Slackware 8.1 is released!!

[Todd Wirth]

I was once getting kernel panics because of a bad swap partition. Remaking
the swap space fixed the panics. But I'm sure your problem could be anything
else.

-- Todd


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
Gregory J. Neumann
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:11 PM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: RE: Slackware 8.1 is released!!


Faith and I worked on her P-200MMX this weekend, I like the way
Patrick set up the options for file system choices!  We keep running
into kernel panics and spontaneous reboots, but IIRC, I added some
extra ram since we last worked on the machine.  More RAM is better,
but NOT if it causes panics! 8-O

IMHO, the 8.1 will be worth it.  I found it amusing that he calls it "the
first major release of 2001", though.  Faith has her three year old
sister running around saying "Slackware!" ala the "wazzup?"
commercials!  Funny as all get out!

> Greg,
>
> Just downloaded the ISO myself this weekend. I must say Patrick does a
good
> job. I installed on a spare hard drive just to see if it's worth
upgrading--
> I think I will. I can't remember what site I eventually got it from but I
> know what you mean about the sites being full.
>
> Another happy Slacker :P
> -- Todd
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
> Gregory J. Neumann
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 11:14 AM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: RE: Slackware 8.1 is released!!
>
>
> I got the ISO LATE last night from ftp.slackware.com it's somewhere
> around 688 MB.  I noticed that the mirror at ftp://carroll.cac.csu.edu
> had the ISO directory, but only the README and md5's in it.  It took me
> 4 hours (trying about 10 minutes every 45 min.) to get a connect to the
> Slackware site.  I usually use the csu site 'cause it's faster,
> especially using PowerLink.  As it is, took about 45 minutes.  If you
> can't get a copy, let me know.  I'll probably be at the next meeting
> because my daughter will make my life hell as only a teenager can if I
> don't take her! ;-)  She's been bitten by the Linux bug, and is trying
> to set up an old P-233 as her very own Slackware box.
>
> -Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
> Robert Romito
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 22:18
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: Slackware 8.1 is released!!
>
>
> I checked out the ISO on the ftp.slackware.com site and it was only 200+
>
> MB.  Did you download the ISO?  If so, how big was it?
>
> Gregory J. Neumann wrote:
>
> >Ripped from Linux Today, great news about my favorite distro! -gjn
> >
> >SLACKWARE.ORG: SLACKWARE LINUX 8.1 RELEASED
> >
> >"...Slackware Linux 8.1 continues the Slackware tradition of
> >simplicity, stability, and security. It is the essential Linux
> >distribution from the team that knows Linux inside and out. Among the
> >many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find two of
> >the most advanced desktop environments available today..."
> >
> >COMPLETE STORY:
> >http://www.slackware.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> ----------------------
> Robert M. Romito
> robromito at adelphia.net
> (716) 838-9113
>
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