Frugalware Linux News Latest news of Frugalware Linux. http://frugalware.org/ Getorin: End of life http://www.frugalware.org/news/166 http://www.frugalware.org/news/166#top With the release of Locris, the support for Getorin is discontinued. It is highly recommended to upgrade to our new stable release, as there will be no more security and bug fixes for Getorin. We have released FSA617 to FSA636 for Getorin. That means 20 security problems were issued in half a year. If you update to Locris, it will also fix the following vulnerability: #4054 - firefox We have released FSA617 to FSA636 for Getorin. That means 20 security problems were issued in half a year.
If you update to Locris, it will also fix the following vulnerability:
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:50 +0100 nouveau and nvidia in -current http://www.frugalware.org/news/165 http://www.frugalware.org/news/165#top With the kernel 2.6.33, we enabled nouveau kernel module. For those who have problem using it or want to use nvidia, you may be unhappy to see that nvidia doesn't work any more. There are 2 ways to make it working again: Add nouveau to your /etc/sysconfig/blacklist file (seems to be the simplest and more secure way) Or happen the following kernel options in your grub configuration: nouveau.modeset=0 Then make a happy reboot.
  • Add nouveau to your /etc/sysconfig/blacklist file (seems to be the simplest and more secure way)
  • Or happen the following kernel options in your grub configuration: nouveau.modeset=0
    • Then make a happy reboot.]]>     Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100     Frugalware Newsletter Issue 59 http://www.frugalware.org/news/164 http://www.frugalware.org/news/164#top The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of Frugalware. Features of this issue include: Jump for Frugalware Frugalware's developers are people too - Pingax FLOSS developers are people too - Marc Kerbiquet Tips and tricks - Search and replace text in multiple files You can read it here. We hope you like it! Features of this issue include:
    • Jump for Frugalware
    • Frugalware's developers are people too - Pingax
    • FLOSS developers are people too - Marc Kerbiquet
    • Tips and tricks - Search and replace text in multiple files
    You can read it here. We hope you like it!]]>     Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:06:27 +0100     Frugalware 1.2 (Locris) released http://www.frugalware.org/news/163 http://www.frugalware.org/news/163#top The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2, our twelfth stable release. No new features have been added since 1.2rc2, but 62 changes have been made to fix minor bugs. If you didn't follow the changes during the pre/rc releases, here are the most important changes since 1.1 in no particular order: Up to date packages: Linux kernel 2.6.32.8, GNU C library 2.11.1, Xorg 7.5, GNOME 2.28, KDE 4.3.5 to name a few major components. KMS (Kernel Mode-Setting) is now enabled by default for Intel and Radeon cards. PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is now part of the base system. Introduced devtmpfs: you can now exclude /dev from backups, along with /proc and /sys. Removed several large games from the install images (CD/DVD) which means one less DVD or 4 less CDs. We finally upgraded our KDE (and related) packages to the 4.x branch. The work started back in April 2009 and now we thought it's a good move to merge that testing repository. This release comes with Xorg 7.5, see the upstream list of new features. We've updated our bluez userspace stack to the 4.x branch, which allowed us to improve both GNOME and KDE bluetooth support. Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information. Download for i686, x86_64 and ppc: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning! NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation. If you are upgrading to Locris from our previous stable release (Getorin), please read the upgrade part of our documentation. Frugalware 1.2 Locris is released !
    The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2, our twelfth stable release.
    No new features have been added since 1.2rc2, but 62 changes have been made to fix minor bugs. If you didn't follow the changes during the pre/rc releases, here are the most important changes since 1.1 in no particular order:
    • Up to date packages: Linux kernel 2.6.32.8, GNU C library 2.11.1, Xorg 7.5, GNOME 2.28, KDE 4.3.5 to name a few major components.
    • KMS (Kernel Mode-Setting) is now enabled by default for Intel and Radeon cards.
    • PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is now part of the base system.
    • Introduced devtmpfs: you can now exclude /dev from backups, along with /proc and /sys.
    • Removed several large games from the install images (CD/DVD) which means one less DVD or 4 less CDs.
    • We finally upgraded our KDE (and related) packages to the 4.x branch. The work started back in April 2009 and now we thought it's a good move to merge that testing repository.
    • This release comes with Xorg 7.5, see the upstream list of new features.
    • We've updated our bluez userspace stack to the 4.x branch, which allowed us to improve both GNOME and KDE bluetooth support.
    Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information.
    Download for i686, x86_64 and ppc: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning!
    NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation.
    If you are upgrading to Locris from our previous stable release (Getorin), please read the upgrade part of our documentation.
    ]]>     Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:51:34 +0100     Frugalware Newsletter Issue 58 http://www.frugalware.org/news/162 http://www.frugalware.org/news/162#top The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of Frugalware. Features of this issue include: "Frugalware's Gonna Git Ya" Frugalware's artists are people too - WebEagle FLOSS developers are people too - Ali Abdallah Got a problem? Ask your teddy bear! Focus On Package(s) - Droid fonts set You can read it here. We hope you like it! Features of this issue include:
    • "Frugalware's Gonna Git Ya"
    • Frugalware's artists are people too - WebEagle
    • FLOSS developers are people too - Ali Abdallah
    • Got a problem? Ask your teddy bear!
    • Focus On Package(s) - Droid fonts set
    You can read it here. We hope you like it!]]>     Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:52:55 +0100     Frugalware 1.2rc2 (Locris) released http://www.frugalware.org/news/161 http://www.frugalware.org/news/161#top The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2rc2, the second candidate of the upcoming 1.2 stable release. Here are some of the major improvements and changes since 1.2rc1: Improvements: This release comes with Xorg 7.5, see the upstream list of new features. We've updated our bluez userspace stack to the 4.x branch, which allowed us to improve both GNOME and KDE bluetooth support. Package updates: Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 + fixes OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 libopensync 0.3x (the old 0.2x branch did not support KDE4) git 1.7.0 More than 500 other package updates More than 40 new packages Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information. Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning! NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation. announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2rc2, the second candidate of the upcoming 1.2 stable release.

    Here are some of the major improvements and changes since 1.2rc1:

    • Improvements:
      • This release comes with Xorg 7.5, see the upstream list of new features.
      • We've updated our bluez userspace stack to the 4.x branch, which allowed us to improve both GNOME and KDE bluetooth support.
    • Package updates:
      • Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 + fixes
      • OpenOffice.org 3.2.0
      • libopensync 0.3x (the old 0.2x branch did not support KDE4)
      • git 1.7.0
      • More than 500 other package updates
      • More than 40 new packages
    Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information.
    Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning!
    NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation.
    ]]>     Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:41:28 +0100     Frugalware 1.2rc1 (Locris) released http://www.frugalware.org/news/160 http://www.frugalware.org/news/160#top The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2rc1, the first candidate of the upcoming 1.2 stable release. A short and incomplete list of changes since 1.2pre2: Improvements: We finally upgraded our KDE (and related) packages to the 4.x branch. The work started back in April 2009 and now we thought it's a good move to merge that testing repository. Updated artwork. Package updates: KDE 4.3.5 GNU C Library 2.11.1 Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Thunderbird 3.0.1 More than 400 other package updates More than 100 new packages Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information. Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning! NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation. announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2rc1, the first candidate of the upcoming 1.2 stable release.
    A short and incomplete list of changes since 1.2pre2:
    • Improvements:
      • We finally upgraded our KDE (and related) packages to the 4.x branch. The work started back in April 2009 and now we thought it's a good move to merge that testing repository.
      • Updated artwork.
    • Package updates:
      • KDE 4.3.5
      • GNU C Library 2.11.1
      • Mozilla Firefox 3.6
      • Thunderbird 3.0.1
      • More than 400 other package updates
      • More than 100 new packages
    Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information.
    Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning!
    NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation.
    ]]>     Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:38:17 +0100     Frugalware Newsletter Issue 57 http://www.frugalware.org/news/159 http://www.frugalware.org/news/159#top The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of Frugalware. Features of this issue include: Farewell to Jercel Crazy's back I am missing "you"... Getting To Know You - Patches FLOSS developers are people too - Jeff Bailes You can read it here. We hope you like it! Features of this issue include:
    • Farewell to Jercel
    • Crazy's back
    • I am missing "you"...
    • Getting To Know You - Patches
    • FLOSS developers are people too - Jeff Bailes
    You can read it here. We hope you like it!]]>     Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:54:40 +0100     Frugalware Newsletter Issue 56 http://www.frugalware.org/news/158 http://www.frugalware.org/news/158#top The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of Frugalware. This is a special newsletter issue, devoted to a review of Frugalware's achievements and events in 2009. You can read it here. We hope you like it!
    This is a special newsletter issue, devoted to a review of Frugalware's achievements and events in 2009.

    You can read it here. We hope you like it!]]>     Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:15:17 +0100     Frugalware 1.2pre2 (Locris) released http://www.frugalware.org/news/157 http://www.frugalware.org/news/157#top The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2pre2, the second technical preview of the upcoming 1.2 stable release. A short and incomplete list of changes since 1.2pre1: Improvements: Introduced devtmpfs: you can now exclude /dev from backups, along with /proc and /sys. Removed several large games from the install images (CD/DVD) which means one less DVD or 4 less CDs. Package updates: Linux kernel 2.6.32 + fixes GNU C Library 2.11 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7 Thunderbird 3.0 More than 800 other package updates More than 100 new packages Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information. Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning! NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation. announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.2pre2, the second technical preview of the upcoming 1.2 stable release.
    A short and incomplete list of changes since 1.2pre1:
    • Improvements:
      • Introduced devtmpfs: you can now exclude /dev from backups, along with /proc and /sys.
      • Removed several large games from the install images (CD/DVD) which means one less DVD or 4 less CDs.
    • Package updates:
      • Linux kernel 2.6.32 + fixes
      • GNU C Library 2.11
      • Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7
      • Thunderbird 3.0
      • More than 800 other package updates
      • More than 100 new packages
    Please refer to the Frugalware Locris ChangeLog for more information.
    Download for i686: See our mirror list. Don't forget to check the integrity of the install images before burning!
    NOTE: Click here to read more about what media you need for the installation.
    ]]>     Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:02:50 +0100