From b76270bf9e6dd375e495fec92140a79a79415d27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick J Volkerding Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 08:58:23 +0000 Subject: Slackware 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! --- testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT | 93 ---------------------- .../kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt | 11 --- .../kernel-generic-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt | 11 --- .../kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-x86-1_testing.txt | 11 --- .../kernel-modules-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt | 11 --- .../kernel-source-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt | 11 --- 6 files changed, 148 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-generic-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-x86-1_testing.txt delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-modules-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt delete mode 100644 testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-source-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt (limited to 'testing/packages') diff --git a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT b/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT deleted file mode 100644 index 86fa47b50..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/README_FIRST.TXT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,93 +0,0 @@ - -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 deleted file mode 100644 index 8a2d40cc1..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-firmware-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -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 deleted file mode 100644 index b99e55093..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-generic-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -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 deleted file mode 100644 index 27b46a0e6..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-headers-2.6.30.5-x86-1_testing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -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 deleted file mode 100644 index 56067d436..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-modules-2.6.30.5-x86_64-1_testing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -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 deleted file mode 100644 index eb2b0a30c..000000000 --- a/testing/packages/linux-2.6.30.5/kernel-source-2.6.30.5-noarch-1_testing.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -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: -- cgit v1.2.3