Friday, August 31, 2007

Test Release: Damn Small Linux 4.0 RC1

Excerpts from the release announcement.

Change Log for DSL v4.0 Release Candidate 1
  • * New pendrive usbhdd installation script now uses grub with DSL on 2nd small partition.
  • * Removed pendrive usbzip install script, syslinux and mtools.
  • * Changed default root menu from dfm to chosen WM menu.
  • * Updated "Getting Started" to reflect changed defaults.
  • * Changed kernel from 2.4.34.1 to 2.4.31 to gain user contributed modules, e.g., ipw2* and nvidia.
  • * Created new support modules: cloop, unionfs, ndiswrapper, fuse, and madwifi in support of kernel change.
  • * Updated nano-tiny to v2.0.6.
  • * Fixed non-critical bug in dsl-config concerning hard drive installations.
  • * Added dsl 3 runlevel for multiple user dsl consoles.
  • * Fixed bug in iwconfig-setup
  • * Updated functions5.lua
  • * Updated fluxbox menus to use system default (helvetica).
  • * Added vim link
  • * Patched knoppix-autoconfig to correct language issues.
Read the full release announcement here.
Download here.

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