Best kernel for a Cobalt Qube 2
Hello,
I'm using a Cobalt Qube 2 for a long time now, it's under a 2.4.14 kernel working 24/24 7/7 without any problem (no weird hang, no tulip problems, both internal network cards used).
It's appears that the new libc needs at least a 2.4.19 kernel, this is breaking all my debian updates. So I'll have to switch.
Do you have any advice about which kernel to use ?
According to what I read here, 2.4.23 seems not ready and it's not clear to me if newest kernels still have problem whith the network/serial bug...
Regards,
Stephane
Hi-
I've recently acquired a Cobalt Qube2. After about 8 hours of monkeying around with it the last couple days, I have successfully got 2.4.24 up and running, I started with trying to get 2.6 on it, that was a huge mess. I'm also using Debian sarge distro. 2.4.24 has a few #define's that are missing and a couple other small hangups during my cross compile. So far so good. I haven't had a chance to stress test it yet. Hopefully I can have more details about stability in a few days, as well as a quick log of the changes that are needed in the 2.4.24 source. I'm not sure what i'm gonna do with it yet, maybe set it as my new router or do Web or Qmail. I have the Debian package for the kernel upgrade, if anyone is interested. You'll need to compress and move the kernel and map file to the appropriate names in the /boot dir.
Brian Stratman
Managing Partner
Brian Squared Technologies
[email protected]
www.bstech.org
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From: "Stéphane" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:11 AM
Subject: Best kernel for a Cobalt Qube 2
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Hello,
I'm using a Cobalt Qube 2 for a long time now, it's under a 2.4.14 kernel working 24/24 7/7 without any problem (no weird hang, no tulip problems, both internal network cards used).
It's appears that the new libc needs at least a 2.4.19 kernel, this is breaking all my debian updates. So I'll have to switch.
Do you have any advice about which kernel to use ?
According to what I read here, 2.4.23 seems not ready and it's not clear to me if newest kernels still have problem whith the network/serial bug...
Regards,
Stephane
Quoted 7 lines · Stéphane
I'm using a Cobalt Qube 2 for a long time now, it's under a 2.4.14 kernel working 24/24 7/7 without any problem (no weird hang, no tulip problems, both internal network cards used).
It's appears that the new libc needs at least a 2.4.19 kernel, this is breaking all my debian updates. So I'll have to switch.
Do you have any advice about which kernel to use ?
According to what I read here, 2.4.23 seems not ready and it's not clear to me if newest kernels still have problem whith the network/serial bug...
2.4.23 is running solid here, but it needs a couple of patches (one fixes a cache aliasing bug triggered by IDE in PIO mode, another fixes up Galileo so the network driver works without stalling). I'll mail the patches when I get home.
The major problem with running the later 2.4 kernels is that Cobalt boot loader kernel size restriction means you have to cut the kernel configuration down to the very minimum to get it to fit, and this is only going to get worse with 2.6. I've written a new boot loader which lifts this restriction (and some others), but it's a week or two away from completion (disk booting is complete, I'm just finisihing off network booting).
P.
Hello Stéphane, Peter and the list,
I'm replying to an old (Jan 2004) thread where the following messages were exchanged:
[Stéphane]
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I'm using a Cobalt Qube 2 for a long time now, it's under a 2.4.14 kernel working 24/24 7/7 without any problem (no weird hang, no tulip problems, both internal network cards used).
[Peter]
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2.4.23 is running solid here, but it needs a couple of patches (one fixes a cache aliasing bug triggered by IDE in PIO mode, another fixes up Galileo so the network driver works without stalling). I'll mail the patches when I get home.
I'm interested in upgrading my RaQ2 kernel too. Would you be so kind as to (re)post patches, URLs and success stories to me and/or the list? (I will post a summary, and I can jot down a quick Web page for the patches if needed). Thanks!
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Dominique Quatravaux <[email protected]>
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Hello Stéphane, Peter and the list,
I'm replying to an old (Jan 2004) thread where the following messages were exchanged:
[Stéphane]
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I'm using a Cobalt Qube 2 for a long time now, it's under a 2.4.14 kernel working 24/24 7/7 without any problem (no weird hang, no tulip problems, both internal network cards used).
[Peter]
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2.4.23 is running solid here, but it needs a couple of patches (one fixes a cache aliasing bug triggered by IDE in PIO mode, another fixes up Galileo so the network driver works without stalling). I'll mail the patches when I get home.
I'm interested in upgrading my RaQ2 kernel too. Would you be so kind as to (re)post patches, URLs and success stories to me and/or the list? (I will post a summary, and I can jot down a quick Web page for the patches if needed). Thanks!
http:///www.colonel-panic.org/cobalt-mips
P.
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http:///www.colonel-panic.org/cobalt-mips
P.
I think you meant http://www.colonel-panic.org/cobalt-mips/