On Aug 17, 2017, at 4:54 PM, Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info> wrote:
> >> Am 17.08.2017 um 23:27 schrieb Adrian Hodgson <adr...@ttechnicals.plus.com>: >> >> Can I just ask? >> >> when I check with my old system it says I am using runnix-0.4-8057 and when >> I >> check or ask it to check for updates it says it is running the latest >> version. >> >> Now I appreciate this is on an old HP thin client HP-T5700 so wondering if >> it >> recognises runnix-0.4-8057 is the latest that will work with the hardware? >> >> >> I have just done the update and I am running astlinux-1.3.0 >> >> Cheers >> >> Adrian > > The new 1.3.0 upgrade-script checks if your CPU has PAE abilties. > If not, you won't get a runnix-0.5 upgrade. So yes, this will probably be the > latest runnix-version for your box. > Michael Keuter > mk solutions Exactly, I did some checking and the HP thin client HP-T5700 has a Transmeta Crusoe CPU which does not have PAE. While runnix-0.4-8057 (bootloader) is the last for that hardware, that should not matter much going forward. BTW, the AstLinux 1.2.10 Installer ISO is the last to boot on non-PAE CPU's, so if you want to do a clean ISO install to a non-PAE CPU, use the 1.2.10 ISO ... AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Video Console): https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586.iso AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console): https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586-serial.iso After initially installed with 1.2.10 ... "System Firmware Upgrade:" to the latest ... 1.3+ Lonnie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
