[lug] new kernel

[j davis]

my box seems to be running fine... should i down grade..its just my home 
box.
maybe thats why i had such problems compiling..i had to edit the .config 
file
5 or 6 times before it worked. btw..im building a new kernel in to get 
support
for my zio flash card. just thoght i would grab a recent but not the most 
recent
kernel release

thanks to all of you for the info...so its now my understanding..to use
a recent kernel use 2.4.18 or wait for 2.6 (all 2.5.* is dev kernel?)

thanks
jd


>From: Chris Riddoch <socket at peakpeak.com>
>Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>Subject: Re: [lug] new kernel
>Date: 14 Apr 2002 23:47:26 -0600
>
>"j davis" <davis_compz at hotmail.com> writes:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > i just installed my first custom kernel(2.5.5). i have 512mb ddr ram.
> > my system is caching 373 mbs of that then you add other mem usage and
> > i only have 4mb of phisical ram unused at any given time.I dont think
> > this is normal..i do run x ...but not much else..So im wondering
> >
> > if this could have something to do with choosing some wrong options with
> > xconfig.
>
>In case you hadn't read it somewhere else, the version numbers for the
>kernel work like this:
>
>If the second number is even, you're using a stable kernel.
>If the second number is odd, you're using a development kernel.
>
>If this is your first custom kernel, you *really* don't want to be
>using a development kernel. If I were you, I'd suggest using the most
>recent *stable* kernel:
>
>http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.18.tar.gz
>
>More particularly, unless there's a specific reason you need to
>upgrade your kernel (such as adding support for hardware), the one
>that came with your distribution should work fine.
>
>Using development kernels is a very good way to completely hose your
>system.
>
>--
>Chris Riddoch       | epistemological
>socket at peakpeak.com | humility
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