Re: [parisc-linux] Support for 2.4.x kernels on hppa

[Guy Martin <gmsoft@gentoo.org>]

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On Mon, 24 May 2004 11:32:27 -0700
Randolph Chung <tausq@debian.org> wrote:

> I'd like to take an informal "survey" of what kernel versions people
> are using....

I use a 2.6 on a A440 and B180l and a C3600.
I remember having trouble with a J5000 but it was some time ago and I
guess my problem was the SMP enabled.

I'd like to use it on my D270 and on a K360 but there are scsi problems
atm. They both suffer of the same problem described by Joel Soete.

Also, a gentoo user wasn't able to boot a 2.6 on a 735/120. Palo (1.5)
display "If it's the last message ..." and nothing more while it works
well with a 2.4. I'll try myself later on my 735/99 which is down atm.


I'd like to add that despite the scsi problem, I can't still produce
livecd (the gentoo installation cd) using 2.6 because of the numerous
default config. If I remember correctly, if I enable some HIL stuff,
the kernel loops or crash at boot on my b180l.

> If you are one of those people who really care about 2.4 support,
> please speak up now! 

Personaly, I don't care about 2.4 even if 2.6 doesn't have SMP. With a
2.4, my D270 compiles things slower with SMP than without. I also have
other problems with SMP like packet loss to localhost, making portmap
and other socket daeùon unusable.


hth

-- 
Guy Martin
Gentoo Linux - HPPA port Lead / IPv6 team
Lug Charleroi (Belgium)

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