Release Notes/1.2.42

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Freespire 2.0 Alpha1U Release Notes

OS Version: 1.2.42
Release Date: 2007-03-08

Installing

  • No upgrade path available from Freespire 1.0 or previous versions of Freespire 2.0 Alphas
  • During the setup process some text fields may be undersized for entering the machine name and user information. This bug is not present on all systems.
  • No CD Eject "3,2,1" Splash when completing install from CD.
  • "Configure Network Settings" in Setup Wizard does not function at this time.
  • Setup window for hostname, password, add user and resolution are behind the startup wizard screen. User has to do Alt + Tab in order to view it. (Only happens on initial boot)

Booting & GRUB

  • Automatic boot menu management does not always work. Do not install if you are not experienced at repairing Grub configurations and MBRs.
  • Alternate OSs may not be detected and listed.
  • Create or Modify partition on this computer's hard drive option in grub does not work

Startup Wizard

  • Set Time Zone, Date & Time initially opens a run as Root dialog box, but functions normally on subsequent runs.
  • Ksu dialog appears requesting password when attempting to change settings from within the startup wizard.

Video

  • Proprietary NVidia and ATI drivers are not automatically installed. This may result in degraded video performance and the loss of 3D support. Manual installation and configuration of these drivers is required for those who wish to use these drivers.

Missing Graphics

  • Login Manager (kdm).
  • Launch menu button
  • Miscellaneous icons

Sound

  • Jack has been removed -- any applications which do not use ALSA may not work properly.
  • Sound for quick-switched accounts inoperative
  • RealPlayer does not playback audio

Networking

  • Network Control Panel has been substitued with KNetworkManager for the time being.
  • Firewall configuration, firewall is disabled.
  • Modem drivers are not included.
  • ISP configuration programs
  • CNR is not included
  • Bigpond and AOL dialers have not been included.

Wireless

  • Wireless is mostly non-functional out of the box for this release.

Applications

  • Menus are not organized
  • K3b will need to be launched as root to burn CDs.
  • Nvu is not included in the build, and may not be available in the apt repository.

Lbrowser 2.0

  • Many filetypes and mime types are not associated properly to their appropriate plug-ins. If you find such issues, please feel free to report a bug a vote on an existing bug.

Lmail 2.0

  • This is a BETA VERSION of Lmail 2.0 which contains a large number of bugs, and we encourage user bug submissions.

Live CD

  • KDM log-in access issue
    • Requires Ctrl+Alt+F4 > passwd (set password) > Ctrl+Alt+F7
  • Restart Computer via Live CD, reboots w/o ejecting CD

Miscellaneous

  • No ACPI support or hibernation.
  • ALPS touchpads may require manually setting the variable "SHMConfig" to be "on" in xorg.conf.
  • No default screen saver defined.
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