[Tfug] correct Kernel for an older AMD system

[hharden71 at netzero.net]

I'm running a distro that gives me the choice between a 2.4 kernel and a=
 2.6 kernel....
I am additionally considering trying out Gentoo, but haven't quite decid=
ed.

-- "Christopher Robbins" <robbinsc at gmail.com> wrote:
It shouldn't matter....2.6 will support this hardware as well as 2.4 wil=
l.
There are a bit of differences between each, too many to list here.  A
Google search lists quite a few guides.  The 2.6 is considered a bit mor=
e
"bleeding edge" in comparision to the older 2.4 kernels, but the 2.4 ker=
nels
are older (tested) so may give a bit greater stability if you're running=

some sort of production environment.....

I never had any stability problems with a 2.6 kernel.....Are you rolling=

your own kernel for any specific reason? A distro will set you up just f=
ine
(SuSE, Debian, Red Hat, et al) with nothing to worry about...

-Chris

Google Search - linux 2.6 vs 2.4

http://www.google.com/search?q=3Dlinux+2.6+vs+2.4&sourceid=3Dmozilla-sea=
rch&start=3D0&start=3D0&ie=3Dutf-8&oe=3Dutf-8&client=3Dfirefox-a&rls=3Do=
rg.mozilla:en-US:official



On 4/3/06, hharden71 at netzero.net <hharden71 at netzero.net> wrote:
>
> which kernel will give me the best performance and feature mix on my o=
lder
> AMD powered PC?
> system data (in case it matters):
> AMD Athlon 800mhz
> 512 Meg 100mhz ram
> 80gig HDD 7200RPM
> ISA Modem
> PCI 10/100 ethernet card
> ATI Rage 128 2x AGP
> sony DVD r/w+- dl
> USB
> ps2 mouse & kbd
>
>
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