Slackware 13.1slackware-13.1

Wed May 19 08:58:23 UTC 2010
Slackware 13.1 x86_64 stable is released!
Lots of thanks are due -- see the RELEASE_NOTES and the rest of the
ChangeLog for credits.  The ISOs are on their way to replication,
a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We are taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com, and offering
a discount if you sign up for a subscription.  Consider picking up
a copy to help support the project.  Thanks again to the Slackware
community for testing, contributing, and generally holding us to a
high level of quality.  :-)
Enjoy!

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diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT
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-
-Here are a set of 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel packages available for testing
-with Slackware 13.0.  These are not supported kernels, and we would
-recommend that most users stick with the 2.6.29.6 kernels unless they
-have a reason to use the newer kernel.  A possible reason might be if
-a system has some hardware that is better supported by the latest
-kernel, such as certain recent wifi and video drivers.
-
-That said, we hope these kernel packages are helpful.
-
-To use these packages, install them with installpkg:
-
-installpkg kernel-*.txz
-
-Then, use mkinitrd to make an initial ramdisk.  Use appropriate settings
-for the kernel, filesystem module and type, and root device.  Here's an
-example for the i686 generic kernel using ext4 on root device /dev/sda2:
-
-mkinitrd -k 2.6.30.5-smp -m ext4 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2
-
-Here's an example using the x86_64 generic kernel and ext4 on /dev/sda2:
-
-mkinitrd -k 2.6.30.5 -m ext4 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda2
-
-Now, you'll need to edit your /etc/lilo.conf.
-
-**************
-* IMPORTANT! *
-**************
-
-Due to the size of the 2.6.30.5 kernel and initrd, many BIOSes cannot boot
-the kernel/ramdisk combination for i686, and most (if not all) will have
-problems with the x86_64 kernel/ramdisk unless this option is added to the
-/etc/lilo.conf:
-
-large-memory
-
-This allows LILO to use more than the first 15MB of RAM.  LILO does not use
-this option by default since it doesn't work with some older systems (BIOSes
-from before around 2001).  LILO tries to detect the amount of space that will
-be required to decompress the kernel, but some adjustment to the code is
-going to be needed, or perhaps we will have to investigate alternatives for
-the bootloader.  In any case, that's something for Slackware 13.1 or 14.0, or
-whatever happens down the line.
-
-The option can go into the lilo.conf global section.  It actually works just
-fine to make it the first uncommented line of the file.
-
-**************
-
-Editing the /etc/lilo.conf file:
-
-With the large-memory option added to the file as described above, the next
-step is to add a section to boot the new kernel and initrd.  It's probably
-a good idea to leave the section that boots the existing kernel in place at
-first.
-
-An example for the 2.6.30.5-smp i686 kernel might look like this, added to
-the bottom of /etc/lilo.conf:
-
-# Linux bootable partition config begins
-image = /boot/vmlinuz-generic-smp-2.6.30.5-smp
-  initrd = /boot/initrd.gz
-  root = /dev/sda2
-  label = L26305
-  read-only
-# Linux bootable partition config ends
-
-This uses the same configuration as the mkinitrd example for i686 above --
-adjust it to suit your needs.
-
-Once you've edited /etc/lilo.conf to add a boot section for the new kernel
-and the large-memory option, you're ready to reinstall LILO.  As root,
-issue the "lilo" command.  You should see output similar to this:
-
-# lilo
-Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed
-Added Linux *
-Added Windows
-Added L26305
-One warning was issued.
-
-If you get an error (not just a warning), you'll need to figure out how to
-correct that and install LILO again BEFORE you try to reboot the machine!
-Otherwise the machine may not reboot, and you'll need to use bootable media
-to rescue it.
-
-Once LILO is installed without errors (warnings are probably OK), you may
-reboot the machine and select the menu option for the new kernel.  If all
-goes well, your machine will start up running the 2.6.30.5 kernel.
-
-Hope this helps, and have fun.  :-)
-
diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt
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-kernel-firmware: kernel-firmware (Firmware installed by the kernel)
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware: These are the firmware files from the Linux kernel.
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware: You'll need these to use certain hardware with Linux.
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware:
-kernel-firmware:
diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-generic-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-generic-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt
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-kernel-generic: kernel-generic (a general purpose SMP Linux kernel)
-kernel-generic:
-kernel-generic: This is a Linux kernel with built-in support for most disk
-kernel-generic: controllers.  To use filesystems, or to load support for a SCSI or
-kernel-generic: other controller, then you'll need to load one or more kernel
-kernel-generic: modules using an initial ramdisk, or initrd.  For more information
-kernel-generic: about creating an initrd, see the README.initrd file in the /boot
-kernel-generic: directory.
-kernel-generic:
-kernel-generic: SMP is "Symmetric multiprocessing", or multiple CPU/core support.
-kernel-generic:
diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-x86-1_testing.txt b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-x86-1_testing.txt
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-kernel-headers: kernel-headers (Linux kernel include files)
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers: These are the include files from the Linux kernel.
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers: You'll need these to compile most system software for Linux.
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers:
-kernel-headers:
diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-modules-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-modules-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt
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-kernel-modules: kernel-modules (Linux kernel modules)
-kernel-modules:
-kernel-modules: A kernel module is a piece of object code that can be dynamically
-kernel-modules: loaded into the Linux kernel to provide new kernel functions.  Most of
-kernel-modules: these modules provide support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, tape
-kernel-modules: drives, and ethernet cards.  You can choose which modules to load by
-kernel-modules: editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.
-kernel-modules:
-kernel-modules:
-kernel-modules:
-kernel-modules:
diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-source-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-source-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt
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-kernel-source: kernel-source (Linux kernel source)
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source: Source code for Linus Torvalds' Linux kernel.
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source: This is the complete and unmodified source code for the Linux kernel.
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source:
-kernel-source: