Re: Kernel desktop or kernel default

On 2010-03-16, WLS <rafter22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:57:20 +0000, Vahis wrote:

I made a new installation of 11.2.
I chose the pattern LAMP server among others. I didn't pay attention to
the kernel version and 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop x86_64 got installed.

I took a look at this and in the description it says: This kernel is
optimized for the desktop.

It is configured for lower latency and has many of the features that
aren't usually used on desktop machines disabled.

What disabled features do they mean here?

Vahis

Well, I can't help, but tried to find a comparison through a Google
search and didn't find anything.

It appears that nobody else has an answer to your question. Kind of
curious to know the differences myself, now that you brought it up.

I'm also on the desktop kernel, and don't recall having an option to
select which kernel I wanted on install. With 11.1 it was the pae kernel.

It looks like it has all the features to run a basic LAMP server, mine
works just as it did with 11.0 default kernel.

But I ran into something else, maybe nothing to do with kernel version.

I've installed and run vmware server 1.x.x successfully through several
versions of openSUSE. Using my own notes on my site to install.

I decided to try virtualbox. I ran into a wall trying to get USB

I decided to go on with vmwareserver.
I couldn't compile the modules anymore.
I tried the 2.x and 1.x versions both, no cigar.
I installed the player and it runs fine, with usb support.

I may try those with the default kernel later. Or I may not, I only need the
virtual XPee for one thing, Nokia PCSuite, so I'm pretty cool with just the
player.

Vahis
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