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- Lines: 155
- Date:
Thu Jun 12 16:22:04 1997
- Orig file:
v2.1.42/linux/Documentation/Changes
- Orig date:
Tue May 13 22:40:59 1997
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.42/linux/Documentation/Changes linux/Documentation/Changes
@@ -29,28 +29,30 @@
Also, don't forget http://www.linuxhq.com/ for all your Linux kernel
needs.
-Last updated: May 12, 1997.
+Last updated: May 31, 1997.
Current Author: Chris Ricker (gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu).
Current Minimal Requirements
****************************
Upgrade to at *least* these software revisions before thinking you've
-encountered a bug!
+encountered a bug! If you're unsure what version you're currently
+running, the suggested command should tell you.
-- Kernel modules modutils-2.1.34
-- Gnu C 2.7.2.1
-- Binutils 2.8.0.3
-- Linux C Library 5.4.23
-- Dynamic Linker (ld.so) 1.8.5
-- Linux C++ Library 2.7.2.1
-- Procps 1.01
-- Mount 2.6g
-- Net-tools 1.41
+- Kernel modules modutils-2.1.34 ; insmod -v
+- Gnu C 2.7.2.1 ; gcc --version
+- Binutils 2.8.1.0.1 ; ld -v
+- Linux C Library 5.4.23 ; ls -l /lib/libc.so.*
+- Dynamic Linker (ld.so) 1.8.5 ; ldd -v
+- Linux C++ Library 2.7.2.1 ; ls -l /usr/lib/libg++.so.*
+- Procps 1.01 ; ps --version
+- Procinfo 0.11 ; procinfo -v
+- Mount 2.6g ; mount --version
+- Net-tools 1.41 ; hostname -V
- Loadlin 1.6a
-- Sh-utils 1.16
-- Autofs 0.3.0
-- NFS 0.4.21
+- Sh-utils 1.16 ; expr --v
+- Autofs 0.3.3 ; automount --version
+- NFS 0.4.21 ; showmount --version
Upgrade notes
*************
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@
later than 1.8.5, avoid 1.8.10 as it introduces a few bugs that are
fixed in later releases.
+ If you upgrade to libc-5.4.x, you may also need to upgrade ypbind if
+you're using NIS.
+
Modules
=======
@@ -134,6 +139,15 @@
For support for new features like IPv6, upgrade to the latest
net-tools.
+Memory
+======
+
+ As of 2.1.41, the format of /proc/meminfo has changed. This broke
+many memory utils, which have to be upgraded. Get the new procinfo and
+procps (which, AFAIK, is not yet available) to fix this. Until you
+upgrade, programs which read /proc/meminfo will seg-fault or give an
+error.
+
Mount and network file systems
==============================
@@ -178,37 +192,18 @@
/dev/lp0 with the new Plug-and-Play driver. If printing breaks with
the new driver, try checking your lpd configuration.
-How to know the version of the installed programs
-*************************************************
-
- There are some simple methods useful to know the version of the
-installed programs and libraries.
-
-Binutils: ld -v
-Gnu C: gcc -v or gcc --version
-Kbd: dumpkeys -h
-Ld.so: ldd -v
-Libc: ls -l /lib/libc.so.*
-Libc++: ls -l /usr/lib/libg++.so.*
-Modutils: insmod -V
-Mount: mount --version
-Net-tools: hostname -V
-Procps: ps --version
-RPM: rpm --version
-Sh-utils: expr --v
-
Where to get the files
**********************
Binutils
========
-The 2.8.0.3 release:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/binutils-2.8.0.3.bin.tar.gz
-ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/binutils-2.8.0.3.bin.tar.gz
+The 2.8.1.0.1 release:
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/binutils-2.8.1.0.1.bin.tar.gz
+ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/binutils-2.8.1.0.1.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.0.3
-ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.0.3
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.1.0.1
+ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.1.0.1
Gnu C
=====
@@ -258,9 +253,15 @@
================
The 1.01 release:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/sources/usr.bin/procps-1.01.tgz
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/sources/usr.bin/procps-1.01.tar.gz
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/status/ps/procps-1.01.tgz
+Procinfo utilities
+==================
+
+The 0.11 release:
+ftp://ftp.cistron.nl/pub/people/svm/procinfo-0.11.tar.gz
+
RPM utilities
=============
@@ -304,8 +305,8 @@
Autofs
======
-The 0.3.0 release:
-ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/autofs/autofs-0.3.0.tar.gz
+The 0.3.3 release:
+ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/autofs/autofs-0.3.3.tar.gz
NFS
===
@@ -320,6 +321,12 @@
The 0.41 release:
ftp://ftp.london.uk.eu.org/pub/ipv6/net-tools-1.41.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.cs-ipv6.lancs.ac.uk/pub/Code/Linux/Net_Tools/net-tools-1.41.tar.gz
+
+Ypbind
+======
+
+The 3.2 release:
+ftp://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/pub/linux/local/yp/ypbind-3.2.tar.gz
Other Info
==========
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