Re: md5sums
On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 10:53:38PM -0800, Ben Gertzfield wrote:
> >>>>> "Jason" == Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ualberta.ca> writes:
>
> Joey> What do people here think about changing policy to
> Joey> reccommend that packages contain a md5sums file? The md5sums
> Joey> files have been around for over a year now, there is a well
> Joey> defined file format, tools to use it and generate it. The
> Joey> big reason to add it to policy is to make the tools that use
> Joey> it (debsums, mainly) more useful, so they can begin to work
> Joey> on all packages.
>
> Jason> I honestly never understood the point. dpkg should be able
> Jason> to generate such a file when it extracts the package,
> Jason> including it in the package is just a brutal hack.
>
> I believe this has been discussed before, and the general consensus
> was that dpkg is slow enough already as it is; generating md5sums on
> the fly, while it would be a great thing to have as an option,
> probably isn't good for everyone all the time, as some people run
> Debian on extremely slow processors, down to even a 68030 or a 386.
>
> Anyone have "Debian on a super-slow machine" stories they care to
> share? ;) My slowest was a 386 DX/40.
>
I'm running Debian Slink on 20MHz 386, it is an IBM PS/2 80, a
Microchannel machine. It is usable once I got it installed, but
installin is a project for several days. I watch tv while dselect
munches, or press return when I happen to walk by.
I was planning to turn this machine into an X terminal, it has 8514
display adapter. Those versions of Slink I have had there have not
provided a working X, however. Next time I have a week free I'll try
again.
So, if dselect and dpkg are to be made slower still, I do not have the
patience to install this machine. I'm running kernel 1.1.125, I have
slight hope the 2.2 is faster.
> Ben
>
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