Release Notes i386 0.2.0-rc1

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TA-Linux 0.2.0-rc1 released (i386)

We are pleased to announce: TA-Linux 0.2.0-rc1 (codename "Lutra sumatrana"), the first release candidate for TA-Linux 0.2.0 (stable branch).

TA-Linux is a free Linux distribution, that targets Linux power users. It's main goal is to have a small base installation that the end-user can expand to include the software he needs. The secondary goal is to support as many different Linux supported architectures as possible.

Please go the to TA-Linux homepage for more information: http://talinux.tal.org/

These notes are for the i386 release. Other architectures will follow soon, in the order: ppc, alpha and sparc.

TA-Linux features summary

  • Small but easy to extend
  • Optimized for i686 but still runs on i486
  • X.org 6.8.1
  • Postfix MTA
  • ext3, ext2, jfs and reiserfs
  • PCMCIA and wireless interfaces supported
  • Easy to extend with the Collection
  • No slow GUI install tools
  • No limited GUI tools

Changes from 0.2.0-beta4 include

  • Moved to X.org 6.8.1 from xfree86
  • Moved to gcc 3.2.3 from 2.95.4
  • Much nicer network configuration
  • Much nicer color boot
  • devfs with 2.4 kernel
  • udev with 2.6 kernel
  • Kernel 2.4.27 and 2.6.9
  • UP and SMP kernels (2.4 and 2.6)
  • Mini kernel for older (i486) systems (2.4 and 2.6)
  • Both LVM1 and LVM2 tools
  • Many bug fixes
  • Many updates to core packages, including:
    • Postfix 2.0.20
    • Perl 5.8.5
    • OpenSSH 3.8.1p1
    • OpenSSL 0.9.7d
    • module-init-tools 3.1
    • coreutils 5.2.1
    • udev 040
    • mdadm 1.8.1
    • gcc 3.2.3

Changes to the Collection

  • Over 550 packages, including:
    • GNOME 2.8
    • dbus, hald
    • KDE 3.3.0
    • XFce 4.0.6
    • WindowMaker 0.91.0
    • Applications:
      • gnumeric, evolution, abiword, gaim, gimp, etc
    • Browsers:
      • Mozilla, firefox, galeon, epiphany, links, etc
    • Emulators:
      • qemu, mips64emul, tme, vice, etc
    • Servers:
      • apache, postgresql, mysql, openldap, samba, proftpd, etc
    • And of course games:
      • Maelstrom, abuse, monkey-bubble, etc
    • Plus many more...

Getting TA-Linux

TA-Linux can be downloaded as CD iso images or as individual files from the TA-Linux download sites. Installation from a CD is highly recommended.

FTP

Main: ftp.talinux.tal.org:/pub/talinux/0.2.0-rc1/

HTTP

Main: http://fairytale.tal.org/pub/talinux/0.2.0-rc1/ Main2: http://hotel.tal.org/pub/talinux/0.2.0-rc1/ Mirror1: http://talinux.fi.tal.org/pub/talinux/0.2.0-rc1/

CD image ISO files can also be found on the TA-Linux sourceforge page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/talinux/

Please use one of the mirrors or sourceforge as they are much faster than the main site.

Documentation and help

How-to: 

http://hotel.tal.org/pub/talinux/howto/

Forum: 

http://forum.talinux.tal.org/

Mailing lists: 

http://talinux.tal.org/index.php/maillists/

IRC 

#talinux on irc.freenode.net

Report any bugs to: 

http://bugzilla.talinux.tal.org

If all else fails, bug the author: 

milang(at)tal.org

Known issues with rc1

Installation:

  • Setting up the network with DHCP if updating the collection after install fails. Static IP should work ok. Does not affect generic network setup.
  • Font change have no effect.
  • Boot/root floppy images has not been tested
  • Boot floppy kernel is old
  • PCMCIA devices not supported under install
  • Only CD-ROM install has been tested, but install over network should be fine.

After install:

pcmcia might try to start twice if it fails to start

Collection:

A small number of packages might have build problems

Documentation:

Howto has not been updated for this release

There will be at least one rc release before final.


Final words

Enjoy this release!

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