Fatdog64-701 Release Notes

Fatdog64-701 was released on 22 April 2015.

Fatdog64-701 is the second release of Fatdog64 700 series. It is mainly an update release, containing all rolled-up updates that have happened since the original 700 release. Of special note, 701 uses the same kernel as 700 so all self-built kernel modules as well as nvidia and radeon drivers will continue to work.

Updates:

• Xorg-1.16.3
• Mesa-10.4.7
• GTK 2.24.27
• Seamonkey 2.33.1
• Flash plugin 11.2.202.457
• Sandbox now runs with separate pid/mount namespace for better sandboxing
• xf86-input-evdev rebuilt with code-remap support, enabling hotkey mapping for keys previously unmappable
• ROX-Filer updated with mikeb patch for i18n (thanks mikeb)
• ROX-Filer updated to be able to show file comments
• links can use framebuffer other than the first one (use FRAMEBUFFER=/dev/fb1 or something)
  

New features:

• Find'N'Run script included, accessible by Alt-F3 hotkey (thanks SFR)
  
• Internet tethering using USB or bluetooth (under Control Panel → Network) - tested with Android phones only.
  
• Fatdog startup manager to control desktop startup programs (find under Control Panel → Desktop → Fatdog Startup Manager)
• MTP browser and simple-mtpfs now included providing out of box support for MTP devices (find under Control Panel → Network) (thanks 01micko)
• Meld (GUI file difference viewer) is now included in devx. sshuttle also added to devx.
  
• scrypt and scrypt_gui for better password protection
• PSIP 1.4 now included
• pmcputemp included (thanks 01micko) - activate it using Fatdog startup manager
• bugreport.sh - information reporting tool for reporting bugs.
• deb2txz script included - compatible .deb packages can now be installed directly (by right-click).
• n2n-v1 (easy vpn)
• rox-encfs now uses afo when available (afo is also included, thanks jafadmin)
• Faster version of makepkg; pkgtools now supports uninstall script (name it as install/slack-uninstall.sh). Still 100% compatible with plain slackware package.

and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings.

Major contributor in this release is SFR who has found and fixed a few annoying bugs.