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diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes new file mode 100644 index 000000000..66a0b416c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/Changes @@ -0,0 +1,181 @@ +Intro +===== + +This document is designed to provide a list of the minimum levels of +software necessary to run the 2.1.x kernels, as well as provide brief +instructions regarding any other "Gotchas" users may encounter when +trying life on the Bleeding Edge. If upgrading from a pre-2.0.x +kernel, please consult the Changes file included with 2.0.x kernels for +additional information; most of that information will not be repeated +here. Basically, this document assumes that your system is already +functional and running at least 2.0.x. + + It is originally based on my "Changes" file for 2.0.x kernels and +therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch, +Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the +'net). Please feel free to submit changes, corrections, gripes, +flames, money, etc. to me (gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu). If you do so, +you don't need to bother doing so in the form of a diff, as this is +generated by texinfo so a diff is useless anyway (though I can +incorporate one by hand if you insist upon sending it that way ;-). + +Last updated: November 20, 1996. +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! + +- Kernel modules 2.0.8 +- Gnu C 2.7.2.1 +- Binutils 2.7.0.3 +- Linux C Library 5.4.12 +- Dynamic Linker (ld.so) 1.8.5 +- Linux C++ Library 2.7.2.1 +- Procps 1.01 +- SysVinit 2.64 +- Mount 2.5p +- Net-tools 1.32-alpha +- Kbd 0.91 + +Upgrade notes +************* + +General Information +=================== + + <CTRL><ALT><DEL> now performs a cold reboot instead of a warm reboot +for increased hardware compatibility. If you want a warm reboot and +know it works on your hardware, add a "reboot=warm" command line option +in Lilo. + +Libc +==== + + Linux-2.1.x is ELF-only. You can still compile a.out apps if you +really want, but your kernel must be compiled ELF. If you can't +currently compile ELF, consult the ELF howto at +http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/ELF-HOWTO.html and upgrade your system +accordingly. + + For modules to work, you need to be running libc-5.4.7 or greater. +Since updates to libc fix other problems as well (security flaws, for +example) and since 5.4.7 is missing a few needed symbols, try to get +the latest 5.4.x you can. Currently, that is libc-5.4.12. + + If you upgrade to libc-5.4.x, you also have to upgrade your dynamic +linker (ld.so) to at least 1.8.3, or all sorts of weirdness will happen. + +Modules +======= + + You need to upgrade to modules-2.0.8 for kernels 2.1.8 and later. +Currently, there is no modules package which works with kernel 2.1.1. + +Gnu C +===== + + You need at least GCC 2.7.2 to compile the kernel. If you're +upgrading from an earlier release, you might as well get GCC 2.7.2.1, +the latest public release. If you already have GCC 2.7.2 on your +system, you don't have to upgrade just so the kernel will work (though +feel free to upgrade if you want the gcc bug fixes). + +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. The SysVinit version display +requires that you be logged in as root. + +Gnu C: gcc -v or gcc --version +Libc: ls -l /lib/libc.so.* +Libc++: ls -l /usr/lib/libg++.so.* +Binutils: ld -v +modules: insmod -V +procps: ps --version +SysVinit: cat /proc/`cat /var/run/syslog.pid`/environ|strings|awk '$1 ~ +/INIT_VERSION/ {print}' + +Where to get the files +********************** + +Binutils +======== + +ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/packages/GCC/binutils-2.7.0.3.bin.tar.gz +Installation notes: +ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/packages/GCC/release.binutils-2.7.0.3 + +Gnu C +===== + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/gcc-2.7.2.1.bin.tar.gz +Installation notes: +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.gcc-2.7.2.1 + +Linux C Library +=============== + +The stable 5.2.18 release: +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libc-5.2.18.bin.tar.gz +Installation notes for 5.2.18: +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libc-5.2.18 + +The latest 5.4.12 release (when it gets there): +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libc-5.4.12.bin.tar.gz +Installation notes for 5.4.12: +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libc-5.4.12 + +Linux C++ Library +================= + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libg++-2.7.2.1.bin.tar.gz +Installation notes: +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libg++-2.7.2.1 + +Dynamic Linker +============== + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/ld.so-1.8.5.tar.gz + +Modules utilities +================= + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/v2.1/modules-2.0.8.tar.gz + +Procps utilities +================ + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Status/ps/procps-1.01.tgz + +SysVinit utilities +================== + +ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Daemons/init/sysvinit-2.64.tar.gz + +Other Info +========== + + Please remember that most of these utils are available on your +favorite local linux mirror. If you can, please get them from a closer +site before checking sunsite. + + Also, for those of you running Red Hat (or RPM on a different +distribution), most of these are available in RPM format. Check around +your favorite Red Hat mirror site before installing the non-RPM +version. Remember, you might need to use the -force option to get the +upgrade to install. ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/contrib/ will have almost +everything you need. + + For others, David Bourgin has put together a package of everything +necessary to quickly and easily upgrade to 2.1.x. See +ftp://ftp.wsc.com/pub/freeware/linux/update.linux/kernel-v2.1.x/ for +more information and the files. + +Please send info about any other packages that 2.1.x "broke" or about +any new features of 2.1.x that require extra or new packages for use to +Chris Ricker (gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu). + |