Re: [arch-general] Arch Linux release Schedule

2010-05-08 Thread Dieter Plaetinck
On Sat, 08 May 2010 11:50:27 +0200
Mathieu Pasquet  wrote:

> On 07/05/2010 21:53, Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
> >> > Archlinux have rolling releases. You can use *netinstall*.iso for
> >> > installing new software or just do `pacman -Syu` after install.
> 
> I second that. I have met someone who just can't easily install
> ArchLinux because his network card is supported only since the 2.6.33
> kernel.

you quoted the wrong part, that's not what i said.
Dieter


Re: [arch-general] Arch Linux release Schedule

2010-05-08 Thread Mathieu Pasquet
On 07/05/2010 21:53, Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
>> > Archlinux have rolling releases. You can use *netinstall*.iso for
>> > installing new software or just do `pacman -Syu` after install.

I second that. I have met someone who just can't easily install
ArchLinux because his network card is supported only since the 2.6.33
kernel.


Re: [arch-general] Arch Linux release Schedule

2010-05-07 Thread Dieter Plaetinck
On Fri, 7 May 2010 08:42:39 +0300
Nick Stepa  wrote:

> Archlinux have rolling releases. You can use *netinstall*.iso for
> installing new software or just do `pacman -Syu` after install.

updated images are good for support of new hardware, filesystems, ..
Dieter


Re: [arch-general] Arch Linux release Schedule

2010-05-07 Thread Nick Stepa
On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 10:53:35PM -0400, Keith Hinton wrote:
> Hi all.
> I remember way back when Aaron G posted about how Arches goal would be to 
> release every four months or so to keep up with regular kernel releases and 
> frequent ISO images.
> However, I remember the last official Iso was in August of 2009.
> I am not saying that that is bad or anything.
> I am curious why there hasn't been a release since that time period?
> I never figured that out.
> I did send an email to our fine Arch Linux leader using a GMail address-and 
> am curious if that address just isn't checked?
> I did send Aaron some other interesting emails of late as well.
> But I haven't received anything-though being a leader of a project such as 
> Arch Linux must take up a lot of time.
> 
> Take care!
> Regards, --Keith

Archlinux have rolling releases. You can use *netinstall*.iso for
installing new software or just do `pacman -Syu` after install.


Re: [arch-general] Arch Linux release Schedule

2010-05-06 Thread Tobias Powalowski
Am Freitag 07 Mai 2010 schrieb Keith Hinton:
> Hi all.
> I remember way back when Aaron G posted about how Arches goal would be to
> release every four months or so to keep up with regular kernel releases
> and frequent ISO images. However, I remember the last official Iso was in
> August of 2009.
> I am not saying that that is bad or anything.
> I am curious why there hasn't been a release since that time period?
> I never figured that out.
> I did send an email to our fine Arch Linux leader using a GMail address-and
> am curious if that address just isn't checked? I did send Aaron some other
> interesting emails of late as well.
> But I haven't received anything-though being a leader of a project such as
> Arch Linux must take up a lot of time.
> 
> Take care!
> Regards, --Keith
There are test images (release cycle approx. 2 weeks):
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95503

There is archboot (release cylce approx. a month - 6 weeks):
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=94687

and all work probably fine.
greetings
tpowa
-- 
Tobias Powalowski
Archlinux Developer & Package Maintainer (tpowa)
http://www.archlinux.org
tp...@archlinux.org


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