The last time i downloaded the images, i noticed that the .../rawhide/s390 was older than the ftp.redhat.de/pub/s390 directory. Are these now kept in sync, or is the ftp.redhat.de site still the absolute latest? -- Todd Blevins On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Florian La Roche wrote: > On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 10:34:40AM -0500, Todd Blevins wrote: > > > > So, I'm still not clear. Is there an official Redhat s390 7.2 out there yet > > (where is it)? > > No official version is out yet. The newest version is currently the "rawhide" > version as on ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/rawhide/s390 or > ftp://ftp.redhat.de/pub/s390/. > > Please note that "rawhide" might anytime change into a unstable version > again for the next devel cycle. > > > Also, it was mentioned that 7.2 is based off of kernel 2.4.9, but the IBM oco > > modules are 2.4.7. Am I safe to install this 2.4.9 kernel knowing that the oco > > modules will be there soon, or is there a possibility that there will be a new > > kernel level such that the oco and the distro line up? > > 2.4.7 is a good kernel for s390 developers, but not a good selection for > a production kernel for a Linux distribution. We will go on maintaining > a stable branch of the Red Hat Linux kernel based on 2.4.9ac10. > > On the OCO modules: Current state is that until now no working OCO modules > are available. Hope we get testing successfully completed soon, but we don't > have any official timeschedule on this we can communiate. > > > > > Finally, in the US, where's a list of the closest mirrors to get the s390 code? > > Don't know, sorry. Some mirrors don't carry the "rawhide" part etc. > > cu, > > Florian La Roche > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 03:23:16PM -0800, Danny wrote: > > >> Forgive me if is seems like I've only partially been paying > > >> attention (!) but is > > >> ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/beta/7.2-s390-RC2/ > > >> the right place to get this, or is it ftp://ftp.redhat.de/pub/s390/ ?? > > >> The former seems more complete, but the latter is newer. > > > > > RC2 is not changing anymore, but stays the way it has been at the time > > > we have released it. I'd recommend using the newer version, but also be > > > aware that this version will change over time, adding new bug-fixes, but > > > also adding maybe new/untested development code. > > > > > cu, > > > > > Florian La Roche > > > > -- > > Todd Blevins > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-s390-list mailing list > > Redhat-s390-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-s390-list > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-s390-list mailing list > Redhat-s390-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-s390-list >
