Matthew Dillon, on users@, gave a short outline of how to buildworld/kernel on a different, faster computer, and then move to another machine to install.
X 6.8 patch
Simon ‘corecode’ Schubert has a patch for libc that makes it possible to run multithreaded programs under xorg 6.8. If you really like testing out the bleeding edge, try it out.
SPDIF support
Joe Love posted on the new users@ list a question about having the SPDIF output on his sound card recognized, instead of the analog out. Jonas Trollvik mentioned that the Open Sound System (which supports DragonFly) made his sound card work, including SPDIF.
Another PF test
Joerg Sonnenberger’s got the latest test version of PF available. This will hopefully be the last before it goes in.
Installer mailing list
There is now a mailing list specific to the Installer program. Email discussion-subscribe@bsdinstaller.com – subject: subscribe
KDE Bug prominence
Emiel Kollof has posted bug 89544 for KDE 3.3.3, for getting KDE to compile on DragonFly. It may be worthwhile to register on KDE’s Bugzilla and vote for that bug, so that it gets “on the radar”.
Update: There’s related bug 89577 too.
Update update: Joerg Sonnenberger noted (see bug report linked above) that the DragonFly code can be changed to make this work, though the Single Unix Specification implies that the problem is with where KDE is looking. Quote below:
Continue reading “KDE Bug prominence”
Axe(4) grinding
Joerg Sonnenberger has commited a whole pile of updates to various network drivers, among them axe(4). He warns that anyone with a axe(4) device should give it a whirl, as the driver is untested at this point.
New, but not that new, users
I’ve added a new article for experienced users new to DragonFly; it’s available in final form at forknibbler.com.
Finding the BGL
ps
(from Matthew Dillon’s recent change) is now able to show which processes are and are not holding the “Big Giant Lock”, a symptom of multiprocessor use inherited from FreeBSD.
If you aren’t familiar with the BGL, Greg Lehey wrote a good explanation in Daemonnews. (look for the section labeled “The SMP Problem”)
Big Lock almost ready to go
New users list archived
The list archives now are tracking messages on the new users@dragonflybsd.org list.
Vinum, VFS conversations
In an ongoing conversation about Vinum on kernel@, Matthew Dillon notes what he’d like to see, Greg Lehey says Vinum should, generally, still work on DragonFly. As an outgrowth of this conversation, Matthew Dillon described what he plans next for VFS.
Commercial product rename
Crescent Anchor’s operating system based on DragonFly, originally called “Silver OS”, has been renamed “FireFly“. Thanks Jeremy Almey.
4th clause not needed
‘Users’ list now available
“Users”, a new list/newsgroup for “general, non-kernel postings” is available.
Mail “subscribe” to users-request@lists.dragonflybsd.[excised to spamprotect] to sign up.
Learning C
This thread started by Joshua Coombs names some good resources to start with if you plan to learn programming in C.
bsdinstaller CVS records
Apparently, a history of CVS commits to the Installer is available. There’s some mentions of the installer and OpenBSD in recent commits…
Dangerous programming
Code carefully, because otherwise someone may become homicidal.
X11R6.8 almost out
The next release of X is almost out; it’s not released yet contrary to some reports. When it is out, or if you are running a release candidate, there’s a note here about how to enable some of the new features. Hopefully a port will be available.
Unix history, GameBoy
Someone got 5th edition Unix running on a Game Boy Advance, in a demo loop of sorts. I’m linking to this not because it has any real use, but because the page also contains a nice history of very early Unix.