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From: jds@mimsy.umd.edu (James da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: 1.5.5 kernel update problems
Message-ID: <22972@mimsy.umd.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 90 05:42:30 GMT
References: <13429@cbnewse.ATT.COM>
Reply-To: jds@cs.umd.edu (James da Silva)
Organization: University of Maryland, Department of Computer Science
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In article <13429@cbnewse.ATT.COM> fredriks@cbnewse.ATT.COM
(lars.fredriksen,ih,) writes:
>	It seems to me that Andy goofed when he sent out 1.5.5!  The kernel
>cdifs are against 1.5.3, and NO one except for the Beta test group has
>1.5.3 to my knowledge(correct me if I am wrong).

No, you are right.  The 1.5.3 kernel diffs never made it to the net.  Gack!

>	I suppose we either have to wait until Andy comes back, or some of
>the Beta testers may be able to send cdiffs against 1.5.0. (I don't know
>if Andy would appreciate such a solution, since He alone has the OFFICIAL
>version) 

I can't see the harm in someone posting 1.5.0 -> 1.5.5 kernel diffs if
their 1.5.0 and 1.5.5 kernel sources match the relevent "official" crc's.

Then again, maybe the Good Doctor's flight to Rio hasn't left yet. :-)
How about a repost, Dr. T?

Jaime
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