[opensuse] Which kernel should I have installed?
I'm trying to eliminate the problems I've been having with my system lately. Because they happened 'suddenly', as in overnight, I'm now thinking hardware. I took out my SB Live! card and my GeForce GT210 PCIe card and now I'm actually able to type without it looking like I couldn't even spell the word 'I'. No more problem(s) with the letters keeping up with my typing or jumping ahead or adding 2 and 3 characters (which made it almost impossible to type in my root password when I needed to get into YAST). Anyway, onto the subject...the kernel that's installed on my (this) stock install is the kernel 'desktop'. In YAST software management, I see all kinds of 'kernels', but the explanation(s) of each aren't very helpful in my determining which one *should* be installed. My system: ASRock N68-S MOBO (luckily with onboard video!) 2GB DDR2 RAM (I memtested this last night and the RAM is fine) Athlon II X2 240 Dual-core processor (Is this a 64bit or not?) DVD burner and of course the SB Live! soundcard (which I hope isn't the culprit for all these problems lately!) Of all the kernels that are listed (desktop, coverage, default, rt, PAE, ec2, trace, vanilla), which would actually be the best for my system? I use this thing as my music player (got me some really, really nice 500W 5.1 speakers), watching DVD's, experimenting with software (nothing fancy, just if it looks interesting I'll try it. If it doesn't work I uninstall it.), just an everyday user I guess, no huge scientific stuff or graphics work (other than BOINC SETI@home...I run this 24/7/365). Thanks for any suggestions or pointers where I might be able to read up on this stuff that a *layman* can understand...no 'man' pages please! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 4/12/2011 8:20 AM, Insomniac wrote:
I'm trying to eliminate the problems I've been having with my system lately. Because they happened 'suddenly', as in overnight, I'm now thinking hardware. I took out my SB Live! card and my GeForce GT210 PCIe card and now I'm actually able to type without it looking like I couldn't even spell the word 'I'. No more problem(s) with the letters keeping up with my typing or jumping ahead or adding 2 and 3 characters (which made it almost impossible to type in my root password when I needed to get into YAST).
Anyway, onto the subject...the kernel that's installed on my (this) stock install is the kernel 'desktop'.
In YAST software management, I see all kinds of 'kernels', but the explanation(s) of each aren't very helpful in my determining which one *should* be installed.
My system: ASRock N68-S MOBO (luckily with onboard video!) 2GB DDR2 RAM (I memtested this last night and the RAM is fine) Athlon II X2 240 Dual-core processor (Is this a 64bit or not?) DVD burner and of course the SB Live! soundcard (which I hope isn't the culprit for all these problems lately!)
Of all the kernels that are listed (desktop, coverage, default, rt, PAE, ec2, trace, vanilla), which would actually be the best for my system? I use this thing as my music player (got me some really, really nice 500W 5.1 speakers), watching DVD's, experimenting with software (nothing fancy, just if it looks interesting I'll try it. If it doesn't work I uninstall it.), just an everyday user I guess, no huge scientific stuff or graphics work (other than BOINC SETI@home...I run this 24/7/365).
Thanks for any suggestions or pointers where I might be able to read up on this stuff that a *layman* can understand...no 'man' pages please!
Open suse will virtually always choose the correct kernel these days. So don't mess with what it selects. Yes it is 64bit capable, but AMD sort of beats around the bush on that subject. I think there is some sort of kludge in that line of processors. It will/should work with either the 32bit or 64bit version of opensuse. For that machine, I'm not convinced you would gain anything by going to the 64bit version. I've had more than on GeForce PCIe board go titsup on me, and the only good thing about it is that replacements are dirt cheap at new egg or best buy. You won't need top of the line for your intend use. Could be you on-board will be fine. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday, April 12, 2011 16:03 John Andersen wrote:
On 4/12/2011 8:20 AM, Insomniac wrote:
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Anyway, onto the subject...the kernel that's installed on my (this) stock
install is the kernel 'desktop'.
In YAST software management, I see all kinds of 'kernels', but the
explanation(s) of each aren't very helpful in my determining which one *should* be installed.
My system: ASRock N68-S MOBO (luckily with onboard video!) 2GB DDR2 RAM (I memtested this last night and the RAM is fine) Athlon II X2 240 Dual-core processor (Is this a 64bit or not?) DVD burner and of course the SB Live! soundcard (which I hope isn't the
culprit for all these problems lately!)
Of all the kernels that are listed (desktop, coverage, default, rt, PAE, ec2,
trace, vanilla), which would actually be the best for my system? I use this thing as my music player (got me some really, really nice 500W 5.1 speakers), watching DVD's, experimenting with software (nothing fancy, just if it looks interesting I'll try it. If it doesn't work I uninstall it.), just an everyday user I guess, no huge scientific stuff or graphics work (other than BOINC SETI@home...I run this 24/7/365).
Thanks for any suggestions or pointers where I might be able to read up on
this stuff that a *layman* can understand...no 'man' pages please!
Open suse will virtually always choose the correct kernel these days. So don't mess with what it selects.
Good deal. That's what I was hoping to hear.
I've had more than on GeForce PCIe board go titsup on me, and the only good thing about it is that replacements are dirt cheap at new egg or best buy. You won't need top of the line for your intend use. Could be you on-board will be fine.
This is my first PCIe capable MOBO and card, but if they're still like anything they were like back in the AGP days, then yep, they're almost a throw- away thing...unfortunately. Anyway, it seems that it *is* my video card that was giving me so much trouble. It's under warranty still so I might as well get them to give me a new one even though the onboard seems to be doing fine. Thanks for the reply, it settled a lot that was on my mind. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM, John Andersen <jsamyth@gmail.com> wrote: roblems lately!)
Yes it is 64bit capable, but AMD sort of beats around the bush on that subject. I think there is some sort of kludge in that line of processors. It will/should work with either the 32bit or 64bit version of opensuse. For that machine, I'm not convinced you would gain anything by >going to the 64bit version.
ALL AMD chips since the Athlon64(k8 architecture) came out are 64bit. All 939/940/AM2(+)/AM3(+)/1207/G32/G34 chips are 64bit. There were a couple semprons and atlhons on the 754 socket that had the 64bit side disabled. Speed is a relative thing. I find 64bit to be stable on my E1200(100% overclocked) and I've found speed improvements in video encoding over 32bit(however, since it's been fully 64bit for 3 years I can't remember the exact results....). The big issue with 64bit is Flashplayer(there is a 64bit beta that works fine) and 64bit java. I've yet to have an issue compiling anything on this system. I DO have Wine installed, but I rarely use it. Running 32bit programs on 64bit probably wastes cache space since you are storing a 32bit code in a 64bit system. 64bit isn't really an issue on Linux like it is on Windows or OS X since most programs have been ported/compiled for 64bit for a long time. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Insomniac <insomniac@toast2.net> wrote:
I'm trying to eliminate the problems I've been having with my system lately. Because they happened 'suddenly', as in overnight, I'm now thinking hardware. I took out my SB Live! card and my GeForce GT210 PCIe card and now I'm >actually able to type without it looking like I couldn't even spell the word 'I'. No >more problem(s) with the letters keeping up with my typing or jumping ahead or >adding 2 and 3 characters (which made it almost impossible to type in my root >password when I needed to get into YAST).
Anyway, onto the subject...the kernel that's installed on my (this) stock install is the kernel 'desktop'. Of all the kernels that are listed (desktop, coverage, default, rt, PAE, ec2, trace, vanilla), which would actually be the best for my system? I use this thing as my music player (got me some really, really nice 500W 5.1 speakers), watching DVD's, experimenting with software (nothing fancy, just if it looks interesting I'll try it. If it doesn't work I uninstall it.), just an everyday user I guess, no huge scientific stuff or graphics work (other than BOINC SETI@home...I run this 24/7/365).
The Desktop kernel has PAE enabled. The Desktop kernel is supposed to have better responsiveness and should work fine for most 32bit installs on hardware that supports the XD/NX bit. I run the standard kernel on older machines like Pentium 3's because the desktop kernel wasn't as stable(but this is with 11.0 so I haven't tested the newer ones). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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