patch-2.1.43 linux/Documentation/Changes

• Lines: 155
• Date: Thu Jun 12 16:22:04 1997
• Orig file: v2.1.42/linux/Documentation/Changes
• Orig date: Tue May 13 22:40:59 1997

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.42/linux/Documentation/Changes linux/Documentation/Changes
@@ -29,28 +29,30 @@
    Also, don't forget http://www.linuxhq.com/ for all your Linux kernel
 needs.
 
-Last updated: May 12, 1997.
+Last updated: May 31, 1997.
 Current Author: Chris Ricker (gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu).
 
 Current Minimal Requirements
 ****************************
 
    Upgrade to at *least* these software revisions before thinking you've
-encountered a bug!
+encountered a bug!  If you're unsure what version you're currently
+running, the suggested command should tell you.
 
-- Kernel modules	 modutils-2.1.34
-- Gnu C 		 2.7.2.1
-- Binutils		 2.8.0.3
-- Linux C Library	 5.4.23
-- Dynamic Linker (ld.so) 1.8.5
-- Linux C++ Library	 2.7.2.1
-- Procps		 1.01
-- Mount                  2.6g
-- Net-tools              1.41
+- Kernel modules	 modutils-2.1.34         ; insmod -v
+- Gnu C 		 2.7.2.1                 ; gcc --version
+- Binutils		 2.8.1.0.1               ; ld -v
+- Linux C Library	 5.4.23                  ; ls -l /lib/libc.so.*
+- Dynamic Linker (ld.so) 1.8.5                   ; ldd -v
+- Linux C++ Library	 2.7.2.1                 ; ls -l /usr/lib/libg++.so.*
+- Procps		 1.01                    ; ps --version
+- Procinfo               0.11                    ; procinfo -v
+- Mount                  2.6g                    ; mount --version
+- Net-tools              1.41                    ; hostname -V
 - Loadlin                1.6a
-- Sh-utils               1.16
-- Autofs                 0.3.0
-- NFS                    0.4.21
+- Sh-utils               1.16                    ; expr --v
+- Autofs                 0.3.3                   ; automount --version
+- NFS                    0.4.21                  ; showmount --version
 
 Upgrade notes
 *************
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@
 later than 1.8.5, avoid 1.8.10 as it introduces a few bugs that are
 fixed in later releases.
 
+   If you upgrade to libc-5.4.x, you may also need to upgrade ypbind if
+you're using NIS.
+
 Modules
 =======
 
@@ -134,6 +139,15 @@
    For support for new features like IPv6, upgrade to the latest
 net-tools.
 
+Memory
+======
+
+   As of 2.1.41, the format of /proc/meminfo has changed.  This broke
+many memory utils, which have to be upgraded.  Get the new procinfo and
+procps (which, AFAIK, is not yet available) to fix this.  Until you
+upgrade, programs which read /proc/meminfo will seg-fault or give an
+error.
+
 Mount and network file systems
 ==============================
 
@@ -178,37 +192,18 @@
 /dev/lp0 with the new Plug-and-Play driver.  If printing breaks with
 the new driver, try checking your lpd configuration.
 
-How to know the version of the installed programs
-*************************************************
-
-   There are some simple methods useful to know the version of the
-installed programs and libraries.
-
-Binutils: ld -v
-Gnu C: gcc -v or gcc --version
-Kbd: dumpkeys -h
-Ld.so: ldd -v
-Libc: ls -l /lib/libc.so.*
-Libc++: ls -l /usr/lib/libg++.so.*
-Modutils: insmod -V
-Mount: mount --version
-Net-tools:  hostname -V
-Procps: ps --version
-RPM:  rpm --version
-Sh-utils:  expr --v
-
 Where to get the files
 **********************
 
 Binutils
 ========
 
-The 2.8.0.3 release:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/binutils-2.8.0.3.bin.tar.gz
-ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/binutils-2.8.0.3.bin.tar.gz
+The 2.8.1.0.1 release:
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/binutils-2.8.1.0.1.bin.tar.gz
+ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/binutils-2.8.1.0.1.bin.tar.gz
 Installation notes:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.0.3
-ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.0.3
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.1.0.1
+ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.binutils-2.8.1.0.1
 
 Gnu C
 =====
@@ -258,9 +253,15 @@
 ================
 
 The 1.01 release:
-ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/sources/usr.bin/procps-1.01.tgz
+ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/sources/usr.bin/procps-1.01.tar.gz
 ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/status/ps/procps-1.01.tgz
 
+Procinfo utilities
+==================
+
+The 0.11 release:
+ftp://ftp.cistron.nl/pub/people/svm/procinfo-0.11.tar.gz
+
 RPM utilities
 =============
 
@@ -304,8 +305,8 @@
 Autofs
 ======
 
-The 0.3.0 release:
-ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/autofs/autofs-0.3.0.tar.gz
+The 0.3.3 release:
+ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/autofs/autofs-0.3.3.tar.gz
 
 NFS
 ===
@@ -320,6 +321,12 @@
 The 0.41 release:
 ftp://ftp.london.uk.eu.org/pub/ipv6/net-tools-1.41.tar.gz
 ftp://ftp.cs-ipv6.lancs.ac.uk/pub/Code/Linux/Net_Tools/net-tools-1.41.tar.gz
+
+Ypbind
+======
+
+The 3.2 release:
+ftp://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/pub/linux/local/yp/ypbind-3.2.tar.gz
 
 Other Info
 ==========