DesktopBSD News http://desktopbsd.net/ Latest DesktopBSD project news en DesktopBSD News http://desktopbsd.net/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://desktopbsd.net/ Latest DesktopBSD project news TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 30 May 2010 19:57:00 +0200 Advancement of the DesktopBSD project http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=42&cHash=1860b6fd7e Since the 5/20/2010 the development was taken up by DesktopBSD by a small German developer group... Since the 5/20/2010 the development was taken up by DesktopBSD by a small German developer group again. The small team existing of four people and stands under the direction of Daniel Hilbert.

 

Furthermore this website is reworked. Hence, it can come now and then for disturbances on single sides. We ask you this fact to excuse.

 

If you liked to take part in the creation of the website or the development of DesktopBSD, you send us please an email.

 

 

]]> Project news Sun, 30 May 2010 19:57:00 +0200 DesktopBSD 1.7 available http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=41&cHash=81f9495fe9 The final release of DesktopBSD 1.7 is now available for download. I am glad to announce the immediate availability of DesktopBSD 1.7.

 

This new release comes with FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p3 as base system and KDE 3.5.10 as desktop environment and includes a large number of pre-installed applications. The easy-to-use graphical installer and utilities allow for a simple installation and configuration process.

 

Notable changes include:

  • FreeBSD 7.2 as stable and secure base system

  • KDE 3.5.10 as mature and easy-to-use desktop environment

  • OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 as feature-rich office suite

  • Pre-installed Java SE 6 environment

  • X.Org release 7.4 with extensive graphics hardware support

  • Large number of enhancements and fixes

 

Please read the release notes for more information. ISO images of the installation media can be downloaded using FTP, HTTP or BitTorrent from the download page.

 

This is the last and final release of the DesktopBSD project. I find myself having less and less time to spare lately and no longer desire to keep developing and maintaining this project. However, because DesktopBSD is based entirely on FreeBSD, further support for the operating system and availability of up-to-date software for DesktopBSD 1.7 is ensured.

 

Thanks to everyone who helped prepare this release!

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:42:00 +0200 Snapshots based on FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=40&cHash=b43815b593 Recent DesktopBSD snapshots are based on FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE instead of 7.0-RELEASE-p4. As some may have already noticed, the base system for new snapshots was changed from FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p4 to FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE. This change brings a number of improvements and new features on the part of FreeBSD to DesktopBSD.

]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:30:00 +0200 Snapshot builds resumed, package builds discontinued http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=39&cHash=6986ebc671 Snapshot builds were resumed and new snapshots of 1.7 are now also available for 64-bit computers. After resolving all hardware issues and performing some necessary system upgrades, snapshot builds were resumed and new snapshots are now also available for 64-bit architectures (AMD64).

 

We also decided to discontinue building our own (sub)set of binary packages for FreeBSD ports for a number of reasons, high maintenance effort being one of them. packageftp.desktopbsd.net will continue forwarding to ftp.freebsd.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0200 Snapshot and package builds suspended http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=38&cHash=e210c6d099 Hardware problems lead to the temporary suspension of package and snapshot image builds. Due to hardware problems with the build servers, package builds and weekly snapshot builds have been suspended. Requests to DesktopBSD's default package server packageftp.desktopbsd.net are being forwarded to ftp.freebsd.org which contains a more up to date collection of packages. We hope to be able to resume builds soon.

]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:01:00 +0200 DesktopBSD Tools 1.6 in ports http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=37&cHash=ceab8c351a The updated DesktopBSD Tools port offers FreeBSD users all of the convenient, yet powerful features... The FreeBSD port of the DesktopBSD Tools, a collection of applications designed to make life easier and increase productivity, has now been updated to release 1.6. This new release offers FreeBSD users all of the convenient, yet powerful features of DesktopBSD 1.6.

 

Additionally, the following changes have been made since DesktopBSD 1.6:

  • Package manager supports portupgrade 2.4

  • FAT file systems larger than 128GB can be mounted

  • A portsnap server can be specified in the package manager

  • Improved progress reporting for package list updates

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:33:00 +0100 Warning: Problems with portupgrade 2.4 http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=36&cHash=ca077cd81c The DesktopBSD Package Manager is incompatible with the new portupgrade 2.4.2/2.4.3 release in... The DesktopBSD Package Manager is incompatible with the new portupgrade 2.4.* releases in the ports collection, causing the upgrade function to stop working.

 

The problem is that between portupgrade 2.3 and portupgrade 2.4, the behavior of the -N option has changed.

Previously, this option would activate a "mixed mode" that would install specified packages if they are not present on the system and upgrade those that are already installed.

Now, only installations are performed when -N is enabled. Packages marked for upgrade in the package manager fail with this message: 

** Found already installed package(s) of 'sysutils/desktopbsd-tools': desktopbsd-tools-1.1_1

 

We are currently working on a solution for this issue. Please avoid upgrades of portupgrade until this problem has been resolved.

 

If you have already upgraded, you can follow these instructions from a forums post to downgrade to portupgrade 2.3.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:20:00 +0100 DesktopBSD 1.6 featured in eniXma http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35&cHash=5bb5cd4693 The Turkish e-magazine eniXma features the new DesktopBSD 1.6 release in their February 2008... eniXma is a Turkish online magazine about Open Source and free software. They just started a new series of BSD articles, beginning with a review of the latest DesktopBSD release 1.6 in their February issue.

 

The full February 2008 issue can be downloaded at:

www.enixma.org

]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:23:00 +0100 Review of DesktopBSD 1.6 http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=34&cHash=7fe3290ba2 Steve Lake over at Raiden's Realm reviewed the new DesktopBSD 1.6 release... Steve Lake over at Raiden's Realm reviewed the new DesktopBSD 1.6 release. He especially highlighted the new live system feature, the easy installation procedure and the good hardware detection. His conclusion: "It strikes just the right balance between being friendly to the new user, and yet powerful and geek enough to satisfy the more seasoned user."

 

Read the full review here:

www.raiden.net

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:42:00 +0100 DesktopBSD 1.6 released http://desktopbsd.net/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=33&cHash=e790cb145f This release is the first stable release of the 1.6 branch and comes with a great number of new... It is my great pleasure to announce the availability of DesktopBSD 1.6 final. This release is the first stable release of the 1.6 branch and comes with a great number of new features and improvements. It is based on the second release candidate of FreeBSD's upcoming production release 6.3 and provides the user with an enhanced KDE 3.5.8 desktop environment.

 

The most notable new features are:

  • FreeBSD 6 as a modern and reliable base system

  • X.Org release 7.3, improving support for modern graphics hardware

  • Live CD/DVD feature for testing the system without installation to a hard-drive

  • Revised installer supporting upgrades from 1.0 and previous 1.6 release candidates

  • Improved package manager usability and performance

  • Many enhancements and bugfixes for the DesktopBSD tools

  • Support for multiple processors and multi-core CPUs

  • Inclusion of the NVIDIA graphics driver for hardware 3D rendering

  • DesktopBSD build servers as an up-to-date source for precompiled packages

 

Please read the release notes for more information.

 

ISO images for the 32-bit DVD (i386), 64-bit CD (amd64) and 32-bit CD (i386-CD) are available. An add-on CD with language packages for the 32-bit CD is also provided (not required with the DVD). The files can be obtained from our download page.

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