On Friday 26 July 2002 22:06, nDiScReEt wrote:
>On Friday 26 July 2002 8:10 pm, Damian G wrote:
>> > You do realize that using this patch pretty much prevents the machine
>> > from being used as a high capacity server. It allow the kernel to be
>> > pulled away from "unimportant" things to take care of "really important"
>> > things like your desktop. Hardly an acceptable compromise on a server.
>>
>> *drools* hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... deeeeeesktooooopppp... *drools*
>>
>> Damian
>
>I see what you mean, Damian. If they can create a kernel package for a server
>(kernel-secure) and a multiprocessor (kernel-smp), surely one can be created
>for desktop users, right?
>
I don't see why not. I think the pre-emptable kernel would be ideal
for power-challenged (uniprocessor, end user machines) like laptops.
My dual cpu P3-coppermine-750 workstation is far more responsive
than my 1133MHz, 512k cache P3-Tualatin laptop. I think the preemptable
kernel would make a substantial perceived improvement. (Caveat: I was
never able to make the 2.5 kernel branch run on the laptop, but it has
been some time since I tried.) Here is a list of the kernels currently
part of the cooker branch, and surely one more couldn't hurt:
[chuck@goth RPMS]$ ls kernel*
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-2.4.18.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-BOOT-2.4.18.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-enterprise-2.4.18.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-headers-2.4.18-39mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-linus2.4-2.4.18-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.18.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.18.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
/mnt/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.18-21mdk.i586.rpm
-Chuck
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