[SM-Discuss] ISO 0.10.0-test4 is released

Elisamuel Resto samuel at dragonboricua.net
Thu Oct 2 17:05:58 EDT 2008


On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:35:59 -0400, flux wrote:
> Note, you shouldn't download for about 6 hours (about 01:30 UTC).
> 
> flux (flux at sourcemage.org) wrote [08.10.02 15:10]:
> > 0.10.0-test4 Released!
> > 
> > Important bug fixes for 0.10.0-test4 over 0.10.0-test3:
> >  * (possibly) correctly boots SATA, SCSI, *and* IDE
> >  * more correctly recognizes devices to boot from during initrd
> >  * ability to override the initrd's detection of boot device
> >  * the directions for making a custom kernel include casting (in
> >      addition to the manual method)
> >  * rp-pppoe and ppp are provided on the ISO for PPP-based internet
> >      access
> >  * parted is now actually provided instead of just listed as provided
> >  * bash is linked against utf8 ncurses (really this time)
> > 
> > Users who experience problems booting the installed kernel are strongly
> > encouraged try booting with a custom kernel (via the optional custom
> > kernel step) and to submit bug reports that list:
> >  1. The output of lsmod during the ISO install
> >  2. Whether they are using grub or lilo
> > 
> > Users who experience display problems when booting the installed kernel
> > (for example, their screen goes black) are advised to append
> > "vga=normal" to their boot command-line (this can be done either each
> > time they boot, or added to their boot-loader's configuration).
> > Alternatively, they can build a custom kernel that does not include
> > framebuffer support.
> > 
> > Users who want fancier consoles during the install can boot the ISO with
> > other vga modes. If the user doesn't know what modes are available, they
> > can try booting the ISO with vga=ask, as shown below:
> > 
> >   install vga=ask
> > 
> > As always, we need as many testers as possible for this ISO, with as
> > diverse hardware as possible. I strongly urge (I'd say "require" but I
> > don't hold that much sway over others) everyone who tests the ISO to
> > file bug reports for anything that doesn't work as expected.
> > 
> > ***************************************************************************
> > *                   Source Mage 0.10.0-test4 Released!                    *
> > *                                                                         *
> > *       Download it here -->                                              *
> > * http://download.sourcemage.org/iso/x86/0.10.0/smgl-0.10.0-test4.iso.bz2 *
> > *                                                                         *
> > *       File Bug Reports here -->                                         *
> > *         http://bugs.sourcemage.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Install        *
> > *                                                                         *
> > ***************************************************************************
>

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