Kernel 2.6.36.4 NRJ and -NRJ-PAE for Mandriva Linux
* More Info / Main Features
http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib/forum/v ... 676#p15024
* Vmware: How To Patch for vmware 7.1.3 & vmplayer 3.1.3 (Patch and Guide)
http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib/forum/v ... 676#p15025
Kernel 2.6.36.4 NRJ now with Mike Gilbraith new scheduler patch V4
Now with "sched automated per tty task groups" V4 patch by Mike Gilbraith, requested by a lot of Mandriva users: It brings a huge speed boost to the desktops cutting desktop latency by a factor of ten!
Read here for more info: http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib/forum/v ... =20&t=2451
The patches we uses are the most recent available, the final and full stable:
in the mandriva kernel 2.6.26.2 is present only the beta version (20103110),
so sometimes it freezes the all PC...
So, if you want test its effects and side-effects, you can enable/disable the CONFIG_SCHED_AUTOGROUP=y
So you can understand if there is some problem caused by the new young kernel schedule patch or not
On the fly, from a root konsole, typing
To disable Autogroup
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echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/sched_autogroup_enabled
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echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sched_autogroup_enabled
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noautogroup
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NRJ
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* Sun Feb 20 2011 Nicolo' Costanza <abitrules@yahoo.it> 2.6.36.4-nrj-69mib
- Updated with final patches of sched-automated appropriate for 2.6.36.4
- Kernel 2.6.36.4 backport for mdv 2009.1, 2010.0, 2010.2
- "nrj" flavour: with preempt for 32bit low latency desktops
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib
NRJ-PAE
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* Sun Feb 20 2011 Nicolo' Costanza <abitrules@yahoo.it> 2.6.36.4-nrj-pae-69mib
- Updated with final patches of sched-automated appropriate for 2.6.36.4
- Kernel 2.6.36.4 backport for mdv 2009.1, 2010.0, 2010.2
- "nrj-pae" flavour: with preempt and mem up to 64Gb support, for 32bit low latency desktops
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib
others (-desktop and -server)
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* Sun Feb 20 2011 Nicolo' Costanza <abitrules@yahoo.it> 2.6.36.4-69mib
- Updated with final patches of sched-automated appropriate for 2.6.36.4
- Kernel 2.6.36.4 backport for mdv 2009.1, 2010.0, 2010.2
- MIB (Mandriva International Backports) - http://mib.pianetalinux.org/mib
* kernel-nrj-desktop,
* kernel-nrj-pae-desktop,
* kernel-desktop,
* kernel-server
Kernel 2.6.36.4 folders: All kernels are inside separate folders (when ready...)
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Mandriva 2010.2 - 32bit -> http://pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/32/p ... s/2.6.36.4
Mandriva 2010.2 - 64bit -> http://pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/64/p ... s/2.6.36.4
Please, avoid to install and use kernel-desktop:
for MIB the standard kernel for desktop is only:
- kernel-nrj-desktop for 64bit
- kernel-nrj-desktop for 32bit up to 3 Gb ram
- kernel-nrj-pae-desktop for 32bit with 4 Gb ram or more
kernel-desktop config, we found it's very unresponsive for desktop and multimedia apps:
so we accept feedbacks only for -NRJ and -NRJ-PAE, and eventually -server (for server)
How to install kernel-nrj: these are only some examples, not all are shown
Mandriva 2010.2/64 Kernel 2.6.36.4 desktop Energy "nrj"
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urpmi.addmedia --update K26364 http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/64/projects/kernels/2.6.36.4/
urpmi --auto -a kernel-nrj-desktop-devel-2.6.36.4 kernel-nrj-desktop-2.6.36.4
urpmi.removemedia K26364
done, good bye
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urpmi.addmedia --update K26364 http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/32/projects/kernels/2.6.36.4/
urpmi --auto -a kernel-nrj-desktop-devel-2.6.36.4 kernel-nrj-desktop-2.6.36.4
urpmi.removemedia K26364
done, good bye
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urpmi.addmedia --update K26364 http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/32/projects/kernels/2.6.36.4/
urpmi --auto -a kernel-nrj-pae-desktop-devel-2.6.36.4 kernel-nrj-pae-desktop-2.6.36.4
urpmi.removemedia K26364
done, good bye
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urpmi.addmedia --update K26364 http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/64/projects/kernels/2.6.36.4/
urpmi --auto -a kernel-desktop-devel-2.6.36.4 kernel-desktop-2.6.36.4
urpmi.removemedia K26364
done, good bye
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urpmi.addmedia --update K26364 http://mib.pianetalinux.org/MIB/2010.2/64/projects/kernels/2.6.36.4/
urpmi --auto -a kernel-server-devel-2.6.36.4 kernel-server-2.6.36.4
urpmi.removemedia K26364
done, good bye
I remember you that recent versions of vmware7.1/vmplayer3.1 and maybe with some proprietary drivers or wi-fi could have problems with kernel 2.6.36.x series
bye, NicCo