Archie 0.4.3

z4ziggy · 2005-06-14 15:37:36

after a very long pause, 0.4.3 is finally released. many thanks to iphitus for contributing his time and efforts to this release, and to the great Archie community for constantly pushing the project forward

no public iso is released atm to spare us from bw consumption.

main changes (imho) on 0.4.3 are the multi-user support (vs root) and shfs.

     _          _    _
    /_  _ _ __| |_ (_)___
   / _ | '_/ _| ' | / -_)
  /_/ __| __|_||_|____| v0.4.3 - Beam me up Scotty

  Arch Live Project, by Elia Yehuda, aka z4ziggy

changelog:

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| |/ / -_) __/
|___/__/_/ 0.4.3 [ Beam me up Scotty ]

mkliveiso
    + fixed target_partition parameter position
    + fixed cleanup procedure (scans for hanging mounts)
    + using unionfs when installing packages to jail :-)
linuxrc
    + added shfs support (cheatcode: shfs=user@server:mountpoint)
    + fixed scsi probe and some code cleanup
    + added copy2ram cheatcode (not tested yet)
    + changed home nesting to /home
    + optimized BOOTTYPE scanner (ide/scsi/usb/firewire)
    + added username to nesting signatures
mkxcfg
    + renamed "video" cheatcode to "xvideo" ("video" is a kernel
      parameter...)
    + new cheatcodes : xdepth, vrefresh, hsync, wheel, nowheel
    + code cleanup
rc.conf
    + enabled "portmap,fam" in DAEMONS array
rc.sysinit
    + added live-user creation for nesting
    - removed redundant devfs mounting
    + changed udev to use udevsend instead of hotplug (tnx h3k)
    + restored hwclock (hw to system)
rc.shutdown
    - removed hwclock (system to hw)
    + eject cd on shutdown (not tested) and "noeject" cheatcode
archie_menu
    + updated syslinux startup menu (com32, cheatcodes and enhancments)
buildarchie
    + using etc/skel for customization files (for live-user creation)
    + added Clearlooks-Archie theme to match Archie colors
    + converted all themable files into packages (less bloat)
Archie iso
    + added archie-scripts package - users can now create their own iso
      from Archie
    + login using username if specified, "archie" as default
repository
    + updated repository packages

iphitus kernel changelogs are:

HD Install 
    * nearly working guys, there will be a version on a testing ISO
      sometime in the next two weeks, maybe this weekend if I can get
      off my ass and do something 
Kernel 
    + CK9, Con Kolivas' CK patches (http://members.optusnet.com.au/ckolivas/kernel/) 
    + NVIDIA Drivers 
    + Extra wireless drivers, ipw2100, ipw2200, wlan-ng26, madwifi 
    + Alsa 1.0.9b

enjoy

iphitus · 2005-06-14 22:43:11

Go archie!!!

Dusty · 2005-06-15 00:03:49

z4ziggy wrote:

no public iso is released atm to spare us from bw consumption.

I don't get it... what is a release if we can't download it? Is there a torrent?

Dusty

z4ziggy · 2005-06-15 00:34:43

no torrent either.

the sub-versions of archie releases only releases the archie-scripts and repository packages so users can create their own archie iso using the latest scripts. the Archie iso will be released on major versions (0.x) releases only due to bw limitations, unless someone is willing to host it

Dusty · 2005-06-15 01:09:45

Have you talked to the AL devs about hosting it? That way it could get propagated to the download mirrors too, maybe.

Maybe not yet if you're still working out bugs, but when you hit prime time... :-D

Dusty

z4ziggy · 2005-06-15 02:19:55

actually i kinda prefer not publicizing the testings version iso to save us from spreading an undetected bug as mostly only my own debugging usually isnt enough.

hopefully 0.4.4 should come out shortly as 0.4.3 bug fixes, and 0.5 to follow with no new functionalities added but maybe new splash image (our gifted artist Shadowhand is working on it) and hd-install (by the great contributor iphitus). 0.5 will be hosted on Arch and mirrors to satisfy distrowatch users

rasat · 2005-06-15 05:26:56

z4ziggy wrote:

after a very long pause, 0.4.3 is finally released.

Great!
Currently I am too busy with some other work to be able to compile the iso, so I will wait until 0.5 assuming it will be released soon.

Arch Linux

#1 2005-06-14 15:37:36

Archie 0.4.3

#2 2005-06-14 22:43:11

Re: Archie 0.4.3

#3 2005-06-15 00:03:49

Re: Archie 0.4.3

#4 2005-06-15 00:34:43

Re: Archie 0.4.3

#5 2005-06-15 01:09:45

Re: Archie 0.4.3

#6 2005-06-15 02:19:55

Re: Archie 0.4.3

#7 2005-06-15 05:26:56

Re: Archie 0.4.3

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