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diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk index ed998b8..1ac2649 100644 --- a/en/whats-new.dbk +++ b/en/whats-new.dbk @@ -375,166 +375,4 @@ The service provided by the backports.org repositories has been integrated in De </section> -<section id="system-changes"> -<title>System improvements</title> -<para> -There have been a number of changes in the distribution that will benefit new -installations of &releasename;, but may not be automatically applied on upgrades from -&oldreleasename;. This section gives an overview of the most relevant changes. -</para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>SELinux priority standard, but not enabled by default</term> -<listitem> -<indexterm><primary>SELinux</primary></indexterm> -<para> -The packages needed for SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) support have been promoted to priority -<emphasis>standard</emphasis>. This means that they will be installed by -default during new installations. For existing systems you can install SELinux -using: -</para> -<screen> -# apt-get install selinux-basics -</screen> -<para> -Note that SELinux support is <emphasis>not</emphasis> enabled by default. -Information on setting up and enabling SELinux can be found on the <ulink -url="&url-wiki-selinux;">Debian Wiki</ulink>. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>New default syslog daemon</term> -<listitem> -<para> -The package <systemitem role="package">rsyslog</systemitem> takes -over as default system and kernel logging daemon for Debian &release;, -replacing <command>syslogd</command> and <command>klogd</command>. -With stock logging rules, it can be used as a drop-in replacement; if -you have custom rules, you should migrate them to the new configuration -file, <filename>/etc/rsyslog.conf</filename>. -</para> -<para> -Users upgrading from &oldreleasename; need to install <systemitem -role="package">rsyslog</systemitem> and remove <systemitem -role="package">sysklogd</systemitem> manually. The default syslog daemon is -not replaced automatically at the upgrade to &releasename;. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Better support for UTF-8</term> -<listitem> -<para> -A number of additional applications will be set up to use UTF-8 by -default or have better UTF-8 support than before. See at <ulink -url="&url-wiki;UTF8BrokenApps">&url-wiki;UTF8BrokenApps</ulink> about -applications that still have difficulties in handling UTF-8. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Identification of the release's revision</term> -<listitem> - <para> - Starting from Lenny, <filename>/etc/debian_version</filename> - will indicate the revision number of the debian release (5.0, then - 5.0.1, etc.) - </para> - <para> - This also means that you should not expect this file to be constant - throught the release lifetime. - </para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<para> -The <ulink url="&url-wiki;Etch2LennyUpgrade">Debian Wiki</ulink> -has some additional information about changes between &oldreleasename; and &releasename;. -</para> -</section> - -<section id="live" arch="amd64;i386"> -<title>Debian Live</title> -<para> -With &releasename; Debian presents official Live systems for the amd64 -and i386 architectures. -<indexterm><primary>Live system</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>Debian Live</primary></indexterm> -</para> -<para> -A Debian Live system is a Debian system that can be booted directly -from removable media (CD-ROMs, DVDs, USB keys) or from another computer -over the network without the need of installation. The images are -produced by a tool named <systemitem -role="package">live-helper</systemitem>, which can easily be used to -create custom live images. More information about the Debian Live project -can be found at <ulink url="http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/"; />. -</para> -</section> - -<section id="kernel-changes"> -<title>Major kernel-related changes</title> -<para> -&debian; &release; ships with kernel version &kernelversion; for all -architectures. -</para> -<para> -There have been major changes both in the kernel itself and in the -packaging of the kernel for Debian. Some of these changes complicate -the upgrade procedure and can potentially result in problems while -rebooting the system after the upgrade to &releasename;. This section -gives an overview of the most important changes; information on how -to work around potential issues is included in later chapters. -</para> -<section id="kernel-packaging"> -<title>Changes in kernel packaging</title> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>Binary firmware for some drivers moved to non-free</term> -<listitem> -<para>Some drivers load binary firmware into the device they are -supporting at run time. While this firmware was included in the -stock kernel in previous releases, it has now be separately -packaged in the non-free section. If you want to continue to -use these devices after reboot, make sure the required firmware -is present on the installed system. See section 6.4 of the -<ulink url="&url-install-manual;">Installation -Manual</ulink> for details. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>New OpenVZ<indexterm><primary>OpenVZ</primary></indexterm> kernel flavor</term> -<listitem> -<para> -&debian; &release; provides pre-built kernel images for OpenVZ, a -second virtualization solution to go alongside the Linux-VServer -support included in &oldreleasename;. Advantages of OpenVZ include -support for live migration, at the expense of a slightly higher -overhead. -<indexterm><primary>virtualization</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>VServer</primary></indexterm> -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Kernel x86 packages unified</term> -<listitem> -<para> -In previous releases there was a special <literal>-k7</literal> kernel -flavor for 32-bit AMD Athlon/Duron/Sempron processors. This variant -has been dropped; the single single flavor <literal>-686</literal> -now handles all AMD/Intel/VIA 686 class processors. -</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<para> -Where possible, dummy transition packages that depend on the new packages have -been provided for the dropped packages. -</para> -</section> - -</section> </chapter> -- 1.7.1 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
