university on bloody expensive that time 3.5 inch floppy disks, 1.44m. Not sure, how many, 30-50. Only a 2400baud modem that time, also expensive costs for internet connection.
All running on a 486DX2/66, 32MB. Triple boot, Win 3.1, MINIX (1.5 afair), and Linux.

Long, long ago

CrazyDavy · 08-07-2018, 01:39 PM

So I guess 2.6.x, now Debian 9.5.

delvin-fil · 08-07-2018, 01:42 PM

ASPLinux Baikal. Kernel 2.2.* & 2.3.*

bvn · 08-07-2018, 02:15 PM

Don't remember:
AIX and HPUX in the 1990's, Fedora 1 (2003) for personal home use.
first personal machines - IBM 650 with a RAMAC, S-100 Cromemco with a Dazzler
first professional machines - Burrows 5500, Univac 1107 & 1108, IBM 360/67 (VM CP/67)
I've earned my handle of "ancient-geek"

axdoomer · 08-07-2018, 02:46 PM

I started using Linux Mint back in 2014. It was either Mint 13 or 15, so the kernel was 3.2 or 3.8.

willem640 · 08-07-2018, 02:50 PM

3.x on an old android phone, but 4.x on a pc. I am relatively new to linux

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