10 Aug
2009
10 Aug
'09
3:34 p.m.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 3:43 AM, Dieter Plaetinck<dieter@plaetinck.be> wrote: > * added Gerhard's changes > * add link to download section. I guess that's pretty important too ;) > * line6: sed 's/including/which includes/' > * filled in link to ticket about grub booting problem > * made better hyperlinks everywhere + link to 2009.02 when mentioning it at the end > > > > Hello Arch community, > > We hereby present you the 2009.08 snapshot images The 2009.08 snapshot images are now available! (and just make this all one paragraph with the next stuff) > These images are the first fruits of our new arch-releng build environment on the sevenL server. Interesting, but it really has no need to be in this release announcement, I'd just cut it. > They are built from a current snapshot of core, which includes kernel 2.6.30.4-1, udev 141-5 and pacman 3.3.0-2. [core] > > Changes compared to 2009.02: Changes since the 2009.02 release: > - more up-to-date software (see above) see what above? Either put it all above or all here, I wouldn't split it up. Just something like (after dropping the above sentence) would work: - up-to-date packages including kernel 2.6.30.4-1, udev 141-5 and pacman 3.3.0-2 (pacman 3.3.0-3 ?) > - usage of new AIF installer, which brings: > * better disk editor with support for dm_crypt and lvm setups > * support for automated installations using config files (deprecates quickinst) > * a framework to build your own installation procedures > * better date/time setting with ntp support "enhanced date/time setting", "better" is a vague word > * refactored grub installation routines > * usability improvements > - aufs instead of unionfs > - enhanced boot device detection on image start > - ftp images are renamed to netinstall to avoid confusion > - bugfixes (xfs freeze, mirror setting, clock correctness, network settings, ...) > - and much more... > > > <a href="http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:2009.08"> > detailed package list and additional snapshot information</a> > > > <a href="http://bugs.archlinux.org/index.php?string=&project=6&due[]=59&due[]=67&due[]=72&status[]">A detailed list of closed tickets</a> > > As you can see, just like with <a href="http://www.archlinux.org/news/434/>2009.02</a> there have been some huge changes. "large changes" > We should be more settled now and hopefully it will be more straightforward to build snapshots in the future. > Time will tell ;-). Our release process has become more streamlined now and hopefully... > > As usual, the images come in iso and img flavors, with grub and isolinux for people <a href="http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11408">whose cd-rom drive doesn't work with grub</a> > Due to all mentioned changes, the <a href="http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide">installation guide</a> has also been overhauled. > The new guide is for now only available in English but we'll add other versions when we receive translated versions. > > <a href="http://www.archlinux.org/download/">Download the new snapshots</a> Your friendly native English speaker, -Dan