Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Hi, On Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 02:57:09 +0200, Frans Pop wrote: > I'm sorry that I wasn't available to comment this weekend, but the info I > had was (from #d-cd on Wednesday): > 22:52:53 : Sledge: planing for r4 is, that Ganneff and me are doing > it after 7:52pm install run on friday. > 22:53:50 > fjp: zobel: Did you add D-I stuff in you planning/ToDo list? > 22:54:54 : fjp: yes. i will contact you tomorrow evening about the > text for the press release. > 22:55:20 : need to clarify a few things first. eg. who is sending > out the announcement [...] > Given that the release was planned for Friday and Martin was going to > contact me on Thursday I really do not see how I should have known I > should have planned on being available on Saturday and Sunday as well. Real life sometimes sucks and turns out to be different than planned, esp if you have small childrens. Sorry for that. Martin -- Martin Zobel-Helas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Debian Release Team Member Debian & GNU/Linux Developer | Debian Listmaster Public key http://zobel.ftbfs.de/5d64f870.asc - KeyID: 5D64 F870 GPG Fingerprint: 5DB3 1301 375A A50F 07E7 302F 493E FB8E 5D64 F870 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
On Sunday 27 July 2008, Joey Hess wrote: > I'm sorry that this is late, but the announcement has a rather > disturbing number of problems. There's also an issue with the D-I section. The fact that ssh was used with network-console was the reason why d-i needed a rebuild, but the announcement should also have mentioned that using older CDs will result in vulnerable host keys being generated when openssh-client is initially installed from CD [1] and that that is also fixed with the new release. I also feel a reference to the relevant DSA would have been appropriate. IMO with these omissions Joey's earlier suggestion [2] of a special DSA about all this does make a lot of sense. Someone else will have to take the initiative for that though. I'm sorry that I wasn't available to comment this weekend, but the info I had was (from #d-cd on Wednesday): 22:52:53 : Sledge: planing for r4 is, that Ganneff and me are doing it after 7:52pm install run on friday. 22:53:50 > fjp: zobel: Did you add D-I stuff in you planning/ToDo list? 22:54:54 : fjp: yes. i will contact you tomorrow evening about the text for the press release. 22:55:20 : need to clarify a few things first. eg. who is sending out the announcement I'd already reminded Martin of the need to coordinate the announcement earlier (and it is in the SRM checklist [3]). The first actual pings I got to review the RN were on Saturday (from #d-boot): 14:39:54 : fjp`: I got a first draft of the etch-and-a-half announcement ready at http://people.debian.org/~tolimar/tmp/ . Could you please have a look at it? Given that the release was planned for Friday and Martin was going to contact me on Thursday I really do not see how I should have known I should have planned on being available on Saturday and Sunday as well. As it happened I was not. Guess that's the risk when things are left until the very last minute, especially if you _know_ you need input from others. I don't know how the communication between RT and d-publicity has been, so I also don't know if/how things could have been started up sooner. From my PoV it's primarily the job of the RT to make sure things get started up early enough to allow for needed coordination/reviews/translation. Cheers, FJP [1] If a security mirror is used this will almost immediately fixed, but still. [2] http://bugs.debian.org/491263#29 [3] http://wiki.debian.org/Teams/ReleaseManager/PointReleaseCheckList signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
I'm sorry that this is late, but the announcement has a rather
disturbing number of problems. I'd suggest at least the following changes:
New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular
installation
media accompanied with the package archive respectively will be available
soon
at the regular locations.
This sentence is basically incomprehensible. How is installation media
accompanied by the package archive? "respectively" to what? I don't understand
what it's trying to say, so I can't even suggest a rewrite.
"Etch and a half" is Debian's desire
Poetical, but false. Suggest inserting "the result of" after "is".
This marks the first time the Debian project updates several core packages
in its stable distribution without security implications and demonstrates its
huge dedication for their users.
The above is perfectly well written, but it is also laughable puffery. If
we have a huge dedication to our users, why is this the first time we managed
to do this in over ten years? Suggest s/and demonstrates.*\.//
Components newer than the first release of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 ("etch") that
were not supported yet will be detected by an updated installation routine
which is able to install a newer Linux kernel (2.6.24) on the freshly
installed
system.
While I suspect that there's a reading of the above that makes every word of it
true, it's not the obvious reading. I think that most people will read it to
suggest that d-i tries to figure out if the system needs 2.6.24 or can get by
with the old kernel and choses which to install, which, AFAIK is not true.
Suggest the following text, which comes from
etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf:
The "etch-and-a-half" release is essentially just the most recent
point release for etch, but with a more recent kernel (version
2.6.24). The main purpose of this release is to allow installation of
"etch" on systems not supported by the 2.6.18 kernel that is used in
regular "etch" installs.
Bad English:
Dual-head setups are also supported rudimentary.
Replace:
There is also rudimentary support for dual-head setups.
Comma additions:
for the first time in Debian's history, an update for a stable distrubtion
also
^
adds support for newer hardware, by giving users the option to install newer
^
drivers.
Note that in general I am disconcerted by the lack of review our press
announcements are getting, and the quality of their text.
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Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 04:24:20PM +0200, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > Hi! > > Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of > "etch-and-a-half". Please review it; current schedule for it to be send > out is tomorrow. > One minor bit; while dcc was also subject to security issues that were not backportable, it was mostly removed as the outdated version was causing harm to the DCC server network and a newer version couldn't be released since upstream went non-free in later releases. So this should rather say "Incompatible with DCC network, security issues" Cheers, Moritz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Hi!
Alexander Reichle-Schmehl schrieb:
[..]
> Frans, could you please pay special attention to the paragraph about d-i?
Frans, everything okay? I didn't got anything from you, yet. Attached
is the current state with an changed part about the debian-installer.
Please comment *now* we can't wait any longer with the announcement.
Yours sincerely,
Alexander
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated and support for newer hardware added
2008-07-26
#use wml::debian::news
# $Id: 20080217.wml,v 1.2 2008-02-17 21:30:56 kreutzm Exp $
4.0
etch
4.0r4
DSA-%1
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http://packages.debian.org/src:%0";>%0
The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its stable
distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename ). In addition to
correcting several security problems and a few serious defects in the stable
release, for the first time in Debian's history an update for a stable
distrubtion also adds support for newer hardware by giving users the option to
install newer drivers.
Existing Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 installation CDs and DVDs can continue to be
used to install this update. After installation, upgrading via an up-to-date
Debian mirror will cause any out of date packages to be updated. However, users
of the network-console installation method are strongly encouraged to update
their media, see the "Debian Installer" portion of this announcement for
more information.
Those who install updates frequently from security.debian.org won't have
to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are
included in this update.
New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular
installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively
will be available soon at the regular locations.
Upgrading to this revision online should be done by directing the
aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) at
one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of
mirrors is available at:
http://www.debian.org/mirror/list
About etch-and-a-half
Additional packages have been added in the Debian 4.0r4 point release to
increase the set of hardware supported by Debian 4.0 (etch). This includes
packages based upon the Linux 2.6.24 kernel and additional drivers for the X
window system. Installation of these additional packages is not required and
will not occur by default. This update represents no change to the support of
previously available packages.
The existing 2.6.18-based kernel will continue to be the default kernel for
the etch release.
These packages have been updated or newly introduced through etch-and-a-half:
PackageReason
http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/etchnhalf";>Release notes
covering the special features of etch-and-a-half have been written as well as
a http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf";>short
update for the installation instructions.
Debian-Installer Update
The Debian-Installer was updated to repair an issue with the network-console
installation option. Due to a lack of entropy in how the host key is generated,
earlier Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 installers are vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle
attack. Two other issues regarding installation on already existing RAID
setups and recognizing PowerPC64 system have been fixed as well.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures
to packages whose version was not synchronised across all architectures.
It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages:
Package Reason
These packages were updated on the specified architecture to bring the architectures back in sync:
Package Architecture — Reason
Security Updates
This revision adds the following security updates to the stable release.
The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of these
updates:
Advisory ID PackageCorrection(s)
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with
rationale is available on the preparation page for this revision:
http://release.debian.org/stable///">
Removed packages
The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
PackageReason
URLs
The complete lists of packages that have changed with this
release:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/>/ChangeLog">
The current stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/";>
Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates/";>
Stable distribution information (release notes, e
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
(trimmed the cc: list a bit) On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 04:24:20PM +0200, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of > "etch-and-a-half". Please review it; current schedule for it to be send > out is tomorrow. We should probably mention in the etch+0.5 release notes that 2.6.24 breaks multipath (since we didn't include the devicemapper/multipath update): http://teams.debian.net/lurker/message/20080430.121446.c24b0824.de.html So people with multipath-tools installed should _not_ install the new kernel. Cheers, -- Guido -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Justin B Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian > > GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. Even if you > > need >^insert comma? s/the packages included/the included packages/ > > new drivers during installation time there is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs > > or ^insert comma after time. > > DVDs. If you don't need newer drivers you'll only to update against > ^need > > ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late > a Debian mirror XX X(no comma) these > > changes. [...] > > Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have s/frequently install updates/install updates frequently/ [...] > Upgrading to this revision online is most easily accomplished by > pointing the > aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) at > one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of > mirrors is available at: s/is most easily accomplished/should be done/ s/pointing/directing/ s/page) at/page) to/ Otherwise, all good changes IMO. Thanks! -- MJ Ray (slef) Webmaster for hire, statistician and online shop builder for a small worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ (Notice http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html) tel:+44-844-4437-237 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
dann frazier wrote: > Thanks for working on this. Here's some suggested that helped clarify > the language for me, and includes some stronger wording around the d-i > network console issue (Frans may have something better though). I spotted one typo: > +Existing Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 installation CDs and DVDs can continue to be > +used to install this update. After installation, upgrading via an up-to-date > +Debian mirror will cause any out of date packages to be updated. However, > users > +of the network-console installation method are strongly encouraged to update > +their media, see the "Debian Installer" portion of this announcment for ^e (And how about a semicolon on the same line before "see"?) -- JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 04:24:20PM +0200, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > Hi! > > Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of > "etch-and-a-half". Please review it; current schedule for it to be send > out is tomorrow. > > I'll make the most up to date version available at > http://people.debian.org/~tolimar/tmp/ ; patches for the wml-file (which > is used to generate the HTML and the TXT version for the mail) are most > welcome, everything else is more work for me ;) hey Alexander, Thanks for working on this. Here's some suggested that helped clarify the language for me, and includes some stronger wording around the d-i network console issue (Frans may have something better though). --- /home/tolimar/public_html/tmp/20080726.wml 2008-07-26 10:10:56.0 -0600 +++ 20080726.wml2008-07-26 10:55:28.0 -0600 @@ -25,25 +25,25 @@ http://packages.debian.org/src:%0";>%0 The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its -stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename ). This update -not only adds corrections for security problems and a few adjustment to serious -problems to a stable release, it also adds support for newer hardware by giving +stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename ). In addition +to correcting several security problems and a few serious defects in the +stable release, this update also adds support for newer hardware by giving users the option to install newer drivers. -Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian -GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. Even if you need -new drivers during installation time there is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or -DVDs. If you do not need newer drivers you will only need to update against a -Debian mirror after an installation in order to incorporate these late -changes. - -Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org will not have -to update many packages as most updates from security.debian.org are included -in this update. +Existing Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 installation CDs and DVDs can continue to be +used to install this update. After installation, upgrading via an up-to-date +Debian mirror will cause any out of date packages to be updated. However, users +of the network-console installation method are strongly encouraged to update +their media, see the "Debian Installer" portion of this announcment for +more information. + +Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have +to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are +included in this update. New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular -installation media accompanied with the package archive will be available -soon at the regular locations. +installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively +will be available soon at the regular locations. Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to @@ -91,16 +91,17 @@ Debian-Installer Update -The Debian-Installer was also updated due to changes regarding the creation -of SSL certificates used during installation via the network-console. Two other -issues regarding installation on existing RAID setups and recognizing PowerPC64 -systems have also been fixed. +The Debian-Installer was updated to repair an issue with the network-console +installation option. Due to a lack of entropy in how the host key is generated, +earlier Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 installers are vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle +attack. Two other issues regarding installation on already existing RAID +setups and recognizing PowerPC64 system have been fixed as well. Miscellaneous Bugfixes -This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures -to packages whose version was not synchronised across all architectures. +This stable update adds several updates to packages for various +architectures whose version was not synchronised across all architectures. It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Diff and revised version attached. Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its > stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename ). [Refrains from arguing for 4.0½] > This update > not only adds corrections for security problems and a few adjustment to > serious > problems to a stable release, it also adds support for newer hardware by > giving > users the option to install newer drivers. Adjustment_s_, plural. Confusing "to serious problems to a stable release". Also, avoid repeating "problems", don't imply we're shuffling bugs without fixing them, and turn it into "not only... but also". This update not only adds corrections for security problems and a few fixes for serious bugs to the stable release, but also adds support for newer hardware by giving users the option to install newer drivers. > Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian > GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. Even if you > need ^insert comma? > new drivers during installation time there is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or > DVDs. If you don't need newer drivers you'll only to update against ^need > ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late a Debian mirror XX X(no comma) these > changes. They aren't late, unless maybe you mean the latest... (Contractions like "don't", "you'll" are fine by me.) > Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have > to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are ^insert comma? > included in this update. > > New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular > installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively > will be available soon at the regular locations. I don't understand what the "respectively" means here... I'll adopt Chris's changes and add s/with/by/. There's still a slightly clunky repetition of "regular". > Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the > aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to > one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of > mirrors is available at: "Usually"? Isn't it a one-off? Make it a recommendation. "Point at", not "to". Upgrading to this revision online is most easily accomplished by pointing the aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) at one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of mirrors is available at: [...] > Regarding etch-and-a-half s/Regarding/About/ [...] (phew, a whole paragraph with no quibbles!) > The existing 2.6.18-based kernel will continue to be the default kernel for > the etch release. (What makes it merely _based_ on 2.6.18 rather than _genuinely_ having that version number?) > These package are update for etch-and-a-half: "Have been updated". [...] > http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/etchnhalf";>Release notes > covering the specialties of etch-and-a-half have been written as well > as "Special features"? > a href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf";>short > update for the installation instructions. > > > Debian-Installer Update > > Due to changes regarding creating of ssl certificates used during > installation via the network-console the Debian-Installer got updated, > too. > Two other issues regarding installation on already existing RAID > setups and recognizing PowerPC64 system have been fixed, too. Incorporating Chris Lamb's changes: The Debian-Installer was also updated due to changes regarding the creation of SSL certificates used during installation via the network-console. Two other issues regarding installation on existing RAID setups and recognizing PowerPC64 systems have also been fixed. > Miscellaneous Bugfixes > > This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures > to packages whose version was not synchronised across all architectures. z (en_US) > It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages: And a big [...] - I'm assuming DSA rationales are "quotes", not to be tweaked... Ah, wait, Chris spotted a couple of things I'd missed, so I'll incorporate those. > About Debian > > The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who > volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely > free operating systems Debian GNU/Linux. Er, operating system, singular, though I suppose there's an argument for claiming plurality! -- JBR Ankh kak! (Ancient Egyptian blessing) Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated and support for newer hardware added 2008-07-26 #use wml::debian::news # $Id: 20080217.wml,v 1.2 2008-02-17 21:30:56 kreutzm Exp $ 4.0 etch 4.0r4 DSA-%
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Hi Chris! Chris Lamb schrieb: > Mostly null grammar changes. I also replaced the reference to "update > against ftp.debian.org" to "update against a Debian mirror" as using > ftp.debian.org as a mirror is deprecated. Ah, good point. Many thanks! Yours sincerely, Alexander signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 04:24:20PM +0200, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of > "etch-and-a-half". Please review it; current schedule for it to be send > out is tomorrow. Shouldn't it be "etch-and-nine-tenth" or something like this :-) > DVDs. If you don't need newer drivers you'll only to update against only have to ... > ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late > changes. > These package are update for etch-and-a-half: are updated (or better: got updated) > linux newer than 2.6.23"> w/ > http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/etchnhalf";>Release notes > covering the specialties of etch-and-a-half have been written as well > as specialties? > > applications"> Enye??? > from within KDE"> "Allow" to be consistent with other entries > leading to crashes"> dereferences (please check DSA as well) > Package Architecture — > Reason Mhm ... is the usage of — OK? > > several (no capitalisation, check DSA as well) > vulnerabily? > cross-site scripting issue"> Didn't you used also "cross site" already? Jens -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote: > Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of > "etch-and-a-half". Please review it; Patch attached. Mostly null grammar changes. I also replaced the reference to "update against ftp.debian.org" to "update against a Debian mirror" as using ftp.debian.org as a mirror is deprecated. Regards, -- Chris Lamb, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG: 0x634F9A20 --- 20080726.wml.orig 2008-07-26 15:30:39.0 +0100 +++ 20080726.wml2008-07-26 16:13:20.0 +0100 @@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. Even if you need new drivers during installation time there is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or -DVDs. If you don't need newer drivers you'll only to update against -ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late +DVDs. If you do not need newer drivers you will only need to update against a +Debian mirror after an installation in order to incorporate these late changes. -Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have -to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are -included in this update. +Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org will not have +to update many packages as most updates from security.debian.org are included +in this update. New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular -installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively -will be available soon at the regular locations. +installation media accompanied with the package archive will be available +soon at the regular locations. Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to @@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ Debian-Installer Update -Due to changes regarding creating of ssl certificates used during -installation via the network-console the Debian-Installer got updated, -too. Two other issues regarding installation on already existing RAID -setups and recognizing PowerPC64 system have been fixed, too. +The Debian-Installer was also updated due to changes regarding the creation +of SSL certificates used during installation via the network-console. Two other +issues regarding installation on existing RAID setups and recognizing PowerPC64 +systems have also been fixed. Miscellaneous Bugfixes @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ -These packages got updated on the named architecture, to bring the architectures back in sync: +These packages were updated on the specified architecture to bring the architectures back in sync: Package Architecture — Reason @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with -rationale is on the preparation page for this revision: +rationale is available on the preparation page for this revision: http://release.debian.org/stable///"> @@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Removed packages -The following packages got removed due to circumstances beyond our control: +The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control: PackageReason signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Please review announcement of upcoming release of Debian 4.0r4 "etch-and-a-half"
Hi!
Attached you'll find the current draft for the announcement of
"etch-and-a-half". Please review it; current schedule for it to be send
out is tomorrow.
I'll make the most up to date version available at
http://people.debian.org/~tolimar/tmp/ ; patches for the wml-file (which
is used to generate the HTML and the TXT version for the mail) are most
welcome, everything else is more work for me ;)
Frans, could you please pay special attention to the paragraph about d-i?
Yours sincerely,
Alexander
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated and support for newer hardware added
2008-07-26
#use wml::debian::news
# $Id: 20080217.wml,v 1.2 2008-02-17 21:30:56 kreutzm Exp $
4.0
etch
4.0r4
DSA-%1
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my @p = ();
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http://packages.debian.org/src:%0";>%0 %1
http://packages.debian.org/src:%0";>%0
The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its
stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename ). This update
not only adds corrections for security problems and a few adjustment to serious
problems to a stable release, it also adds support for newer hardware by giving
users the option to install newer drivers.
Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian
GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. Even if you need
new drivers during installation time there is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or
DVDs. If you don't need newer drivers you'll only to update against
ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late
changes.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have
to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are
included in this update.
New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular
installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively
will be available soon at the regular locations.
Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the
aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to
one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of
mirrors is available at:
http://www.debian.org/mirror/list
Regarding etch-and-a-half
Additional packages have been added in the Debian 4.0r4 point release to
increase the set of hardware supported by Debian 4.0 (etch). This includes
packages based upon the Linux 2.6.24 kernel and additional drivers for the X
window system. Installation of these additional packages is not required and
will not occur by default. This update represents no change to the support of
previously available packages.
The existing 2.6.18-based kernel will continue to be the default kernel for
the etch release.
These package are update for etch-and-a-half:
PackageReason
http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/etchnhalf";>Release notes
covering the specialties of etch-and-a-half have been written as well as
a http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf";>short
update for the installation instructions.
Debian-Installer Update
Due to changes regarding creating of ssl certificates used during
installation via the network-console the Debian-Installer got updated,
too. Two other issues regarding installation on already existing RAID
setups and recognizing PowerPC64 system have been fixed, too.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures
to packages whose version was not synchronised across all architectures.
It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages:
Package Reason
These packages got updated on the named architecture, to bring the architectures back in sync:
Package Architecture — Reason
Security Updates
This revision adds the following security updates to the stable release.
The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of these
updates:
Advisory ID PackageCorrection(s)
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with
rationale is on the preparation page for this revision:
http://release.debian.org/stable///">
Removed packages
The following packages got removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
PackageReason
URLs
The complete lists of packages that have changed with this
release:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/>/ChangeLog">
The current stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/";>
Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates/";>
Stable distribution information (release notes, errata, etc.):
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/
Security announceme
