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    From Maurice Kinal@2:280/464.113 to John Burke on Thu Sep 4 21:52:08 2025
    Hej John!

    <Esc>:read /proc/version
    Linux version 6.16.4 (root@europoint) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Sep 4 17:26:48 UTC 2025

    Finally got around to replaceing one of the previously retired machines - two of them for those keeping score - for something more up-to-date and capable. Just under 17 minutes to compile and package.

    Het leven is goed,
    Maurice

    o- -o o- -o -o o- -o -o o- -o -o o- o- o- -o -o /) (\ /) (\ (\ /) (\ (\ /) (\ (\ /) /) /) (\ (\ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ... Gewurdene wyrda, ðæt beoð ða feowere fæges rapas.
    Things which have happened: those are the four ropes of the doomed.
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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/10 to Maurice Kinal on Sat Sep 6 22:47:26 2025
    Hey Maurice!

    On Thu, Sep 04 2025 16:52:08 -0500, you wrote:

    <Esc>:read /proc/version Linux version 6.16.4 (root@europoint) (gcc
    (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu
    Sep 4 17:26:48 UTC 2025

    Finally got around to replaceing one of the previously retired
    machines - two of them for those keeping score - for something more up-to-date and capable. Just under 17 minutes to compile and
    package.

    6.16.5 is already out. ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.
    --- Mozilla Thunderbird
    * Origin: The Pharcyde ~ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin) (1:154/10)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.2989 to Nick Boel on Sun Sep 7 04:32:40 2025
    Hey Nick!

    Just under 17 minutes to compile and package.

    6.16.5 is already out. ;)

    In under 17 minutes?!?!?!

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    -o o- o- -o -o o- -o -o o- o- -o -o o- o- -o -o
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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/10 to Maurice Kinal on Sun Sep 7 09:56:12 2025
    Hey Maurice!

    On Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:32:40 , you wrote:

    Just under 17 minutes to compile and package.

    6.16.5 is already out. ;)

    In under 17 minutes?!?!?!

    Without the need to compile it here, it took only about 3 minutes to install and reboot the machine. ;)

    $ cat /proc/version
    Linux version 6.16.5-arch1-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.1 20250813, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45.0) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:18:13 +0000

    I must say, though, that 17 minutes for a kernel is getting a lot better now than the days of old, where it would take hours or even days. I remember glibc specifically, starting the compile before bed, wake up, go to work, come home and it was still compiling, only to fail at the end. It was absolutely irritating, and probably around the time I switched from Gentoo to Archlinux many years ago. ;)

    I don't work for my PC, it works for me!

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20250409
    * Origin: _thePharcyde telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin) (1:154/10)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001 to Nick Boel on Sun Sep 7 15:34:01 2025
    Hey Nick!

    Without the need to compile it here, it took only about 3 minutes
    to install and reboot the machine. ;)

    Maybe someday but I have my doubts.

    I must say, though, that 17 minutes for a kernel is getting a lot
    better now than the days of old, where it would take hours or even
    days.

    Actually I have managed it in just over 5 minutes but that was a specific kernel destined for a specific machine with all the unneeded device drivers etc turned off. Looking around at what I have currently working it probably could easily be achieved but then where's the fun in that?

    I remember glibc specifically, starting the compile before bed,
    wake up, go to work, come home and it was still compiling, only to
    fail at the end.

    Them were the days. Been there, done it.

    It was absolutely irritating, and probably around the time I
    switched from Gentoo to Archlinux many years ago. ;)

    Slackware to LFS in my case. However it wasn't because of glibc. If I had to pick one annoying feature that caused the switch it would have to be vim.

    I don't work for my PC, it works for me!

    Both works best for me. Given my age and circumstances that may not be for much longer which only encourages me to keep it going ...

    Дуже груви,
    Maurice

    -o o- -o o-
    (\ /) (\ /)
    ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
    ... Cræfta gehwilc byþ cealde forgolden.
    Every deceit will be coldly repaid.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.3.3(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)