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diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-27-preempt-this.html b/content/posts/2001-10-27-preempt-this.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6454f58 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-27-preempt-this.html @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +date: "2001-10-27T01:10:00Z" +title: Preempt This! +--- + +<p> +Just upgraded my kernel to +<a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.4/2.4.13/">2.4.13-ac2</a> +with the <a href="http://www.tech9.net/rml/linux/">preemptible kernel +patch</a> by Robert Love. Everything appears to be working correctly +with SMP now, and my system does seem a little bit faster (although it's +kind of hard to tell <i>;)</i>). Anyway, +<a href="http://www.kerneltrap.com/article.php?sid=328&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0">here</a> +is a great interview with Robert Love describing the preemptable kernel +patch and comparing it with the other reduced-latency kernel patch +floating around. +</p> + +<p> +Otherwise, things seem to be running okay. Still no luck with the DVD +drive; I'm starting to think I've got a bum drive (it throws a ton of +errors regardless of the DVD, player, configuration, etc). The strange +thing is I can mount and read CDs and DVDs just fine; playing them is +just a no-go. +</p> + +<p> +Finally, I posted a no-documentation tarball of my mutt settings. If +you're interested, you can grab them <a +href="/download/mutt_settings-20011027.tar.gz">here</a>. <b>Please</b> +remove my email and name before using these files. +</p> + |