Hi all,
maybe this is just me but kernel 2.4.9 seems to be almost as broken as a copy of windows ME!! last night I decided to get all my machines up to 2.4.9 (they were on a mix of 2.4.*)
The first machine I have to downgrade was my NFS server, I can't remember the exact details but I was first having trouble getting the NFS to compile as a module but when I built it into the kernel it compiled. I then restart my box and the NFS clients start complaining that they can't get request slots etc. I put this down to some kind of 2.4.9 problems so restored the old 2.4.7 image and the NFS starts working again.
The next machine that got 2.4.9 was my Vaio, this time 2.4.9 compiles nicely and there were no problems until I try and use my 3Com network card, the driver loads dmesg says everything is all nice and lovely, even the flashy light on the side of the card lights up! but does it work, the short answer is no.
The final machine to get 2.4.9 (well I was compiling on all 3 at once) is my main workstation, and everything appeared to be ok until just now when I noticed lots of apps are segfaulting!
Anyway rant over, I will check out the kernel mailing lists etc. to see if it is a problem at my end or Linus has decided to break the vm again. Has anyone else had any similar problems?
I am looking at the FreeBSD cds in a very different light just now though, maybe I will be doing an install fest to BSD very soon ;-)
Adam
Hi Adam
I am also in the process of compiling a 2.4.9 kernel (with a non standard patch). The first build produced a number of warning, but nothing serious. It boots up, NFS is working, and the programs appear to be running without any problems.
Looking at the 2.4.8->2.4.9 patch, there are a number of changes made to the 3Com drivers. I have no idea what the changes do - C is not my native language. I have heard that the 2.4.9-ac3 kernel has a more stable memory management at present - If you need a mainstream kernel, the ac patch may cure some of your problems.
Regards, Paul.
"ne suitor ultra crepidam"
On Sat, 08 Sep 2001, Adam Bower wrote:
Hi all,
maybe this is just me but kernel 2.4.9 seems to be almost as broken as a copy of windows ME!! last night I decided to get all my machines up to 2.4.9 (they were on a mix of 2.4.*)
The final machine to get 2.4.9 (well I was compiling on all 3 at once) is my main workstation, and everything appeared to be ok until just now when I noticed lots of apps are segfaulting!
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Adam Bower -
Paul