kernel ppa is empty?

[Leann Ogasawara]

On Tue, 2011-07-19 at 13:43 -0700, Tim Gardner wrote:
> On 07/18/2011 03:27 PM, ryan at iheartryan.com wrote:
> > Hi. I'm using Natty, and I'm trying to get the 2.6.39 version of the
> > kernel from the kernel-ppa.
> >
> > I'm having a problem where ncpfs doesn't work.
> >
> > According to
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1740878
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/762344
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ncpfs/+bug/773211
> >
> > what I ought to do is get the 2.6.39 kernel from the ppa.
> >
> > The ppa seems to be empty. On the page
> > https://launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+archive/ppa
> >
> > it says
> > "No matching package for ''."
> >
> > I added the ppa and updated, and there is no kernel update available.
> >
> > What happend to these packages?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --Ryan
> >
> 
> The kernel team does not officially maintain a 2.6.39 kernel. However, 
> you could try a mainline build from 
> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.39.3-oneiric/

We seem to be getting quite a few of these types of inquiries where
users are getting the idea that the kernel-ppa in launchpad is something
we officially support.  Anyone object if we try beef up the PPA
description to avoid such confusion?

Thanks,
Leann