On Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:43:17 +0200 "G. Schlisio" <g.schlisio@xxxxxx> wrote: > hi list, > i am running an arch server (x84_64) inside a virtual private server. > now that systemd smoothly comes to be standart, i would like to > understand, how this affects my machine. > as this is a vps, i have no control over the running kernel, which is > a 2.6.36.4-vs2.3.0.36.39-netcup atm. (netcup is a german webhosting > provider). also i do not know much about the virtualisation machinery > running there. as this is a server used for productivity, i would > like to understand whats happening to it, to keep maintenance > downtime at a reasonable low level. > at what point will i (propably) get in trouble because of systemd, > when (if ever) will i be unable to boot with this machine if i keep > updating? thanks for helping suggestions. > georg There is some info about the future of initscripts and sysvinit in this thread: http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2012-September/023668.html