Tue Oct 18 15:18:10 PDT 1994 Slackware 2.0.2 is released. New features include the 1.1.54 kernel, XFree86 3.1, and XView3.2p1-X11R6. I've recompiled all the X applications I could to use the new shared libaries from XFree86 3.1. About the only thing that wasn't recompiled was Interviews 3.1... if anyone has any luck with that, please let me know. The old libraries from XFree86 2.1.1 are retained for backwards compatibility. BTW, some people have run into trouble with the floppy drivers in this new kernel. I was one of them, actually, but solved my problem by switching to a different controller. You might want to hang on to your old kernel just in case. If you do run into trouble with the floppies, please be patient. Some new alpha floppy patches were just released this morning, so something _is_ being done. Hey, what do you know? I actually kept track of all the changes this time. :^) Enjoy! -- Pat ./slakware/lib-4.4.4 removed ./slakware/ncr1 removed ./slakware/ncr2 removed ./slakware/q1 removed ./slakware/q2 removed ./slakware/q3 removed ./slakware/a1/base.tgz: /usr/X11 changed to /usr/X11R6 ./slakware/a1/diska1 edited ./slakware/a1/etc.tgz removed ./slakware/a1/hdsetup.tgz removed ./slakware/a1/idekern.cfg (new) ./slakware/a1/idekern.tgz: upgraded to 1.1.54 ./slakware/a1/lilo.tgz removed ./slakware/a1/maketag edited ./slakware/a1/scsikern.cfg (new) ./slakware/a1/scsikern.tgz: upgraded to 1.1.54 ./slakware/a2/bin.tgz: Recompiled uude/uncode from GNU sources. Upgraded modutils. ./slakware/a2/diska2 edited ./slakware/a2/ps.tgz: upgraded to procps-0.97 ./slakware/a2/util.tgz: Made bin/mount and bin/umount setuid root. ./slakware/a3/comms.tgz: Added runscript man page. ./slakware/a3/diska3 edited ./slakware/a3/less.tgz: upgraded to less 237 ./slakware/a3/install.end removed ./slakware/a3/tcsh.tgz removed ./slakware/a4/diska4 edited ./slakware/a4/etc.tgz moved from a1 ./slakware/a4/hdsetup.tgz fixed, moved from a1 ./slakware/a4/lilo.tgz moved from a1 ./slakware/a4/tcsh.tgz moved from a3 ./slakware/ap1/diskap1 edited ./slakware/ap1/jove.tgz: upgraded to Jove 4.14.10 ./slakware/ap4/diskap4 edited ./slakware/ap4/ftape.tgz: upgraded to ftape-1.13b ./slakware/ap4/groff.tgz: gxditview removed since it doesn't seem to work under X11R6. (Anyone who knows more about this can feel free to contact me. Paul? ;^) ./slakware/ap4/quota.tgz: updated to work with 1.1.54 ./slakware/ap5/ispell.tgz: added ispell->spell link ./slakware/d1/maketag edited ./slakware/d1/tagfile edited ./slakware/d1/tagfile.org edited ./slakware/d1/tagfile.pat edited ./slakware/d2/flex.tgz: added library link ./slakware/d4/kernel.tgz removed ./slakware/d4/diskd4 edited ./slakware/d4/libgxx.tgz (from d6) ./slakware/d4/man3.tgz (from d6) ./slakware/d4/perl.tgz (from d6) ./slakware/d4/rcs.tgz (from d6) ./slakware/d5/diskd5 edited ./slakware/d5/m4.tgz (from d7) ./slakware/d6/diskd6 edited ./slakware/d6/lx1154_1.tgz (new 1.1.54 kernel source part one) ./slakware/d7/diskd7 edited ./slakware/d7/lx1154_2.tgz (new 1.1.54 kernel source part two) ./slakware/d7/lx1154_3.tgz (1.1.54 kernel include files) ./slakware/e1/diske1 edited ./slakware/e1/emacsbin.tgz updated to use XFree86 3.1 libraries ./slakware/iv1/diskiv1 edited ./slakware/iv1/iv_docs.tgz (from iv2) ./slakware/iv1/maketag edited ./slakware/iv2 removed (until I get Interviews 3.1 to compile under X11R6...) ./slakware/makeflop updated ./slakware/n1/tcpip.tgz: upgraded to secure portmap_3 ./slakware/n2/diskn2 edited ./slakware/n2/ppp.tgz: upgraded to ppp-2.1.2b ./slakware/q1/alpha.cfg (new) ./slakware/q1/alpha.tgz: 1.1.54 kernel with IN2000 and EATA SCSI ./slakware/q1/diskq1 (new) ./slakware/q1/idekern.cfg (new) ./slakware/q1/idekern.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with IDE/network support ./slakware/q1/maketag (new) ./slakware/q1/scsikern.cfg (new) ./slakware/q1/scsikern.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with SCSI (including 274x) support ./slakware/q1/tagfile (new) ./slakware/q1/tagfile.org (new) ./slakware/q2/cdu31a.cfg (new) ./slakware/q2/cdu31a.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with SCSI and Sony cdu 31a/33a support ./slakware/q2/cdu535.cfg (new) ./slakware/q2/cdu535.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with SCSI and Sony cdu 531/535 support ./slakware/q2/diskq2 (new) ./slakware/q3/diskq3 (new) ./slakware/q3/mitsumi.cfg (new) ./slakware/q3/mitsumi.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with SCSI and Mitsumi CD-ROM support ./slakware/q3/nec260.cfg (new) ./slakware/q3/nec260.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with NEC 260 IDE CD-ROM support ./slakware/q4/diskq4 (new) ./slakware/q4/sbpcd.cfg (new) ./slakware/q4/sbpcd.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with Soundblaster (Panasonic) CD-ROM support ./slakware/q4/xt.cfg (new) ./slakware/q4/xt.tgz 1.1.54 kernel with XT (MFM/RLL) hard drive support ./slakware/q4/install.end (new) ./slakware/t1/ntb-mf.tgz: recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/t3/ntb-xdvi.tgz: recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/t6/ntb-xfig.tgz: recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/tcl1/disktcl1 edited ./slakware/tcl1/maketag edited ./slakware/tcl1/tagfile edited ./slakware/tcl1/tagfile.org edited ./slakware/tcl1/tagfile.pat edited ./slakware/tcl1/tcl.tgz recompiled ./slakware/tcl1/tk.tgz recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/tcl2/blt.tgz recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/tcl2/disktcl2 edited ./slakware/tcl2/itcl.tgz recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/tcl2/tclx.tgz recompiled to use XFree86 3.1 shared libraries ./slakware/x1/diskx1 (new -- XFree86 3.1 series) ./slakware/x1/maketag (new) ./slakware/x1/readme (new) ./slakware/x1/tagfile (new) ./slakware/x1/tagfile.org (new) ./slakware/x1/x_8514.tgz: 8514 server ./slakware/x1/x_agx.tgz: AGX server ./slakware/x1/x_mach32.tgz: Mach32 server ./slakware/x2/diskx2 (new) ./slakware/x2/x_mach8.tgz: Mach8 server ./slakware/x2/x_mono.tgz: mono server ./slakware/x2/x_p9000.tgz: P9000 server ./slakware/x3/diskx3 (new) ./slakware/x3/x_s3.tgz: S3 server ./slakware/x3/x_svga.tgz: SVGA server ./slakware/x4/diskx4 (new) ./slakware/x4/fvwmicns.tgz: changed paths ./slakware/x4/x_vga16.tgz: VGA 16 color server ./slakware/x4/x_w32.tgz: ET4000/W32 server ./slakware/x4/xf_cfg.tgz: Configuration, XDM, FVWM files ./slakware/x4/xf_ctrb.tgz: Contributed programs ./slakware/x5/diskx5 (new) ./slakware/x5/xf_bin.tgz: XFree86 3.1 binaries ./slakware/x5/xinclude.tgz: XFree86 3.1 include files ./slakware/x5/xlock.tgz: Xlockmore, recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/x5/xpm.tgz: Xpm library ./slakware/x5/xusrbin.tgz: Optional daemon that goes in /usr/bin ./slakware/x6/diskx6 (new) ./slakware/x6/oldlibs.tgz: Old XFree86 2.1.1 shared libraries so we can keep playing doom :^) ./slakware/x6/xextra.tgz: Experimental servers for X11R6 ./slakware/x6/xfnt.tgz: Base set of X fonts ./slakware/x7/diskx7 (new) ./slakware/x7/xfnt75.tgz: 75 dpi fonts ./slakware/x8/config86.tgz: XFConfig86, modified to output the new file format. (There's another config file generator on tsx-11.mit.edu in /pub/linux/packages/X11 if this one doesn't work for you) ./slakware/x8/diskx8 (new) ./slakware/x8/fnt100_1.tgz: 100 dpi fonts part one ./slakware/x9/diskx9 (new) ./slakware/x9/fnt100_2.tgz: 100 dpi fonts part two ./slakware/x9/xf_lib.tgz: XFree86 3.1 libraries ./slakware/x10/diskx10 (new) ./slakware/x10/fntbig1.tgz: big fonts part one ./slakware/x11/diskx11 (new) ./slakware/x11/fntbig2.tgz: big fonts part two ./slakware/x12/diskx12 (new) ./slakware/x12/fntbig3.tgz: big fonts part three ./slakware/x12/xman.tgz: man pages for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/x13/diskx13 (new) ./slakware/x13/fntscl.tgz: scalable Type 1 and Speedo fonts ./slakware/x13/install.end (new) ./slakware/x13/xf_doc.tgz: documentation for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap1/diskxap1: edited ./slakware/xap1/gnuplot.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap1/gs_x11.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap1/maketag edited ./slakware/xap1/seyon.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap1/tagfile edited ./slakware/xap1/tagfile.org edited ./slakware/xap1/tagfile.pat edited ./slakware/xap1/xfileman.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap1/xv.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/diskxap2 edited ./slakware/xap2/gchess.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/ghstview.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/x3270.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/xfm.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/xgames.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/xspread.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap2/xxgdb.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap3/diskxap3 edited ./slakware/xap3/xfract.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xap3/xpaint.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1 ./slakware/xd1/diskxd1 edited ./slakware/xd1/maketag edited ./slakware/xd1/tagfile edited ./slakware/xd1/tagfile.org edited ./slakware/xd1/xf_kit1.tgz: XFree86 3.1 server link kit, part one ./slakware/xd2/diskxd2 edited ./slakware/xd2/xf_kit2.tgz: XFree86 3.1 server link kit, part two ./slakware/xd2/xf_pex.tgz: PEX extensions ./slakware/xd3/diskxd3 edited ./slakware/xd3/install.end edited ./slakware/xd3/xstatic.tgz: XFree86 3.1 static/debug libraries ./slakware/xv1/diskxv1 edited ./slakware/xv1/maketag edited ./slakware/xv1/tagfile edited ./slakware/xv1/tagfile.org edited ./slakware/xv1/tagfile.pat edited ./slakware/xv1/xv32_sa.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 shared library stubs ./slakware/xv1/xv32_so.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 shared libraries ./slakware/xv2/diskxv2 edited ./slakware/xv2/xv32_a.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 static libraries ./slakware/xv2/xvinc32.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 include files ./slakware/xv2/xvmenus.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 menus ./slakware/xv3/diskxv3 edited ./slakware/xv3/install.end moved from xv2 ./slakware/xv3/workman.tgz: recompiled for XFree86 3.1/Xview3.2p1-X11R6 ./slakware/xv3/xv32exmp.tgz: Xview example programs ./slakware/xv3/xvol32.tgz: Xview3.2p1-X11R6 OpenLook Window Manager, and other binaries -------------- Tue Oct 11 18:36:56 PDT 1994 ./slakware/ap2/diskap2: edited ./slakware/ap2/diff.tgz: Upgraded to GNU diffutils-2.7 ./slakware/ap2/joe.tgz: Upgraded to joe 2.2. -------------- Sat Oct 1 19:26:58 PDT 1994 /usr/bin/passwd and /usr/bin/chsh needed to be chmod'ed 4711: ./slakware/a2/util.tgz -------------- Sat Oct 1 11:34:45 PDT 1994 xdvi recompiled -- it should be able to find the font config file correctly now../slakware/t3/ntb-xdvi.tgz -------------- Fri Sep 30 01:16:15 PDT 1994 Since 'deliver' is usually used on Linux only as a local mail agent, I patched it so that it doesn't generate error messages in /var/adm/deliver.errlog if UUCP isn't found. Functionality is otherwise unchanged. ./slakware/n2/deliver.tgz ./slakware/n2/sendmail.tgz -------------- Tue Sep 27 23:27:49 PDT 1994 Upgraded to libf2c-0.10: ./slakware/d5/diskd5 ./slakware/d5/f2c.tgz -------------- Tue Sep 27 13:56:29 PDT 1994 Applied this minor patch to /etc/magic (in ./slakware/a1/etc.tgz) to fix recognition of DVI files: --- magic.orig Tue Sep 27 15:48:46 1994 +++ magic Tue Sep 27 15:12:10 1994 @@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ # # XXX - needs byte-endian stuff (big-endian and little-endian DVI?) # -0 short 0173402 DVI File +0 string \367\2 DVI file >16 string >\0 (%s) 0 short 0173531 Packed TeX Font >4 string >\0 (%s) -------------- Mon Sep 26 17:08:04 PDT 1994 Upgraded to term-2.1.4: ./slakware/ap1/maketag ./slakware/ap1/diskap1 ./slakware/ap1/termbin.tgz ./slakware/ap1/termsrc.tgz -------------- Sat Sep 24 18:24:22 PDT 1994 Upgraded zip/unzip and man pages: ./slakware/a1/base.tgz ./slakware/ap1/man.tgz -------------- Sat Sep 24 10:26:12 PDT 1994 Upgraded to NTeX 1.2.1. These packages were changed: ./slakware/t1/ntb-mf.tgz ./slakware/t1/ntb-tex.tgz ./slakware/t3/ntb-xdvi.tgz ./slakware/t5/ntm-ltx3.tgz -------------- Fri Sep 23 20:16:58 PDT 1994 ./slakware/d1/maketag: changed m4 version number. ./slakware/d7/m4.tgz: upgraded from version 1.2 to version 1.3. ./slakware/e1-e5: Upgraded from Emacs 19.26 to 19.27. ./slakware/t9/ntb-kpat.tgz: Moved include files out of /usr/include where they conflicted with some of the standard include files. -------------- Fri Sep 23 00:10:45 PDT 1994 ./rootdsks.144/tape144.gz, ./rootdsks.12/tape12.gz: Changed /usr/adm/setup path for installation scripts to /var/adm/setup. I think all the rootdisks work now. -------------- Thu Sep 22 23:30:34 PDT 1994 ./rootdsks.144/tape144.gz, ./rootdsks.12/tape12.gz: These disks needed /etc in the path, too. -------------- Thu Sep 22 08:47:53 PDT 1994 tty144.gz and tty12.gz have been moved from bootdsks.* to rootdsks.* (oops :^) -------------- Thu Sep 22 00:12:22 PDT 1994 ./slakware/a1/hdsetup: Changed setup version number to 2.0.1. ./slakware/a1/etc.tgz: Removed rz alias from csh.login. ./slakware/t1-10: Upgraded to NTex 1.2 (Which was recompiled to use the shared libraries) -------------- Wed Sep 21 11:57:47 PDT 1994 Fixed the default path on tty12.gz and tty144.gz. (Added /etc) -------------- Mon Sep 19 21:48:13 PDT 1994 OK - the bootdisks have been replaced and UMSDOS installation should work now. -------------- Mon Sep 19 13:13:08 PDT 1994 ./slakware/a1/base.tgz: Edited initial setup instructions. ./slakware/a1/sysvinit.tgz: Apparently there are still problems with rc.serial hanging some machines, so it's been commented out as the default again. I've also heard the new bootdisks don't work with UMSDOS. I promise to have this fixed by later this evening... --------------