Fatdog64-720 Final Release Notes
Fatdog64-720 Final was released on 20 December 2017
Post-release Errata
- Some firmware as missing in this release, so some devices don't work. This is addressed in 721.
- Samba sharing does not work because spot doesn't have a password - this is fixed in 721.
Original Release notes
Changes from 710:
Updates:
- Linux 4.14.6
- Mesa 17.2.7
- openssl 1.0.2n
- exfat-fuse 1.2.7
- Grub4dos updated to 0.4.5c 2016-01-18
- Touchpad config updated to support Chromebook C720
- Libreoffice icon fixes, updated to 5.2.7.2
- rox-filer-jun7 updated to latest (November 2017)
- gimp updated to 2.8.22
- Seamonkey updated to 2.48
- Rox-filer MIME-type handlers expanded.
- WpaGui now supports wired ethernet and static IP configuration
- Spot's home is now /home/spot (no longer in /root/spot)
- Reduce access permission for tmpfs when running in RAM mode
- gtkmenuplus 1.1.7
- Auto-set Xorg DPI for high-resolution screen
- Cutdown samba now is based on 4.7.3 instead of obsolete samba3.
- "Shares" app greatly improved
- libnss updated to 3.33 and libnspr to 4.17
- xf86-driver-intel updated to latest git.
- libinput-1.8.2
- xf86-input-libinput-0.26.0
- xf86-video-amdgpu-1.4.0
- xf86-video-ati-7.10.0
- gtkdialog now supports libglade
- mc 4.8.19
- findnrun 2.4.1
- guvcview 2.0.5
- xorg-server 1.19.5
- avahi 0.7.0 replaces mDNSresponder
- Drive-icon fixes
- armagetronad-0.2.8.3.4
- gtk-bookmarks added for root and spot for easier Open/Save File dialog navigation
- p7zip-7za 16.02
- Osmo fixes
- libbluray-1.0.1
- libaacs-0.9.0
- xine-lib-1.2.8
- git 2.14.1
- gparted 0.29
- vlc 2.2.6
- xournal-0.4.8.2016
- geany1.31
- geany-plugins-spell 1.31
- wpa_supplicant 2.6
- lxqt-panel-0.11.1 (and dependencies)
- musl 1.1.8
- bacon 3.5.4
- Fatdog (BIOS) Installer now can install from USB drive (no CD/ISO required)
- Busybox - updated to March 2017 version
- screencast - ability to create GIF as output
- grub2 fixes 462MB initrd limit
- iptraf-ng replaces iptraf
- openssl 1.0.2k
- refind 0.11.2
- Much improved SFS Manager
- nls.sfs now includes CJK font by default
- sandbox enhancements - run everything under dumb-init, ability to start a command directly
- Various doc updates
New Features:
- UEFI-Installer (install to USB flash drive)
- pkg2sfs - convert TXZ package to SFS directly
- txt2svg from vovchik
- fatdog-wireless-antenna 1.0.2 - another home-grown utility to view Wifi status
- Include mm_view (MochiMoppel's excellent file viewer) 2017.11
- LICK Installer 1.2 now included in Fatdog ISO
- Xorg now uses libinput by default (replacing evdev and synaptics driver)
- Home-made touchpad configuration replacing flSynclient
- New keyboard layout supporting multiple layouts
- Support for dual-nano initrd in the ISO
- New and updated parameters: waitdev and mergeinitrd{n}
and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings.
Changes from 720 Beta:
- Linux 4.14.6
- Mesa 17.2.7
- openssl 1.0.2n
- exfat-fuse 1.2.7
- Grub4dos updated to 0.4.5c 2016-01-18
- Touchpad config updated to support Chromebook C720 * rox-filer-jun7 updated to latest (Dec 2017)
- nls.sfs now includes CJK font by default
- sandbox enhancements - run everything under dumb-init, ability to start a command directly
- Various doc updates
New Features:
- New keyboard layout supporting multiple layouts
- Support for dual-nano initrd in the ISO
- New and updated parameters: waitdev and mergeinitrd{n}
and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings.
At the time of release, Fatdog 720 now has more than 1750
packages (both official and contributed) in its official
repository; not counting contributed packages stored in other
repos (smokey01.com) and else where, as documented in Contributed
Fatdog64 Packages.