Hi

I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,

Thats a big jump,

Paul

PAUL SUTTON wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
> just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
> which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,
>
> Thats a big jump,
>
> Paul

Well, congratulations, and welcome back. AFAIK, Mr. Volkerding hasn't been
in hibernation, so installation is a breeze, in case you were worried. You
can even optionally install the bleeding-edge 2.6.somethingorother kernel if
you want. :-)

Have Fun!
Rich

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:20:03 +0100, PAUL SUTTON wrote:

> I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
> just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
> which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,

So what's your point?

> Thats a big jump,

If you say so.

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On 2004-08-25, Dan C <youmustbejoking@invalid.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:20:03 +0100, PAUL SUTTON wrote:
>
>> I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
>> just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
>> which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,
>
> So what's your point?

I think what Dan means to ask is whether you had a specific question
about using Slackware 10. Slackware itself hasn't changed a whole lot,
but much of the software has changed quite a bit.

>> Thats a big jump,
>
> If you say so.

Maybe the kernel isn't a big jump, but with all the other changes (gcc,
X11, not horribly intolerable ''productivity software''), I'd say going
from Slackware 3.4 to 10.0 is a big jump indeed.

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Dan C (youmustbejoking@invalid.org) writes:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:20:03 +0100, PAUL SUTTON wrote:
>
>> I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
>> just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
>> which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,
>
> So what's your point?
>
>> Thats a big jump,
>
> If you say so.
>
And there was a big jump in the numbering scheme, at some point, so
the leap for the poster is not as big as it appears.

Didn't it suddenly bump up to 7 from around 4?

Michael

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:37:54 +0000, Rich Grise wrote:

> PAUL SUTTON wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am just about to install slackware 10 on a spare computer and have
>> just realised that I have not acutally used slackware since version 3.4.
>> which I think used the 2.0.30 kernel,
>>
>> Thats a big jump,
>>
>> Paul
>
> Well, congratulations, and welcome back. AFAIK, Mr. Volkerding hasn't been
> in hibernation, so installation is a breeze, in case you were worried. You
> can even optionally install the bleeding-edge 2.6.somethingorother kernel if
> you want. :-)
>
> Have Fun!
> Rich

i've just installed the 2.6.7 kernel, and i'm loving it. slack 10 is by
far the best distro i've ever used...

On 26 Aug 2004 02:17:20 GMT,
Michael Black <et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
>
> Didn't it suddenly bump up to 7 from around 4?

It did. Pat's explanation as to why can be found in the offical FAQ:
<http://www.slackware.com/faq/do_faq.php?faq=general>

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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:37:54 GMT,
Rich Grise <null@example.net> wrote:
>
> Well, congratulations, and welcome back. AFAIK, Mr. Volkerding hasn't been
> in hibernation, so installation is a breeze

Also, the installer interface hasn't changed much over the years, so the
OP should find it familiar.

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Well this is not as bad as jumping from 3.1 / 3.11 to er 95, then to
98, then to ME then jumping to 2000 / XP.


paul

Mark Hill wrote:

> On 26 Aug 2004 02:17:20 GMT,
> Michael Black <et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
>
>>Didn't it suddenly bump up to 7 from around 4?
>
>
> It did. Pat's explanation as to why can be found in the offical FAQ:
> <http://www.slackware.com/faq/do_faq.php?faq=general>
>

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:09:20 +0100, PAUL SUTTON wrote:

> Well this is not as bad as jumping from 3.1 / 3.11 to er 95, then to
> 98, then to ME then jumping to 2000 / XP.

Losing both legs to a landmine is not as bad as that. Everything's
relative...

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