Subject: Implications of using kernel 2.4
Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 03:32:28PM -0400
In reply to:Cheng
Quoting Cheng([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I am a relatively new Linux user. I've used RedHat and Slackware before and
> now I'm switching to Debian. My questions is about the possible problems I
> may face if I install kernel 2.4 as well as the advantages it'd might have.
>
> First, I'm used to installing distro off of bootable CDs. So Instead of
> getting the lastst version 2.2r3, I downloaded the ISO for 2.2r2 and burned
> those. I plan to install the security pkgs seperately later. I can't seem to
> find the ISOs for 2.2r3 and I'm not sure how I can install the distro from
> FTP download, since not everything will fit on one CD.
>
> Second, I'd like to install the 2.4 kernel due to some of the advantages I've
> heard about it, such as Athlon optimization, more efficient threads, and
> memory detection. But from what I've read on the site, it'd appears that it
> would not be a good idea to install the 2.4 kernel with the 2.2r2 distro. It
> kinda scares me that I have to install packages compiled from an unstable
> release.
>
> I'm using my box to mainly store Java source code and act as a file server
> for my home lan. If I ever feel confident enough, I'd also like to run a mail
> server from it. To me stability is more important than speed. And I'd
> appreciate some guidence as to what I should do/study before I go ahead and
> dump my redhat 7.0 distro for Debian.
>
I am in the process of finishing up a 2.2r3 install on a new Athlon
Thunderbird system. The only problems I have encountered are with the
devices (Network, sound, Display) all being part of the MB chipset. I
installed potato 2.2 off of a bootable CD and used apt to upgrade to r3 via
the lan. I had to upgrade to the 2.4.3 kernel on the Athlon to be
able to get the SiS900 network driver. I didn't use the Deb kernel
package, just the tarball. I have _not_ used any of the unstable tree
as of yet. I might have to for X as the stable version doesn't
support the SiS 6300.
System is running great, as is, and is quite stable. I am spoiled by
the 1 Gig processor. I haven't seen a less then 2 minute kernel
compile before. My best was around 5 minutes with a 2.0.? kernel a
long time ago.
Current uptime is only 8 days. I say go for the 2.4.3 kernel. I have
it running on 2 systems now without any problems at all.
Wayne
--
I hit the CTRL key but I'm still not in control!
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