nethack 3.2.2 has a y2k bug in its save game format. Dates are saved with two digit years. Bad things happen if you append to the save file following 1 jan 2000. Fix: Apply this patch:
>>Number: 15442 >>Category: ports >>Synopsis: upgrade of nethack port to 3.2.3, which has y2k patches, 3.3.0 was just released, it was announced on slashdot. I tried upgrading the port to that, but the compile crash-landed and I don't yet understand why...something funny in the tty/termcap stuff. Probably pilot error on my part, but probably worth upgrading all the way to 3.3.0 once someone figures it out. Regards, Brian
On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Brian Handy wrote: > >>Number: 15442 > >>Category: ports > >>Synopsis: upgrade of nethack port to 3.2.3, which has y2k patches, > > 3.3.0 was just released, it was announced on slashdot. I tried upgrading > the port to that, but the compile crash-landed and I don't yet understand > why...something funny in the tty/termcap stuff. Probably pilot error on > my part, but probably worth upgrading all the way to 3.3.0 once someone > figures it out. 3.3.0 has a bunch of changes to it. They have seperated out character class from race, for instance. The net effect is that the saved-game files are not compatible. So I think there needs to be both a 3.2.3 and 3.3.0 version. I'll take a look at 3.3.0, and seee if I can get it built. David Scheidt
* From: David Scheidt <dscheidt@enteract.com> * 3.3.0 has a bunch of changes to it. They have seperated out character class * from race, for instance. The net effect is that the saved-game files are * not compatible. So I think there needs to be both a 3.2.3 and 3.3.0 * version. I'll take a look at 3.3.0, and seee if I can get it built. Ok. Please let me know when you have a 3.3.0 port ready, and I'll do a repo copy. -PW
On 12 Dec 1999, Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami wrote: > * From: David Scheidt <dscheidt@enteract.com> > > * 3.3.0 has a bunch of changes to it. They have seperated out character class > * from race, for instance. The net effect is that the saved-game files are > * not compatible. So I think there needs to be both a 3.2.3 and 3.3.0 > * version. I'll take a look at 3.3.0, and seee if I can get it built. > > Ok. Please let me know when you have a 3.3.0 port ready, and I'll do > a repo copy. The port is in pr ports/15469 . I must say that I am very impressed with how slick the ports makefiles are. Very cool. Regards, David > > -PW > >
State Changed From-To: open->closed Committed, thanks!