[64studio-devel] 64studio 2.0-rc2 is out

[Free Ekanayaka]

|--==> Daniel James writes:

  DJ> Hi Free,
  >>I would not announce this release world-wine (maybe only a notice on
  >>the website), but rather simple test all the images for a couple of
  >>days.

  DJ> rc2 images installed fine here, both versions.

Wonderful, did someone test the live versions as well?

  DJ> There does seem to be a
  DJ> problem with network lock-ups for a minority of machines running the
  DJ> 2.6.21-rt kernel. It only happens when downloading large files, for
  DJ> instance when doing a 64studio-upgrade. Things like pinging a host
  DJ> don't cause the lock-up.

  DJ> I'd really appreciate if everyone running 2.6.21 could try a
  DJ> 64studio-upgrade so we can discover which machines are vulnerable.  I
  DJ> tested a 32-bit Via C3 with an RTL 8139 card and it had the lock up,
  DJ> but was fine with 2.6.19. A 64-bit HP laptop with an RTL 8139 was also
  DJ> fine, so this may only affect 32-bit kernels.

There seems to be lot of activity on the rt mailing list these days, I
hope that this will eventually lead to an improved version of the
patch for kernel versions 2.6.22/23. If so we could later release a
kernel-upgrade-only revision of 64 Studio 2.0.

  >>In the meantime we can prepare the release notes and of course
  >>choose the coolest codename ever (in the best 64 Studio tradition :)

  DJ> I've gone for 'Electric', after Steve Albini's studio. I was a big fan
  DJ> of Surfer Rosa by the Pixies when I was at school, a record that
  DJ> Albini made late in 1987.

Terrific! This version is indeed really electrifying :)

Ciao,

Free