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RedHat 7.3 beta (skipjack) is out
Just saw in Red Hat's FTP's - Redhat 7.3 (codename:skipjack) is available for download. There aren't lots of changes there, but you'll find that RedHat 7.3 comes with KDE 3.0 (rc3 is on this beta), you'll need to remove the Ximian Gnome before upgrade, and in general - read the release notes before testing this release. As always, don't try it on your main Linux partition, and use the mirrors. Annoucment is here (thanks to Linux Weekly News)
Actually, in the release notes, it says that this distribution is not 7.3, but actually 7.2.92
First of all, the article is bogus, we don't preannounce releases, the next release might be called 7.3, 8.0, 15.1, Linux XP or anything else.
Second, there's no strict rule on how many versions of a major release we do.
The major number is determined by changes in binary compatibility, so it will usually be increased when switching to a major new glibc or a binary incompatible gcc.
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You boot in normal install mode and then select "Upgrade" when it prompts you for installation type.
The choice has been moved from the boot loader to the {T,G}UI.
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Usually, X.X is a release, and X.X.XX is a beta.
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The things you mention don't have much to do with whether or not they upgrade the major number.
I agree it's good they're (apparently) doing a point release instead of 8.0, but for different reasons:
* GCC 3.1 isn't yet ready, but will be within a few months
* ditto glibc 2.3
Had they released 8.0 with the current gcc 2.96 and glibc 2.2, we'd likely be stuck with them for another couple years!
As it is, an 8.0 with those things, along with a new binary compatibility standard that should LAST a while, should be out this summer or early fall. It's win-win.
As for what you mentioned, KDE 3.0 *is* in this release. They upgraded from KDE 1.x to 2.x in Red Hat 7.1, so they can do that kind of thing in minor releases. Same with Mozilla and Gnome. Major releases are only for binary compatibility changes.
Try do that with Redhat
/pub/redhat/linux/beta/skipjack/en/ os/i386/
You need only one floppy to do a Red Hat ftp install. 8)
Get the image
here, boot it, and point the installer at ftp.redhat.com
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The gcc3 packages are likely to return for the final, once a final decision on 3.0.4 vs 3.1 has been made.
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Sure, the zlib stuff has been fixed in *whatever the release will be called*.
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You misunderstood me. This is a beta for *whatever the next release will be called* (look at the official announcement. We don't preannounce version numbers.)
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Hmmm - we are running a server rack with Dell 2550 poweredges, Compaq DM360 + DM 370 a HP LH with internal RAID and a EMC Celera supplying 2TB of NFS mounts on RH 7.2/ 2.4.9 without a burp.
Dod you just download a vanilla 2.4 kernel, or did you use something from RedHat? The -ac series is generally more stable than the stuff you get from kernel.org.
Due to popular demand, Skipjack ISOs are also available on Red Hat Network, just as other ISOs are (ie, subject to the same restrictions, meaning Paid Basic service or higher).
s os.pxt
The URL is:
https://rhn.redhat.com/network/channel/download_i
Sorry for the delay, folks. Enjoy the beta!
The next official release of Red Hat Linux will also be made available vial the above page on the day of release, under the same terms.