... gcc-2, the kernel can still be compiled with 1.40 ... LINUX v0.95 Linus Torvalds, March 7, 1992 This is file ... by pressing left-alt + FN[1-4]. Note that booting up ... floppy (if you have a 3.5" drive) or # mount /dev ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 8 1992 - 10:43

... at the end of the post. Linus PS: Whoever made the GNU- ... FOR LINUX v0.95a Linus Torvalds, March 17, 1992 This is file ... 's it, I think. Happy hacking. Linus (torvalds@kruuna.helsinki.fi) ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 17 1992 - 20:32

... in file-system damage. This is not universal: on some machines linus-0.95 seems to work without problems, others see partial ... out the door in a week or so, which hopefully works better on more machines.. Linus "eggface" Torvalds

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 10 1992 - 09:21

In article 1992.3590@dartagnan.rutgers.edu> hedrick@dartagnan.rutgers.edu ... to remember to use cc1-g from the 1.40 distribution. >But I've got something that ... for this. I'm happy most of it seems to work, though. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 15 1992 - 17:03

tthorn@daimi.aau.dk: "No VFS means no FFS?" (Jan 13, 3:53): > From: Linus Benedict Torvalds <torvalds@cc.helsinki.fi> > > Ok, as I didn't implement the VFS-patches (they seemed a bit raw), I > > I ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Jan 13 1992 - 05:08

In article 3.23.55.22.1992.9885@dumas.rutgers.edu> hedrick@dumas.rutgers.edu (Charles Hedrick) writes: >I think the ... overrun. Also, linux doesn't support the 16550 chip in buffered mode: I don't have the hardware. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Feb 4 1992 - 09:40

... additional work still. - poe-IGL-1.2 (or close to it) ... hda3 3 hd3 3 hda4 4 hd4 4 hda5 5 (extended ... that means linux is getting more mature rather than stagnating :) Linus ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 1 1992 - 21:31

... Battle) writes: > >I would like to know how Linus feels about the distribution/support >situation. I imagine his ... is fine. The amount of money he makes is irrelevant. Linus (*) I also didn't want to make linux "guilt-ware", so ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 24 1992 - 09:57

... noc.belwue.de (Andreas Priebe) writes: > >1. >Reading a 720k in an 1 ... unix practice). Use /dev/ps0 ("b 2 16") Minor number for floppies ... *type, where nr = 0,1,2,3 for A,B etc ... three-finger-salute for people who don't like it. Linus ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 25 1992 - 17:05

... > > /dev/hda1 3 1 /dev/hdb1 3 65 > > /dev/hda2 3 2 /dev/hdb2 3 ... easier to use hex. Thus /dev/hdb1 is (3,65) but also 0x0341 depending on what you want to do. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 27 1992 - 03:50

... make the new devices with; # mknod /dev/hd8 b 3 8 # mknod /dev/hd9 b 3 9 and all should be well. I don't have hd8 and hd9, ... a C-program to print out 1000 times:"check the rootdiskette next time". Linus "shamefaced" Torvalds

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Jan 16 1992 - 15:19

... make the new devices with; # mknod /dev/hd8 b 3 8 # mknod /dev/hd9 b 3 9 and all should be well. I don't have hd8 and hd9, ... a C-program to print out 1000 times:"check the rootdiskette next time". Linus "shamefaced" Torvalds

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Jan 16 1992 - 15:19

... mount root" panic. (yes/no). 2) Harddisk gives "unexpected interrupt", and/ ... read seem corrupted. (yes/no) 3) Serial lines act weird/hang ... others are still shrouded in mystery. Sorry for the inconvenience, Linus ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 9 1992 - 20:03

... /dev/hdbX , X >= 5) will access the incorrect sector, and possibly corrupt data on one of the other partitions. If someone could send me the data on the partition information within an extended partition, I'd be grateful. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 19 1992 - 12:40

... opens /etc/mtab~ with O_CREAT | O_EXCL, but no O_WROLNY, so writing to the file will fail (and mount doesn't check for it). The 0.12 kernel didn't check for the open-mode when writing, so it worked for that, but 0.95a does. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 20 1992 - 08:16

... -uucp 1.2 works under Linux 0.95a" (Mar 20, 14:34): > Linus, > > Please forward this to alt.os.linux ... > I have compiled and installed smail 2.5 and taylor-uucp. The former was ... configuration files and when taylor-uucp 1.3 is > released (in a few ...

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 20 1992 - 09:51

... ). Ok, this is a known bug: it happens with all keys that send 2 keycodes (the num-pad ENTER, cursor keys etc) and has to do with the ... the more complete solution is to put some kind of lock on the info-key. I'll look into it. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 23 1992 - 16:48

... the config.h file you can hardcode linux to think you have a specific number of sectors/ heads/tracks. Check out linux/config.h: the HD_TYPE macro. This isn't guaranteed to help your problems, but it's worth a try. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 25 1992 - 04:07

... @athena.cs.uga.edu (Joseph Knapka) writes: >Hi, folks. Couple o' questions... > >1) I just moved my /usr partition from hda4 to hda1, and in the ... the error 16: EBUSY, which just means that some file on the fs is still in use. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Mar 29 1992 - 05:31

... writes: >Hello. First, I'd like to express my gratitude to Linus and the rest >of the Linux contributors. It's a nice piece ... the registers are few anyway, I hate to leave one register practically unused for no good reason. Linus

linux-activists - Linus Benedict Torvalds - Jan 21 1992 - 17:32