Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Stefan Reinauer
* Ronald G. Minnich [050228 17:08]: > > if you see errors let me know (I did not write this but they will take > input). I know the comment about linuxbios being stripped-down linux is > not quite right; anything else? The number of supported boards is really small and includes LinuxBIOS v1 only

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Bari Ari
Also on Slashdot earlier today: http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/02/28/1126226.shtml Stallman Calls For Action on Free BIOS Ronald G. Minnich wrote: if you see errors let me know (I did not write this but they will take input). I know the comment about linuxbios being stripped-down linux is not q

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Alan Mimms
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:40 AM To: linuxbios@clustermatic.org Subject: Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html Importance: Low Also on Slashdot earlier today: http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/02/28/1126226.shtml Stallman Calls For Action on

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Alan Mimms wrote: > I think it would be MOST helpful if the linuxbios web site reflected > true and accurate recent information. It appears to be very out of date > and doesn't even say how to get to freebios2 IIRC. If I knew more of > what WAS true and correct, I would of

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Ronald G. Minnich wrote: > has picked it up. Since one of the maintainers is not at Cray, it has been now sorry. ron ___ Linuxbios mailing list Linuxbios@clustermatic.org http:

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Jamie Rollins wrote: > I agree very strongly on this point. If linuxbios is going to move > forward, it's public face needs to be very well presented, which at the > moment, it is not. The linuxbios.org web site is very out of date. > The page desperately needs a documen

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Jamie Rollins
M > To: linuxbios@clustermatic.org > Subject: Re: new free software foundation crusade: > http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html > Importance: Low > > Also on Slashdot earlier today: > > http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/02/28/1126226.shtml > Stallman Calls For Actio

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Jamie Rollins
I am very new to this whole project and have never actually used linuxbios myself (I'm trying to get started, which prompted my previous rant), but I would be more than happy to help maintain the web page to the extent that I'm capable. How can people help? jamie. On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Ronald G.

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread yhlu
Ron, At least your update the MB support list at first. V1: . V2: . YH On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:12:33 -0700 (MST), Ronald G. Minnich wrote: > > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Jamie Rollins wrote: > > > I agree very strongly on this point. If linuxbios is going to move > > forward, it's pub

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http: //www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Josh England
Ron, The offer still stands to host SVN for the freebios trees as well as host linuxbios.org, plan9.net, etcI think the server is close to being ready. We'll have to figure out how to best transfer the CVS history over to SVN -- I've heard the tools for that are not the best. -JE On Mon, 20

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http: //www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Josh England wrote: > The offer still stands to host SVN for the freebios trees as well as > host linuxbios.org, plan9.net, etcI think the server is close to > being ready. We'll have to figure out how to best transfer the CVS > history over to SVN -- I've heard the too

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Bari Ari
The correct link to version 2 is: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cvstarballs/freebios-cvsroot.tar.bz2 We also have it posted on a page at our site: http://www.onelabs.com/linuxbios02.html The link at the download page at LinuxBIOS.org has been wrong for at least a year. It's been mentioned before, but

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Andreas Thienemann
Hi, On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Ronald G. Minnich wrote: [new website] > volunteers? Well, I would volunteer to a) create the new webpage and b) set it up with some kind of CMS so that someone else can fill it with content. I've got about 2 more weeks of holidays and am in dire need to practice a bit

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Andreas Thienemann wrote: > [new website] > > volunteers? > Well, I would volunteer to a) create the new webpage and b) set it up with > some kind of CMS so that someone else can fill it with content. OK, guys, we've got a new web site for linuxbios, courtesy Stefan. Check

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Alan Mimms
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronald G. Minnich Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:13 PM To: Andreas Thienemann Cc: linuxbios@clustermatic.org Subject: RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Alan Mimms
Alan Mimms Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:28 PM To: Ronald G. Minnich; Andreas Thienemann Cc: linuxbios@clustermatic.org Subject: RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html Importance: Low Woo. Very nice. Thanks to all - maybe we can create some nice

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Alan Mimms wrote: > Woo. Very nice. Thanks to all - maybe we can create some nice content > for this cool new container! I will do what I can when I have some > content to share. Yh Lu did a great job of adding content to day. I am hoping to get guys like Eric and Rich

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread David Hillman
I'm willing to help in any way with the site.  I've been meaning to get back into my remote-controlled epia project with linuxbios2 ever since my old board went up in flames.  Someone needs to diagram where the site is right now and plot a course for where it needs to go.  My current day job is

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-02-28 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Alan Mimms wrote: > One problem tho: no form for creating usernames. Was this intentional? yes. Creating users who can edit the pages is going to pass through sysops so we don't have people randomly dropping in and trashing the pages. Plan 9 wiki had a terrible time with

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread mark . wilkinson
Hi Ron, Andreas, Andreas, which version of LB where you looking at ? People still seem to be getting on ok with V1 and the HOW-TO I wrote some time ago. Which version of the EPIA are you using, is it the original EPIA or one of the other version (ie EPIA-M, EPIA-MII etc) ? If it's the EPIA, I may

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Andreas Thienemann
Hi Mark, On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Andreas, which version of LB where you looking at ? People still seem to be > getting on ok with V1 and the HOW-TO I wrote some time ago. I tried the Linuxbios 1 version together with the howto. > Which version of the EPIA are you using, is

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread mark . wilkinson
Hi Andreas Quoting Andreas Thienemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi Mark, On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andreas, which version of LB where you looking at ? People still seem to be getting on ok with V1 and the HOW-TO I wrote some time ago. I tried the Linuxbios 1 version together with the h

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Richard Smith
> > I am hoping to get guys like Eric and Richard Smith to get accounts and > add content! I'm trying to but I can't seem to create an account. I go to the login or create page and I get login stuff but no option to create a new account? -- Richard A. Smith

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Andreas, which version of LB where you looking at ? People still seem to > be getting on ok with V1 and the HOW-TO I wrote some time ago. Which > version of the EPIA are you using, is it the original EPIA or one of the > other version (ie EPIA-M, EPI

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Alan Mimms
TED] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:13 PM To: Alan Mimms Cc: Andreas Thienemann; linuxbios@clustermatic.org Subject: RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Alan Mimms wrote: > One problem tho: no form for creating usernam

RE: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Ronald G. Minnich
On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Alan Mimms wrote: > So would someone who DOES have an account please edit the login page to > put a mailto link there to allow users to at least know that the UI on > that page isn't as described in the error you get when you try to create > an account the way the page says t

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Richard Smith
> > So would someone who DOES have an account please edit the login page to > > put a mailto link there to allow users to at least know that the UI on > > that page isn't as described in the error you get when you try to create > > an account the way the page says to do so? It's guaranteed to be a

Re: new free software foundation crusade: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html

2005-03-01 Thread Li-Ta Lo
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 10:22, Richard Smith wrote: > > > So would someone who DOES have an account please edit the login page to > > > put a mailto link there to allow users to at least know that the UI on > > > that page isn't as described in the error you get when you try to create > > > an accoun