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| -rw-r--r-- | README.TXT | 91 |
1 files changed, 45 insertions, 46 deletions
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@ -Welcome to Slackware 13.37! (64-bit x86_64 edition)
+Welcome to Slackware 14.0! (64-bit x86_64 edition)
-Slackware 13.37 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.
+Slackware 14.0 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.
-Here are some versions of major components of Slackware 13.37:
+Here are some versions of major components of Slackware 14.0:
-- Linux kernel 2.6.37.6
- 2.6.38.4
-- C compiler gcc-4.5.2
-- Binutils 2.21.51.0.6
-- GNU C Library glibc-2.13
-- X Window System X11R7.6 + updates
-- KDE 4.5.5
-- Xfce 4.6.2
+- Linux kernel 3.2.29
+- C compiler gcc-4.7.1
+- Binutils 2.22.52.0.2
+- GNU C Library glibc-2.15
+- X Window System X11R7.7
+- KDE 4.8.5
+- Xfce 4.10.0
For installation instructions, see the file 'Slackware-HOWTO'.
@@ -21,24 +20,20 @@ For important hints about this release, see the file 'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'. These are some of the important files and directories found on the Slackware
FTP site:
- ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/
+ ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/
-There is also a newer (and faster) primary FTP site for Slackware here:
-
- ftp://slackware.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/
-
-Thanks to cwo.com for continuing to help us with hosting for our web site
-and ftp.slackware.com, and to the OSU Open Source Lab for hosting our
-archives at slackware.osuosl.org.
+Thanks to cwo.com for continuing to help us with hosting for our web site,
+and to the OSU Open Source Lab for hosting our archives at ftp.slackware.com
+(aka ftp.osuosl.org).
If you're reading this on a CD-ROM, these directories will probably be
split across several discs.
.
-|-- ANNOUNCE.13.37 Announcement for Slackware 13.37.
+|-- ANNOUNCE.14.0 Announcement for Slackware 14.0.
|-- BOOTING.TXT Tips for troubleshooting boot problems.
-|-- CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT A summary of major changes from Slackware 13.1
-| to 13.37 and common pitfalls.
+|-- CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT A summary of major changes from Slackware 13.37
+| to 14.0 and common pitfalls.
|-- CHECKSUMS.md5 MD5 format file checksums.
|-- COPYING The GNU Public License, version 2.
|-- COPYING3 The GNU Public License, version 3.
@@ -64,9 +59,12 @@ split across several discs. |
|-- extra/ Extra packages for Slackware like:
| | aspell-word-lists, bash-completion, bittornado,
-| | brltty, emacspeak, the Java(TM) JDK,
-| | mplayerplug-in, partitionmanager (GUI partitioning
-| | tool for KDE4), slacktrack, tightvnc, and wicd.
+| | bittorrent, brltty, emacspeak, mplayerplug-in,
+| | partitionmanager, recordmydesktop, tightvnc, wicd,
+| | and xf86-video-fbdev. Scripts are also included to
+| | repackage some non-redistributable binaries into
+| | Slackware packages: google-chrome, java, and
+| | flashplayer-plugin.
| |
| `-- source/ Source code for the extra packages.
|
@@ -80,25 +78,16 @@ split across several discs. | |
| `-- initrd.img Installation initrd (can also be loaded with Loadlin)
|
-|-- kernels/ Precompiled Linux 2.6.37.6 kernel images.
+|-- kernels/ Precompiled Linux 3.2.29 kernel images.
| |
| `-- huge.s The default standard install kernel for Slackware.
| This supports pretty much everything in the
-| 2.6.37.6 kernel, including Speakup. This kernel
+| 3.2.29 kernel, including Speakup. This kernel
| requires an x86_64 (also known as AMD64, EM64T, or
| Intel 64) capable 64-bit CPU.
|
-|-- pasture/ These are packages that have been removed
-| | from Slackware, but are useful enough to
-| | keep around. Might not be secure.
-| |
-| | Packages currently found here include
-| | gxine-0.5.905, mesa-7.8.2, and xf86-video-ati-6.13.2.
-| |
-| `-- source/ Source code directory for the pasture packages.
-|
-|-- slackware/ This directory contains the core software packages
-| | for Slackware 13.37.
+|-- slackware64/ This directory contains the core software packages
+| | for Slackware 14.0.
| |
| |-- a/ The A (base) package series.
| |-- ap/ The AP (applications) package series.
@@ -114,6 +103,7 @@ split across several discs. | |-- tcl/ The TCL (Tcl/Tk and related) package series.
| |-- x/ The X (X Window System) package series.
| |-- xap/ The XAP (X applications) package series.
+| |-- xfce/ The XFCE (Xfce desktop) package series.
| `-- y/ The Y (BSD games) package series.
|
|-- source/ This directory contains source code for the core
@@ -134,13 +124,23 @@ split across several discs. | |-- tcl/ Source for the TCL (Tcl/Tk and related) series.
| |-- x/ Source for the X (X Window System) series.
| |-- xap/ Source for the XAP (X applications) series.
+| |-- xfce/ Source for the XFCE (Xfce desktop) series.
| `-- y/ Source for the Y (BSD games) series.
|
|-- testing/ This directory contains packages being tested
| | for possible use in future versions of Slackware.
-| | You'll find mesa-7.10.1, which might be a better
-| | option for some hardware. This package should
-| | not be considered supported.
+| | Here you'll find rp-pppoe-3.11, a user-space PPPoE
+| | client, which came in just a bit too late to be
+| | tested for inclusion in the main tree.
+| | Also included are config files for more recent
+| | branches of the Linux kernel.
+| | Finally, there are newer versions of libdrm and
+| | the X video drivers nouveau, ati, and intel.
+| | These alternate drivers require the libdrm
+| | update, so be sure to install that if you try
+| | them. These weren't included in the main tree
+| | because Mesa is not yet compile-ready for this
+| | version of libdrm.
| |
| `--- source/ This directory contains source code for the
| packages in testing.
@@ -160,12 +160,11 @@ split across several discs. If you like Slackware, please consider supporting the project by becoming
-a Slackware subscriber. The announcement (ANNOUNCE_13.37) in this directory
+a Slackware subscriber. The announcement (ANNOUNCE_14.0) in this directory
has information about ordering or subscribing to the Slackware CD-ROM or
-DVD releases. Note that at this time the x86_64 release is only available
-as part of the DVD -- if there's interest in a CD-ROM version, let us know.
-You can find out about ordering Slackware on media, or read more about it
-(and check out other Slackware-related items for sale) by visiting the
+DVD releases. Note that the x86_64 release is only available as part of the
+DVD. You can find out about ordering Slackware on media, or read more about
+it (and check out other Slackware-related items for sale) by visiting the
Slackware store. We also gratefully accept financial contributions under
the "All" section of the store site menu.
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