RE: Linux kernel 2.4.0

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been using 2.4.0 for a couple of weeks now, and find it quite
stable.  Haven't experienced any subjective performance increase worth
writing about, but then life on the Bleeding Edge is always fun :)

If you upgrade your kernel, be sure to also upgrade the following
(this is what I had to do, your list may include other packages):

- PPP.  The old pppd won't work with the new kernels.

- Modutils.  Modutils-2.4.X is available from www.kernel.org and
mirrors.  The old modutils will roll over and die if you try to use it
with 2.4.x, since the format libraries under /lib/modules has
changed.

All said and done, it's not to tough (IMHO) upgrading to 2.4, and I'd
recommend it if you have some spare time and lots of patience.  Of
course, I took the geek way, compiling the kernel by hand.  If you're
a package fiend you might find that rpm's/deb's make your life easier.

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Nishi" == Kapoor, Nishikant X <Nishikant.X.Kapoor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Nishi> I tried Caldera's eDesktop 2.4 - The Linux Technology
    Nishi> Preview (LTP) that has 2.4.0 kernel. I had 2.2.14 before
    Nishi> that was running just fine and so is this one. Frankly, I
    Nishi> would suggest that you upgrade your kernel only if you
    Nishi> really have to e.g. if you want to pick up support for your
    Nishi> additional devices, etc.

    Nishi> Here are some highlights of 2.4.0: The new kernel boasts of
    Nishi> better scalability and tighter security. Version 2.2 of the
    Nishi> Linux kernel can scale well only to as many as four
    Nishi> processors, whereas many high-end systems ship with eight
    Nishi> and 16 CPUs. But the revised 2.4 kernel can handle 16 or
    Nishi> more processors without taking a large performance hit in
    Nishi> coordinating tasks among CPUs.  Networking support and
    Nishi> storage enhancements have also been made in 2.4. For
    Nishi> instance, NFS (Network File System) Version 3 is now
    Nishi> supported by the latest Linux kernel, offering a more
    Nishi> stable network file system with increased performance.
    Nishi> Limited USB support is available in 2.2-based Linux
    Nishi> systems, but the much-improved USB capabilities of
    Nishi> 2.4-based machines will make the new version essential for
    Nishi> desktop and laptop systems.

    Nishi> Regards, Nishi
    >> -----Original Message----- From: Namitha and Dipak
    >> [SMTP:dipaks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001
    >> 10:14 AM To: linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
    >> [linux-delhi] Linux kernel 2.4.0
    >> 
    >> Has anyone updated the kernel to this release. I beleive that
    >> the releae of the stable version has been released on 4th
    >> January 2001. What are the new features and is it necesary to
    >> upgrade from 2.2.x
    >> 
    >> Dipak
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Raju Mathur          raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxx           http://kandalaya.org/