dab@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Dave Bozak) (04/28/89)
In the May '89 issue of _UNIX World_ Jim Pickering writes (in the Reader's Comments section) that he understands that 3.51c is about to be released. Is this true? How will we know? Whatever happened to 3.51b? I've got 3.51a, and never knew of a 3.51b (and I don't want that to happen with 3.51c!). -dave bozak dab@rocky.oswego.edu
rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) (04/29/89)
>In the May '89 issue of _UNIX World_ Jim Pickering writes (in the >Reader's Comments section) that he understands that 3.51c is about >to be released. > >Is this true? How will we know? > >Whatever happened to 3.51b? I've got 3.51a, and never knew of a 3.51b >(and I don't want that to happen with 3.51c!). OK. There are two terminologies floating around, and while both are accurate, they're confusing. 3.51a is a kernel version just like 3.51b, 3.51c and what-not. Fixdisk 1.0 contained as a part of it, kernel 3.51c. Fixdisk 2.0 will be released sometime in the future, and it will contain a new kernel (3.51(?)). Fixdisk 1.0 was released eons ago. The 3.51a kernel was a PART of Fixdisk 1.0. It was not a standalone "product" if you will, but part of the entire package. What was known as 3.51b has been superceded internally by 3.51c. 3.51c (or whatever the end version may be called :-) will be a part of the total Fixdisk 2.0 package. Fixdisk 2.0 is not quite complete, and will need an adequate verification phase once it is. No release date is given for 2.0 (I have a good idea why, and it's a good thing to wait for). When 2.0 is released, the most recent kernel (c or whatever) that has been verified and tested will be a part of it. As others have noted, you _can_ call the Hotline and request the 3.51c kernel. At a time in the past, they would distribute it, but I don't know what they're currently doing with it (that's assuming they know what you're talking about :-). If you have a problem with 3.51a, 3.51c MAY fix it, or it may not. If you don't know of any pressing needs currently with 3.51a, hang on and wait for Fixdisk 2.0. The actual information (in detail) that you read has factual errors in it, but there will be a new complete release sometime "soon". So yes, except perhaps for specific details, it's true. How will we know? The moment that release information is available, I, another person, or an ATT-type expert will post the details. -- ________Robert J. Granvin________ INTERNET: rjg@sialis.mn.org ____National Computer Systems____ CONFUSED: rjg%sialis.mn.org@shamash.cdc.com __National Information Services__ UUCP: ...uunet!rosevax!sialis!rjg
kls@ditka.UUCP (Karl Swartz) (04/29/89)
In article <1215@oswego.Oswego.EDU> dab@oswego.oswego.edu.Oswego.EDU (Dave Bozak) writes: >... Jim Pickering writes that he understands that 3.51c is about >to be released. A revised kernel is being worked on but is still in testing, and several elusive bugs are still being tracked down. There will be a new kernel (probably called 3.51c) but I wouldn't say its release is imminent. Sorry, can't say more than that. >Whatever happened to 3.51b? I've got 3.51a, and never knew of a 3.51b >(and I don't want that to happen with 3.51c!). As I understand it, the Hotline folks were shipping 3.51b for about two weeks, at which point some significant bugs surfaced and they pulled it. The 3.51c kernel (or whatever it'll be called) should fix these problems and more. -- Karl Swartz |UUCP {ames!hc!rt1,decuac!netsys}!ditka!kls 1-505/667-7777 (work) |ARPA rt1!ditka!kls@hc.dspo.gov 1-505/672-3113 (home) |BIX kswartz "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education." (Twain)
jim@syteke.UUCP (Jim Sanchez) (05/01/89)
Even better, how do you get 3.51a! Who do you have to call and what kind of
story do you have to tell them?
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Jim Sanchez {sun,hplabs}!sun!sytek!syteke!jim OR
Sytek Brussels mcvax!prlb2!sunbim!syteke!jimrjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) (05/03/89)
In article <231@syteke.UUCP> jim@syteke.UUCP (Jim Sanchez) writes: >Even better, how do you get 3.51a! Who do you have to call and what kind of >story do you have to tell them? Call up the AT&T Hotline (the number is in your manuals), identify yourself as a 3b1 owner and request that they mail you Fixdisk 1.0 (aka, the 3.51a fixdisk). Have your machines serial number ready. They'll ask for it. The fixdisk is free of charge to all registered 3b1 owners. -- ________Robert J. Granvin________ INTERNET: rjg@sialis.mn.org ____National Computer Systems____ CONFUSED: rjg%sialis.mn.org@shamash.cdc.com __National Information Services__ UUCP: ...uunet!rosevax!sialis!rjg
sbw@naucse.UUCP (Steve Wampler) (05/04/89)
From article <1424@sialis.mn.org>, by rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin): > > The fixdisk is free of charge to all registered 3b1 owners. Do the fixdisks do any good for people with 3.5 (i.e. is this a way to upgrade to 3.51)? -- Steve Wampler {....!arizona!naucse!sbw}
rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) (05/05/89)
>> The fixdisk is free of charge to all registered 3b1 owners. > >Do the fixdisks do any good for people with 3.5 (i.e. is this a way to >upgrade to 3.51)? No and yes. No, the 3.51 fixdisks do no good for those running 3.5. As a matter of fact, it would probably be Very Bad. There are fixdisks for 3.5, however. The details of which I don't know. Yes, you can upgrade to 3.51. But, you have to buy it. You don't get a discount for turning in a 3.5 copy or anything, so you will have just bought two operating systems. -- ________Robert J. Granvin________ INTERNET: rjg@sialis.mn.org ____National Computer Systems____ CONFUSED: rjg%sialis.mn.org@shamash.cdc.com __National Information Services__ UUCP: ...uunet!rosevax!sialis!rjg
smikes@hound.UUCP (S.MIKES) (05/06/89)
In article <231@syteke.UUCP>, jim@syteke.UUCP (Jim Sanchez) writes: > Even better, how do you get 3.51a! Who do you have to call and what kind of > story do you have to tell them? Jim, For your information, we at AT&T are using release 3.5.6D. As far as I know this is not generally available to anyone outside the company; however you might try contacting Convergent Tech. to obtain the closest VAR rep to your location and they may be able to tell you more.
lenny@icus.islp.ny.us (Lenny Tropiano) (05/08/89)
In article <3051@hound.UUCP> smikes@hound.UUCP (S.MIKES) writes: |>In article <231@syteke.UUCP>, jim@syteke.UUCP (Jim Sanchez) writes: |>> Even better, how do you get 3.51a! Who do you have to call and what kind of |>> story do you have to tell them? |> |>For your information, we at AT&T are using release 3.5.6D. As far as I know |>this is not generally available to anyone outside the company; however you |>might try contacting Convergent Tech. to obtain the closest VAR rep to your |>location and they may be able to tell you more. Convergent Technologies doesn't support these machines any more than AT&T does... In fact I doubt they could help you at all. They would tell you to call AT&T. I would tell you to call AT&T! Call 800-922-0354, and tell the person that you want the UNIX PC Fixdisks which are available FREE OF CHARGE to any registered 3B1/UNIX pc/7300 user. That will give you the 3.51a kernel! 3.5.6D looks like a very old release of the 3.5 kernel. If that's what it is, and you're running it at AT&T, you're behind the times :-) It sounds like that is pretty useless to those running 3.51. -Lenny -- Lenny Tropiano ICUS Software Systems [w] +1 (516) 582-5525 lenny@icus.islp.ny.us Telex; 154232428 ICUS [h] +1 (516) 968-8576 {talcott,decuac,boulder,hombre,pacbell,sbcs}!icus!lenny attmail!icus!lenny ICUS Software Systems -- PO Box 1; Islip Terrace, NY 11752