Re: [gentoo-user] which kernel ??? 2.4 or 2.6

[Bastian Balthazar Bux <BastianBalthazarBux@pnpitalia.it>]

Collins Richey wrote:

>On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:09:20 +0100, pat <pat@xvalheru.org> wrote:
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>>Hi All,
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>>I have question. Which kernel is better 2.4 or 2.6 ??? I want to install
>>Gentoo 2004.3 and I'm new to Gentoo.
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>There isn't a simple answer to that question. 2.6 has new features and
>may break a very few components. 2.4 works just fine.
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>If you want to start with 2.6, there is a separate bootstrap26.sh
>procedure for doing that from a stage1 install. There could be some
>problems. Check forums or this list archives for more information.
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from 2004.3

bootstrap26.sh is no more there 

>OTOH, as a new user, you may want to stick with the standard 2.4
>instructions and reserve building a 2.6 kernel for a later date after
>you have a running system and after you have become more familiar with
>gentoo. Gentoo has not yet switched over to 2.6 for the standad
>install.
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>I'm not trying to discourage you, and I did indeed install a 2.6
>kernel at my initial install, but you need to be prepared to recover
>from potential unusual problems if you take that approach.
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>>And is it necessary to have nptl install for 2.6 kernel ??? I think yea,
>>but I want to be shure.
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>Unless you are running highly thread-intensive applications (java,
>maybe), you probably won't notice much difference with or without
>nptl. You can run 2.6 with or without nptl, but it is necessary to be
>running a 2.6 kernel to enable nptl. If you are intending to do that
>from the initial install, you need to select the smp kernel when
>booting from the LiveCD, since the default kernel on the LiveCD is
>still 2.4.
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also this is changed. Booting kerne is gentoo-dev-sources (2.6.9 seems 
to remember)

>After you are up and running, do this:
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>1. emerge a 2.6 kernel source, build a kernel, and boot from that kernel.
>2. emerge -C linux24-headers
>3. emerge linux26-headers
>4. set USE="nptl" or USE="nptlonly"
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set both ??? I remember problems compiling mysql applying only USE="nptl"

>5. emerge glibc
>6. you may need to emerge a few additional packages if anything stops working.
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>Good luck and welcome to gentoo. If you don't understand any of this,
>try searching the forum entries, then ask more questions.
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welcome from me too

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