Ghee, Thanks - yes the bfu is required. So we need to ensure that snv_51 is made available as a community SX release so vermillion_52b can be release to run on top of it.
-Karl. Ghee Teo wrote: > Karl Gaffney wrote: >> >> Is the concern with Internal Sun Users or Opensolaris? > This is OpenSolaris so I am thinking of external users. >> >> For internal Sun users, from vermillion_52b (built on snv_51) due today, >> they'll be required to use snv_51. We'll also need to strip out the HAL >> stuff from these install scripts. >> >> For Opensolaris, we may need to make packages available, or wait till SX >> based on nevada_53, as I expect snv_51 and snv_52 will be NoGO's for SX >> due to Desktop issues with HAL/Vold and gnome2.14. So we may have >> difficulty >> here. > Isn't that neveda 51 + vermillion 52B development is what we want to > OpenSolaris > community to see, test and use? > The install-jds scripts should work. >> >> What are the kernel issues? we didn't see these making earlier HAL >> packages >> available? > I am 100% certain on this. With the earlier build vermillion-devel > with regard to HAL > not only we install HAL packages, we also do bfu on the nightly. That is > the only reason > I suspect we also require some kernel changes. I could be wrong, and > that is why I like > Artem's definitive comment on this. > > -Ghee > >> >> -Karl. >> >> Ghee Teo wrote: >>> Damien Carbery wrote: >>>> I assume you are talking about the lack of HAL installation steps. >>>> Unfortunately we're at a 'border case' type place - HAL is now in >>>> Nevada (snv_51) and this JDS build will be installed on top of it. >>>> Including HAL packages would overwrite those official packages and >>>> that would not be good. >>>> >>>> I am open to suggestions from people about how to accommodate those >>>> who do not have access to snv_51. Maybe I could upload the >>>> (official) HAL packages from snv_51. >>>> >>> My concern is that that may not be sufficient if there are also >>> kernel changes. CC Artem >>> >>> -Ghee >>>> >>>> >>>> This message posted from opensolaris.org >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> desktop-discuss mailing list >>>> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> desktop-discuss mailing list >>> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org >
