Real-time kernel? (was: The audio group)

[Chris Jones]

On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 20:38 -0500, Scott Lavender wrote:

> 
> Chris,
> 
> You seem quite upset by this or am I misinterpreting your email?
> 

Not upset, no. Just pointing out that I truly believe that I reckon it's
a bad decision that including the -rt kernel as the default kernel. And
I believe it is not the right choice. Which is what I've always thought.

I'll be honest here, it's one of the contributing reasons that I don't
use the Ubuntu Studio, in favor of the vanilla Ubuntu tweaked to my
preferences instead.


> The -rt kernel is not included by default.  The -rt kernel package
> isn't even in the archives anymore.
> 

So you are saying that Ubuntu Studio no longer comes with the real-time
kernel installed out-of-the-box?

I'm confused. Because last time I checked, it did.

> Some would also disagree with your about an -rt kernel for video or
> graphic work.  It has been suggested that the -rt kernel give better
> responsiveness when working with tablets although I am unaware it this
> has actually been tested.

I guess I can only speak from my own experiences. At the time I last
used Ubuntu Studio (forget which release it was), I kept experiencing
kernel lock-ups and freezes -- day after day.
Until I finally replaced the real-time kernel which WAS installed by
default with the vanilla Ubuntu kernel and it solved all my problems.
And the aforementioned scenario was at the same time I was contemplating
migrating my work system to Linux full time and completely off Windows
once and for all. Sadly, at the time I couldn't do it with Ubuntu
Studio.

Anyway, since then and only after many years of being stuck dual-booting
with WinXP, I've migrated all my work as a Photographic and Digital
Imaging Professional onto the Linux platform. Ubuntu+KDE4.5.

Somewhere along the line I would like to get back to Ubuntu Studio, but
not in it's current form. Hence my keen interest in the project as a
whole.

Regards


-- 
Chris Jones <chrisjones at comcen.com.au>