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Re: [release-announce] Debathena Natty public release scheduled for 8/8
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathon Weiss)
Mon Aug 8 14:04:38 2011
Message-Id: <201108081804.p78I4VHS007007@outgoing.mit.edu>
To: Geoffrey Thomas <geofft@mit.edu>
cc: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@mit.edu>, release-team@mit.edu
In-reply-to: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1108081309260.31216@tyger.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:04:30 -0400
From: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@MIT.EDU>
Geoffrey Thomas <geofft@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Aug 2011, Jonathon Weiss wrote:
>
> >
> >> The Athena dialup servers will not be upgraded on the evening of 8/8,
> >> but will be upgraded later this summer. A separate announcement will
> >> be sent for that upgrade.
> >
> > I don't think this is a realistic timeframe given that I need to build
> > the natty dialup image, and I've never done that for a linux dialup
> > before (Mark handled the initial jaunty and Lucid builds). My best
> > guess for cutting the dialups over is mid-term, though I certainly expect
> > to have a relpacement test.dialup before then.
>
> I worry about not having a dialup to point users at that has the same
> software as the clusters.
>
> Is this something I could usefully help you with?
We spent the entirety of fall term in that state last year, and it was
something of an issue, but not a huge one (and that included the 32->64
bit transition.)
There may be steps where I can use assistance. If/when I get to those,
I'll be sure to let folks know.
--
Jonathon
