[Tfug] correct Kernel for an older AMD system
Brad Becker
investmgmt at s91195370.onlinehome.us
Mon Apr 3 21:24:18 MST 2006
2.6.10 running Kanotix has certainly been stable for me. 81+ day uptime
running 100% cpu load 24/7 and still going strong.
http://uptimes.nl/account.php?op=details&hid=270
Brad Becker
On Monday 03 April 2006 15:59, Christopher Robbins wrote:
> It shouldn't matter....2.6 will support this hardware as well as 2.4 will.
> 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 more
> "bleeding edge" in comparision to the older 2.4 kernels, but the 2.4
> kernels 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 fine
> (SuSE, Debian, Red Hat, et al) with nothing to worry about...
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