Hi Andries.
> [Yes, I wrote, replying to your mail, just because I happened to
> notice the incorrect or debatable lines in your patch. Let me cc
> the Changes maintainer - maybe Chris Ricker.]
>>>> -o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version
>>>> +o util-linux # 2.10o # fdformat --version
>>> Looking at fdformat to get the util-linux version is perhaps not
>>> the most reliable way - some people have fdformat from elsewhere.
>>> Using mount --version would be better - I am not aware of any
>>> other mount distribution.
>> RedHat distribute mount separately from util-linux and I
>> wouldnae be surprised if others do the same...
> I am not aware of any distribution that ships some version of
> util-linux, but replaces its mount part by an older version. I
> think that even in cases where, because of historical reasons,
> util-linux is repackaged in several parts, mount --version gives
> the right answer.
Neither am I - but, according to comments from RedHat a while back,
they repackage mount separately because they provide a NEWER version
of mount than is in the util-linux package. This will ALSO result in
`mount --version` giving the wrong answer...
>>>> +In addition, it is wise to ensure that the following packages are
>>>> +at least at the versions suggested below, although these may not
>>>> +be required, depending on the exact configuration of your system:
>>>> +
>>>> +o Console Tools # 0.3.3 # loadkeys -V
>>>> +o Mount # 2.10e # mount --version
>>> Concerning mount:
>>>
>>> (i) the version mentioned is too old,
>> As stated in my original post, I've no idea what the correct
>> version should be as it's not documented anywhere I can find.
>>> (ii) mount is in util-linux.
>> Not on RedHat systems.
> There is no other source. Some people like to repack but that
> has no influence on versions.
Unless one can guarantee that the util-linux and mount packages are
the SAME version, mount can't be guaranteed to report the version of
the util-linux package installed. RedHat provide a NEWER version of
mount to util-linux so that guarantee doesnae exist.
>>> Conclusion: the mount line should be deleted entirely.
Conclusion: Both the mount and util-linux lines are REQUIRED.
>>> Concerning Console Tools: maybe kbd-1.05 is uniformly better.
>>> I am not aware of any reason to recommend the use of
>>> console-tools.
>> Neither am I. The ver_linux script has lines for determining the
>> versions for both Console Tools and Kbd but on EVERY system I've
>> tried, including Slackware, RedHat, Debian, Caldera, and SuSE
>> based ones, the line for determining Kbd versiondoesnae work.
>> I've just included the line that worked, and ignored the Kbd one
>> as I can see no point including something that doesnae work.
> You are mistaken, as is proved by the reports that contain a kbd
> line: a grep on linux-kernel for this Februari shows people with
> Kbd 0.96, 0.99 and 1.02.
{Shrug} Please explain why I was unable to get ver_linux to report a
kbd line on ANY of the systems I tried, including systems with it
definately installed. I tried it out manually on several such systems,
and ALL reported the SAME error message to the `loadkeys -h` command
used in scripts/ver_linux which is:
Q> $ loadkeys -h 2>&1 > x
Q> Usage: loadkeys [option...] [mapfile...]
Q> valid options are:
Q> -c --clearcompose clear kernel compose table
Q> -d --default load default keymap file
Q> -m --mktable output a "defkeymap.c" to stdout
Q> -s --clearstrings clear kernel string table
Q> -q --quiet be silent
Q> -v --verbose report the changes
Q> -v --verbose report more changes
Q> -h --help display this help text and exit
Q> -V --version display version information and exit
Q> $
Also, please advise where the version number is in that text...
Best wishes from Riley.
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