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From: Michael Frank <mflt1@micrologica.com.hk>
To: "Lauro, John" <jlauro@umflint.edu>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.20, 2.4.21-rc6 both stalls - from low free memory
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:35:50 +0800
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> I need to get this system stable under heavy writes.  What kernel do
> you
> recommend?  The lowest (I think) I can go back to is 2.4.16 for driver
> reasons. Support for >12GB is critical.  What kernel versions started
> having
> this problem?

IIRC the list says it started in 2.4.19-preX.

If 2.4.21-rc6 causes problems try 2.4.18 plain first, 
only if required add matching ACPI patch from SF.

Regards
Michael