Fatdog64 600 Alpha2 Release Notes

Packages:

• Kernel 3.3.4 (update to latest 3.3.x for beta)
• Gcc-4.6.2
• Glibc 2.13
• GTK+ 2.24 with Glib 2.28
• Qt 4.7.2 (partial)
• Xorg-1.11.4
• Mesa-8.0.2
• ALSA 1.0.25
• VLC-2.0.1 replaces Xine
• ffmpeg 0.9.1-git
• CUPS 1.5.2, ghostscipt 9.0.2, Gutenprint 5.2.7
• SeaMonkey-2.9.1 replaces Firefox
• Wpa_gui replaces Frisbee.
• Evince replaces epdfviewer
• Peasyscan 1.9, peasypdf 1.6, new peasyprint and peasyscale (thanks to rcrsn51)
• Fotoxx-12.01.2
• Abiword rolled back to a patched version 2.8.6
• Hundreds of other package upgrades.

Other new features in no particular order:

• Boot faster than Fatdog64 521 in commonly-used use case scenarios
• Unlimited number of SFS (warning: too many SFS will slow the system down)
• PXE-boot directly using the ISO file
• Flexible savefile options - local disks, cifs share, nbd, or dvd+rw
• Savefile in a file or to entire partition
• RAM layer options in all savefile options, not only flash drive
• Ability to disable session saving when running in RAM mode
• "Underdog" feature - run other Linux partition with Fatdog
• ISO file is isohybrid file and can be either be burned to DVD or imaged directly to USB stick
• Clean un-mount - for savefile and the underlying devices, even for ntfs partition
• Faster multisession (dvd+rw only)
• New installer - install and configure boot loader in one step
• New remaster tool
• New package manager
• New event manager
• New Samba browser on desktop
• New savefile resize tool that does not require double the disk space
• Udev-based desktop drive icons
• Manpages in devx (or separate manpages.sfs)
• Dropped support for full-install and other form/media of multisession

Special thanks for rcrsn51 for testing ghostscript, printing and scanner drivers (in the repo), and the peasy-apps.

For earlier release see here: Fatdog64 521 Fatdog64 520