[plug] [rant] 2.6 Kernels

[Cameron Patrick]

Michael Collard wrote:
> So far I've found the loop module/code to be broken in 2.6.7 onwards

Works for me (2.6.7 and 2.6.8.1 on Debian).

> cd writing under 2.6.8 is borked

Yup.

> kernel oops left right an center

The only oops that I've seen lately is when unloading the ipw2100
wireless driver.

> the kernel has stability problems with nvidia drivers causing
> lockups etc.

Probably.  I've never managed to get the nvidia drivers to work
without causing lockups.

simon at plumtek.com wrote:

> Since most people on this list run Debian, theyd still be running
> kernel 1.2 or something...

Cheeky bugger :-P  Though you have a point, the default kernel on the
latest Debian stable release is 2.2.20 -- and that's not a typo, it
really is 2.2 not 2.4 :(

The next stable release (due Real Soon Now) will have 2.4.27 as the
default and 2.6.something (probably 9) as an option.

Cameron.