[slackintosh-users] Re: how stable is current?

  • From: Adrian Ulrich <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: slackintosh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:19:00 +0100

> for all who want to test current: It works great! I use it for more than 4 
> weeks without any problems!

Current should be (currently) pretty stable IF you are using the -3
package of glibc. (glibc-2.3.6-powerpc-3.tgz).

Do not use the -2 package: It had TLS.. looks like it's still somewhat
broken on powerpc.



btw: I am creating a rootfs-image for the gamecube :-)

root@slacube:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo 
processor       : 0
cpu             : 750CXe
revision        : 50.20 (pvr 0008 3214)
bogomips        : 968.70
vendor          : IBM
machine         : Nintendo GameCube <---!
cpu MHz         : 486
clock           : 486MHz
cache size      : 256 KB
bus speed       : 162 MHz
mem bus speed   : 200 MHz
bus width       : 64 bit
root@slacube:~# cat /etc/slackware-version 
Slackintosh 10.2.0

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