Linux, Apache & Gnome Updates
Lot's of people submitted each of these, but the quick
summary is that there are new GNOME 0.99.2 RPMs available
at the usual places. Not
enough for ya? How about a new Apache?
1.3.4 is now out. And if that isn't enough stuff to keep you
busy, the Linux 2.2pre7 Kernel has also been released.
Does anyone know if the GNOME 0.99.2 RPMS for RH5.2 are stable, or if they work correctly? The 0.99.1 RPMS were just a mess... wrong dependencies, conflicting files, etc...
Where the heck is pre7? I can't find it to mirror on ns3.sinister.com!
I need the new Gnome so that my background image
of the giant topless Amazon wrestling with the
the huge red serpent can look better.
Better yet, maybe RedHat has paid Rasterman and
co. more money to improve the giant useless icons on the panel. My 52 inch monitor looks so great
with all this awesome eye candy.
You can find a file called 'pre7' in the 'testing' subdirectory. I don't think this will be the final pre7. Linus released it so that people could test some MM updates.
Run your favorite MM benchmark in low and high memory and send it to the kernel list! Compare with pre5! Compare with pre6!
So it seems.
The pre7 is nowhere to be found.
or it is somesort of insider info,
meant only to clog the ftp before it get mirrored.
only god (and linus) knows.
I prefer the theme with the "Aliens" monster against the purple and black space background and the forged-metal resize icons.
But I've only got a 25" monitor running 1600X1200.
:>
[linux.kernel.org]
The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.0.36
The latest beta version of the Linux kernel is: 2.1.132
The latest prepatch (alpha) version *appears* to be: 2.2.0-pre6
According to finger information and linuxhelp.org the current pre-release is still 2.2.0pre6.
You've probably confused this with the pre-pre release test patches.
AARGH! Apostrophe-Man stikes again! "Lots of people" is merely a plural (no ownership), so there should be no apostrophe!
um, the name of the Debian package format references the "Debian" name, does it not?
Unfortunately, names are sometimes going to get in the way. They do have "marketing" value.
It would be great if Debian and Redhat could get together (sort of like what the LSB is doing with lib names) and agree on a common package format with a nuetral name.
> I know everyone is all excited about the 2.2 release of the Linux kernel
My guess is that that's exactly why they went to the 2.2.0pre* releases. The more people get excited about these pre-patches, the more people will try them out, and the faster the remaining bugs will get squashed, and the faster we'll have a final 2.2.0. Hopefully, it'll also help reduce the *.0 version syndrome...
I've read both Linus and Alan Cox mention that 2.2 would be out around Christmas. Did they do this (start releasing PRE kernels) to at least come close to hitting their "ship date"? I certainly hope not! From the sounds of it, these PRE kernels are still just bug fixes. Didn't they call a feature freeze around 2.1.130 or so?
Me? I'm waiting for 2.2.1 !! :-)
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/LATEST- IS-2.2.0-pre6
think someone pulled a fast on on Rob here...
Really? There's a pre-patch for it, but no final release.
The Gnome mirrors are always two days out of date at least (terrible, isn't it :). Anyone know a mirror that already has 0.99.2? ftp.gnome.org is always flooded.
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DAMN! i just dl'd pre6. it's compiling on my powermac right now.
fun fun.
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I had 0.99.0 and I had to install with --nodeps because of a few old library dependancies (apparently rpm can install packages in the proper order, but won't uninstall correctly if any of the old packages depend on old packages you're trying to replace)
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I should have some out tomorrow for sure.
(Accept my apologies for missing my own deadlines on them so far)
Cheers,
- Jim
This has already been publically explained. Picture the 2.1 series as an alpha test. 2.2.0pre series is then the beta test, encouraging a wider audience to try out the kernel, because hey, it _almost_ says 2.2! With a wider range of machines testing the kernel, the last bugs are more likely to be flushed out, leaving 2.2.0 as perfect as possible. So the short version is, they _want_ more people using 2.2.0pre, so that's why they named it something other than 2.1.xxx.
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What about gnome deb files.....I hate rpms.
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I checked all the mirrors, not to mention the MAIN download site and there is no mention of pre7 anywhere.
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