Slackware 14 RC 2 Announced

bormant · 08-19-2012, 10:52 AM

http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.p...HARD_DISK_MODE

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Starting in version 3.72, ISOLINUX supports a "hybrid mode" which can be booted from either CD-ROM or from a device which BIOS considers a hard disk or ZIP disk, e.g. a USB key or similar.
To enable this mode, the .iso image should be postprocessed with the "isohybrid" script from the utils directory

Is it good idea to release official Slackware-14 ISOs as hybrid images?

elyk · 08-19-2012, 02:19 PM

I'd like to suggest these changes to the xterm and rxvt compile flags, if it's not too late.

ttk · 08-19-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lopid

I know the changelog says versions are frozen, but I was wondering if it'd be worth updating Perl, since there was a bug fix release recently.

I would like to second this motion.

Some of us are heavily dependent on perl.

flank'er · 08-20-2012, 08:49 AM

haldaemon group in /etc/group after removing hal package, it's normal?

mrascii · 08-20-2012, 10:37 AM

Upgraded from RC1 to RC2 on Dell Latitude D620 and D430 with no problems. With NetworkManager running /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf doesn't need editing. I copied rc.inet1.conf.new over rc.inet1.conf with no changes. Things are looking good!

DNA
AKA mrascii

guanx · 08-20-2012, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttk

I would like to second this motion.

Some of us are heavily dependent on perl.

I'm unfamiliar with perl. Is perl normally broken with even a sub-version (revision) update or only with minor and major version updates?

flank'er · 08-20-2012, 10:26 PM

pair bugs:

#1 new syslinux 4.05 from Slackware-14.0RC2 not working(freeze) with my netbook Acer Aspire One D257.
Note: I use liveUSB with syslinux and version 4.05 great working with desktop computers, but not work on my netbook

old version 3.84 of the syslinux was without this problem.

#2 command TOhtml in vim-7.3 with bugs.
screenshot with error log:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ogJIxVoz9z..._with_bugs.png
Vim-7.2 in slackware-13.1 worked without bugs.

bormant · 08-20-2012, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flank'er

#1 new syslinux 4.05 from Slackware-14.0RC2 not working(freeze) with my netbook Acer Aspire One D257.

Does "syslinux -s" work with it?

ruario · 08-21-2012, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flank'er

#1 new syslinux 4.05 from Slackware-14.0RC2 not working(freeze) with my netbook Acer Aspire One D257.
Note: I use liveUSB with syslinux and version 4.05 great working with desktop computers, but not work on my netbook

old version 3.84 of the syslinux was without this problem.

What is your partitioning setup? You might be hitting a problem with Syslinux 4.05 always invoking first partition.

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Originally Posted by ruario

I noticed the following on the Arch Wiki Syslinux page, under the MBR section.

I see that -current has version 4.05. Is the fix present (I must admit I have not actually tested yet)? If not, too late to consider taking in the fix?

Edit: I looked at the source in -current and see that the patch hasn't been applied. This is all that is needed to fix the issue:

Code:

--- ./mbr/altmbr.S
+++ ./mbr/altmbr.S
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ scan_partition_table:
 5:
        decb    (partition)
        jz      boot
-       addw    $16, %bx
+       addw    $16, %si
        loopw   5b
 
        popw    %cx                     /* %cx <- 4    */

dolphin77 · 08-21-2012, 01:39 AM

Dear All,

I was sure that 3.2.x, which was chosen by Mr Volkerding, is a long term supported kernel. But today I've seen this:
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/li...8.2/02624.html

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As I'm getting a few questions about this, and I realized that I never
sent out an email about this, yes, the 3.4 kernel tree will be the next
-longterm kernel that I will be maintaining for at least 2 years.

Currently I'm maintaining the following stable kernel trees for the
following amount of time:
3.0 - for at least one more year
3.4 - for at least two years
3.5 - until 3.6.1 is out

Hope this helps clear up any rumors floating around. If anyone has any
questions, please let me know.

greg k-h
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Shouldn't 3.4.x be chosen instead of 3.2.x?

ponce · 08-21-2012, 02:08 AM

for what I can understand, seems like Greg decided this right now (btw, I think it's good news).

Richard Cranium · 08-21-2012, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guanx

Is perl normally broken [...]

Yes.

GazL · 08-21-2012, 03:02 AM

3.2.y is being maintained by Ben Hutchings. it's still going to be maintained for a long time, just not by Greg.

ruario · 08-21-2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphin77

Shouldn't 3.4.x be chosen instead of 3.2.x?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

3.2.y is being maintained by Ben Hutchings. it's still going to be maintained for a long time, just not by Greg.

And for this reason and the fact that we are all the way to RC now, it is probably best to stick with 3.2.y

flank'er · 08-21-2012, 05:29 AM

Code:

--- ./mbr/altmbr.S
+++ ./mbr/altmbr.S
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ scan_partition_table:
 5:
        decb    (partition)
        jz      boot
-       addw    $16, %bx
+       addw    $16, %si
        loopw   5b
 
        popw    %cx                     /* %cx <- 4    */

sorry, I rebuild syslinux 4.05 with this patch, but problem it don't solved

Quote:

Originally Posted by bormant

Does "syslinux -s" work with it?

of course. my way preparation flash drive for liveUSB:
# mkfs.msdos -F16 -I /dev/sdh
# syslinux -s /dev/sdh

video on youtube with demonstration of the bug
http://youtu.be/6xRAf0gtaos

old syslinux 3.84 was without this problem.