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Andreas ....
Thanks for posting the above link entailing Linux kernel 2.6 advantages, changes, problems, etc.
I'm relatively new to Linux, only 3.5 months with Debian Sarge using kernel 2.4.27, have been curious about the 2.4 - 2.6 version differences, and the document you cited provided a very comprehensive overview ....
However, since the paper shows (Updated as of 2.6.0), I'm wondering if a significant portion of the problems addressed there have been corrected, since 2.6 is now at 2.6.8 or 2.6.9 instead of 2.6.0 when the paper was initially written ....
Although many reasons for upgrading 2.4 to 2.6 seem compelling to me, internet connectivity problems on the 5.5 year-old machine I use with 2.6 kernels and an early version of Mandrake 10 and also with the Knoppix 3.4 CD and HDD install versions leave me somewhat apprehensive about changing ....
In both cases, MDK-10 and Knoppix 3.4, this old machine ran OK, but the aDSL internet connections using a Reltek NIC ( 8139too ) are problematic, sometimes not connecting at all or timing out at almost any site ....
After reading the Haloween paper yesterday, I tried the Knoppix 3.4 CD with the 2.6 kernel again last night, and net connectivity problems remain ....
Are these types of connectivity problems commonly fixable via simple config changes or changing/re-compiling NIC drivers ????
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