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funglenn
Luminary
Apr 20, 2019
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What version of Debian is 6.9 and 6.10

I have upgraded from 6.6 to 6.9 and must reinstall my virtualbox installation. In order to recompile, i have to know what version of Debian we are running--is it still the Debian 8 "Jessie"  for 6.9? what about 6.10?  

 

i see from some posts that i should stick to 5.1 of virtualbox vs going to 6.0

 

i know my old 6.6 was "Wheezy"

 

thank you

  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Apr 20, 2019

    6.10.0 (RN524) says 

    RN524 kernel: Linux version 4.4.163.x86_64.1 (root@blocks) (gcc version 8.3.0 (Debian 8.3.0-2) )

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  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Apr 20, 2019

    Hi funglenn, you will find that for your Nas in the kernel.log searching for string "debian". Below is info from logs I downloaded recently.

    My Nas (RN426) on 6.9.5 says

    Apr 09 20:22:20 nasname kernel: Linux version 4.4.157.x86_64.1 (root@blocks) (gcc version 8.2.0 (Debian 8.2.0-12) ) #1 SMP Wed Dec 19 09:35:08 UTC 2018

    while the one (RN204) on 6.10.0 says

    Mar 22 09:28:54 nasname kernel: Linux version 4.4.157.alpine.1 (root@blocks) (gcc version 8.2.0 (Debian 8.2.0-11) ) #1 SMP Wed Dec 19 09:40:38 UTC 2018

    Kind regards

    • StephenB's avatar
      StephenB
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 20, 2019

      6.10.0 (RN524) says 

      RN524 kernel: Linux version 4.4.163.x86_64.1 (root@blocks) (gcc version 8.3.0 (Debian 8.3.0-2) )
    • funglenn's avatar
      funglenn
      Luminary
      Apr 20, 2019

      Thanks. that makes it a bit easier. interesting how 6.9 is a newer version of Debian than 6.10

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User
        Apr 21, 2019
        funglenn wrote:

        Thanks. that makes it a bit easier. interesting how 6.9 is a newer version of Debian than 6.10

        It isn't on my systems.  See my post above.

         

        I am confused on Retired_Member's rn426 finding though.

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