Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Hartmut Koptein
> If we call it something like a 'developer' release, or an 'early-access' > release, then it sounds like a great idea, yes... as long as people don't > get the impression that it is a full 2.1 release. Ok, under this impression powerpc is ready to go. I'll upload 2.1 kernel source and images

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Christopher C. Chimelis
Paul Slootman wrote: > > The last time I tried (about 10 sec. ago, on a.d.nl :-): > > make[2]: Entering directory `/extra/home/debian/psl/kernel/linux/drivers/net' > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/extra/home/debian/psl/kernel/linux/include -Wall > -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strength-

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Paul Slootman
On Thu 15 Oct 1998, Christopher C Chimelis wrote: > On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > There is one, MAJOR, huge, massive, 'program' which egcs will not > > properly compile, this is the kernel, 2.0.x is officially not going to > > operate 100% correctly when compiled with gcc 2.8.

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Paul Slootman
On Thu 15 Oct 1998, J.H.M. Dassen Ray" wrote: > On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 at 01:50:33PM +0200, Paul Slootman wrote: > > I last compiled (with success) 2.0.36pre2 with "gcc version egcs-2.90.29 > > 980515 (egcs 1.0.3 release)" (according to /proc/version). That works > > perfectly with ISDN and all, and

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Christian Meder
On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 11:49:59PM +0100, Jules Bean wrote: > --On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 12:14 am +0200 "Christian Meder" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 10:05:25AM -0700, Stephen Zander wrote: > >> > "Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> Bri

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Jules Bean
--On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 1:12 pm +0200 "Christian Meder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > * if there's a stabilized snapshot newbies will get (hopefully) a >> > softer introduction in the wonders of the Linux-Sparc/Powerpc/Arm/... >> world >> >> >> I see your argument. I'm worried that we might be

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Brian White
> > > Oh, i can generate a kernel-image_2.1.125-1_powerpc.deb along with source > > > and dsc files and upload it to master, but will you and the other arch > > > maintainer agree with this?? > > > > If it's a powerpc package only, I don't see why there would be a problem. > > It should get install

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread J.H.M. Dassen \(Ray\)
On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 at 01:50:33PM +0200, Paul Slootman wrote: > I last compiled (with success) 2.0.36pre2 with "gcc version egcs-2.90.29 > 980515 (egcs 1.0.3 release)" (according to /proc/version). That works > perfectly with ISDN and all, and stayed up for a month until I upgraded > sysvinit whi

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Paul Slootman
On Wed 14 Oct 1998, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 12:04:29PM -0400, Christopher C Chimelis wrote: > > > > slink/i386. A caveat, however, is that we need to resolve some big egcs > > issues SOON or else we can't release (as is, 1.1b will not compile two or > > three vital pack

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Brian White
> > So far, Alpha is looking "near" ready and we are shooting to release with > > slink/i386. A caveat, however, is that we need to resolve some big egcs > > issues SOON or else we can't release (as is, 1.1b will not compile two or > > three vital packages correctly). > > There is one, MAJOR, hug

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread Christopher C Chimelis
On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > There is one, MAJOR, huge, massive, 'program' which egcs will not > properly compile, this is the kernel, 2.0.x is officially not going to > operate 100% correctly when compiled with gcc 2.8.x or egcs.. > > Any suggestions? On the Alpha? I've had

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-15 Thread warp
On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 12:04:29PM -0400, Christopher C Chimelis wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Brian White wrote: > > > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > So far, Alpha is looking "near" ready and we are shoo

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Hartmut Koptein
> > Brian> Could I get some official word on which architectures wish > > Brian> to be included in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > > > I don't think sparc is ready to go, though Johnnie or Eric may see it > > differently. > > > I'm neither Johnnie nor Eric but I think the basic to

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Jules Bean
--On Thu, Oct 15, 1998 12:14 am +0200 "Christian Meder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 10:05:25AM -0700, Stephen Zander wrote: >> > "Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> Brian> Could I get some official word on which architectures wish >> Bria

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Christian Meder
On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 10:05:25AM -0700, Stephen Zander wrote: > > "Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Brian> Could I get some official word on which architectures wish > Brian> to be included in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > I don't think sparc is ready

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Hartmut Koptein
> > Oh, i can generate a kernel-image_2.1.125-1_powerpc.deb along with source > > and dsc files and upload it to master, but will you and the other arch > > maintainer agree with this?? > > If it's a powerpc package only, I don't see why there would be a problem. > It should get installed automati

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Cort Dougan
Please wait about 2 days. Geert and Paul have finished the last of their commits and I'm putting in a few small changes today and tomorrow. }Yes, last rumors say that linux-2.2 came out short before christmas. } }Oh, i can generate a kernel-image_2.1.125-1_powerpc.deb along with source }and dsc f

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Brian White
> > > We need a 2.1.x kernel source package, which isn't available for debian. > > > > I don't see why you couldn't create one just for the powerpc arch. Either > > way, v2.2 of the kernel should be available before v2.2 of Debian. > > Yes, last rumors say that linux-2.2 came out short before chr

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Hartmut Koptein
> > We need a 2.1.x kernel source package, which isn't available for debian. > > I don't see why you couldn't create one just for the powerpc arch. Either > way, v2.2 of the kernel should be available before v2.2 of Debian. Yes, last rumors say that linux-2.2 came out short before christmas. Oh

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Brian White
> > > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > > > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > > > PowerPC has more or less given up on making 2.1. We're moving well, > > but I'm of the inclination we shouldn't release until we have a truly > > stabilized libc - o

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Hartmut Koptein
> > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > > PowerPC has more or less given up on making 2.1. We're moving well, > but I'm of the inclination we shouldn't release until we have a truly > stabilized libc - or at leas

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Santiago Vila
On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Brian White wrote: > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! hurd-i386 is certainly "not ready". BTW: Considering the great amount of Cc:s in the original post, I have decided to trim a little bit the

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Stephen Zander
> "Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Brian> Could I get some official word on which architectures wish Brian> to be included in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! I don't think sparc is ready to go, though Johnnie or Eric may see it differently. Ultrasparc definately

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Jim Pick
Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! ARM is nowhere near being release ready (we just started). Cheers, - Jim

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Christopher C Chimelis
On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Brian White wrote: > Probably 4-6 weeks. I'd like to ship it before the end of November. Fantastic! > Guy, is there any problem with freezing the alpha architecture some time > after the main freeze? About the only thing I'm really concerned with is egcs. As much as I ha

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Brian White
> > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > So far, Alpha is looking "near" ready and we are shooting to release with > slink/i386. A caveat, however, is that we need to resolve some big egcs > issues SOON or else we

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Christopher C Chimelis
On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Brian White wrote: > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! So far, Alpha is looking "near" ready and we are shooting to release with slink/i386. A caveat, however, is that we need to resolve some b

Re: Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Dan Jacobowitz
On Wed, Oct 14, 1998 at 10:15:51AM -0400, Brian White wrote: > Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included > in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! > > Brian > ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) PowerPC ha

Upcoming 2.1 Release Architectures

1998-10-14 Thread Brian White
Could I get some official word on which architectures wish to be included in the 2.1 release of Debian? Thanks! Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ---