diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 1a95c0816..19198f1a9 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@
 <!ENTITY linux-patch-version "4">
 <!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">
 <!--<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">-->
-<!ENTITY linux-size "74,961 KB">
-<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.bz2">
-<!ENTITY linux-md5 "dff86c657cabe813bda84c72bfb93ae8">
+<!ENTITY linux-size "94,430 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.gz">
+<!ENTITY linux-md5 "290efc43bd43a1682185e833045ce22c">
 <!ENTITY linux-home "http://www.kernel.org/">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-du "540 - 800 MB">
 <!ENTITY linux-ch8-sbu "1.0 - 5.0 SBU">