On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:

> Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> 
> >I am new to this thread - did you try updating to the latest kernel?  
> >Some people had problems with the 2.4.18-17 and others with the 
> >2.4.18-18 kernels.  I am not sure about the 2.4.18-24 kernels...
> >
>     No I have not, however the system hasn't been able run for any 
> extended period of time with any kernel so far.  It's been running with 
> 2.4.18-24.7.x since it got released, but even before that it would run 
> for long.
> 
> >In any case, you will not have to rebuild the system because of changes 
> >in the motherboard chipset.  If you change CPUs, you have to make sure 
> >the new CPU will run the installed kernel.  Changing Video means 
> >reconfiguring X, but minor stuff.
> >
>     Only motherboard will be changed.  Everything else will stay the 
> same.  And since I don't run X anyway, video shouldn't matter (I believe 
> the new board has video build onboard, versus the PCI-X video I'm using 
> now.)  CPU's will also stay the same.
> 
Just had a strange thought - you said you updated from 6.2.  How much 
swap are you running?  I forgot about the 2.4.x kernels liking more swap 
then the 2.2.x kernels required.  I didn't have any problems, but it is 
something to check.  I couldn't find the docs on it right now.

Mikkel
-- 

    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
 for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.



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