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[server-core] Uses new ArchServer initscripts tarball 09:10 Feb 09
[server-extra] Modified to reflect archserver specifics 21:15 Feb 08
[server-extra] Modified kernel version 20:55 Feb 08
[server-extra] Version bump to newest kernel 20:31 Feb 08
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Welcome to the home of ArchServer, a derivative work of Arch Linux designed to be more stable in order to be suitable for server use.
Arch Linux is a Linux distribution gaining in popularity due to it's KISS (Keep It Simple) philosophy, speed and rolling-release update methods. It has become a popular desktop distribution among users who are willing to devote time to configuring and maintaining their computer system.
The KISS philosophy and speed make it ideal for use in server environments, however the rolling-release system make it potentially unstable meaning administrators often have to spend more time maintaining the system during upgrade cycles compared to other distributions which do not use the rolling-release update model (such as Debian, RedHat or CentOS). Read more in the wiki...
ArchServer is an unofficial community project. It is still in development. There is currently no stable release suitable for production usage yet.
If you have the skills and are interested in becoming involved with this project, please see this wiki page
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Kernel Package Changes
The kernel26 package has been replaced with the kernel26-lts package. Unfortunately the normal replace=() functionality of pacman won't handle the transition so some manual intervention is required.
During the update it is necessary to install this package explicitly using `pacman -S kernel26-lts`
Furthermore it is best is to remove 'kernel26' as well as 'kernel26-firmware' before installing 'kernel26-lts' to avoid any conflicts in the firmware package files.
If there are any issues, please report them to the Bug Tracker [1]
[1] http://bugs.archserver.org
Tagline Poll Results
Well as I sit in Wellington International Airport (at 5.00am) on my way home from linux.conf.au I see that the voting has reached 100 votes! And the winner is..................
"Simplicity Meets Stability"
Thank-you to everyone who voted. The tag line will be branded across the site(s) over the next few days. We are still developing an official logo for the project so if anyone has any l33t design skillz, head over to the forum and see the thread there to contribute your ideas.
Help Needed!
We're still looking for volunteers to join the ArchServer Team and help us drive ArchServer into existence.
If you're looking for some way to contribute back to the Linux and Open Source community, have a look at our recruitment page and see if there's something that "jingles your bells" ;)
http://www.archserver.org/volunteer
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