Stable 2.4.x tree? (network and ppp Problems with Paul's devel)

Hello Linuxppc Developers,

for some time now I try to get a recent 2.4.x kernel to work
on my Powerbook (Lombard G3/400MHZ).

2.4.0-test7 runs fine, but with the latest linux-pmac-devel from
rsync ppc.linuxcare.com (Paul Mackeras' tree) I have problem in two
areas: 
	network: the network sometimes drops out, it can be
	revived	 with a restart of the network 

	Error Messages: something about NAT dropping untracked messages.
	I have netfilter configured, but no special rules used at all.

	ppp: even with 2.4.0-test7 I have problems with ppp over the
	internal modem.
	I am using pppd-2.4.0 (maybe this is a problem itself)
	Sometimes the connections just hangs for a couple of seconds.
	It is not a provider issue as I encounter this with several
	providers.

	It all runs fine with 2.2.15-pre19.


	ttyS0: If I do not get a connection, the ttyS0 stops working
	after a couple of attempts. Then I cannot open it even with
	minicom (V1.82.1).



If you do not have concrete hints on how to attack my problems,
maybe you can tell me which is a good place to get a newer but
reliable kernel. (I refrain from messing with the proprietory
Bitkeeper stuff.)

And were bugs or difficulties like this can be reported proberly.

Thanks,
	Bernhard

ps.: Please cc relevant replies to me, as I am not subscribed to the
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