-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 10:18:27PM +0100, David Mulcahy wrote: > On Wednesday 20 September 2006 15:04, Albert Dengg wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 19, 2006 at 11:22:04PM +0100, David Mulcahy wrote: > > > Hello All > > > > > > Just did a sarge -> etch upgrade. > > > > > > Aptitude update , upgrade complained about libfam0 problems and stopped. > > > > > > apt-get worked. Although I have in the passed disabled inet using the > > > documentation on securing debian howto and this seemed to cause problems > > > with the upgrade netbase-inetd stopped with errors and caused ppp, > > > pppconfig, cupsys to fail to configure. Installing openbsd-inet cured > > > that problem. > > > > > > > > > I had upgraded because I wanted a preemptive kernel just to find it isnt > > > preemptive. Is there likely to be a preemptive kernel available when > > > etch is ready. I know I can compile it myself, I just feel there is a > > > need for it to be ready and available out of the box straight from > > > install. Obviously I will compile one myself but for newcomers they may > > > look elsewhere, which would be a shame. > > > > > > On my hardware a fully functional desktop is still a problem (eg music > > > and video) without a preemptive kernel so if debian is aiming at this > > > sector then a preempt kernel would be most welcome. > > > > Well > > i would feel that it may be good to have it as an _option_. > > Yes that would be good. Am i right in thinking that once preempt is set then > all the other refining can be set on the fly with /proc/sys/etc settings. Or > can preempt be set with /proc? > > > as far as i know preemtive kernels do enhance the response time of the > > system but on the other hand hurt performance for some server tasks.... > > > > and debian is to my knowlege more widly spread on the server side then > > on the desktop side... > > I understand that, (but they do provide desktop software) but if you are > running debian on a server you probably know a bit about what you are doing > and are probably prepared for a kernel compile. On the otherhand desktop > users want a responsive (music, video no skipping) system and probably dont > know how to compile a kernel (however easy it can be). > > > > > maybe file i whislist bug? > > How do i do that? whishlist ... sorry for the typo usiing reportbug... i don't know which packet to file against would be apropreate...
probably the "kernel" pseudo package... and then select the severity "whislist" since it is not an error but rather a request for a new feature yours albert - -- Albert Dengg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFEmmQhrtSwvbWj0kRAlUdAJ9nQIM0wavXuI6c4ulbI3jBWARpzwCfRP1I 6L3mslATQkoSOJvAf8+8I/s= =57Bc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
