Slackware 10.0 is here?

root@bigmac:/opt# dropline-installer
Checking requirements...

Checking for dialog... yes.
Checking for grep... yes.
Checking for md5sum... yes.
Checking for perl... yes.
Checking for sed... yes.
Checking for sort... yes.
Checking for wget... yes.
Building library list...
Checking for libz.so.1... yes.
Checking for libjpeg.so.62... yes.
Checking for libpng.so.3... yes.
Checking for libtiff.so.3... yes.
Checking for libcdda_paranoia.so.0... yes.
Checking for libcdda_interface.so.0... yes.
Checking for libaspell.so.15... yes.
Checking for libpcre.so.0... yes.
Checking for libcups.so.2... yes.
Checking for libpisync.so.0... yes.

You appear to be running Slackware 10.0.0. This is not a supported platform for Dropline GNOME. If you would like to try installing anyway, pass the --force parameter to the Dropline Installer.

Please press 'Enter' to exit...

I have my system upgraded all the time to slackware-current.

10.0 hasn't been released but the /etc/slackware-version in current reads 10.0 so that is probably where dropline is getting that info.

Oooh.. No wonder. It would be soon I guess.

WTF? I just updated the other day. I guess its back to swaret. lol.

From the changelog:
================================
Tue Jun 15 18:30:11 PDT 2004
This is Slackware 10.0 release candidate 1.
xap/gimp-2.0.2-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gimp-2.0.2.
extra/bash-completion/bash-completion-20040526-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded
to bash-completion-20040526.
extra/k3b/k3b-0.11.11-i486-1.tgz: Added k3b-0.11.11.
extra/slackpkg/slackpkg-1.2.2-noarch-2.tgz: Upgraded to
slackpkg-1.2.2-noarch-2.
zipslack/*: Rebuilt ZipSlack for the upcoming release.
+--------------------------+

I didn't quite well understand what is written in the change log. Is the release candidate available for everyone already or is it going to be released soon. I've been waiting sooooooooooooooooo much for the next release.

Originally posted by usercsr I didn't quite well understand what is written in the change log. Is the release candidate available for everyone already or is it going to be released soon. I've been waiting sooooooooooooooooo much for the next release.

The rc1 is here... basically -current is now rc1. No ISO's of the rc as you might see elsewhere. But you may find some rc ISO's at : Userlocal

Thanks for that.
This means I'm running Slack 10.0 as I've upgraded everything with swaret. Anyway, would like to make a clean install once the isos are released

Arrrr..... just install slackware 9.1 on my Toshiba A100 notebook and spent A LOT OF TIME to make all things work.... (well except suspend to disk...) and now Slackware 10.0 is coming....

Originally posted by nnsg Arrrr..... just install slackware 9.1 on my Toshiba A100 notebook and spent A LOT OF TIME to make all things work.... (well except suspend to disk...) and now Slackware 10.0 is coming....

Thats the reason I wont be upgrading, everything works as I want so I see no reason to upgrade.

Just a note: upgrading might actually make things go smoother, with bugfixes and more features But I do see your point however - my laptop is a bit of an untouchable as well...

Cheers

Yeh,

I've got a machine lined up for slackware but since 10rc1 is out, I see no reason to install 9.1 and then clean install (I refuse to upgrade :P) around 1 month later (maybe a longer depending on how it flows - I would prefer waiting longer for a stable 10 release :) )

Steve

I am sorry but I can't see a difference in a system resulting of :
- install slackware 10
- upgrade 9.1 to 10
Please point me the changes in your filesystem, performances,packages etc...

Originally posted by keefaz I am sorry but I can't see a difference in a system resulting of : - install slackware 10 - upgrade 9.1 to 10 Please point me the changes in your filesystem, performances,packages etc...

Some of us are super newbies to linux! I don't like doing complicated stuff, I work though things in a slow methodical manner. I don't trust myself upgrading between versions.

Those are my reasons, you may be confident upgrading between versions but I prefer a clean install; remember, linux is about choice!

Steve

Ok, I see but linux is very different from windows as :
- it does not require complete format drive and reinstall every three months
- it does not fragment the drive
- it does not require reboot after every configuration change (just restart the configured service).

Some linux users use the same OS for years, they just do periodic update and some kernel install/compile.