Re: [RULE] New install report available: futura

[Eugene Wong]

> From: "M. Fioretti" <address@hidden>
>
> On Mon, Jun 02, 2003 11:55:46 at 11:55:46AM -0700, Eugene Wong 
> (address@hidden) wrote:
> > >From: "M. Fioretti" <address@hidden>
> > >
> > <snip>
> > >Personally, when it comes to
> > >kernel compilation support, I'm sceptic: as useful as it would be,
> > >most of the machines looking for RULE would take days to do it...
> > <snip>
> >
> > If they want to compile, they can always use nice level 19. If it still
> > doesn't speed things up, then they can always suspend when they are 
> using
> > the computer. Basically, I'm saying that they should just use the spare
> > cycles for something instead of just letting the computer sit there.
> >
> > It's up to all of you, though.
> Eugene,
> did you send this to the list too? If not, why not?

I don't know. I thought that I did send it to the list. I probably made a 
mistake.

> Anyway, I was thinking to the fact that:
>
>          1) this can't happen at install time

That's a good point.

>          2) if it's the only PC around, keeping it stopped for days
>             may not be an option.

It shouldn't keep the PC stopped. In other words, when the PC isn't being 
used, the compiler will continue to compile the kernel. Also, a user could 
suspend the kernel compile with <Ctrl><Z> and then continue again with "fg".

>          3) disk wise, installing, even temporarily, all the stuff
>             needed to compile may not be an option either

That's a good point too.

> I'm certainly not religious about this, of course. If somebody can
> make it work, that's great.

If I get a chance, then I'll try to explore the issue myself, & report back 
to you guys.


Sincerely, & with thanks,
Eugene T.S. Wong

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