From: zlsiial@uts.mcc.ac.uk (A. V. Le Blanc) Subject: New version of MCC interim Linux available Date: 15 Apr 1993 06:42:17 GMT
I sent a message some days ago to comp.os.linux.announce, but it seems
to have got lost.
I have released the current MCC interim version of Linux (0.99-p8)
for anonymous ftp from ftp.mcc.ac.uk [130.88.203.12]. This version
is available only with the UK keyboard, but it takes little effort
to recompile the kernel.
Having learned a few things from SLS, there are only two disk images.
Other software is included as packages. The packages are not divided
into subdisk directories, but should be copied to DOS or Minix disks.
All packages fit on three 3 1/2 or four 5 1/4 inch disks, as explained
in the README files. Software on these 5 or six disks include source
and binary for the kernel (0.99 patch level 8), gcc (2.3.3 with libs
4.3.3), the usual GNU software (now including flex), kermit, groff,
and tcpip software, though the latter is still somewhat buggy.
A new package includes all patches which were used to compile the included
software. Source for all software is available for anonymous ftp from
ftp.mcc.ac.uk.
This release comes with many README files, including a walk-through
README.install. All binaries were compiled with this release of gcc and
with this version of the libraries, except for gcc and the binutils,
which are as HJ Lu released them.
MCC interim Linux is not intended to be an 'official' release, or to
compete with any other release. It is a small, moderately well tested
version into which other packages (like X, TeX, and emacs) plug without
difficulties. It was developed and first released over a year ago
partly in response to the local need to install Linux quickly onto
teaching machines for short periods (12 machines in 1 hour, use it heavily
for 3 days, then delete it and restore DOS).
Before you install this version, please read the README files. They do
contain useful information (how to recompile the kernel being the main one).
Also read the BUGS+WARNINGS file. The problem with syslogd may cause your
virtual terminal 1 to be unavailable for login until after you kill
syslogd. Rik Faith has been informed and is investigating it.
-- Owen
LeBlanc@mcc.ac.uk