---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Possible RC2 release before 3.0 Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 22:03:53 -0400 From: Gerard Beekmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LFS Discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi guys, Ok, here's the deal. There have been quite a few (about 16, perhaps 2 or 3 less) items added to the Bugzilla system for later fixing. Some of these are some good command installation improvements, like the better procinfo, mv of mklost+found (i think we're pretty much agreeing that's it not an essential program, i'm just waiting for the reports how e2fsck and mke2fs behave when they can't run it, and when the directory lost+found itself isn't there). there's also the net-tools installation change (run make update instead of make install, and run the config part like a make dep - accept all defaults). seperating applying the patches in chapter 5 from main commands (they are optional, just like that tar patch, only necessary in some select cases). and a few more minor issues that involve command changes (rather than simple text updates, explanation updates, etc). I said RC1 won't have command updates unless absolutely necesarry. I didn't expect all these little things to be found. None of which are even remotely critical, just to make things prettier, more consistent and to give the user a bit more freedom in the way things are installed. I would like to take some of the raised issues (the ones mentioned in this email and perhaps a few others in bugzilla) and process them in the book. This means there will have to be an RC2 release to test all those newly changed commands properly and thoroughly. This way LFS-3.0 will be cleaner, nicer, cooler, more flexible, understandable and all those great terms we can think of. The downside is, this will delay LFS-3.0 by another two weeks or so, possibly 3 weeks. And that for issues that aren't critical. I'd like to know how you guys feel about this. -- Gerard Beekmans www.linuxfromscratch.org -*- If Linux doesn't have the solution, you have the wrong problem -*- -- Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put unsubscribe in the subject header of the message ------------------------------------------------------- -- Douglas J. Hunley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net/ Admin: http://linux.nf/ Brainbench Linux Administration Certified ~~ Now offering Linux admin services for the home user ~~ Windows without the X is like making love without a partner. _______________________________________________ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc ->http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
