[arch-general] systemd transition on virtual server - help needed

[Øyvind Heggstad]

On Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:43:17 +0200
"G. Schlisio" <g.schlisio at gmx.de> 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