Re: Bizarre difference in uptimes for same kernel

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
9 Sep 1997 23:29:34 GMT

Followup to: <199709092155.VAA18898@faethor.wamphyri.net>
By author: Rob Partington <rjp@faethor.wamphyri.net>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> A little while back, when 2.1.51 was the bleeding edge, it was
> downloaded in my normal "more haste, less speed" thirst for the bleeding
> edge. Configured it, compiled it, rebooted into it, used it. Thought
> "ok, this is fine", installed it for a colleague.
>

I have had all kinds of deaths on 2.1.51. It seems to have a lot to
do with disk activity. I upgraded to 2.1.54 and it works great on the
same hardware.

-hpa

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