[1148] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: Documentation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)
Tue Nov 7 15:09:48 1995
To: "Kevin 'Bob' Fu" <fubob@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 07 Nov 1995 03:16:12 EST."
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 1995 15:08:48 EST
From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
1) We should put Slackware 2.3.0 back on maze (it is currently in
/mit/linux/slackware/Slackware.2.3.0/slakware). I recommend
/var/slakware being 2.3, and /var/slackelf being 3.0
2) We should explain the difference between a.out and ELF, and
why they might want 2.3 vs. 3.0
3) We should tell people to use /mit/linux/elf-packages when they install
slackware 3.0, and /mit/linux/packages when they install
slackware 2.3
4) When people install Slackware 3.0, they _must_ install the
compatibility libraries (e.g., a.out, and X11R5) for some
programs to work properly. For example, Linux-AFS is still
a.out!
5) You might want to improve the Linux-AFS installation notes, explain
that people need a "special" kernel, and how to install and
run Linux-AFS.
Thats all I can think of now, but I'm sure others have comments
-derek
