Slackware DOES have a packaged 2.6.7 kernel that is for: "those wishing
to try the new kernel" but no indication of where the development of "the
different way of making a kernel" has gotten thus far. (stability or
completeness wise)
I shall take this sage advise to heart, it is the Slackware way.
(the stable way or no way) Thanks.
Ron
> Does Slackware have a packaged 2.6 kernel that is supported by that
> community should you have problems?
> If you don't wish to cause yourself more headaches, only use upgrades
> from your distribution's maintenance path.
> While there are a number of neat features and some performance
> improvements in 2.6, if your current 2.4.26 kernel is working for you,
> why break something that isn't broken?
> To avoid headaches on important production machines, I've learned (the
> hard way) to stick with Known Good (TM) configurations and keep up with
> security patches - until which time that a new feature set becomes a
> absolute necessity.
> Whenever I build a new kernel or a new box, I always burn it in for at
> least a week with a solid load from CTCS (http://va-ctcs.sf.net) and a
> few other stress inducing programs.
> Ronan's suggestion of trying Knoppix first is a good one, though I would
> try it under VMWare or on another physical "play" machine where you can
> try things out and give it a good burn-in. Once you're happy with it,
> With the new 2.6 development cycle, though, don't be too quick to jump
> onboard thinking it is 100% stable. Take a look through this summary of
> the LKML thread talking about this, and you'll understand what I mean:
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