[prefetch commit] r381 - wiki
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Date: Fri Aug 22 01:54:19 2008
New Revision: 381
Modified:
wiki/TestingBootPrefetching.wiki
Log:
Added installation using PPA instruction (not tested).
Modified: wiki/TestingBootPrefetching.wiki
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--- wiki/TestingBootPrefetching.wiki (original)
+++ wiki/TestingBootPrefetching.wiki Fri Aug 22 01:54:19 2008
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= Introduction =
First testing version of kernel with automatic boot prefetching and
tracing is available.
-This version is precompiled for Debian-based systems (tested on Ubuntu
Gutsy, other distributions might not work). The kernel is standard Ubuntu
kernel with these
[http://prefetch.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kernel-patches/2.6.22/submitted/
prefetch patches].
+This version is precompiled for Debian-based systems (tested on Ubuntu
Gutsy, other distributions might not work). The kernel is standard Ubuntu
kernel with these
[http://prefetch.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kernel-patches/2.6.22/submitted-2/
prefetch patches].
Standard disclaimer applies: this is *experimental* version, it might
damage your system use at your own risk and only on systems where you have
backups.
-= Installation =
+= Installation using PPA =
+
+Currently the kernel available in PPA is Gutsy kernel. But it should work
on other releases (e.g. Hardy).
+
+*Note:* this instructions have not been tested by me as I do not have
Gutsy/Hardy installation by hand, so please report any problems with them
at https://answers.launchpad.net/prefetch/
+
+To install it:
+ * Add `deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/prefetch/ubuntu gutsy main` to
/etc/apt/sources.list
+ * Run `sudo apt-get update`
+ * Run `sudo apt-get install prefetch linux-image-2.6.22-8-generic`
+
+
+= Installation (manual) =
In order to use kernel with prefetching:
* Download
[http://prefetch.googlecode.com/files/linux-image-2.6.22.1-9pf.3_2.6.22-9pf.3_i386.deb
kernel linux-image deb]