On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 10:53:38PM -0800, Ben Gertzfield wrote: > >>>>> "Jason" == Jason Gunthorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Joey> What do people here think about changing policy to > Joey> reccommend that packages contain a md5sums file? The md5sums > Joey> files have been around for over a year now, there is a well > Joey> defined file format, tools to use it and generate it. The > Joey> big reason to add it to policy is to make the tools that use > Joey> it (debsums, mainly) more useful, so they can begin to work > Joey> on all packages. > > Jason> I honestly never understood the point. dpkg should be able > Jason> to generate such a file when it extracts the package, > Jason> including it in the package is just a brutal hack. > > I believe this has been discussed before, and the general consensus > was that dpkg is slow enough already as it is; generating md5sums on > the fly, while it would be a great thing to have as an option, > probably isn't good for everyone all the time, as some people run > Debian on extremely slow processors, down to even a 68030 or a 386. > > Anyone have "Debian on a super-slow machine" stories they care to > share? ;) My slowest was a 386 DX/40. >
I'm running Debian Slink on 20MHz 386, it is an IBM PS/2 80, a Microchannel machine. It is usable once I got it installed, but installin is a project for several days. I watch tv while dselect munches, or press return when I happen to walk by. I was planning to turn this machine into an X terminal, it has 8514 display adapter. Those versions of Slink I have had there have not provided a working X, however. Next time I have a week free I'll try again. So, if dselect and dpkg are to be made slower still, I do not have the patience to install this machine. I'm running kernel 1.1.125, I have slight hope the 2.2 is faster. > Ben > > -- > Brought to you by the letters P and B and the number 7. > "Johnny! Don't go! It's too dangerous!" "I don't care!" -- MST3K > Debian GNU/Linux -- where do you want to go tomorrow? http://www.debian.org/ > I'm on FurryMUCK as Che, and EFNet and YiffNet IRC as Che_Fox. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Tapio Lehtonen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
