[64studio-devel] Re: 0.6.0 -> 0.8.1 upgrade

[Free Ekanayaka]

|--==> Daniel James writes:

  DJ> Hi Free,
  >>Probably  the only  reliable   way to check   it's   to actually  test
  >>that. Have we that hardware

  DJ> Lee has the dual-core prototype machine now, but I'm hoping to get my
  DJ> hands on the new low-energy (35W) dual core Athlon X2 3800+.

That's good. Please would you send me the file

/var/log/installer/syslog

that  is  generated by the   d-i after a fresh    install of 64 Studio
(e.g. 0.8.1)  on your test machine? I  need  that to better understand
how the d-i chooses the kernel..

  DJ> It's 32 Celsius in the shade of my office, and that's with a giant fan
  DJ> blowing directly on to the dual Opteron box, which is making a noise
  DJ> like a hovercraft, as all the fans are running flat out. So anything
  DJ> that improves cooling, I'm in favour of ;-)

Eheh

  DJ> Practically speaking, I've often observed that indoor music venues are
  DJ> hotter than hell in the summer. So adequate cooling could be a major
  DJ> factor in system reliability if you're going to take a 64 Studio box
  DJ> on the road.

Yeah, cooling  it's a hot subject (;).  Maybe there's  somebody on the
LAD/LAU lists that could give us advice on the topic..

Ciao,

Free