Re: Implications of using kernel 2.4

2001-04-27 Thread Wayne Topa
Subject: Implications of using kernel 2.4 Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 03:32:28PM -0400 In reply to:Cheng Quoting Cheng([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I am a relatively new Linux user. I've used RedHat and Slackware before and > now I'm switching to Debian. My questi

Re: Implications of using kernel 2.4

2001-04-26 Thread Hall Stevenson
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 03:32:28PM -0400, Cheng wrote: > > Second, I'd like to install the 2.4 kernel due to some of the > advantages I've heard about it, such as Athlon optimization, more > efficient threads, and memory detection. Does 2.4.x really offer anything special in regards to Athlon pr

Re: Implications of using kernel 2.4

2001-04-26 Thread Gordon Hart
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 03:32:28PM -0400, Cheng wrote: As you first say this .. > Second, I'd like to install the 2.4 kernel due to some of the advantages I've > heard about it, such as Athlon optimization, more efficient threads, and > memory detection. then .. > To me stability is more im

Re: Implications of using kernel 2.4

2001-04-26 Thread Daniel Freedman
On Thu, Apr 26, 2001, Cheng wrote: > I am a relatively new Linux user. I've used RedHat and Slackware before and > now I'm switching to Debian. My questions is about the possible problems I > may face if I install kernel 2.4 as well as the advantages it'd might have. > > First, I'm used to inst

Implications of using kernel 2.4

2001-04-26 Thread Cheng
I am a relatively new Linux user. I've used RedHat and Slackware before and now I'm switching to Debian. My questions is about the possible problems I may face if I install kernel 2.4 as well as the advantages it'd might have. First, I'm used to installing distro off of bootable CDs. So Instead