Re: PPC DVD request (12.1 unstable)

On Thu, October 27, 2011 11:21 pm, Larry Stotler wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Joop Boonen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> I will try, this weekend, that's no problem.
>> The main reason why I ask for a freeze (12.1 unstable) is that we'll
>> have
>> a frozen release. If you have an ongoing factory release you'll have a
>> broken release sometimes.
>
> Part of the problem with the PPC port is that it was dropped
> unexpectedly AFTER 11.2 was released.  No one really communicated it
> with the community that something like that was going to happen.  If
> it had been known, more PPC users might have been able to step up to
> test.
>
>> Is it an option to also freeze the PPC release on version 12.1 i.e. to
>> also have a openSUSE:12.1 release. The last version was 11.1.
>
> Freezing it isn't the answer.  We need to test, test, test it to see
> if it actually works.
>
>> It might be that I'm overlooking something?
>> Is there any objection to create a 12.1 unstable?
>> An other option is also to create a openSUSE-12.1-NET-ppc.iso that uses
>> the 12.1 repository in stead of a DVD.
>
> We probably could try to do a snapshot of factory and split it out and
> see what the stability factor is.  The odds of it being ready by the
> time 12.1 is released is low because, again, lack of testing.
> However, I would go with doing a split out when 12.1 is released and
> calling it an "unofficial" snapshot for testing to see what we can
> find.  At least we would have a similar case to 12.1 to work with.

That's a good idea. As we need something that is stable enough to use by
PowerPC users.

>
> I have a iBook 366SE here that I could test on.  I don't have access
> to any faster PPC hardware at the moment tho.  However, it's only got
> 320MB RAM, and I don't have the extra $$ to upgrade it now, so I'm
> limited in what I can do myself for a few more weeks.

I can test too. I have a PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz.

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