On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:29:36PM +0200, Albert Dengg wrote: > 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 guess I'm confused. I thought the debian kernel was preemptive, and has been as far as I can remember. Am I wrong? Or do I have a misunderstanding of what "preemptive" means in this context? -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
