Re: tar file, boot floppies

2001-02-01 Thread Philip Charles
On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 06:53:01AM +, Philip Charles wrote: > > My objective was to get a functioning HURD installation CD(s) out the door > > and available as quickly as possible. > > If you can do that without investing too much time, this is h

Re: tar file, boot floppies

2001-02-01 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 06:53:01AM +, Philip Charles wrote: > My objective was to get a functioning HURD installation CD(s) out the door > and available as quickly as possible. If you can do that without investing too much time, this is helpful as an interim solution. Otherwise I would sugges

Re: tar file, boot floppies

2001-02-01 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 05:26:45PM +1100, Glenn McGrath wrote: > Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > > > After the needed tar file update (or along with), a small group should form > > and work with the boot floppies team. The only issue that remains to be > > resolved is a disk partitioner, > > Actuall

Re: tar file, boot floppies

2001-02-01 Thread Philip Charles
I suppose that I should make a small report. My objective was to get a functioning HURD installation CD(s) out the door and available as quickly as possible. I am quite happy to continue with this, but there are dangers if I am allowed to continue by myself, what happens if I am hit by a bus? F

Re: tar file, boot floppies

2001-02-01 Thread Glenn McGrath
Marcus Brinkmann wrote: > > After the needed tar file update (or along with), a small group should form > and work with the boot floppies team. The only issue that remains to be > resolved is a disk partitioner, Actually, configuring the network will be different to linux as well. > but there h

tar file, boot floppies

2001-01-31 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
Hi, I am very sorry for the delay in getting a new tar file out of the door. Maybe someone else wants to tackle this? The various patches needed to get cross-install up to date are in the mailing list archive. It is likely that there are some smaller issues in native-install, too. I am happy to be