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February 26th 1999
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People looking to compile 2.2.2 on Alpha can patch the stock 2.2.2 kernel with Alan Cox's ac4 patch.
The patch is available from
ftp.linux.org.uk or locally from ftp.alphalinux.org.
Just received this from our friends at API. If you're going to LinuxWorld Expo make sure to
stop by their booth and register to win an Alpha system.
Alpha Processor, Inc. will participate in the upcoming LinuxWorld Expo in
San Jose, CA scheduled for March 2 through March 4, 1999. If you plan to
attend this conference, please come by our booth #1915 and learn more about
Alpha on Linux. We are excited to have in our booth representatives from
DCG; a leading supplier of Alpha workstations and an organization committed
to supporting the Linux community.
Even more exciting for those visiting our exhibit are we are giving away an
Alpha workstation. By completing a game card at our booth, you will
automatically be entered in our drawing.
or more detailed information on LinuxWorld Expo you visit their website at
www.linuxworldexpo.com.
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February 23rd 1999
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There are some unofficial patches for for 2.2.2 that will let you compile and boot the kernel courtesy
of Dan Frasnelli. The non-x86 patch takes care of the semaphores
problem and the filter patch fixes the broken filter code. They both can be found here at ftp.alphalinux.org. -Peter
The good news is that kernel 2.2.2 has been released. The bad news is that it does not compile on Alpha.
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February 19th 1999
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RedHat has released
an updated RPM of lsof in response to a security problem. The security hole in the current package "can not be used to get root access on Red Hat
Linux", though users are still recommended to upgrade.
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February 17th 1999
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The register has a short article
on a rumored deal between Compaq and IBM. Seems that IBM will be producing Alphas for Compaq in its fab plants.
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February 15th 1999
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alphalinux.org is proud to announce the opening of ftp.alphalinux.org. We currently
have updates for RedHat 5.1 and 5.2, as well as KDE-1.1, JDK1.2 and a host of other software with more on the way.
We'd also like to welcome our newest member here at alphalinux.org. Peter Petrakis joined
us last week in our quest to increase the use of both Linux and the Alpha processor.
There is a new rc5des client for AlphaLinux available at www.distributed.net.
It contains new and faster cores. The rc5-core is from Bernie Meyer and the DES-core is from Mr. Dworzak.
Both are almost 50% faster than the last (very old) official AlphaLinux-releases.
Benchmarks from a 533 MHz 21164:
Benchmarking DES with 1*2^22 tests (4194304 keys):
Completed in 0.00:00:00.62 [6,672,378.76 keys/sec]
Benchmarking RC5
Completed in 0.00:41:45.53 - [851,111.75 keys/sec]
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February 10th 1999
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RedHat has released
updated RPMs for the security vulnerability found in all RedHat versions of wu-ftpd. Anybody
using wu-ftpd is recommended to upgrade. More information on the vulnerability can be found at
www.netect.com.
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February 9th 1999
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Computer Reseller News has an
interview with Jon Rose, senior vice president and group general manager of Compaq's Enterprise Computing Group.
Compaq has added some Compaq Linux pages
to its website. Included is information on which Alpha servers are
being sold with Linux support.
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February 8th 1999
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www.alpha-processor.com has posted
information on the
21264 chip and the
264DP motherboard.
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February 7th 1999
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People using MILO should read this report
from BUGTRAQ about a security problem with MILO. "Any local user can cause an Alpha Linux machine to
reboot, lock up or become unstable."
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February 4th 1999
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***Hot News*** A source inside Compaq has revealed to alphalinux.org that Oracle is porting it's Oracle 8 database
to AlphaLinux., with an expected release data in Q1,1999. So we now have the commitment or a major database
vendor to AlphaLinux. This source has also told us that several other 1st tier ISV now consider AlphaLinux to
be a strategic platform.
RedHat has released updated RPMs for Minicom for all platforms. This fixes a bug in the original version that anybody could
use Minicom and gain access to the modem. With this update only people specified in the Minicom config file can use the modem.
The Alpha update is available from ftp://updates.redhat.com.
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February 3rd 1999
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The Register has posted a short yet interesting article today about how Compaq may possibly be attempting a 128-bit
Alpha processor.
Here's Compaq's press release (in the U.K.) for the new AlphaServer DS20,
it also includes price cuts of up to 45% on the existing AlphaServer line. The article also goes on to say "A key initiative is driving Alpha volume, by leveraging Compaq's
economies of scale and by incorporating the Alpha 21264 processor into a full range of Compaq computing platforms."
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February 1st 1999
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Here's CNET's report on the new Alpha
workstations and servers.
www.alpha-processor.com has redesigned their website and has posted
this press release detailing the release of the 21264 chip into production.
Don't forget Compaq is also having announcements today. You can sign up for the live webcast at
webevents.broadcast.com.
www.news.com has an article about the Compaq's annoucements
today.
It seems that Compaq will release two new systems using 21264 technology. The project once code-named Monet is
now officially called the XP1000. Along with Compaq, another
Houston-based parent company is also pushing their new low-end DS20
server (using the same architecture).
Another interesting tidbit of information is that Digital Unix has been renamed to Tru64 Unix. Compaq obviously wants to absorb Digital's name as much as
possible. I'm sure it will be a good product, but I will stick with my 64-bit Penguins. -Barrett
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