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 * Fix for cdebconf vs. speech synthesis: #682538

Release Goals for the next releases of the Debian Installer

d-i wheezy beta 3

Announce: <20120909220746.GD8314@mraw.org>

Known features:

  • Extended support for speech synthesis.
    • Who: Samuel Thibault
    • Status: Patches available.
  • Automatic installation of processor microcodes when non-free is installed.
    • Who: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
    • Status: Need help to get started.
    • Related: firmware-linux-nonfree installation for radeon (Philipp Kern).
  • Switch from aptitude to apt-get (a la tasksel).
    • Who: Daniel Hartwig, Christian Perrier
    • Status: Cyril Brulebois would like a rationale, and heavy tests.
  • New logo in desktop-base.
    • Who: Paul Tagliamonte
    • Status: Pending upload.
  • UEFI support.
    • Who: Steve McIntyre

    • Status: Patches being developed/tested/refined.
  • IPv6 support.
    • Who: Philipp Kern
    • Status: Patches available.
  • More xz-related unblocks. According to Julien, stay away from Priority: required packages.
    • Who: Ansgar Burchard, Cyril Brulebois
    • Status:
      • vim: #687265
      • openssh-blacklist: #687267
      • gnome-control-center: #687279
      • gnome-themes-standard: #687283
      • python2.6/python2.7 override changes: to be done on the dak side, then in the packages: #687285
      • aptitude: #687294
      • gucharmap: #687297 (closed) / #687033 (binNMUs)
      • ghostscript: #687300
      • sane-backends: #687413

Bug fixes which would be nice (from errata and installation reports):

  • CD1 without a network mirror isn't sufficient to install a full desktop environment.
  • Network issues when installing a desktop over a wireless connection: #682608
  • Broken Tamil display: #687176
  • Fix in sysvinit for ?SheevaPlug: #686991

  • Fix for wrong man-db/grub prompt: #686954
  • Fix for mousewheel support: #686953
  • Fix for GNU/kFreeBSD graphical installation: #686858
  • Fix for insufficient MFS_ROOT on GNU/kFreeBSD: #686861
  • Fix for cdebconf vs. speech synthesis: #682538