I think we should organize a party every time we put out a release. The party should be *huge* because arch doesn't release often.
Free drinks @ tpowa's house. Tobias Powalowski wrote: > Hi Arch community, > i'm sure you all saw the bump to 0.8 Voodoo yesterday, > new release also means new installation iso :) > > Get the isos here: > i686: http://www.archlinux.org/~tpowa/newisos/0.8/ > x86_64: http://www.archlinux.org/~andyrtr/newisos/0.8/ > > Forum feedback thread is here: > http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=27994 > > Bug collector for showstoppers is here: > http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/6031 > > Short summary what happened and what still needs to be done for final ISO: > Changelog of ISO (compared to 0.7.2 install iso) > - Full mkinitcpio support > - Updated packages (including linux 2.6.19.1) > - Installation on PATA and IDE possible (PATA is default now) > ide-legacy option included for old IDE subsystem > - dropped install floppy support > - switched from busybox to archboot usage > - All parameters initcpio understands, new ISO does understand > - Usb devices (keyboards/cd/dvd) should now work as they should > else it's a kernel bug > - Usage of hwdetect/udev autodetection during boot > - Added memtest86+ to iso > - Added installation support on cciss devices > > Changelog of new setup (compared to 0.7.2 setup) > - added some information dialogs > - added some confirmation dialogs > - added set root password > - removed all kernel24 stuff > - switched to initcpio only support > - added locale-gen file for editing > - only show devices that are usefull in mountpoints selection, > partitioning and network > - possibility to select dm and md devices from setup > (creation of lvm and md still needs to be done by hand!) > - mkinitcpio autoconfiguration. This includes HOOKS autoconfiguration > and hostcontroller configuration: ide/scsi/sata modules are put into > MODULES= in mkinitcpio.conf to ensure right loading order and avoid > device-swapping > - network modules are put in the MODULES=() in rc.conf - again, this is > done to avoid random swapping of multiple network interfaces > > IMPORTANT/TODO: > - docs are still from 0.7.2 install iso > - keymap HOOK bug, already fixed on CVS > - timezone bug > - switching to grub usage instead of isolinux > > now one big wish, please test those installation cds and report issues to the > links posted above, on bug tracker, forum or ML > > please help us in finding the last bugs we missed, > thanks arch community > > greetings > tpowa > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
