Points to Ponder
If the author of the utility loadlin.exe (Hans Lerman) has stated on his web
page (http://elserv.ffm.fgan.de/~lermen) that all versions greater than
2.1.22 should be installed with the updated version of loadlin (v1.6a) due
to memory detection problems, why is Debian still distributing v1.6?
Why doesn't Debian also distribute the loadlin manual and parameters
documents (total 32Kb and 13Kb respectively) when the loadlin.exe file
refers to them for help with settings, switches, etc.? Or at least post the
link to Hans Lermen's homepage on the main debian.org website?
When the SLINK distribution was frozen, why weren't the installation
documents upgraded as well? They should address the fact that the 1.73Mb
floppy will not work for some machines and that a separate ROOT floppy is
also needed in addition to the usual disks if a floppy install is done.
Why hasn't a LINUX kernel file been included with the SLINK distribution to
allow for installation with the loadlin.exe program without the file system
errors the floppy version of the LINUX kernel file causes?
Has anyone noticed that the frozen SLINK distribution is _exactly_ the same
as the proposed "new" potato distribution?
- BOHICA
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