Application:PsychoKernel

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This kernel is INTENDED FOR ALPHA TESTING ONLY.

If you are looking for information on alternate stable kernels,

Application:UberKernel


PsychoKernel is the name of a series of experimental kernels, currently including F102A, F104A, F105, AV8B, and SR71.

This experimental series of kernels is where new features are alpha tested before being incorporated into the mainstream stable Application:UberKernel release.

There is a continuous cycle of adding new features to PsychoKernels, then moving them to alpha testing versions of UberKernel, and then finally moving them to the public releases of UberKernel.

You should read the Application:UberKernel documentation first, as most of the features for the PsychoKernel series and UberKernel are identical.

All of these kernels are available from Preware, and you must use Preware to install or uninstall them. For the experimental alpha testing kernels, you will also need to manually add the alpha testing kernel feed to Preware to access them. If you cannot use your search skills to find the URL for that feed, then you probably wont make a good alpha tester ...

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AV8B Harrier II: Dynamic voltage scaling kernel. 1.005GHz. Testing vdemand gov.

   * Westwood TCP Congestion algorithm.
   * Memory tweaks in kernel (no more TMC errors)
   * Initial Compcache 0.5.4 built in and activated.
   * CPU temp patches added
   * Only with vdemand governor. No Scaling.


F102A Delta Dagger: A lean and fast kernel with no frills. 800MHz. Currently serving active duty in the Stable Feed.

   * Westwood TCP Congestion algorithm.
   * Memory tweaks in kernel (no more TMC errors)
   * Initial Compcache 0.5.4 built in and activated.
   * CPU temp patches added
   * Only with Screenstate-V2 governor w/ voltage scaling.


F104A Starfighter: A fast kernel with everything thrown in. 1.1GHz. Testing compcache and TMC memory patch.

   * Westwood TCP Congestion algorithm.
   * Memory tweaks in kernel (no more TMC errors)
   * Initial Compcache 0.5.4 built in and activated.
   * CPU temp patches added
   * All CPU governors
   * Alot of TCP congestion options


F105 Thunderchief: A painfully fast kernel with no frills. Testing 1.005GHz and newer screenstate.

   * 1.005GHz
   * New Screenstate code
   * Westwood TCP Congestion algorithm.
   * Memory tweaks in kernel (no more TMC errors)
   * Initial Compcache 0.5.4 built in and activated.
   * CPU temp patches added
   * 200MHz VDD2


SR71 Blackbird: Why would you want to go that fast? This is just showing off! Testing 1.2GHz and future screenstate.

   * 1.2GHz
   * NextGen Screenstate with temp monitoring
   * Westwood TCP Congestion algorithm.
   * Memory tweaks in kernel (no more TMC errors)
   * No compcache
   * CPU temp patches added