Hello, hamm will be frozen in few days, but what should be made about the sparc port? Are we ready for a release? I did a quick check on the Packages file: 616 packages were compiled for sparc (don't know how many are up-to-date) 296 packages are arch indep. (about 1500 packages are in the dist).
If we want to release something, we need at least a core distribution (base & net stuff, some admin tools, minimal X11 stuff). So, can we write a list of what should be (re)compiled first ? It comes to mind some packages already in the process queue: - silo big troubles with libc6 :-(( - glibc a new release is available for testing - binutils 2.8.1.0.21 is out (maybe solve the silo problems ???) - boot-disks a beta release was uploaded to master few days ago - xserver-sun no X11 server packaged ... I'm working on the following topics: - boot disks upgrades (new features like serial console support, as well as bug fixes). - kernel-{package/image} maintenance (need them for boot disks). - sparc-fdisk and sparc-utils (elftoaout, piggyback) package development (also need them for boot disks and will upload them in few days). I've just plugged 32MB of RAM into my Sparc/Classic to ease compiling packages, so I think I will be able to build a lot of packages. My main problems are: 1/ it's hard to find spare time now ;-(( 2/ transfer rate from my ISP is very limited (I only dispose of a 14400 bauds modem :-(( ). I hope I will solve the second point soon (I could be able to go to my old lab once a week or so to download most of the new stuff), but not the first :-(. Bye. PS: I've just downloaded the glibc stuff from Juan then will try it soon. -- Eric Delaunay | "La guerre justifie l'existence des militaires. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | En les supprimant." Henri Jeanson (1900-1970) -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .