On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 11:27:11AM -0400, Justin Baugh via RT wrote: > > [beuc - Sat Sep 09 19:44:53 2006]: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm configuring the current stable kernel using /proc/config.gz as a > > base - but I'd rather you do it or proof-read it. > > Sylvain, > > We're happy to provide you with whatever information you need, but I > imagine you don't really need our help to install new kernels. What I do > ask is that you track security updates aggressively.
Sure. As for compiling the kernel, the problem is to avoid mistakes, because it is quite hard/long to debug remotely (we can ask GRUB to reboot on a given kernel only once for testing, but that implies a 5mn Savannah downtime each time, hopefully without a fsck). Do you happen to have a remote console or something similar? > > Can you tell your 'backlog status'? :) > > Most of the systems administration backlog is now eliminated. Ward and I > are continuing to work on the new mail system (which is 99% done) and a > web-based interface to spam preferences and user/list quarantines. Due > to the complexity of Zope 3 and the moving target nature of the > platform, we've decided to go to Django (this is the part I am currently > working on). jag is working on a much needed replacement to the FSF > online ordering system, which will replace a collection of hacky scripts > and a 10+ year old elisp system that no one knows anything about. We've > done a lot lately to clean up and demystify various machines. This work > is ongoing, along with projects internally to redo the office X > environment (which is ancient), move FSF mail to IMAP, etc etc. Thanks for the info :) -- Sylvain
