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- This message announces the availability of version 0.9 of Linux/68k.
-
- It can be ftped from directory /pub/linux/680x0 at tsx-11.mit.edu.
-
- A precompiled kernel executable can be found in vmlinux-0.09.gz in
- the "kernel" subdirectory.
-
- There is also a new "bootstrap" program for the Amiga, in file
- bootstrap-1.8.gz in the "kernel" subdirectory.
-
- The source for the kernel can be found in linux-0.09.tar.gz in the
- "src" subdirectory.
-
- At this point in the development of Linux/68K, I consider it to be of
- BETA quality on the Amiga platform.
-
- The changes in this release against 0.08 patch level 3:
-
- - The kernel has been upgraded to be compatible with 1.0.9 of
- Linux/PC.
-
- - Preliminary integration of the Atari Linux version 0.3 sources has
- been made. Some work still needs to be done before a functioning
- Atari kernel can be built from these sources (hint hint), since not
- all of the source form Atari Linux version 0.3 were easily
- integrated.
-
- - Bounce buffers implemented for the Amiga SCSI drivers.
-
- - A whole bunch of fixes for various Linux/68K specific (and Amiga
- specific) bugs incorporated. Thanks to all who contributed these
- fixes.
-
- - Various minor enhancements.
-
- The precompiled kernel executable includes an Atari configuration, so
- if you are using an Amiga, you will probably want to reconfigure and
- recompile the kernel to exclude the Atari sources.
-
- Further hints and installation instructions should be gleaned from the
- older ANNOUNCE-* files found in the same directory as this one.
-
- One small note though: If you plan to use the minix and ext2
- filesystems, and you have the older mkfs and fsck programs (from
- 0.08pl2 or earlier), you must upgrade to the versions found either in
- the new-filesys.gz filesystem image, or the "tools" subdirectory on
- tsx-11.mit.edu.
-
- Note also that binary distribution of various source packages are
- available from the "bin" subdirectory of the 680x0 archive on
- tsx-11.mit.edu.
-