On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Chris Lumens wrote:
> Well, updates have started to flow from my secret underground labs once
> again :) I've kept up-to-date with the Intel -current stuff, including
> the new GIMP, Ghostscript, and sendmail. I'm just about to sync out
> another group of fixes that will include modutils-2.3.24, which has not
> yet made it into the Intel version.
>
That's a very good idea as 2.2.18 complains a bit when compiling the
kernel with the old modutils.
> It's getting close on the demo discs, though. I've been told that masters
> need to be ready by Monday, at the latest. So everyone please look for
> those critical bugs and see if we can get them ironed out within a day or
> two.
>
I'll do my best :-)
> I'm also going to bump the kernel up to 2.2.18, probably by tomorrow.
> Here's the thing on the kernel builds - I'd like to get everything figured
> out in time to master a disc. So, I'm going to use the existing generic.s
> configs and use those for 2.2.18 (yes, I have updated them). Then, I'm
> going to take the configs that Jesper and Octave made up and build
> additional kernels from those files. They will go in the proper place in
> /kernels. Scared yet? :)
>
Nope, not scared ;) I'll see if I can get you a newer version of my kernel
config during the weekend. The one you have now is a little short on scsi
drivers (understatement).
> One additional thing - I'd like to offer everyone on the list one of the
> demo discs. If I'm going to be handing out discs to interested people at
> the show, I think you all should have one too. I mean, you've been doing
> actual work on this stuff. So, if you'd be interested in getting one of
> the first batch of actual Slackware Alpha demo discs (non-bootable and no
> source), please privately send me your mailing address. I'll either
> instruct someone at the office to send you one, or send it myself.
>
That's a very nice gesture - thanks! I'd very much like a copy of the
demo disk.
Please mail it to:
Jesper Juhl
Roedegaard 18, 3.th
DK-2300 Copenhagen S.
Denmark
Keep up the good work Chris, the port is really shaping up!
/Jesper Juhl
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