Re: Uptime counter

David Weinehall
2004-02-02T07:24:12Z

On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 09:20:13AM +0200, Markus Hästbacka wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, David Weinehall wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 12:59:26AM +0200, Markus Hästbacka wrote:
> > > On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Paul Jakma wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 2.0? 2.2 has been out more than long enough for boxes running such
> > > > kernels to have rolled over several times already.
> > > >
> > > Well, not for boxen with 2.0.40-rc8 (Check release date @ kernel.org and
> > > be suprised :-)
> >
> > And for more amusement, check release-date for 2.0.40-rc6 first, then
> > -rc7...
> >
> Yep. :-)
> > > > security: if the box concerned is heavily firewalled and partitioned
> > > > away from rest of internet, whats the problem? :)
> > > >
> > > Nah, it's a webserver!
> >
> > Cool. I'm assuming it's NOT an SMP-machine?
> >
> Yep, a non-SMP box. (I hope I someday even will own a smp-box, *dreams* :)

Well, if you ever get one, don't even attempt to run a 2.0-kernel on it.
While possible, it's about as effecient as buying a Ferrari and then try
to push it to its limits in London, high traffic hours...

Regards: David Weinehall
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