On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: > Kernel 2.4.17 + Marcello's pre3 + Alan Cox ac2 patch = kernel > 2.4.18-pre3-ac2 is the the most stable tests with the new VM, after > 12 hours of heavy stress testing (tests include: parallel compiling > X + KDE + running OpenGL demos + live file system backup)..
i find your use of 2.4.18pre3-ac2 and 'stable' in the same sentance amusing, if a bit oxymoronic, since that kernel has been out for all of two days. maybe it does beautifully under stress, but what if it has a hidden bug that causes it to degrade over time, so that in a week it's unusable? [i doubt it, i'm running 2.4.18pre3-ac1 myself]. > So, if you want to compile it - then: > 1. grab kernel 2.4.17 > 2. grab kernel 2.4.18pre3 patches from v2.4/testings/patch-2.4.18-pre3.tar.gz > 3. grab Alan's AC2 patch find it at ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/kernel.org/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.4/2.4.18/ > Apply them all (first open the 2.4.17, then gzip -d & apply Marcello's patch, > then gzip & apply Alan's patch).. no need to gzip. zcat does the job fine. newcomers to patch might want to pass to it the --dry-run option first, to verify the patch will apply cleanly. > The above kernel got also support for 130+ GB hard drives (like > Maxtor's new ones) that would be andre hedrick's ide stuff. it also contains rik van riel and friends' latest vm work, rmap. read Alan's ChangeLog if you want to know more. hetz, i'm glad this kernel is so stable for you. did you let lkml know? or at least the developers themselves? /me, who should stop reading lkml this mornign and start writing code. -- mulix http://vipe.technion.ac.il/~mulix/ http://syscalltrack.sf.net/ ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
