Re: [Sheflug] random crashes - how to prepare bug report?

[Barrie Bremner <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "Armin" == Armin Hartinger <armin-ml [at] hartinger.ws> writes:

    Armin> I've been wanting to upgrade the kernel from the
    Armin> RH7.2-supplied one for a while now, but I'd like to find
    Armin> out first with what supports that particular 2.4.7-10
    Armin> kernel has been compiled with and what patches had been
    Armin> applied on it. Anyone an idea where to find a list of that
    Armin> stuff?

I've been running 2.4.13-ac3 on RH7.2 for a little over 5 weeks
without a problem (would have been a lot more, but I rebooted to mess
around with hardware).

My system is running ext3 with no problems. 
Seems stable enough to me - I've recently written a 1.9Gb file to the
filesystem and had the load at >20.0 in an attempt to break the system
- it carried on working OK.

Don't use any kernel earlier than 2.4.9 (even Redhat have issued an
upgrade) - there are security problems.
Avoid 2.4.15 like the plague - filesystem corruption.

There seemed to be a few rumours on the LKML of similar problems with
2.4.16, although I know of someone who has run it in a production
environment without a hitch.

I'd like to hear of other folk's comments on 2.4.16 - how is it?

Cheers.

Baz.

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