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Received: by minnie.vk1xwt.ampr.org with NNTP id AA1565 ; Tue, 23 Feb 93 14:48:46 EST Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!usenet.coe.montana.edu!gemini.oscs.montana.edu!osynw From: osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nathan Williams) Subject: Re: Patchkit Patches 00077 through 00082 Now Available Message-ID: <1993Feb18.161805.21101@coe.montana.edu> Sender: usenet@coe.montana.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Montana State University References: <cproto.729819913@marsh> <1993Feb16.160708.10840@coe.montana.edu> <C2L9uK.AL9@sugar.neosoft.com> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1993 16:18:05 GMT Lines: 44 Keywords: n In article <C2L9uK.AL9@sugar.neosoft.com> peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) writes: >In article <1993Feb16.160708.10840@coe.montana.edu> osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nathan Williams) writes: >> As the FORMER 'GOD' of the patchkit, I'd like to state up front that >> the reason I recommended against applying these patches is because >> they were submitted as 'patchkit' patches. > >That's because we were expecting to be handling the Patchkit. > >> Most of these patches >> are available in one form or the other in posting people have made >> before. The Neosoft crew just packaged them up in 'patchkit' format >> for easier installation. > >As well as debugging and fixing the Signal 6 problem, and isn't that "all" >(insert ironic tone) you've done? Pretty much the same thing... But no longer. :-) I was able for the first time in a couple months to actually hack on 386BSD, since I had some (ack) FREE time. >We checked out a *lot* of patches, and >built what we were expecting to be the next release... just those patches >necessary to *finally* make a complete system build (including all apps) >possible with a virgin system. Isn't it about time? > Yep, and Jordan is in the process of integrating those into the kit. I agree, it's about time, more like WAY past time. As you well know Peter, you have about 100+ patches that have been submitted to me that AREN'T in the patchkit. Anyway, if you want to continue this, please use email. >Peter da Silva. <peter@sugar.neosoft.com>. Nate -- osynw@terra.oscs.montana.edu | Still trying to find a good reason for nate@cs.montana.edu | these 'computer' things. Personally, home #: (406) 586-0579 | I don't think they'll catch on - Don H.