Ben Collins wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:05:14PM -0700, Andrew Sharp wrote: > > Christian J?nsson wrote: > > > > > > After beating on the linux-2.4.19-preX for sparc32 SMP for a while, > > > I get the feeling that 2.4.19-pre10 is pretty ok. Furthermore, > > > the sparc32 cleanup being e-mailed to the sparclinux list seems to > > > further improve quality of the kernel on sparc32 systems. > > > > > > I'd like to see an unofficial 2.4.x kernel for debian woody so > > > that we all interested could test it on sparc32 SMP systems as well. > > > > > > Perhaps we could have an official debian woody 2.4.x linux package > > > eventually... > > > > > > Any comments from people with further knowledge are greatly appreciated. > > > > Hey don't forget potato! Is there some reason why you're leaving out > > current Debian stable? I'd like to see that kernel for both potato > > and woody. 2.4 kernels work fine on potato, once you've upgraded the > > right packages ~:^), so let's not hear any silliness about that. > > Potato is almost out of the way for woody release.
If only I had a $1.50 for every time I've heard that ... I could go see _Spiderman_ ~:^) > You people realize that it is possible to build your own kernels? > Install "kernel-package" and you'll even get a nice deb, just like you > would from me. No where near as nice as yours. ok yeah, I could but the machine is already so slooooow. > 2.4.x is not going into potato for sparc or sparc64, mainly because > woody is almost released. It is too late for sparc32-woody to get a > 2.4.x kernel, because of testing contraints. Sorry, I didn't mean anything official. > Nothing stops anyone from build a set of deb's for sparc32 2.4.x kernels > and emailing the location to this list. Hey, I'd even welcome someone > else taking on that responsibility, rather than hearing everyone > complain about it. Sorry. My ultra2 is being forced to run Solaris right now and for the foreseeable future [sigh], and people complain if I load down the ss20 for long periods of time. OK, I'll stay up and do it tonight. If I don't fall asleep first.</whine> a -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
