Re: Trying to find a realtime patched kernel for Etch

[Nigel Henry <cave.dnb@tiscali.fr>]

On Sunday 30 September 2007 21:39, David Baron wrote:
> On Sunday 30 September 2007, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
>
> wrote:
> >  realise there are no realtime patched kernels on the main debian repo's,
> > and have been googling a bit, and found this.
> >
> > http://pkg-freebob.alioth.debian.org/lowlat.html
> >
> > It says to add the line below to /etc/apt/sources.list, but after running
> > apt-get update, and opening synaptic, I can't find a source pkg for the
> > 2.6.21 kernel.
> >
> > deb http://pkg-freebob.alioth.debian.org/debian unstable main
> >
> > The only 2.6.21 kernel there appears to be a realtime patched one, but is
> > a k7 one. As my machine uses a 1.3GHz celeron, I don't suppose this is
> > going to work, is it?
> > linux-image-2.6.21-2-k7rt8
> >
> > Anyone any suggestions to get realtime working, if the above kernel is a
> > no goer?
> >
> > The problem I have is that when starting jackd there are loads of xruns
> > showing in it's messages, and when playing a music app, horgand for
> > example, I am getting static like noise every so often when playing
> > notes.
> >
> > Any help/suggestions appreciated.
>
> Add this to /etc/apt/sources.list:
> deb ftp://musix.ourproject.org/pub/musix/deb/ ./
>
> After apt-get update, you will see various 2.6.21 rt patched kernels,
> modules and sources (as well as most recent Ardour and Rosegarden to use
> them.
>
> This repository is slow mollasis, however.

Thanks for that David. Slow is no problemo, as I'm on dialup.

With the help that's been offered, I'll get realtime working on Etch, and 
Lenny, one way or the other.

Nigel.