devil-linux-develop

[Devil-linux-develop] release and kernel version

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Hi Heiko!

Regarding a future release of devil linux I want to add that I would
want you to wait till the kernel 2.4.21 gets released. Why, just
because one gets IDE DMA troubles or IDE cdrom booting troubles when
booting devil linux on a recent NForce2 or VIA chipset motherboard.

-- 
MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock
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Friedrich Lobenstock                       Linux Services Lobenstock
URL: http://www.lsl.at/                         Email: fl...@fl...
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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] release and kernel version

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Friedrich Lobenstock wrote:
> Regarding a future release of devil linux I want to add that I would
> want you to wait till the kernel 2.4.21 gets released. Why, just
> because one gets IDE DMA troubles or IDE cdrom booting troubles when
> booting devil linux on a recent NForce2 or VIA chipset motherboard.

I fully agree.

But I would say we release Beta1 regardless of the Kernel release, as 
soon as we feel that it's ready.
There's just too much stuff which needs to be tested by the public 
before we can really approach the famous and amazing v1.0.

Heiko

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] release and kernel version

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:
> But I would say we release Beta1 regardless of the Kernel release, as 
> soon as we feel that it's ready.

Then I'd like to see it with a 2.4.21-pre kernel but I can only speak
for myself as I'm one that got hit by the problem with the NForce2 and
VIA chipset.


> There's just too much stuff which needs to be tested by the public 
> before we can really approach the famous and amazing v1.0.

As of today we are at 2.4.21 release candidate, see
   http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042101726NWKNDV
so it might then be that we release a 0.6Beta2 when the final 2.4.21
comes after we release 0.6Beta1.

-- 
MfG / Regards
Friedrich Lobenstock
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Friedrich Lobenstock                       Linux Services Lobenstock
URL: http://www.lsl.at/                         Email: fl...@fl...
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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] release and kernel version

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Friedrich Lobenstock wrote:
> Heiko Zuerker wrote:
> 
>> But I would say we release Beta1 regardless of the Kernel release, as 
>> soon as we feel that it's ready.
> 
> Then I'd like to see it with a 2.4.21-pre kernel but I can only speak
> for myself as I'm one that got hit by the problem with the NForce2 and
> VIA chipset.

I currently have a test compile with glibc 2.3.2 running, after that I 
check if 2.4.21preX runs through.
There are a bunch of patches (e.g. grsecurity) which most likely will 
fail on the newer Kernel.

>> There's just too much stuff which needs to be tested by the public 
>> before we can really approach the famous and amazing v1.0.
> 
> 
> As of today we are at 2.4.21 release candidate, see
>   http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042101726NWKNDV
> so it might then be that we release a 0.6Beta2 when the final 2.4.21
> comes after we release 0.6Beta1.

1.0Beta1 ;-)
Yeah sure that is the least problem.

RC1 ? Cool ! It's about time. ;-)

Regards
   Heiko