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John Davis wrote: |
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> Hi all: |
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> Just some friendly reminders: |
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> - -If you have not already, please get your kernel .configs for both 2.4 |
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> and 2.6 (if possible) to drobbins and brad_mssw *IMMEDIATELY*. We need |
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> those .configs to make livecds. |
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I'll try to get some configs for R4x00 and R5000-based SGI Machines for |
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2.4 shortly (Likely the config I used for the netboot). |
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2.6 is a no-go on SGI Indigo2/Indy machines because of some ugly |
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serial-layer issues. When they will get fixed is unknown. 2.6 on other |
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machines, namely the SGI O2, is still "experimental" and likely won't be |
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ready for release for awhile. |
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Cobalt support is still shaky, and will probably gain unannounced |
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support in a short time. Still some annoying issues kernel side to be |
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dealt with before it can be considered fully functional (R5K Cache, |
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Tulip, bootloader). |
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> - -A release note template + a beta release notes creation tool is in CVS |
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> at gentoo/src/relnotes. Start to get those release notes in order. |
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> Remember, you cannot release until releng has a finalized version of |
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> your arch's release notes. |
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Have to read into this and see what's launchable for mips around or |
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shortly after launch time. |
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> - -Test week starts the 7th. We are still on track to make 2004.0 by the |
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> 22nd, so start thinking about snapping the portage tree and getting your |
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> testing started. Check the releng page for all essential parts that are |
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> needed to constitute a release (portage snap, relnotes, stages, grp, etc). |
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tuxus is doing grp stuff, so I'm not sure where he is on that. I'm |
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fighting catalyst and associated packages to get stages made, but it's |
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dog slow and likely will take several more days before I get anything |
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remotely concrete made. (I'm either going to kill glibc, or it's going |
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to run me over with a tank). |
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LiveCDs remain an unknown variable. From what I know, SGI Machines |
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cannot boot standard ISO9660-based CDs. I believe (but I am not fully |
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sure on this) that a CD needs to be partitioned up and formatted with an |
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EFS filesystem much in the same way an IRIX disk is. Until I learn |
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more, we may not have a LiveCD ready by release time. I guess you could |
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say the Netboots should be considered the "LiveCD" for now. |
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> - -Arch leads, please mail me a status report on how things are going. |
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> If you have any further questions, please feel free to drop me a line. |
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Consider this a status report for now :) |
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--Kumba |
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"Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: |
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small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are |
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elsewhere." --Elrond |
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