Re: changing the java default to java7, and dropping java support for some architectures

[peter green]

:-)  I'm one who asked there some time back why java7 is no longer in
the archives (unstable/experimental), while the last binaries I had
installed still work OK on my mini-pc...

I'm just curious, sorry for asking to the lists...  I want to
understand if the mini-pc is still a low performance desktop
alternative with java enabled, or is no longer suited for that, :-)
So your answers are very appreciated.
  
The problem is that if you want openjdk on your architecture then 
someone has to commit to doing the work to keep it building and working 
in the face of changes from upstream.  For x86/x64 and presumablly to 
some extent sparc (though I don't know if they test linux/sparc or only 
solaris/sparc) upstream keeps it working. For arm ubuntu and probablly 
other commerical linux distros need to keep it working. Powerpc seems to 
be be getting at least some support from  IBM.




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Re: Help with Wheezy CD testing on Saturday

[Peter Chubb]

 Émeric == Émeric Maschino emeric.masch...@gmail.com writes:


Émeric Just to let you know that I've successfully installed Wheezy
Émeric using the netinst CD on a spare HDD, using default parameters
Émeric (using entire HDD and one single partition as partition
Émeric scheme) except for localization of course.

I've been trying to install using the XFCE CD on a zx6000.  The boot
rom doesn't recognise the CD as being bootable.The netinst CD does
work.


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