Fatdog64-600b1
Posted: Thu 14 Jun 2012, 02:29
James and myself are happy to announce Fatdog64-600 beta 1. If you didn't look at alpha2, since 521 James completely rewrote the initrd and the init scripts, and many of the setup scripts. The alpha2 release announcement is here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=78407
Here's the changes since alpha2:
* SFS works with multisession
* add libdbus_glib
* uses busybox blkid (faster) instead of util-linux blkid
* volume label display on drive icons can be turned off
* /usr/lib and /usr/X11R7/lib are now bind mounts (and cannot be overwritten)
* udevd-helper daemon to handle tricky usb devices
* bugfix with first-time session save
* hardinfo patched - does not crash, show Fatdog64 version
* Windows-K key is shortcut for xkill (to kill windows apps). Right-click to cancel.
* New control panel - all system/settings apps are now here
* QuickApps - create application shortcuts
* urxvt 9.15 (without perl extension)
* command line tool to split fatdog humongous initrd to standard puppy initrd for faster usb boot
* small-initrd support in fatdog-installer if you have at least 1.6 GB RAM
* base2ram parameter - force external basesfs (e.g. split-initrd) to be loaded into RAM
* experimental multi-user (some applications are still broken; some pet packages does not support non-root)
* updated Rox to git master 2012-05-30
* updated JWM to build 579
* updated peasypdf to 2.1 (thanks rcrsn51)
* updated peasyscan to 2.3 (thanks rcrsn51)
* updated wallpaper setter to 0.6.2 (thanks 01micko)
* kernel updated to 3.4.2 (will be updated to 3.4.x for final)
* Seamonkey updated to 2.10
* pburn updated to 3.6.0
* Flash player updated to 11.2.202.236
* Add Broadcom wl driver hacked to only load for pcids not claimed by the open source driver.
* Update to Mesa-8.0.3.
Plus numerous bug fixes. Setup type applications have been removed from the main menu and are now in the Control Panel. James has gotten multi-user working pretty well. You'll find the user manager under the System tab in the Control Panel. If you are not familiar with the changes since 521, take a look at the FAQs. Especially for booting and boot options.
Get it here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... atdog/iso/
Thanks to all the alpha2 testers!
Also, we're planning to have Seamonkey and Firefox ISOs for final, there's a Firefox-13 pet package in the repo. Please test if you like Firefox. The pet will replace Seamonkey as the default browser.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=78407
Here's the changes since alpha2:
* SFS works with multisession
* add libdbus_glib
* uses busybox blkid (faster) instead of util-linux blkid
* volume label display on drive icons can be turned off
* /usr/lib and /usr/X11R7/lib are now bind mounts (and cannot be overwritten)
* udevd-helper daemon to handle tricky usb devices
* bugfix with first-time session save
* hardinfo patched - does not crash, show Fatdog64 version
* Windows-K key is shortcut for xkill (to kill windows apps). Right-click to cancel.
* New control panel - all system/settings apps are now here
* QuickApps - create application shortcuts
* urxvt 9.15 (without perl extension)
* command line tool to split fatdog humongous initrd to standard puppy initrd for faster usb boot
* small-initrd support in fatdog-installer if you have at least 1.6 GB RAM
* base2ram parameter - force external basesfs (e.g. split-initrd) to be loaded into RAM
* experimental multi-user (some applications are still broken; some pet packages does not support non-root)
* updated Rox to git master 2012-05-30
* updated JWM to build 579
* updated peasypdf to 2.1 (thanks rcrsn51)
* updated peasyscan to 2.3 (thanks rcrsn51)
* updated wallpaper setter to 0.6.2 (thanks 01micko)
* kernel updated to 3.4.2 (will be updated to 3.4.x for final)
* Seamonkey updated to 2.10
* pburn updated to 3.6.0
* Flash player updated to 11.2.202.236
* Add Broadcom wl driver hacked to only load for pcids not claimed by the open source driver.
* Update to Mesa-8.0.3.
Plus numerous bug fixes. Setup type applications have been removed from the main menu and are now in the Control Panel. James has gotten multi-user working pretty well. You'll find the user manager under the System tab in the Control Panel. If you are not familiar with the changes since 521, take a look at the FAQs. Especially for booting and boot options.
Get it here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... atdog/iso/
Thanks to all the alpha2 testers!
Also, we're planning to have Seamonkey and Firefox ISOs for final, there's a Firefox-13 pet package in the repo. Please test if you like Firefox. The pet will replace Seamonkey as the default browser.