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New Testing Version Of Linux 2.6

Posted by michael on from the crashy-crashy dept.

James A. A. Joyce writes "It's all up now at the kernel archives. Get the full 2.6.0-test2 or a patch, whichever suits you. We need to test those new kernels! Hop to it!"

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  1. New in 2.6 by bethane · · Score: 5, Informative

    Being a LKML lurker, here are a few of the new features.

    In-kernel Module Loader and Unified parameter support: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rust y/patches/Module/

    Nanosecond Time Patch: http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0210 .3/0793.html

    Fbdev Rewrite: http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0111 .3/1267.html

    Linux Trace Trollkit (LTT): http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0204 .1/0832.html

    statfs64: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103 610918825614&w=2

    POSIX Timer API: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103 553654329827&w=2

    Shared Pagetable support: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103 498293902006&w=2

    Hotplug CPU Removal Support and Kernel Probes

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    1. Re:New in 2.6 by zifty · · Score: 5, Informative

      The full changelog is here.

  2. Re:PowerPC? by Cheesy+Fool · · Score: 5, Informative

    Compared to 2.4.X these are the problems i've seen. No cpufreq scaling, alsa doesn't work too good and preempt doesn't work properly (mouse stutters).

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    Hail to the king, baby!
  3. Re:2.6.0-test1 was really boring by Bruce+Perens · · Score: 5, Informative
    I guess I should have mentioned that I almost always run "unstable". I've always been imnpressed with its stability! I've had a down day once in about 10 years due to a bad Debian package.

    I have no information regarding running it on "stable".

    Bruce

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  4. Re:I just installed FreeBSD by Bodhammer · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is one of the best recipes for a tight install I have used:

    The Very Verbose Debian 3.0 Installation Walkthrough

    This will give you a minimal but extremely stable install. If you want newer stuff you can shift to "testing" or "unstable". Unless your are doing cutting edge stuff, this install is bulletproof!

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    "I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
  5. Re:I have yet to get this working... by Amon+Re · · Score: 5, Informative

    That is because you you didn't enable virtual terminals in your config. Make sure you have the options CONFIG_INPUT=y, CONFIG_VT=ys, CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y and CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y.