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=== Test release candidate 1, 2007-05-XX === === Test release candidate 2, 2007-05-XX ===

Skolelinux / Debian Edu CD release notes

This is a summary of the changes done between releases. It should include info on what is working and what is broken.

Test Releases using Debian/Etch

Test release candidate 2, 2007-05-XX

This is the second release candidate of debian-edu etch. We plan to release RC3 before the final release. So please file bugs at http://bugs.skolelinux.org/ now, if you see problems. Even if you dont have available hardware to test on, you can still help with testing in qemu. The url http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/TestCDinstall will help you get started.

We plan RC3 on June 3nd and Debian-Edu etch on June 10th.

Highlights

  • New script debian-edu-fsautoresize to make it easier to resize LVM volumes
  • Changed LTSP network swap location from /tmp/ to it's own lvm volume /var/opt/ltsp/swapfiles
  • Fixed local device access in Standalone installs.
  • Fixed network-manager access for the initial user in Standalone installs.
  • Samba used scripts from wlus to update ldap when joining the domain. Fixed by including the script in our configuration package.
  • Made sure the client part of LTSP local device support (ltspfsd) is installed on the clients.
  • Removed some obsolete code in the installer used on woody and sarge.

The ISO image is 4.4 GiB large. To download it, use either of these methods:

or for the netinstall cd you can download

The [ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/etch-test-powerpc powerpc] and [ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/etch-test-amd64 amd64] ports are still under development, and are currently not officially a supported part of Debian-Edu. Both architectures have been reported to work.

Test release candidate 1, 2007-05-20

The Debian-Edu/Skolelinux project is pleased to announce that the next test release of "Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0, codename 'terra'" is ready. This is the fifth test release based on Debian/Etch. It is available to download using FTP, HTTP and rsync.

This is the first release candidate of debian-edu etch. After that we will release RC2 and RC3 with shorter delays in between and then we will release. So please file bugs at http://bugs.skolelinux.org/ now, if you see problems. Even if you dont have available hardware to test on, you can still help with testing in qemu. The url http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/TestCDinstall will help you get started.

test4 was one day late, so we shifted the release schedule: we now plan to release RC2 on May 27h, RC3 on June 3nd and Debian-Edu etch on June 10th. We might cut RC2 and RC3, as we want to release at the end of May.

Highlights

  • Firefox is now installed by default, with a few much used translations. Due to legal reasons firefox is called iceweasel in Debian.
  • The hostname is now correctly set based on DNS name.
  • This release reintroduces the CD. It will grab the packages that did not fit on the first cd from network.
  • debian-edu-doc is a new package containing all documentation. Currently it lacks update of the information for etch and translation. Help welcome!
  • slbackup-php is now installed as default. Test it with http://tjener.intern/slbackup-php

  • Checks in place to avoid installing the standalone profile together with any of the others.

The ISO image is 4.4 GiB large. To download it, use either of these methods:

or for the netinstall cd you can download

The [ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/etch-test-powerpc powerpc] and [ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/etch-test-amd64 amd64] ports are still under development, and are currently not officially a supported part of Debian-Edu.

Test release 4, 2007-05-13

The Debian-Edu/Skolelinux project is pleased to announce that the next test release of "Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0, codename 'terra'" is ready. This is the fourth test release based on Debian/Etch. It is available to download using FTP, HTTP and rsync.

This will be the last test-release of debian-edu etch. After that we will release RC1, RC2 and RC3 with shorter delays in between and then we will release. So please file bugs at http://bugs.skolelinux.org/ now, if you see problems. Even if you dont have available hardware to test on, you can still help with testing in qemu. The url http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/TestCDinstall will help you get started.

We plan to release RC1 on May 19th, RC2 on May 26th, RC3 on June 2nd and Debian-Edu etch on June 9th. We might cut RC2 and RC3, as we want to release at the end of May.

Highlights

  • Fix handling of USB and other hotplug devices.
  • Framework for selecting languages during installation is now working again.
  • LTSP default keyboard layout now uses the one selected during installation.
  • LTSP network swap is enabled by default.
  • CPU frequency scaling is enabled on all machines supporting it. Will increase battery lifetime and reduce power bill.
  • slbackup-php is available on the DVD, install it with aptitude -y install slbackup-php. And test it with http://tjener.intern/slbackup-php

  • all the other highlights from the previous test-releases

The ISO image is 4.4 GiB large. To download it, use either of these methods:

Test release 3, 2007-04-21

The Debian-Edu/Skolelinux project is pleased to announce that the next test release of "Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0, codename 'terra'" is ready. This is the third test release based on Debian/Etch. It is available to download using FTP, HTTP and rsync.

Highlights

  • Based on the recently released Debian 4.0 Etch.
  • Released as a DVD image, with a lot more translations and applications available.
  • Includes ltspfs for local device access from thin clients.
  • Improved laptop support.
  • And a lot more...

The ISO image is 4.4 GiB large. To download it, use either of these methods:

Test release 2, 2006-11-23

Highlights

  • Installer support encrypting disks and partitions
  • Added flash web plugin support using gnash
  • Added the adept graphical package manager
  • Added much used package ktuberling
  • Added sitesummary system to make it easier to keep track of a lot of machines in the network.
  • Fixed the NTP configuration.
  • ltsp 0.99debian8 (supports encrypted swap and on-demand network swap)
  • KDE upgraded from version 3.5.4 to 3.5.5
  • New artwork (boot splash and KDE wallpaper)
  • Audio device access should work out of the box.
  • X.org upgraded from version 7.0 to 7.1.

Some new features which are not yet fully working, but the framework is already in place:

  • Kiosk mode

Some features are still not working as they should. We are aware of these at the moment:

  • No LDAP user admin tool yet
  • Hotplugging USB disks do not work
  • Dropped gcompris and gperiodic to save space.

Test release 1, 2006-09-24

After months of hard work, a new Skolelinux CD image is ready. This is the first test CD preparing for a debian/etch based release. It is available from FTP, HTTP and rsync. The image size is 695 MiB.

There are a lot of changes since the last CD release based on Sarge. Here are some highlights

  • Ported the installer to etch using d-i beta3
  • Linux kernel 2.6.17
  • KDE 3.5.4
  • New versions of educational software and improvements in the package choice
  • LTSP 0.93debian1
  • Now support resizing of LVM volumes without umounting
  • Improved laptop support (hybernate, extra keys, wireless configuration)
  • The installer now support encrypted file systems
  • New debian-edu-expert mode with new profile and manual partitioning to enable a bare-bone system without any services, for single-service installs
  • Debian-Edu bootsplash during the boot process
  • Custom kdm and kde artwork

Some features are still not working as they should. We are aware of these at the moment:

  • LTSP server is not set up during installation. It can be set up manually after the installation.
  • LVM partitioning fail if an existing LVM partition is found on the hard drive. A workaround is to boot with boot param 'linux debian-edu-expert' to get the manuall partitioning. This will be fixed in the next version of debian-installer.
  • Clock sync config with NTP client/server is not correct.

To download it, use either of these methods:

Next developer meeting is tomorrow. More information available from [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Meeting]

Announcing new releases

New releases are sent to debian-edu at lists.debian.org, linuxiskolen at skolelinux.no, distro at distrowatch.com, admin-discuss at skolelinux.org, user at skolelinux.de, bruker at skolelinux.no and debian-edu-french at lists.debian.org.