Results 1 to 16 of 16

Thread: Slack 12.1

  1. #1
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Slack 12.1

    Huge improvement over 12 I must say, i'm still on 2.4 kernel though

    The Slackware Linux Project: Get Slack
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  2. #2
    Comfortably Numb directhex's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    /dev/urandom
    Posts
    17,074
    Thanks
    228
    Thanked
    1,027 times in 678 posts
    • directhex's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus ROG Strix B550-I Gaming
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 5900x
      • Memory:
      • 64GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB
      • Storage:
      • 2TB Seagate Firecuda 520
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 Ultra
      • PSU:
      • EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3
      • Case:
      • NZXT H210i
      • Operating System:
      • Ubuntu 20.04, Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG 34GN850
      • Internet:
      • FIOS

    Re: Slack 12.1

    forcing 2.4 in this day & age is just bloody mindedness by patrick

  3. #3
    Fried Chip Extremist alsenior's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Stafford
    Posts
    2,949
    Thanks
    103
    Thanked
    191 times in 145 posts
    • alsenior's system
      • Motherboard:
      • DFI Lanparty Jr x58-T3H6
      • CPU:
      • Core i7 920
      • Memory:
      • 6 x 2GB ocz Gold
      • Storage:
      • 1 TB Samsung F3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 1gb 4890 vapor-x xfire
      • PSU:
      • xfx 850W
      • Case:
      • Lian-li Pc7
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 X64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2208WFP
      • Internet:
      • 30mb Virgin media

    Re: Slack 12.1

    according to the press release on the site it uses 2.6 now doesn't it
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay View Post
    What kind of emergency would need Windows 95? I think you are already in a bad state of emergency when your backup plan is Windows 95.
    Beginners guide to raid Beginners guide to raid post edition Hexus.Social - FAQ

  4. #4
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    2.6 since 12.0. Haven't got round to recompiling my 2.4 kernel for latest slack. I'm not sure I need to though either. Definitely don't for the servers at work.
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  5. #5
    Comfortably Numb directhex's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    /dev/urandom
    Posts
    17,074
    Thanks
    228
    Thanked
    1,027 times in 678 posts
    • directhex's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus ROG Strix B550-I Gaming
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 5900x
      • Memory:
      • 64GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB
      • Storage:
      • 2TB Seagate Firecuda 520
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 Ultra
      • PSU:
      • EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3
      • Case:
      • NZXT H210i
      • Operating System:
      • Ubuntu 20.04, Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG 34GN850
      • Internet:
      • FIOS

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by alsenior View Post
    according to the press release on the site it uses 2.6 now doesn't it
    thank christ. there's so little reason to use 2.4, given the features & performance of 2.6

  6. #6
    Gentoo Ricer
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Galway
    Posts
    11,048
    Thanks
    1,016
    Thanked
    944 times in 704 posts
    • aidanjt's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Strix Z370-G
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7-8700K
      • Memory:
      • 2x8GB Corsiar LPX 3000C15
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 960 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0
      • PSU:
      • EVGA G3 750W
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define C Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus MG279Q
      • Internet:
      • 240mbps Virgin Cable

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by yamangman View Post
    2.6 since 12.0. Haven't got round to recompiling my 2.4 kernel for latest slack. I'm not sure I need to though either. Definitely don't for the servers at work.
    2.4 is old, messy, unsupported, slow and generally rubbish, update it, asap, *especially* for servers.
    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    ...every time Creative bring out a new card range their advertising makes it sound like they have discovered a way to insert a thousand Chuck Norris super dwarfs in your ears...

  7. #7
    Gentoo Ricer
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Galway
    Posts
    11,048
    Thanks
    1,016
    Thanked
    944 times in 704 posts
    • aidanjt's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Strix Z370-G
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7-8700K
      • Memory:
      • 2x8GB Corsiar LPX 3000C15
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 960 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0
      • PSU:
      • EVGA G3 750W
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define C Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus MG279Q
      • Internet:
      • 240mbps Virgin Cable

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    thank christ. there's so little reason to use 2.4, given the features & performance of 2.6
    I'm just supprised people have been jamming 2.6 subsystem/feature patches into 2.4 for this long.
    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    ...every time Creative bring out a new card range their advertising makes it sound like they have discovered a way to insert a thousand Chuck Norris super dwarfs in your ears...

  8. #8
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by aidanjt View Post
    I'm just supprised people have been jamming 2.6 subsystem/feature patches into 2.4 for this long.
    I think its the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' adage.
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  9. #9
    Seething Cauldron of Hatred TheAnimus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    17,168
    Thanks
    803
    Thanked
    2,152 times in 1,408 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    but with that logic we'd all be living in caves, running on kernels which have a massive quantum...... oh.
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

  10. #10
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by TheAnimus View Post
    but with that logic we'd all be living in caves, running on kernels which have a massive quantum...... oh.

    Well, that's only if everyone had that logic, but if that was the case, you would be the fool for thinking differently.
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  11. #11
    Gentoo Ricer
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Galway
    Posts
    11,048
    Thanks
    1,016
    Thanked
    944 times in 704 posts
    • aidanjt's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Strix Z370-G
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7-8700K
      • Memory:
      • 2x8GB Corsiar LPX 3000C15
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 960 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0
      • PSU:
      • EVGA G3 750W
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define C Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus MG279Q
      • Internet:
      • 240mbps Virgin Cable

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by yamangman View Post
    I think its the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' adage.
    Except in this case, not fixing causes ghastly breakage.
    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    ...every time Creative bring out a new card range their advertising makes it sound like they have discovered a way to insert a thousand Chuck Norris super dwarfs in your ears...

  12. #12
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by aidanjt View Post
    Except in this case, not fixing causes ghastly breakage.
    For instance?
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  13. #13
    Gentoo Ricer
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Galway
    Posts
    11,048
    Thanks
    1,016
    Thanked
    944 times in 704 posts
    • aidanjt's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Strix Z370-G
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7-8700K
      • Memory:
      • 2x8GB Corsiar LPX 3000C15
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 960 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0
      • PSU:
      • EVGA G3 750W
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define C Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus MG279Q
      • Internet:
      • 240mbps Virgin Cable

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by yamangman View Post
    For instance?
    2.6 core and subsystem interfaces is *very* different from 2.4, jamming in 2.6 subsystems, features, and drivers into 2.4 is nasty business, and not very well tested, therefore not safe, in otherwords, keeping 2.4 'modern' in that manner causes breakage. It's like building a dam, then realising it isn't high enough for flood waters, and adding an extra hundred metres of concrete on top of it, it simply isn't designed to do that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    ...every time Creative bring out a new card range their advertising makes it sound like they have discovered a way to insert a thousand Chuck Norris super dwarfs in your ears...

  14. #14
    Large Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Posts
    3,720
    Thanks
    47
    Thanked
    99 times in 64 posts

    Re: Slack 12.1

    I don't need any new functionality or bleeding edge features. I don't need hotplugging or hyperthreading. More than happy with the performance of my own compiled 2.4 kernel also. True performance may be better on 2.6 particularly in a server role. Heck, that increase might even be vaguely noticeable too.
    To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.

  15. #15
    Comfortably Numb directhex's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    /dev/urandom
    Posts
    17,074
    Thanks
    228
    Thanked
    1,027 times in 678 posts
    • directhex's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus ROG Strix B550-I Gaming
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 5900x
      • Memory:
      • 64GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB
      • Storage:
      • 2TB Seagate Firecuda 520
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 Ultra
      • PSU:
      • EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3
      • Case:
      • NZXT H210i
      • Operating System:
      • Ubuntu 20.04, Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG 34GN850
      • Internet:
      • FIOS

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by aidanjt View Post
    2.6 core and subsystem interfaces is *very* different from 2.4, jamming in 2.6 subsystems, features, and drivers into 2.4 is nasty business, and not very well tested, therefore not safe, in otherwords, keeping 2.4 'modern' in that manner causes breakage. It's like building a dam, then realising it isn't high enough for flood waters, and adding an extra hundred metres of concrete on top of it, it simply isn't designed to do that.
    the only major distro i'm aware of with a frankenkernel is RHEL3 - which ran 2.4, but with "Minor" features such as the entire threading infrastructure backported from 2.6

  16. #16
    Gentoo Ricer
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Galway
    Posts
    11,048
    Thanks
    1,016
    Thanked
    944 times in 704 posts
    • aidanjt's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Strix Z370-G
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7-8700K
      • Memory:
      • 2x8GB Corsiar LPX 3000C15
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 960 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0
      • PSU:
      • EVGA G3 750W
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define C Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus MG279Q
      • Internet:
      • 240mbps Virgin Cable

    Re: Slack 12.1

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    the only major distro i'm aware of with a frankenkernel is RHEL3 - which ran 2.4, but with "Minor" features such as the entire threading infrastructure backported from 2.6
    Well, pretty much any distro that maintains a 2.4 kernel needs to do this to stave off bitrot and not have an antiquated userspace just to get the thing to boot. But thankfully, I only know of less than a handful that even has it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    ...every time Creative bring out a new card range their advertising makes it sound like they have discovered a way to insert a thousand Chuck Norris super dwarfs in your ears...

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. MX2 getting slack
    By paradidle in forum Gaming
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 06-12-2004, 06:21 PM
  2. Slack To Gentoo
    By Dorza in forum Software
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 18-12-2003, 02:23 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •