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If you want to use 2.4 kernels, you should still use its branch. 2.6 users can use [http://www.kernel.org the normal kernel], as most of the Ben patches are put into it. Use of 2.6 is recommended for new hardware. Use of 2.6 is recommended for new hardware, as support for PPC hardware has been discontinued in 2.4 series. Using 2.4 kernel is _strongly discouraged_

This is the FAQ for the ["PowerPC"] port.

What kernel to use ?

Benjamin Herrenschmidt maintained a PPC-specific branch for a long time. More information can be found on [http://ppckernel.org ppckernel.org].

Use of 2.6 is recommended for new hardware, as support for PPC hardware has been discontinued in 2.4 series. Using 2.4 kernel is _strongly discouraged_