January 2006 - openSUSE Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Factory tree is outdated (contains 10.1 Beta1)
by Andreas Jaeger 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Please be aware that the factory tree is currently outdated: The factory tree of our distribution still contains Beta1 packages. Due to a number of technical problems, we could not generate and sync it out. I expect it to be synced out on Sunday again. Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj(a)suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126

1 0

SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta2 Announcement
by Andreas Jaeger 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename "Agama Lizard" Beta2 is ready for testing. Please report all bugs in bugzilla following http://bugs.opensuse.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMPORTANT: The factory tree of our distribution still contains Beta1 packages. Due to a number of technical problems, we could not generate and sync it out. I expect it to be synced out on Sunday again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A list of known issues is on: http://www.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs For now let me just point out the following issues: * KDE's media handling does not work (my computer shows wrong informations and inserting new media does not open a query dialog). Workaround: After installation remove /opt/kde3/share/services/kded/networkstatus.desktop before you log into KDE. * If X applications start very slow, update the the fontconfig RPMs that are available from (http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/fixed-rpms). Created within the openSUSE project, SUSE Linux 10.1 is designed for individuals looking to work with latest open source technologies -- a stabilized Linux operating system, solutions for desktop productivity, application development, web hosting, security and more completely integrated to make the world's most usable Linux. SUSE Linux 10.1 supports the Intel and AMD x86 and x86-64 platforms as well as the PowerPC platform. The distribution comes with 5 CDs. You need: - Only CD1 for a minimal text installation in English - CDs 1-3 for a default KDE or GNOME installation in German or English - All CDs for other selections SUSE Linux 10.1 offers a comprehensive selection of open source software for a variety to task from, email, Internet, development, productivity, Security, server, graphics and more. Among many updates and enhancements here the most important ones since beta2: * Fixes for a number of bugs - but note that most of the bugs reported against beta1 are not fixed yet. * Further integration and fixing of NetworkManager. * SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta1 comes with the Intrusion Prevention framework AppArmor 2.0 which is started by default in Beta2. * Update to KDE 3.5.1 release packages. * Subfs has been dropped. We've created on ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.1/SUSE-Linux10.2-Beta1-Extra (and on the mirrors of it) a repository with some non-OSS software. SUSE Linux 10.1 is offered via bittorrent and via normal download. Please use a mirror or the download.opensuse.org URL which directs you to a mirror. Download URLs for the torrents of the DELTA-ISOs: http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… Download URLs for the torrents of the full ISOs: http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/SUSE-10… Download URLs for the full Delta ISOs: x86 architecture (Intel 32-bit) architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… For x86-64 (AMD64 / EM64T) 64-bit architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… For PowerPC architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/delta-iso/SUSE-… Download URLs for the full ISOs: x86 architecture (Intel 32-bit) architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… For x86-64 (AMD64 / EM64T) 64-bit architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… For PowerPC architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta2/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… Cheers, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj(a)suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126

1 0

openSUSE Status Meeting 2006/01/24 18:00 CET
by Henne Vogelsang 24 Jan '06

24 Jan '06

Hi there, the first openSUSE status meeting will take place at the official opensuse IRC channel at 2006/01/24 18:00 CET This meeting is meant to discuss the latest developments in and around openSUSE. Topics so far: 1. General overview 2. Mailinglist migration - Henne 3. FOSDEM overview - michl 4. Build Services status - The Build Service Team 5. Bugzilla voting - adrianS 6. SDB import - mlasars 7. Internationalized wikis - darix 8. Official forum - cthiel 9. Doc server 10. Better wiki search - darix For general info about our IRC meetings read: http://www.opensuse.org/Meetings For details about this IRC meeting read: http://www.opensuse.org/2006-01-24-status-meeting Please join us! The openSUSE Team -- Henne Vogelsang, Core Services

1 1

SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta1 Released
by Andreas Jaeger 20 Jan '06

20 Jan '06

SUSE Linux 10.1 Codename "Agama Lizard" Beta1 is ready for testing. Please report all bugs in http://bugzilla.novell.com . A list of known issues is on: http://www.opensuse.org/index.php/Bugs:most_annoying_bugs For now let me just point out the following issues: * Theming is not complete, there's still 10.0 theming used in many places. * Enabling the firewall during installation does not work and/or internet test does not work [Bug #143751] * If you use NetworkManager, network is not setup after installation. Edit /etc/sysconfig/network/config and set: NETWORKMANAGER=yes (instead of no) and then run "rcnetwork restart" * The software selection for a 64-bit x86-64 installation does complain about a conflict in the package selection. Enter the package manager and press "Ignore all" in the dialog which shows conflicts for compat-32bit. Created within the openSUSE project, SUSE Linux 10.1 is designed for individuals looking to work with latest open source technologies -- a stabilized Linux operating system, solutions for desktop productivity, application development, web hosting, security and more completely integrated to make the world's most usable Linux. SUSE Linux 10.1 supports the Intel and AMD x86 and x86-64 platforms as well as the PowerPC platform. SUSE Linux 10.1 offers a comprehensive selection of open source software for a variety to task from, email, Internet, development, productivity, Security, server, graphics and more. Among many updates and enhancements here the most important ones: * The distribution comes with 5 CDs. You need (on x86 and x86-64, I haven't tested PPC): - Only CD1 for a minimal text installation in English - CDs 1-3 for a default KDE or GNOME installation in German or English - All CDs for other selections * We're integrating NetworkManager into the product. Currently it is enabled by default, with Beta2, it will be enabled on Notebooks only - with the choice to enable/disable it as you like. We have improved NetworkManager to support WPA encryption for WLan, Modems and ISDN and written a new frontend kdenetworkmanager so that NetworkManager has native graphical frontends for both GNOME and KDE. * The partitioner proposes to put /home on a separate partition. * The SUSE Linux 10.1 core system comes with CVS versions of glibc 2.4 and GCC 4.1, X.org 6.9, KDE 3.5, GNOME 2.12.2, Linux 2.6.15. * SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta1 comes with the Intrusion Prevention framework AppArmor 2.0. * The latest versions from the Mozilla project: Firefox 1.5 and SeaMonkey 1.0 pre-release. * Further details are documented at: http://www.opensuse.org/Factory-News * PPC only: The jsm serial driver is gone, its maintainers failed to fix it. There is thus no way to boot on (old or new) PPC systems with 8250 serial ports. We've created on ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.1/SUSE-Linux10.1-Beta1-Extra (and on the mirrors of it) a repository with some non-OSS software. SUSE Linux 10.1 is offered via bittorrent and via normal download. Please use a mirror or the download.opensuse.org URL which directs you to a mirror. Download URLs for the torrents of the DELTA-ISOs: http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… Download URLs for the torrents of the full ISOs: http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… http://ftp.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/SUSE-10… Download URLs for the full Delta ISOs: x86 architecture (Intel 32-bit) architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… For x86-64 (AMD64 / EM64T) 64-bit architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… For PowerPC architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/delta-iso/SUSE-… Download URLs for the full ISOs: x86 architecture (Intel 32-bit) architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… For x86-64 (AMD64 / EM64T) 64-bit architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… For PowerPC architecture: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1-OSS-beta1/iso/SUSE-10.1-C… Thanks to everybody that participated in Beta1 - with testing, bug reports, comments etc, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj(a)suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126

1 0