[ltp] So what _is_ advantage of 2.6 kernel on a Thinkpad?

Antiphon linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:26:47 -0500


Do you have the preemptive kernel patches installed? If not, it may be 
worth applying them to your 2.4 kernel.

The 2.6 kernel also supports Debian's gpm better on my 600X. I also find 
that it is somewhat faster. Plus the ACL stuff is nice, although that 
isn't TP specific.

Mitch Maltenfort wrote:
> I've got a stable Debian 'testing' install (standard kernel 2.4.22) on my
> R32.  I get hibernation, APM, USB, pretty much everything I want.  Only
> nuisances; slightly rough sound at high volume, and occasional sticky
> control, alt or shift.
> 
> The FAQ's on Kernel 2.6 are vague on what speed increases I should see,
> and a search on terms 2.6, kernel and thinkpad didn't help.
> 
> What sort of goodness has anyone with an R32 (or similar model) seen when
> they migrated to the newer kernel?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
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