Debris 1.8.0/1.8.1/1.8.2/1.8.3 BETA

[Renegat3]

Changes in 1.8.3

+ Fixed syntax error in the init script for restoring user stettings of the LiveCD/USB.
+ Added X server failsafe.

• This function will reconfigure the X server configuration using the "vesa" driver if, the server fails to start otherwise. With that, one should at least get to the desktop. The error message, complaining about the missing displayconfig-gtk, was removed.

+ Ubuntu security updates.

Note: displayconfig-gtk is a graphical tool for configuring the X server. It was part of Ubuntu's BulletProofX, and got started if the X server failed to start. However, that tool often screwed up the configuration entirely and I removed in the early stages of development. Meanwhile, Ubuntu also removed it and Hardy was the last release using it by default.

Changes in 1.8.2

+ Fixed isolinux CD, which could not boot
+ Fix a bug in which ehci_hcd (USB 2.0) was loaded after uhci_hcd and ohci_hcd (USB 1.0/1.1).
    For some unknown (at least to me) reason, ehci_hcd is supposed to be loaded first.

Changes in 1.8.1

Fixed bug in 1.8.0 which defaulted to "nl" (Dutch) instead of "us" during boot (Live CD).

Changes in a nutshell (1.8.0):

+ Updated kernel 2.6.28

• New module powernow-nx

+ Updated Firefox.
+ Default keymap for Dutch is now "US".
+ LiveUSB with options toram and myconfig=usb works now.
+ Nautilus script TextEdit: Yes/No Buttons instead of Cancel/OK.
+ Grub background now available for isolinux CD.
+ Infamous "i810" and "trident" bug in Xorg fixed.
+ CPU frequency scaling should work now with Intel (Centrino/Speedstep/...) too.
+ Added firmware for Broadcom 43xx wireless chips.

- hid-dummy kernel module, which caused fatal error message during boot.


Please check up on those "fixes". Hardware releated issues can only be fixed by me in theory, since I usually lack the hardware to actually test them. for this release I can only vouch for the powernow-nx module.

R3

[caitlyn]

Please be sure to e-mail this to Ladislav at DistroWatch at the e-mail address on the website.  A brief note was sent to me which does absolutely no good.  I write some features and columns for Ladislav but I have no input or control when it comes to the front page of the site, which is where this belongs.

[datiswous]

First: thanks for the fixxes!

+ LiveUSB with options toram and myconfig=usb works now.

Do you mean this option when you boot from usb-stick directly?

[MoonMind]

Please be sure to e-mail this to Ladislav at DistroWatch at the e-mail address on the website.  A brief note was sent to me which does absolutely no good.  I write some features and columns for Ladislav but I have no input or control when it comes to the front page of the site, which is where this belongs.

caitlyn,

I'll take care of that - the short messsage is sent to all forum members in order to tell them about the release, it wasn't meant as a request!

M.

[Renegat3]

First: thanks for the fixxes!

+ LiveUSB with options toram and myconfig=usb works now.

Do you mean this option when you boot from usb-stick directly?

Yes. Booting off the usb stick and load the image into a ramdisk.
The exact cheat combination is: fromusb myconfig=usb toram.

R3

[MoonMind]

I'll take care of that ...

Done.

Caitlyn: Thanks a lot for posting to LXer - would you consider it good style if we did that ourselves?

M.

[caitlyn]

Of course you can post to LXer.com yourself.  You haven't in the past and I just wanted folks to know about the new release.  I'll let you handle that (and linuxtoday.com and tuxmachines.org) for yourself from now on.

[MoonMind]

Caitlyn: Absolutely, and thanks for the step-up!

M.

[MoonMind]

Upgrade to 1.8.3 via Synaptic is possible without issue.

M.

[masinick]

Upgrade to 1.8.3 via Synaptic is possible without issue.

M.

Glad to hear it MoonMind!  You and r3 keep up the great work!

[MoonMind]

It's R3's doing - I'm only keeping up the high spirit

But thanks again for the kind words. It's always helpful to know that the work's appreciated...

M.