On Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:50:08 +0000, Andrew Martin Adrian Cater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> There have been lots of queries about Slink - which version of XFree > 86, will it include kernel 2.2.0 and so on. > This is my take on the situation: > Can someone a.) Check the following answers: Include information such as that Debian 2.1 will include the Alpha, x86, m68k, and sparc platforms. > b.) Put out something > to debian-user and/or a more public forum e.g. slashdot. Why not include this in <URL:http://www.debian.org/devel/release_info>? Is anyone already known to be working on 2.1 release notes? > Q. What is this "Slink"? > A. Slink is the codename for Debian/GNU Linux release 2.1 > prior to the release date (also currently known as "frozen") > Q. When will Debian/GNU Linux 2.1 be released officially? > A. Currently in Beta testing: will be released by 31 January > 1998 > Q. Which kernel version will Debian/GNU Linux 2.1 ship with? > A. Kernel version 2.0.36 (latest stable version) with an > option for 2.1.125. 2.2.0 is still in the prerelease stage and > cannot be incorporated into Debian/GNU Linux 2.1 at this time. > Q. I want to run kernel version 2.2.0 as soon as it is > released. How? > A. You should be able to run kernel version 2.2.0 by updating > and using some packages from the Debian/GNU Linux 2.2 development > release (currently known as "unstable"/codenamed "Potato"). This > will probably involve upgrading two or three packages from > Debian/GNU Linux 2.1 to later versions. > Q. Which version of XFree86 will Debian/GNU Linux 2.1 ship with? > A. XFree86 3.3.2. XFree 3.3.3 was released too late to be > automatically included - the Debian maintainer runs the risk of > introducing more bugs than 3.3.3 solves by an over-hasty release. > Debian/GNU Linux 2.2 ("Potato") will include 3.3.3 as soon as this > is packaged. If, for some reason, you _must_run XFree86 version > 3.3.3, e.g. your hardware is inadeqately supported by XFree86 > version 3.3.2, there are interim workarounds which may allow you to > substitute X server binaries. > [It doesn't help that the Linux kernel numbering is about to change > from 2.1 (unstable) to 2.2 (stable) _just_ as we release Debian/GNU > Linux 2.1 :( ] > This is my attempt to clear things up: let me know if it helps > anyone else with the numbering confusion. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
