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<b>Release Announcement</b><br>
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The next BETA release of the upcoming PC-BSD 9.0 is now available!
This release includes the latest<br>
FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 base, along with numerous bug fixes and
enhancements. <br>
<br>
<b>Download</b><br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pcbsd.org/get-it/download-pc-bsd-isotope#isotope">http://www.pcbsd.org/get-it/download-pc-bsd-isotope#isotope</a><br>
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<b>Changelog</b><br>
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Notable changes in this release: (In no particular order)<br>
<br>
* Fixed an issue fetching large sets of packages during an update<br>
* Added NVIDIA driver to install media, allowing it to be used
instead of "vesa" and "nv"<br>
* Fixed an issue with passwords & encryption strings with a '='
in them causing parse errors<br>
* Auto correct if user tries to use /home mount-point to /usr/home<br>
* Fixed internet installation defaulting to an incorrectly formatted
URL<br>
* Added sanity checks to AppCafe to check if user is able to install
applications<br>
* Fix to pbi-manager to checkout correct FreeBSD sources<br>
* When adding new users via the GUI, include them in the "operator"
group by default<br>
* Fixed misc crashes while using the User Manager<br>
* Set wallpaper to full-screen mode on install images<br>
* Increase default '/' partition size to 2GB<br>
* Added AppCafe warning when no meta files can be found<br>
* Cap the size of default swap space<br>
* Fixed layout of default XFCE menu<br>
* Make hyper-links work in Welcome application<br>
* Fix loading translation files in Xorg Wizard<br>
* Show total and current MB of downloads in AppCafe<br>
* Fixed bugs in Firewall Manager causing incorrect service names to
be selected<br>
* Show status of firewall restart in the GUI<br>
* Put volume applet on LXDE panel by default<br>
* Added feature to System Manager and Installer to right-click on
meta-pkgs and show details<br>
* Reorganized the meta-pkg layout<br>
* Enhance pc-su to use more appropriate "su" backend depending upon
WM being run<br>
* Include support for some additional Broadcom wifi chipsets by
default<br>
* Allow booting to emergency console on LIVE images<br>
* Added Draft version of PC-BSD 9 handbook<br>
* Speed up booting by loading some KLDs after kernel is loaded<br>
* Clear temporary files in /tmp at boot by default<br>
* Add support into AppCafe for showing HTML formatted descriptions<br>
* Added new default font configuration<br>
* Use more appropriate icons for entries in Control Panel<br>
* Fixed an issue with IBUS variables not being set properly<br>
* Fixed printer config to use "pc-su" so we have permissions to add
/ remove devices<br>
* Fixed syntax bug when trying to install using "gmirror"<br>
* Fix pbi-manager to resume downloading meta-data if the system was
shutdown before it finished<br>
<br>
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<b>Known Issues / Errata</b><br>
<br>
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When installing from DVD the Adobe Flash plugin may not be enabled
by default. To fix this, open a terminal and run the command<br>
<br>
% flashpluginctl on<br>
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The update GUI in BETA 1.5 may not let you select the update to
BETA2. To work around this you can start the<br>
update via the command-line using the following command:<br>
<br>
(as root)<br>
# pc-updatemanager install release-9.0-BETA2<br>
<br>
The update will begin to download and may take a while to finish. If
you lose connection, or need to restart the update<br>
at a later time it will resume at where the download left off
previously. <br>
<br>
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<strong>Reporting Bugs</strong><br>
<br>
Since this is a beta release, please feel assist us by reporting and
fixing bugs. Users are encouraged to discuss their findings on the <a
href="http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/testing">testers
mailing list</a>, or via the <a
href="http://forums.pcbsd.org/forumdisplay.php?f=64"><span
class="caps">PC-BSD</span> Forums</a>.<br>
<br>
There are a greater variety of ways to install <span class="caps">PC-BSD</span>
in the <span class="numbers">9</span>.x series. When providing
feedback please indicate which install media you are using and in
which window manager the error occurs.<br>
<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Kris Moore
PC-BSD Software
iXsystems</pre>
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