[SOLVED] Slackware 15.0 Alpha 1

enorbet · 02-16-2021, 03:22 AM

BTW... Lysander666.... Does this mean you've returned? If so, welcome back.

linuxxer · 02-16-2021, 03:45 AM

Slackers,

It is time for testing.

3rensho · 02-16-2021, 03:50 AM

Upgrade went without a hitch. Thanks Pat and team. So far not even a hint of a problem.

Lysander666 · 02-16-2021, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Martinus2u

I thought of a scene from Tomb Raider

Link? I've long been a fan of Tomb Raider. Especially Tomb Raider Anniversary.

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Originally Posted by enorbet

BTW... Lysander666.... Does this mean you've returned?

I don't know, can this alpha be upgraded to the final full version when the time comes?

deNiro · 02-16-2021, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lysander666

I don't know, can this alpha be upgraded to the final full version when the time comes?

Sure you can.

Lysander666 · 02-16-2021, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by deNiro

Sure you can.

So the -current .iso here is the alpha then?

https://slackware.uk/people/alien-cu...4-current-iso/

And this will just eventually 'turn into' the 15.0 full version, after which one changes the mirror?

deNiro · 02-16-2021, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lysander666

So the -current .iso here is the alpha then?

https://slackware.uk/people/alien-cu...4-current-iso/

And this will just eventually 'turn into' the 15.0 full version, after which one changes the mirror?

I think it has always been like that. And if you have current installed right now, you can just do the regular update. Not much of a difference. If 15.0 comes out, I will most certainly not reinstall, but change release in the mirrors and run update.

Martinus2u · 02-16-2021, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Lysander666

Link? I've long been a fan of Tomb Raider. Especially Tomb Raider Anniversary.

It is the underlying theme of the first movie with a few scenes that stick to memory because they are clearly in violation of physics. xD

A quick YT search revealed nothing, but maybe this helps: https://wikiraider.com/index.php/Planetary_Alignment

GazL · 02-16-2021, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pghvlaans

And for today's experiment, finding out how long it takes a $400 laptop with two threads to finish a mass update!

Well, on my sub £400 laptop with crappy 5200rpm spinning rust, it took approx one and a half episodes of Buffy. So, about an hour.

upgradepkg is painfully slow (but still not as annoying as windows update!).

hazel · 02-16-2021, 05:18 AM

Nunc dimittis! When it gets to beta, I'll start clearing space.

igadoter · 02-16-2021, 06:29 AM

If EOL for 5.10 kernel won't go beyond 2022 I will stay with -current.

teoberi · 02-16-2021, 06:39 AM

If any kernel came ..., I'll still stay with -current anyway.

LuckyCyborg · 02-16-2021, 06:41 AM

Phoronix.com : Slackware 15.0 On Approach With An Early Alpha Build Available

Looks like this gentleman reads our ChangeLog in a daily base - and apparently often than some proud Slackers who are casually bitten by the updates from -current...

LuckyCyborg · 02-16-2021, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by teoberi

If any kernel came ..., I'll still stay with -current anyway.

Yeah! After all, for what is a -stable good for?

chrisretusn · 02-16-2021, 07:45 AM

Today, 16:11

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Originally Posted by chrisretusn

As I was logging in to the forum, I noted that my cron job was running, starts at 16:00, it already finished! Wow, was not expecting that. Next step log on a do the deed. Eggcited for sure.

Today, 21:45
Well the deed is done. All is well.