Subject: Re: [vserver] Which kernel
From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert@13thfloor.at>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:23:58 +0100

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:25:29PM +0100, Tor Rune Skoglund/SG AS wrote:
> Gentoo has these two never vserver kernels in the portage tree:
> 
> vserver-sources-2.3.0.35.6.ebuild
> vserver-sources-2.3.0.36.4.ebuild

the latter one should be fine

> Both are masked. Usually, I would go for an unmarked, stable kernel 
> but in this case I need 2.6.27+ due to some hardware stuff.
> 
> Any suggestions on which to go for?

of course, I would go for the latest (being 2.3.0.36.7)

best,
Herbert

> What are the limitations/major missing features etc of these two?
> 
> This is on a internal server for my company, so security
> is a lesser problem.
> 
> - Tor Rune Skoglund