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1 tv 2149 Version 13.69 - 14 November 2011
2    
3 tv 2148 - fix testing network (missing Net/Ping.pm)
4    
5 tv 2063 Version 13.66 - 20 October 2011
6    
7 tv 2025 - fix missing "Mageia" instances
8 tv 2062 - include png loader from gdk_pixbuf2.0_0-loaders-png15
9 tv 2025
10 tv 1966 Version 13.65 - 19 September 2011
11    
12 tv 1937 - only favor packages with mga extension, we don't have packages with mdv or
13     mnb in release tag
14 tv 1940 - always favor packages with 'mga' extension when upgrading anything else
15     than Mageia
16 tv 1955 - install perl-Hal-Cdroms for urpmi when needed
17 tv 1962 - default to systemd (through "init=/bin/systemd")
18 tv 1965 - offer not to ask again about bad signatures
19 tv 1937
20 tv 1912 Version 13.64 - 08 September 2011
21    
22 tv 1907 - install more packages earlier (acpi{,d}, dhcp client, firewall & bootloader
23     stuff), preventing useless installing steps later at summary stage & also
24     fixing "program not found: grub-gfxmenu" error message while installing
25 tv 1908 - only retrieve release notes once during installation
26 tv 1909 - util-linux-ng was renamed util-linux (fix installation error)
27 tv 1907
28 tv 1906 Version 13.63 - 07 September 2011
29    
30 tv 1903 - better microcode_ctl management
31 tv 1902 - fix cpufreq detection corrupting other types
32 tv 1905 - install cpufreq on more cases
33 tv 1902
34 tv 1884 Version 13.62 - 22 August 2011
35    
36 anssi 1844 - always align partitions to start at megabyte boundaries to avoid
37     performance issues with drives with 4k physical sectors (mga#1215)
38 tv 1883 - add support to detect if CPU microcode is upgradable in order to
39     install microcode_ctl
40 anssi 1844
41 tv 1836 Version 13.61.1 - 05 August 2011
42    
43 tv 1833 - do not crash if there's no mirror cache to erase
44 tv 1834 - "Multi languages" => "Multiple languages" (mga#1011)
45 tv 1833
46 tv 1831 Version 13.61 - 01 August 2011
47    
48 tv 1825 - clear the mirror cache before upgrading (#1557)
49 tv 1820 - fix bootloader entries names
50 tv 1830 - fix build with perl-5.14.x
51 tv 1821 - detect (at least some (eg: Compaq USB numpad) (#1099)
52 tv 1822 - detect machines needing cpufreq
53 tv 1826 - spaces are not allowed between options in /etc/fstab (#2271)
54 tv 1820
55 ennael 1565 Version 13.58 - 27 May 2011
56    
57     - fix default level being 'standard' when /etc/security/msec/security.conf
58     doesn't containt BASE_LEVEL
59     (broken since msec config file format was gratuitously changed)
60    
61 ennael 1530 Version 13.57 - 25 May 2011
62    
63     - update translations
64     - update design for final release
65    
66 tv 1517 Version 13.56 - 24 May 2011
67    
68 tv 1511 - forbid selecting kernel-server if not having PAE since PAE support is
69     mandatory for kernel-server (#1414)
70    
71 tv 1409 Version 13.54 - 19 May 2011
72    
73 tv 1395 - advertize LibreOffice instead of OpenOffice.org (mga#1323)
74 tv 1410 - fix build with brltty-4.2-1.mga1
75 tv 1397 - fix reading security level with new msec (mga#332)
76 tv 1395
77 ennael 1347 Version 13.53 - 16 May 2011
78    
79     - left background for RC
80    
81 pterjan 1320 Version 13.52 - 14 May 2011
82    
83 pterjan 1318 - disable encryption option for /boot
84     - match partitions when one of them as device_alias to the device of the other one
85 pterjan 1313
86 tv 1152 Version 13.50 - 06 May 2011
87    
88 tv 1040 - use proper locales-XX packages for Albanian (#1036)
89    
90 tmb 990 Version 13.49 - 25 May 2011
91 anssi 922 - add nokmsboot boot option also if the bootloader is installed after setting
92     up a conflicting display driver (e.g. draklive-install)
93 tmb 990 - embed more of unicore, fixes \d on strings collected from Gtk2 (#39)
94     - add sdhci-pci to card-reader list
95     - add xhci-hcd (usb3 support)
96 anssi 922
97 tmb 807 Version 13.47
98     - update modules list needed for md raid456 and dm-raid 4/5/6 target
99 ennael 798
100 tmb 807 Version 13.46
101    
102 ennael 798 - new design for beta1
103     - update temporary piece of design
104    
105 ennael 747 Version 13.45
106    
107     - fix incorrect meta-task directory, it should be an svn:externals
108     - switch from scim to ibus
109    
110 ennael 653 Version 13.44
111    
112     - clean installer design for Mageia
113    
114 tv 578 Version 13.43
115    
116 tv 553 - handle new drivers:
117     o ethernet: cx82310_eth
118     o 10g ethernet: bna, pch_gbe, stmmac
119     o modem: ft1000
120     o usb storage: keucr, uas
121     o wifi: ath6kl, bcm_wimax, brcm80211, carl9170, r8712u
122    
123 ennael 524 Version 13.42
124    
125     - alpha1 banner
126    
127 ennael 510 Version 13.41
128    
129     - correct licence management and remove Google one
130    
131 ennael 498 Version 13.40
132    
133     - new version for Mageia
134 dmorgan 446 - fix building with new libX11
135     - fix building with xserver-1.9
136     - include missing perl modules (#60720)
137    
138     Version 13.39 - 5 August 2010
139    
140     - adapt to gtk and gdk change in 2.22
141     - adapt to perl-5.12
142    
143     Version 13.38 - 2 July 2010
144    
145     - create symlink for /etc/pki to have it usable in stage2
146    
147     Version 13.37 - 2 July 2010
148    
149     - accept https URL in install::http
150     - include ca-bundle.crt
151    
152     Version 13.36 - 30 June 2010
153    
154     - final banner
155    
156     Version 13.35 - 22 June 2010
157    
158     - user management: focus on first entry in dialog, root password if
159     superuser is asked, user real name otherwise (#54910)
160     - auto_install: when distrib media contains selected_names list, apply
161     it only to the concerned media, and not to previously added media
162    
163     Version 13.33 - 4 June 2010
164    
165     - lookup major:minor of devices outside $::prefix
166     - display lock icon for not enabled dmcrypt too
167     - disable dmcrypt before deleting partition, evin if inside lvm/raid
168     - don't crash when starting stage2 with an RTL locale
169     - fix loading of btrfs module
170    
171     Version 13.32 - 2 June 2010
172    
173     - copy all devices to target
174    
175     Version 13.31 - 28 May 2010
176    
177     - update banner to RC2
178     - don't lose mountpoint if suggested partition was swap (#59510)
179    
180     Version 13.30 - 26 May 2010
181    
182     - final banner
183    
184     Version 13.29 - 24 June 2010
185    
186     - fix detection of /var partition
187     - force raid metadata to be 0.90 if /boot is on raid 1
188     - fix raid 0 to be handled as raid
189    
190     Version 13.27 - 18 May 2010
191    
192     - always set resume= when a swap is available, regardless of its size (#34681)
193     - update banner
194    
195     Version 13.26 - 17 May 2010
196    
197     - enable acl by default on ext2/3/4 fs
198     - enable user_xattr on home for ext2 too
199     - allow setting acl option in diskdrake
200     - default to defaultFS in LVM, not ext2
201     - don't ask to reboot after resize if not needed
202     - do not ask to reboot after resizing LUKS if not mounted
203     - workaround mapper/* being symlinks in dmraid support
204    
205     Version 13.24 - 9 May 2010
206    
207     - include btrfs and crc32c modules in install (#59068)
208     - include /etc/netconfig (needed by mount.nfs)
209     - diskdrake:
210     o fix the crypto mountpoint checks for the create case
211     o fix resize of active encrypted volumes
212    
213     Version 13.22 - 29 April 2010
214    
215     - diskdrake:
216     o correctly set mountpoint on included partition, not encrypted one
217     o refuse to have /boot encrypted
218     o enable gtk-button-images to have the lock displayed during install
219    
220     Version 13.21 - 27 April 2010
221    
222     - diskdrake:
223     o allow resizing empty FAT (#58770)
224     o offer encryption in a more visible way when creating a partition
225     o remove cryptoloop from diskdrake interface and transparently use dm-crypt
226     o support having dm-crypt partition with non default FS
227     o do not display dm-crypt partitions in separate tab, display included
228     partition directly in-place
229     o do not warn about data loss when changing type of unformatted partition
230     o display lock icon on encrypted partitions
231     o fix loading of dmcrypt info now that /dev/mapper/* are symlinks
232     o fix creating encrypted LVM
233     - install plymouth if / is encrypted, to ask for password
234     - beta2 banner
235    
236     Version 13.19 - 14 April 2010
237    
238     - detect "Rack Mount" Chassis as server
239     - diskdrake:
240     o use device label even if it was not changed (#47456)
241     o allow creating and resizing btrfs
242    
243     Version 13.18 - 2 April 2010
244    
245     - compute dependencies on full list of packages from rpmsrate levels instead
246     of doing it individually. This avoids getting kdm in GNOME install.
247    
248     Version 13.17 - 31 March 2010
249    
250     - services management:
251     o translate more service descriptions (#46640)
252     - detect "Rack Mount" Chassis as server
253     - use device label even if it was not changed (#47456)
254    
255     Version 13.16 - 19 March 2010
256    
257     - bootloader:
258     o do not apply bootloader settings before giving user the option to change
259     them (#57471)
260    
261     Version 13.15 - 17 March 2010
262    
263     - summary:
264     o enhanced services status message (#58194)
265    
266     Version 13.14 - 3 March 2010
267    
268     - devices:
269     o handle creation of mmcblk devices (useful on Efika MX)
270     - alpha3
271    
272     Version 13.13 - 28 February 2010
273    
274     - handle new SCSI driver: mpt2sas (#57833)
275     - detect_devices:
276     o fix merging PCI devices info from sysfs which resulted in
277     ill-informed devices matching (#57711)
278    
279     Version 13.11 - 10 February 2010
280    
281     - add support for asturian (#56990)
282     - partitioning wizard:
283     o display lvm/dmraid name in combo box
284     o allow reusing existing partitions in lvm
285     o fix a crash on empty disk
286     o fix using empty dmraid
287     - drakboot:
288     o fix crypted password detection
289     o fix invocation of grub-md5-crypt from within installer (#57461)
290    
291     Version 13.10 - 4 February 2010
292    
293     - handle new drivers:
294     o ATA: pata_atp867x, pata_piccolo, pata_rdc
295     o DVB: dvb-usb-ec168, dvb-usb-friio, earth-pt1
296     o ISDN: avmfritz, mISDNinfineon, netjet, speedfax, w6692
297     o network: vmxnet3
298     o radio: radio-miropcm20, radio-usb-si470x
299     o RAID: 3w-sas, hpsa, pmcraid
300     o SCSI: be2iscsi, bfa, pm8001, vmw_pvscsi
301     o TV: cx25821, saa7164
302     o wifi: r8187se, r8192_pci, r8192u_usb, rt2800pci, vt6655_stage, vt6656_stage
303     - bootloader configuration:
304     o add support for crypted grub passwords
305     o always display security settings
306     o allow timeout to be '0'
307     o default to always crypt grub passwords
308     o ensure /boot/grub/menu.lst permissions are 0600 since it can
309     contains a password
310     - partitioning wizard:
311     o offer to install on dmraid (instead of crashing if no other disk)
312     o offer to install on existing lvm
313    
314     Version 13.8 - 3 February 2010
315    
316     - fixed logo
317    
318     Version 13.7 - 2 February 2010
319    
320     - alpha2 logo
321    
322     Version 13.6 - 1 February 2010
323    
324     - do not ask for bootloader location (still available in summary)
325     - try to get better initial estimation of install time
326     - fix bootloader entry name for rc kernels
327     - remove mnb from bootloader entry name like we do for mdv
328     - support ddf1 dmraid
329    
330     Version 13.4 - 7 January 2010
331    
332     - alpha1 logo
333     - detect_devices:
334     o fix detecting pcmcia serial devices
335    
336     Version 13.3 - 21 December 2009
337    
338     - mount points: reset unknown partitions types to default
339     fs (ext4) instead of hardcoded ext3
340     - diskdrake: show Ext4 instead of Ext3 in the gtk filesystems button box
341     - include /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst (do we need xorg.* ?)
342    
343     Version 13.2 - 14 December 2009
344    
345     - fix creating devices
346     (really "fix handling hdX/sdX devices (#53107)")
347    
348     Version 13.1 - 10 December 2009
349    
350     - fix crash introduced by 'do not stay chdired in /mnt/var/cache/urpmi'
351     - locale setting
352     o drop support for configuring KDE3
353     o fix configuring ibus (#56130, #56311)
354     o install 'ibus-qt4' if configuring ibus under KDE4 (#56311)
355     - partitioning wizard:
356     o fix setting volume label instead of MBR's one for FAT fses (#52853)
357    
358     Version 13.0 - 1 December 2009
359    
360     - do not offer to upgrade/install in restore mode
361     - fix detecting hidden partitions as recovery
362     - allow to convert ext2/3 to ext4 but do not enable flags
363     - fix using stdin and stdout in builtin dd command
364     - devices detection:
365     o fix reading USB details (#55690)
366     o fix SCSI driver module name
367     - partitioning wizard:
368     o unmount swap too when unmounting all partitions
369     o do not suggest Windows mountpoint for mounted partitions
370     (breaks install if the Win partition is the installer media)
371     o suggest non-removable disks first
372     - do not stay chdired in /mnt/var/cache/urpmi when download fails
373     (workaround urpmi bug)
374     - bootloader:
375     o do not add removable drives as "Windows" entry in bootloader
376     - fix adding additional media with type media_cfg (for auto_install)
377    
378     Version 12.77 - 30 October 2009
379    
380     - fallback on most generic kernel if the suitable one is not available
381     (only kernel-desktop586-latest is available on Dual ISO for i586)
382    
383     Version 12.76 - 30 October 2009
384    
385     - test existence of /usr/share/bootsplash/scripts/make-boot-splash
386     file instead of install status of bootsplash package to enable vga
387     in bootloader
388     (package check is not working during upgrade on x86_64)
389    
390     Version 12.75 - 30 October 2009
391    
392     - bootloader suggestion fixes (to fix removal of vga= option when
393     updating with the installer):
394     o make sure we use long name when adding second kernel with same
395     extension than preferred one
396     o do not add again kernels that are already in bootloader config file
397     o add vga= option for kernels that are not the preferred one as well
398     o remove previous linux-nonfb entries (like done for failsafe),
399     not to add them twice or more
400    
401     Version 12.74.1 - 29 October 2009
402    
403     - disable X11 support for dpms
404    
405     Version 12.74 - 28 October 2009
406    
407     - partitioning wizard (Windows resize):
408     o fix partition size computing (fixing pixel/sectors ratio)
409     o improve default resizing suggestion:
410     * try to keep at least 1GB free for Windows
411     * try to use from 6GB to 10% free space for Linux
412     o use same windows partition size suggestion for gtk and text installs
413     o really ensure keeping free space for Linux partition
414     o really ensure keeping free space for Windows partition
415    
416     Version 12.73 - 28 October 2009
417    
418     - final banner for 2010
419    
420     Version 12.72 - 27 October 2009
421    
422     - fix ftp URL parsing when using user + pass (#49898)
423    
424     Version 12.71 - 23 October 2009
425    
426     - minimal install: install packages with higher rpmsrate level only
427     (level 5, and not level 4 + 5) when suggests are disabled
428     (it was only done for truly minimal install before)
429     - cpufreq: load e_powersaver for VIA C7 (#41377)
430    
431     Version 12.70 - 22 October 2009
432    
433     - curses backend: do not crash when resuming interface
434     - minimal install: install packages with higher rpmsrate level only
435     (level 5, and not level 4 + 5)
436    
437     Version 12.69 - 21 October 2009
438    
439     - user management:
440     o enable to install/deinstall xguest
441    
442     Version 12.68 - 19 October 2009
443    
444     - fix raid initialisation during install (#54706)
445     - fix raid detection during install (#54706)
446     - allow to set preferred packages list in auto_install
447     (comma-separated list in $o->{preferred_packages})
448     - partitioning wizard:
449     o use mandriva logo on blue background for mandriva partition
450     o fix option selection when using keyboard
451    
452     Version 12.67 - 18 October 2009
453    
454     - partitioning wizard:
455     o use a different color for newly created partition
456     o add legend for the colors
457     o display mount point if known
458     o display ext2 like ext3/4
459     o allow setting new windows size with keyboard (#54691)
460     o use available space
461    
462     Version 12.66 - 15 October 2009
463    
464     - mount windows partitions under /media instead of /mnt (#53392)
465     - partitioning wizard:
466     o initialize correctly labels for windows resizing
467     o fix labels for windows resizing when getting back to the screen
468     o offer to resize last big enough windows partition instead
469     of the first one, until user can chose
470    
471     Version 12.65 - 14 October 2009
472    
473     - do not call obsolete Xconfig::default::config_keyboard function (#54541)
474     - improve button layout while installing
475     - partitioning wizard:
476     o allow using existing partition on all disks (#54478)
477     o reduce drawings height
478     o fix windows resize width
479     - make sure suggests are disabled in truly minimal install
480     - do not attempt to configure autologin if CAT_X is not selected
481     - use UTF-8 for zh_TW (#53976)
482     - enable using newly created raid devices (#54295)
483    
484     Version 12.64 - 12 October 2009
485    
486     - partitioning wizard:
487     o put back "previous" button on actions (#54475)
488     o fix typo in message
489     o fix testing interactive::gtk in standalone mode
490     o fix displaying help
491    
492     Version 12.63 - 9 October 2009
493    
494     - bootloader configuration:
495     o fix displaying arrows
496    
497     Version 12.62 - 9 October 2009
498    
499     - autologin/desktop configuration (shared code):
500     o fix guessing dm name from lookupdm
501     o abort configuration if dm install fails
502    
503     Version 12.61 - 8 October 2009
504    
505     - partitionning_wizard:
506     o do not fail when a windows partition is corrupted
507     o add separator between solutions
508     o give more space between header and solutions
509     o prevent cursor to go under needed size because of rounding
510     o chose windows resizing when clicking on the resize handle (not perfect)
511     o improve resizing captions layout
512     - autologin/desktop configuration (shared code):
513     o fix /etc/X11/lookupdm usage during install (for default dm selection)
514     o use gdm for xfce4 and LXDE
515    
516     Version 12.60.1 - 7 October 2009
517    
518     - use FileHandle before XML::Parser, else XML::Parser breaks if
519     File::Sync is used...
520     - include File::Sync in install
521    
522     Version 12.60 - 7 October 2009
523    
524     - RC2 banner
525    
526     Version 12.59 - 07 October 2009
527    
528     - do not set mountpoints for rescue partitions (#53504)
529     - switch to ext4 by default
530    
531     Version 12.58 - 05 October 2009
532    
533     - better describe what usernames we allow (#44783)
534     - rewrite partitionning wizard to look better in gtk (not perfect yet)
535    
536     Version 12.54 - 23 September 2009
537    
538     - autologin/desktop configuration (shared code):
539     o when detecting default desktop, use first session
540     (instead of using hacks with dm config files)
541     o guess display manager from /etc/sysconfig/desktop,
542     or default session, or /etc/X11/lookupdm
543     o read autologin settings from /etc/sysconfig/autologin as fallback
544     o read kdm config file only if kdm is to be used
545     o always ensure dm is installed before configuring autologin/desktop
546     o test display manager instead of desktop when configuring autologin
547     o always write /etc/sysconfig/desktop
548     o write DISPLAYMANAGER in /etc/sysconfig/desktop too
549     o only write dm conf files if they exist before
550     - autologin/desktop configuration (installer specific):
551     o allow to specify display manager in $o->{dm}
552     o use shared code to read autologin settings (and thus get default dm)
553    
554     Version 12.53 - 22 September 2009
555    
556     - include usb.ids
557     - don't consider lvm named md* as raid (#53767)
558     - allow resizing ext4
559    
560     Version 12.52 - 15 September 2009
561    
562     - RC1 logo
563     - allow to set preferred kernel extension in $o->{kernel_extension}
564    
565     Version 12.49 - 8 September 2009
566    
567     - mygtk2:
568     o created 'WeaknessCheckEntry' widget
569     - adduserdrake:
570     o added tooltip text to weakness icon
571     o now use 'WeaknessCheckEntry' widget
572    
573     Version 12.48 - 7 September 2009
574    
575     - mygtk2:
576     o HScale widget: added digits and ref_value options
577     o HScale widget: fix for value option
578     - adduserdrake:
579     o use icons to display password weakness
580     - added security-{low,medium,strong}.png pixmaps used for
581     password weakness display
582     - authentication:
583     o reduced password weakness check level
584     - allow minimal install without suggests (#45665)
585     - install the right kernel-XXX-devel-latest flavor instead of
586     hardcoding 'kernel-desktop-devel-latest'
587     - fix existing raid detection during install (#53159)
588     - enable to see release notes while installing packages (#34576)
589    
590     Version 12.47 - 1 September 2009
591    
592     - use https to grab mirrorlist from api.mandriva.com
593     - fix stage2 image files for perl 5.10.1 (#53266)
594    
595     Version 12.46 - 28 August 2009
596    
597     - handle new drivers:
598     o DVB: dvb-usb-ce6230
599     o sound: snd-indigodjx, snd-indigoiox, snd-lx6464es
600     o wireless: ar9170usb, mwl8k, r8192s_usb, rt2800usb, rt3070sta
601     - adduserdrake
602     o added weakness check for root password
603     - drakboot
604     o fix crash bug #52997
605     - detect_devices:
606     o fix VirtIO devices support
607    
608     Version 12.45 - 18 August 2009
609    
610     - added the ability to add up/down buttons in add_modify_remove list
611     of interactive
612     - drakboot :
613     o user is now able to re-order bootloader entries
614     - 2010.1 logo
615     - adduserdrake
616     o now use password weakness display
617     - added password weakness display feature in interactive
618     - handle new drivers:
619     o sound: snd_ctxfi
620     - set virtio/xen block modules in a section actually offered
621    
622     Version 12.44 - 13 August 2009
623    
624     - fix parsing dmidecode output (broken since we use dmidecode-2.10,
625     aka since November 24 2008)
626     - prevent urpmi messages from garbaging text installer (#50776)
627     - locales
628     o add "English (South Africa)" (#51057)
629     o fix sorting South Africa languages (#51055)
630     o fix displayed names of some South Africa languages (#51055)
631    
632     Version 12.43 - 10 August 2009
633    
634     - do not write /etc/fstab in local_install mode
635     - fix two crashes on handling devices
636    
637     Version 12.42 - 7 Aug 2009
638    
639     - use gtk instead of X to focus window and revert workaround
640    
641     Version 12.41 - 7 Aug 2009
642    
643     - do not crash when trying to create a partition on a device with
644     no cylinder_size
645     - workaround gtk crashes by running in sync mode
646    
647     Version 12.39 - 12 Jun 2009
648    
649     - use Hal list of recovery partitions (#51532)
650     - use blkid instead of vol_id which we no longer ship
651     - properly handle hidden variables
652    
653     Version 12.36 - 29 May 2009
654    
655     - ide-disk module is now named ide-gd_mod
656     - add new 'touchpad' TYPE to rpmsrate
657     - add support for ElanTech touchpads (found on EEEPCs)
658     - don't ignore FB-DIMM memory
659    
660     Version 12.35 - 24 April 2009
661    
662     - remove unused parameter in installPackages
663     (fix passing interactive setting)
664    
665     Version 12.34 - 24 April 2009
666    
667     - do not set urpmi in automatic mode for gtk installs
668     (was set correctly for plain interactive installs only)
669    
670     Version 12.33 - 23 April 2009
671    
672     - fix not offering to upgrade 32 bit installations
673     (regression introduced in 12.22 on 2009-03-31)
674     - handle virtio block devices
675    
676     Version 12.32 - 23 April 2009
677    
678     - fix cdrom path in urpmi.cfg for dual arch ISOs
679     - advanced partitionning step:
680     o fix displaying help at install time
681    
682     Version 12.31 - 22 April 2009
683    
684     - fix final banner
685     - handle partition starting after 1To
686     - package installation:
687     o use --force like older installer
688     - set mouse driver as 'vmmouse' for vmware (#49654)
689     - update XFCE preview
690    
691     Version 12.30 - 21 April 2009
692    
693     - final banner
694     - add a basic testsuite (ensuring it compiles) in order to prevent
695     future crashes like #50009
696     - do not offer to stop the install when kde3 is installed since kde3
697     to kde4 upgrade is now done
698     - fix checking for kde3 (which is now in /opt)
699     - diskdrake:
700     o display a progress bar while formating an ext4 partition
701     o do not run udevadm in install mode
702     o render ext4 partition as red like ext3 ones
703    
704     Version 12.29 - 21 April 2009
705    
706     - do not log perl warnings about missing/not-yet-installed locales
707     while installing and while probing EDID
708     - updated translations
709    
710     Version 12.28.1 - 16 April 2009
711    
712     - diskdrake:
713     o fix crash
714     - windows boot partition is the active one (#49483)
715    
716     Version 12.28 - 15 April 2009
717    
718     - include mount.ntfs-3g in install
719     - display an error when mount fails during View action
720     - do not crash when encountering bad signatures in automatic install
721    
722     Version 12.27 - 14 April 2009
723    
724     - handle firmware loading in stage2 too
725    
726     Version 12.26.2 - 08 April 2009
727    
728     - media management:
729     o be more compatible with older http code for error management
730     o fix crashing when using urpmi early to download stuff for network installs
731    
732     Version 12.26.1 - 08 April 2009
733    
734     - media management:
735     o handle supplementary NFS & CDROM media with arched directory (aka 'i586/')
736    
737     Version 12.26 - 08 April 2009
738    
739     - include vmmouse driver (#49654)
740     - media management:
741     o just use curl instead of using our own http stack to retrieve
742     files from network (thus fixing #48887)
743     o fix mount point for NFS & disk media for both main & suppl media
744     o tell urpmi to read synthesis before adding supplementary network
745     media in order to be able to install the 'basesystem' package
746     - log where we segfaulted
747    
748     Version 12.25.1 - 07 April 2009
749    
750     - fix mount point for CD-ROM media (#49613)
751    
752     Version 12.25 - 06 April 2009
753    
754     - media management:
755     o fix path of NFS media after installation
756     o use urpmi in order to add supplementary media
757     - put distro version after release because release contains "Mandriva Linux"
758    
759     Version 12.24.1 - 05 April 2009
760    
761     - ensure login is lowercase when transliterating from real name
762     (#49573)
763    
764     Version 12.24 - 03 April 2009
765    
766     - handle new drivers:
767     o gigabit: be2net, slicoss
768     o wireless: agnx, arusb_lnx
769     o dvb: dvb-usb-dtv5100
770     - include draksnapshot translations (for restore option)
771     - theming:
772     o include all Ia Ora themes
773     o drop metacity images
774    
775     Version 12.23 - 02 April 2009
776    
777     - RC2 banner
778     - fix crypto module names when arch is not i586 (#46814)
779    
780     Version 12.22 - 31 March 2009
781    
782     - don't list installed distros with other archs as upgrading between
783     archs is not supported
784     - display the version of the distro in the install/upgrade screen (#44602)
785     - log (g|)urpmi.addmedia and (g|)urpmi output into
786     /root/drakx/updates.log (#47107)
787     - make button name match text when inserting a CD ("cancel" rather
788     than "previous")
789     - rotate /root/drakx/install1.log too
790     - tell urpmi to stop transactions when clicking on "cancel" (needs
791     urpmi >= 6.25)
792    
793     Version 12.21 - 30 March 2009
794    
795     - fix writing urpmi.cfg as cdrom:// for NFS (#49316)
796     - in order to guess the login name, just transliterate the real name into
797     ascii rather than truncate it on first non ascii character (#47322)
798    
799     Version 12.20 - 30 March 2009
800    
801     - media management:
802     o always trust stage1 (fix ISO on NFS installation as well as NFS
803     installation from cooker/ instead of eg cooker/i586 (#48874)
804     o fix not ejecting DVD at end of installation (#48779)
805     - diskdrake:
806     o always display label in partition info
807     o display label of partitions in the graphical view when no mountpoint
808     is set
809     o update list of filesystems not handling bad blocks checking
810    
811     Version 12.19 - 26 March 2009
812    
813     - adjust partition size suggestion
814     o increase / size to 12GB (instead of 8)
815     o create separate /home starting at 13GB drives (instead of 7)
816     - fix support for disk installation
817     - include & use urpmi translations
818     - when setting update media, make gurpmi.addmedia auto close instead
819     of waiting for user pressing "close" button on "media added with
820     success" dialogs
821    
822     Version 12.18 - 24 March 2009
823    
824     - log packages' scripts output (perl-URPM/urpmi aren't fixed regarding
825     script fd leak but older installer was leaking one fd per
826     transaction too)
827    
828     Version 12.17.3 - 23 March 2009
829    
830     - fix empty tree at "Individual package selection" step (#48672)
831    
832     Version 12.17.2 - 23 March 2009
833    
834     - fix buid due to to broken Estonian translation
835     - unbreak installer due to new X.org server using alternatives
836     - diskdrake:
837     o allow LVM in non expert mode
838     o allow Encrypted partition inside LVM
839    
840     Version 12.16 - 18 March 2009
841    
842     - fix doble clicking on 'accept' on license screen
843    
844     Version 12.15 - 17 March 2009
845    
846     - fix support for iso-on-disk installation (#48661)
847     (regression introduced when installer switched to urpmi)
848     - drakx-in-chroot:
849     o enable to emulate iso-on-disk installation
850    
851     Version 12.14 - 11 March 2009
852    
853     - fix displaying help (same webkit regression that affected mcc (#47840))
854     - include virtio modules (#45518)
855    
856     Version 12.13 - 10 March 2009
857    
858     - fix selecting packages on cdroms
859     - don't crash when creating a partition in LVM with the partition type
860     buttons (#38078)
861    
862     Version 12.12 - 9 March 2009
863    
864     - use new urpmi API in order to fix detecting whether installing
865     packages succedded or not
866    
867     Version 12.11 - 9 March 2009
868    
869     - fix accessing CD-ROM based media on x86_64
870    
871     Version 12.10 - 9 March 2009
872    
873     - fix CD-ROM based media path for post-installation usage (for 32bit)
874    
875     Version 12.9 - 9 March 2009
876    
877     - adjust media path for 32 bit DVD/CD installations
878     - package installation:
879     o ask for retry
880     o log bogus signatures
881     o log failed transactions summary
882    
883     Version 12.8 - 6 March 2009
884    
885     - RC1 banner
886    
887     Version 12.7 - 6 March 2009
888    
889     - fix setting urpmi media for CDROM installation whose tree differ
890     from other types of installation
891    
892     Version 12.6 - 6 March 2009
893    
894     - make sure to popup errors
895    
896     Version 12.5 - 5 March 2009
897    
898     - handle new drivers
899     o dvb: dm1105, dvb-usb-af9015, dvb-usb-cinergyT2, firedtv
900     o ethernet: smsc9420
901     o gigabit: atl1c
902     o pata: cs5536, it8172, it821x
903     o ISDN: hfcpci, hfcmulti, hfcsusb, solos-pci
904     o USB controllers: hwa-hc, whci-hcd
905     o wireless: ath9k, i2400m-usb
906    
907     Version 12.4 - 5 March 2009
908    
909     - check package signatures like urpmi does (new feature)
910     - log extra debugging messages if passing the 'debug_urpmi' option
911    
912     Version 12.3 - 4 March 2009
913    
914     - honor 'selected_names' for auto_install
915     - make sure we don't try to reslect already selected packages
916    
917     Version 12.2 - 4 March 2009
918    
919     - only warn if a transaction failed (no more a fata error for auto
920     installs)
921     - prevent urpmi from leaking a log file descriptor per transaction
922     - really set urpmi in automatic mode for non-interactive installs
923     (and not vice-versa)
924     - use package summary translations once 'mdv-rpm-summary' is installed
925    
926     Version 12.1 - 3 March 2009
927    
928     - set urpmi in automatic mode for non-interactive installs
929     - media management & package installation:
930     o do not try to install again already installed packages
931     o fix progress bar
932    
933     Version 12.0 - 3 March 2009
934    
935     - media management & package installation:
936     o drop support for parsing the "media_info/hdlists" file
937     o do not download and use hdlists anymore ; only use smaller synthesis files
938     o make install uses urpmi code to set up media & install packages
939     * FTP/HTTP/cdroms tested OK
940     * temporary issues:
941     + /etc/urpmi.cfg may look strange (eg: after CD-ROM installation)
942     + isos-on-disk installations are broken
943     + media deselection is not offered
944     + package browsing doesn't work
945     + progress bar has issues
946     + signature checking are not performed
947    
948     Version 11.89 - 17 February 2009
949    
950     - enable having /boot as ext4
951     - don't set extents option for ext4
952    
953     Version 11.88.1 - 16 February 2009
954    
955     - correctly handle new msec-based settings during installation (#47822)
956     - fix crash
957    
958     Version 11.88 - 16 February 2009
959    
960     - don't crash on invalid partition table
961     - fix paths for installer (#47871)
962     - limit partition type list to 2 colmuns instead of 4
963     - don't offer to format LVM
964    
965     Version 11.86 - 12 February 2009
966    
967     - upload a fully updated version
968    
969     Version 11.85 - 12 February 2009
970    
971     - fix a crash when boot device is not removable
972    
973     Version 11.84 - 12 February 2009
974    
975     - handle newer module-init-tools which can put relative path in modules.dep
976     - when installing to a removable device, put boot sector there, else
977     put it into first non removable drive (#47106)
978     - fix preserving UUID when formatting ext* and swap, and handle more FS (#39913)
979     - load cbc module for encrypted loop
980    
981     Version 11.83 - 6 February 2009
982    
983     - update banner for Beta 1
984     - set scim-thai as default IM for Thai
985    
986     Version 11.82 - 5 February 2009
987    
988     - include /usr/share/mime/mime.cache in stage2
989     (gdk-pixbuf does not guess anymore image format from file extension,
990     which makes it check MIME cache now)
991    
992     Version 11.81 - 3 February 2009
993    
994     - allow browsing partitions content to easily select the ones to destroy
995     - do not warn about "servers which open ports on outside by default"
996     (the list of servers is not maintained, and the policy for those servers has changed)
997     - use a file selector in text mode too
998     - include mke2fs.conf from e2fsprogs-1.41.3-3mdb
999     - media management:
1000     o better layout for DVD/CD copy & media selection
1001    
1002     Version 11.80.1 - 21 January 2008
1003    
1004     - include perl-Pango
1005    
1006     Version 11.80 - 21 January 2008
1007    
1008     - use "ComboBoxEntry" gtk2 widget instead of "Combo" (which is deprecated),
1009     this also workarounds gtk2 bug with "hidden" Entry + "Combo"
1010    
1011     Version 11.79 - 16 January 2008
1012    
1013     - disable resizing ext4 since resize2fs is known to be broken regarding extents
1014    
1015     Version 11.78 - 15 January 2008
1016    
1017     - alpha2 logo
1018    
1019     Version 11.77 - 15 January 2008
1020    
1021     - do not install kernel-server on x86_64 when there's more than 4Gb of
1022     RAM (#44709) ; use better heuristics
1023     - propose ext4 filesystem during install now that it is stable
1024     - include tools to edit partition labels
1025    
1026     Version 11.76 - 18 December 2008
1027    
1028     - partitionning:
1029     o use sysfs in order to discover major/minor for SCSI like devices
1030     since they're dynamic with kernel-2.6.28+
1031     - adapt to cooker: librpm4.6 uses libnss3 which needs its modules
1032    
1033     Version 11.75 - 17 December 2008
1034    
1035     - force to use static input devices again
1036     (since the default in xorg has changed)
1037     - handle new driver:
1038     o network: sxg, w35und
1039     - partitionning:
1040     o kernel-2.6.28+ supports more than 15 partitions on SATA & SCSI devices
1041    
1042     Version 11.74 - 16 December 2008
1043    
1044     - fix build with latest X.org
1045    
1046     Version 11.72 - 9 December 2008
1047    
1048     - do allow to upgrade Mandrakelinux (regression introduced in 10.14)
1049     - handle new driver:
1050     o network: et131x, smsc95xx
1051     - fix detecting SMP (was broken we relied on install kernel being non-smp) (#44825)
1052     - fix reading compssUsers.pl if rpmsrate is forced (for example with drakx-in-chroot)
1053    
1054     Version 11.69 - 11 October 2008
1055    
1056     - really fix setting lilo when needed (#39878)
1057     - handle new driver:
1058     o ide: tx4939ide
1059     - drakx-in-chroot:
1060     o do not start an X server if using --text
1061     - text mode installer:
1062     o display a separator before step name
1063     o properly handle big text in list such as security level
1064     descriptions (#43561)
1065     - continue installing if an advertising image is corrupted (#37674)
1066     - warn that "preparing bootloader" can take some time (eg: under vbox) (#43036)
1067    
1068     Version 11.68 - 3 October 2008
1069    
1070     - final logo
1071    
1072     Version 11.67 - 2 October 2008
1073    
1074     - when upgrading a kde3 box, force installation of task-kde4
1075     - adjust some help IDs
1076     - log activation of light desktop mode
1077     - gtk and interactive install:
1078     o find default desktop choice according to compssUsers.pl
1079     (useful for netbook/nettop systems)
1080     o preselect proper default desktop choice
1081    
1082     Version 11.66.1 - 2 October 2008
1083    
1084     - fix typo in rpmsrate level setting
1085    
1086     Version 11.66 - 2 October 2008
1087    
1088     - detect_devices: allow detection of low resources systems (extracted
1089     from compssUsers.pl) and netbooks/nettops
1090     - use a minimum rpmsrate level of 5 when netbook/nettop/low_resources
1091     systems are detected
1092     - set LIGHT rpmsrate flag for netbook/nettop/low_resources systems
1093    
1094     Version 11.65 - 2 October 2008
1095    
1096     - add help button to desktop selection & minimal installation steps
1097     - keep soft links in HTML help directory
1098     - handle anchors in HTML help IDs
1099    
1100     Version 11.64 - 1 October 2008
1101    
1102     - when upgrading a kde3 box and task-kde3 is not on the CDs, propose to reboot
1103     and upgrade through Mandriva update applet
1104     - add help button for media selection step
1105     - ensure proper centering of popped windows
1106     - fix/adjust some help pages (#42986)
1107     - fix dithering regression (introduced on 2008-09-29)
1108     - install apmd if /proc/apm exists
1109     (rpmsrate does not list apmd anymore, and apm is a kernel builtin)
1110     - use HTML help for RPM group selection
1111     - when mounting cdrom fails, retry a few times since mount will now fail
1112     instead of waiting for the drive to recognise the CD (cf #43230)
1113    
1114     Version 11.58 - 29 September 2008
1115    
1116     - ask_deselect_media__copy_on_disk:
1117     o do not select all media by default (eg: debug media)
1118     (nb: this dialog occurs when user chooses "Go back to media and packages
1119     selection" on pkg install error)
1120     o replace scrolled window around everything
1121     with a scrolled window around the list of checkboxes
1122     - adapt to fonts-ttf-gurmukhi => fonts-ttf-lohit switch
1123     - add spacing between radio buttons for readability (#44332)
1124     - better positionning of sidepanel's selection bar
1125     - render background of sidepanel with dithering (looks better on 16bit
1126     displays)
1127    
1128     Version 11.56 - 26 September 2008
1129    
1130     - dmraid devices: use isw_xxxxp1 instead of isw_xxxx1 (see #42542, #44182)
1131     - disable contextual menu on release notes
1132    
1133     Version 11.55 - 26 September 2008
1134    
1135     - never add usb-storage to scsi_hostadapter
1136     (never needed, and when wrongly added, it slows the boot)
1137     - ensure DPMS screensaver is not triggered during install
1138     (it interacts badly with matchbox/compositing) (#44021)
1139     - generate /root/drakx/package_list.pl at end of install
1140     (since we don't propose "Save packages selection" at end of install)
1141     - generate /var/lib/rpm/installed-through-deps.list
1142     (to initialize urpmi orphans)
1143     - drakx-in-chroot: do not require running kernel to be installed,
1144     generate empty modules.dep and modules.alias files instead
1145     (useful when running drakx-in-chroot from a chroot)
1146    
1147     Version 11.53.2 - 25 September 2008
1148    
1149     - actually use better rendering for background gradient
1150    
1151     Version 11.53 - 25 September 2008
1152    
1153     - better rendering for background gradient
1154    
1155     Version 11.52.2 - 24 September 2008
1156    
1157     - clean_rpmdb_shared_regions before and after calling gurpmi.addmedia/gurpmi2
1158     in chroot
1159    
1160     Version 11.52 - 23 September 2008
1161    
1162     - auto-configure floppies (in /etc/modprobe.preload.d/floppy)
1163     - allow setting compssListLevel from command line
1164     - install cpufreq (defaulting to ondemand governor) instead of
1165     powernowd (#43769)
1166    
1167     Version 11.50.3 - 22 September 2008
1168    
1169     - fix/workaround crash when setting banner background
1170     (Can't call method "get_width" on an undefined value)
1171    
1172     Version 11.50.2 - 22 September 2008
1173    
1174     - RC2 logo
1175    
1176     Version 11.50.1 - 22 September 2008
1177    
1178     - fix 1024x768 background
1179    
1180     Version 11.50 - 22 September 2008
1181    
1182     - handle new driver:
1183     o ethernet: enic, qlge
1184     - i18n:
1185     o add support for ibus
1186     - new sidepanel style
1187     - restore support for right alignement for simple widgets
1188     (regression introduced in 11.46 - 17 September 2008)
1189    
1190     Version 11.48 - 18 September 2008
1191    
1192     - add a special license for google programs (only for "Powerpack" product)
1193     - install "cryptsetup" when needed
1194    
1195     Version 11.47.1 - 17 September 2008
1196    
1197     - bug fix: add mandatory new modules for dm-crypt
1198    
1199     Version 11.47 - 17 September 2008
1200    
1201     - handle new driver:
1202     o ethernet: jme
1203     - partitionning step
1204     o handle partitions encrypted with cryptsetup
1205     o fix file system type drop down list showing most types as "..." in
1206     "Change partition type" dialog in expert mode due to ellipsizing
1207     - list btusb instead of hci_usb in bus/bluetooth (renamed in 2.6.27)
1208    
1209     Version 11.46 - 17 September 2008
1210    
1211     - libdrakX:
1212     o better layout for right aligned widgets
1213     - license: put focus back on Refuse button by default
1214    
1215     Version 11.45 - 16 September 2008
1216    
1217     - allow to prefer kernel-server on x86_64 too
1218     - enable relative links in HTML help
1219     - enhanced 'desktop' & 'package selection' steps
1220     - switch from perl-Gtk2-Html2 to perl-Gtk2-WebKit in order to display release
1221     notes & help
1222     - use HTML help for package selection, services & summary step
1223    
1224     Version 11.43 - 16 September 2008
1225    
1226     - enhanced 'desktop' & 'package selection' steps
1227     - fix berber language image's transparency
1228     - fix displaying current security level in GUI
1229     (regression introduced on 2008-08-29)
1230     - increase default window height b/c of package selection step
1231     - refresh partitionning step
1232     - size most labels (workaround infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968)
1233     (eg: in advanced language selection)
1234     - update icons for packages/services selection
1235    
1236     Version 11.42 - 12 September 2008
1237    
1238     - increase default window height
1239     - stop claim selecting LSB group will install 2.4.x kernel (#39220)
1240     - desktop step
1241     o move progress bar on its own line
1242     o add a separator between buttons & progress bar
1243     o pack together time label & value
1244    
1245     Version 11.41 - 11 September 2008
1246    
1247     - bump titles' size by 1 (eg: from 12 to 13 for default font settings)
1248     - do not render "Advanced" & "Help" buttons as blue
1249     - fix default spacing between GUI elements
1250     - fix parsing error messages ar markups
1251     - "Help" dialogs:
1252     o add a separator before "Close" button
1253     o fix displaying "Help" Button for HTML help (#42986)
1254     o put "Close" button of help at right end
1255     - small improvements in many steps (desktop, ...)
1256     - services (thanks to spuk):
1257     o list ip6tables in "Internet" category
1258     o list nfs-common and nfs-server in "File sharing" category
1259     o list rpcbind in "System" category
1260    
1261     Version 11.40 - 10 September 2008
1262    
1263     - libdrakX:
1264     o fix position of cancel button in popups
1265     o make advanced popup display the same title as their parents
1266     o make all popup titles be upcase
1267     - drakboot
1268     o fix nolapic/lapic logic due to altered kernel settings
1269     - fix input devices detection in rpmsrate (broken for 3 years, #43721)
1270    
1271     Version 11.39 - 9 September 2008
1272    
1273     - do not use UUID for software raid, only for hdx and sdx
1274     - keep current UUID when formatting ext2/ext3 (was already done for swap),
1275     so that fstab on other distros continue to work (#39913)
1276     (requires e2fsprogs-1.41.1-2mnb2)
1277     - drop the ability to set mem=xxx in bootloader configuration
1278    
1279     Version 11.38 - 8 September 2008
1280    
1281     - do not size radio button that have a label thus preventing uneeded horizontal
1282     scrollbars to appear
1283     - partitionning step
1284     o fix file system type drop down list showing most types as "..." in expert
1285     mode due to ellipsizing (#43611)
1286     o fix too large partition bar (#43073)
1287     o improved GUI
1288    
1289     Version 11.34 - 2 September 2008
1290    
1291     - fix buggy blocking wait_message occuring in diskdrake
1292     (using a more powerful strategy to ensure such blocking wait_message won't
1293     bother us anymore) (#43527)
1294     - fix sizing some label (workarounding infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968)
1295     - increase help popup size when browsing services or packages
1296    
1297     Version 11.33.1 - 2 September 2008
1298    
1299     - make "ask_warn" dialogs be centered
1300    
1301     Version 11.33 - 2 September 2008
1302    
1303     - further improve layout of media selection step
1304     - "media selection" step: fix position of button (#29367)
1305     - refresh "Summary" step
1306    
1307     Version 11.32 - 2 September 2008
1308    
1309     - fix buggy blocking wait_message occuring in summary (#42062)
1310     - fix layout of media selection step (#29367)
1311    
1312     Version 11.31.2 - 2 September 2008
1313    
1314     - adjust sizing in order to prevent horizontal scrollbar to appear
1315     - do not size right aligned radio buttons
1316    
1317     Version 11.31 - 2 September 2008
1318    
1319     - fix "INTERNAL ERROR: ask_from_normalize" at end of installation
1320    
1321     Version 11.30 - 1 September 2008
1322    
1323     - keep in $o->{previous_release} the info about upgraded /etc/release,
1324     and pass "reason" and version to urpmi.addmedia
1325     - 2009.0 RC 1 logo
1326     - hack /tmp/.X11-unix to allow accessing X in chroot
1327     - if network access, configure urpmi with --mirrorlist --distrib,
1328     and install updates. This replaces the previous "Install Updates" step.
1329     - fix alignment of check buttons
1330     - fix size of right aligned labels
1331     - fix sizing radio buttons' labels (infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968)
1332     - further improvements to the "bootloader", "desktop" & "partitionning" steps
1333     - prevent big combo boxes to cause an horizontall scrollbar to appear by
1334     using the "ellipsize" property
1335     - remove "Generate auto install floppy" & "Save packages selection"
1336     options at end of installation
1337     - update package managment icons
1338     - use pcmcia-socket-startup from /lib/udev for latest pcmciautils
1339    
1340     Version 11.29 - 29 August 2008
1341    
1342     - do not try starting graphical installer on early i810 (which is is
1343     not supported), thus prevent waiting several minutes needlessly
1344     - refresh "Individual package selection" step
1345     - refresh "Security" step
1346    
1347     Version 11.28 - 28 August 2008
1348    
1349     - fix buggy blocking wait_message occuring in summary (#42062)
1350     - diskdrake: use udevadm settle instead of udevsettle
1351     - refresh "Package Group Selection" step
1352    
1353     Version 11.27 - 28 August 2008
1354    
1355     - configure vga=785 (640x480) when vga=788 (800x600) fails during install
1356     (useful on 800x480 netbooks)
1357     - text mode:
1358     o fix displaying release notes (#43263)
1359    
1360     Version 11.26.1 - 28 August 2008
1361    
1362     - fix asterisk in titles
1363    
1364     Version 11.26 - 27 August 2008
1365    
1366     - better layout in 640x480 (#43231)
1367     - fix "probe floppies only once" (#43216)
1368     - misc GUI improvements
1369     o misc changes
1370     o properly size some labels (infamous 6 years old gnome bug #101968)
1371     o refresh "user management" step
1372     o render some titles as blue
1373     o set some wait messages' titles
1374    
1375     Version 11.25 - 25 August 2008
1376    
1377     - left sidepanel:
1378     o align category titles like step ones
1379    
1380     Version 11.24 - 25 August 2008
1381    
1382     - handle blowfish password encryption and use it by default (#42426)
1383     - allow to install bootloader on md0 (#42999)
1384     (regression introduced on 2004-08-05)
1385     - minor GUI tweaks
1386    
1387     Version 11.23 - 22 August 2008
1388    
1389     - pop wait_messages and ensure same window is used for next wait_messages
1390     (to ensure the background is not greyed,ungreyed,greyed,...)
1391     - improved license step
1392     - install lilo when needed (#39878)
1393     - render some message titles as blue
1394    
1395     Version 11.21 - 21 August 2008
1396    
1397     - ensure we don't default on the first keyboard layout when upgrading french
1398     box in english lang (#41103)
1399     - do not set $HOME while installing packages (#18088)
1400     - install proper qtX package for gcin
1401     - partitionning step
1402     o ensure we initialize only once but at least one, thus fixing crash
1403     when embedded or in installer (#43011)
1404    
1405     Version 11.20 - 20 August 2008
1406    
1407     - do not uselessly install kernel-server on x86_64 if more than 3.8Gb
1408     are availlable
1409     - diskdrake
1410     o fix sizing partitions bar (#24410)
1411    
1412     Version 11.19 - 20 August 2008
1413    
1414     - usbkbd is dead, using usbhid instead
1415     - allow passing suppl=0 to disable "additional installation media" question
1416     - drakx-in-chroot:
1417     o fix using remote repositories
1418     - set title for advanced dialogs
1419     - small GUI improvements
1420    
1421     Version 11.18 - 19 August 2008
1422    
1423     - center sub dialogs
1424     - prevent flickering of big windows by:
1425     o ignoring bogus size-allocate events
1426     o properly computing window position
1427     - stop reducing help & release notes dialogs' size
1428    
1429     Version 11.17 - 19 August 2008
1430    
1431     - drakx-in-chroot:
1432     o enable to choose resolution of Xvfb
1433     o enable to use a package repository different from installer one
1434     - use new style popup button for 'help' & 'release notes' buttons
1435    
1436     Version 11.15 - 19 August 2008
1437    
1438     - fix crash with advanced widgets
1439     - fix crashing on some buttons
1440     - fix bogus popup of 'desktop choice' dialog
1441     - authentication: enable network-auth meta-service if auth is not local
1442    
1443     Version 11.13 - 18 August 2008
1444    
1445     - move hardware packages detection code from installer to drakxtools
1446    
1447     Version 11.12 - 18 August 2008
1448    
1449     - align titles to the left
1450     - display a separator below titles
1451     - justify big texts
1452     - popup advanced settings in dialogs
1453     - refresh:
1454     o language step
1455     o license step
1456    
1457     Version 11.11 - 18 August 2008
1458    
1459     - 2009.0 beta 2 logo
1460     - l10n:
1461     o fix selecting locales-XX for locales that specify scripting (#42663)
1462     o update list of locales
1463     o update list of KDE languages for KDE4
1464    
1465     Version 11.9.1 - 13 August 2008
1466    
1467     - fix left panel in 1024x768
1468    
1469     Version 11.9 - 13 August 2008
1470    
1471     - new title style
1472     - partition wizard:
1473     o refreshed GUI
1474    
1475     Version 11.8.1 - 13 August 2008
1476    
1477     - really add deskop images
1478    
1479     Version 11.8 - 12 August 2008
1480    
1481     - default to UTF-8 for chinese simplified (#42137)
1482     - new desktop choice screen
1483    
1484     Version 11.7 - 11 August 2008
1485    
1486     - handle new drivers:
1487     o ethernet: r6040
1488     o gigabit: atl1e, bnx2x, sfc
1489     o PATA: pata_ninja32, pata_ns87415
1490     o SCSI: mvsas
1491     o USB host controller: isp1760
1492     o WAN: lapbether
1493     o wireless: rndis_wlan, rtl8180
1494     - add product type to URL when fetching mirror list
1495    
1496     Version 11.3 - 4 August 2008
1497    
1498     - fix spacing around buttons
1499    
1500     Version 11.2 - 31 July 2008
1501    
1502     - include extmod Xorg module (for SHAPE extension)
1503    
1504     Version 11.1 - 31 July 2008
1505    
1506     - do not require matchbox gconf schema (not provided by drakx-installer-matchbox)
1507    
1508     Version 11.0 - 30 July 2008
1509    
1510     - first steps toward new installer style
1511    
1512     Version 10.48 - 28 July 2008
1513    
1514     - 2009.0 beta 1 logo
1515     - drakx-in-chroot: prefer Xephyr over Xnest since Xnest lacks many
1516     extensions needed by matchbox-window-manager
1517    
1518     Version 10.47 - 10 July 2008
1519    
1520     - load disk/scsi before disk/ide since libata is now the default
1521     (to prevent modules::load_category from loading ide-generic too early)
1522     - fix reading and setting kdmrc (by resolving alternative in chroot)
1523    
1524     Version 10.46 - 10 July 2008
1525    
1526     - authentication:
1527     o add back fix to force the password to be utf8 (#23273)
1528     o fix reading md5/shadow options in /etc/pam.d/system-auth
1529    
1530     Version 10.45 - 9 July 2008
1531    
1532     - update autologin file path for kdm4
1533     - default to KDE4 (instead of KDE) if kdm config exists when reading
1534     autologin configuration
1535     - change default authentication to local (instead of ldap)
1536    
1537     Version 10.44 - 8 July 2008
1538    
1539     - 2009.0 alpha 2 logo
1540    
1541     Version 10.43 - 4 July 2008
1542    
1543     - detect KDE4 when configuring autologin
1544    
1545     Version 10.42 - 26 June 2008
1546    
1547     - fix reading rpm macros from /etc/macros.d/ (esp. %_filetriggers_dir)
1548    
1549     Version 10.41 - 26 June 2008
1550    
1551     - 2009.0 alpha 1 logo
1552    
1553     Version 10.40 - 25 June 2008
1554    
1555     - add support for dm-raid4-5 (tmb)
1556     - add back desktop choice window (by checking task-kde4 instead of task-kde)
1557    
1558     Version 10.38 - 20 June 2008
1559    
1560     - force back 75dpi to get back previous font sizes
1561     - adapt to cooker file changes
1562     - do not let authentication module (used for ask_user_and_root) mess window size
1563    
1564     Version 10.36 - 12 June 2008
1565    
1566     - fix authentication configuration
1567    
1568     Version 10.35 - 12 June 2008
1569    
1570     - adapt to xserver/SecurityPolicy being in /usr
1571    
1572     Version 10.34 - 12 June 2008
1573    
1574     - partitioning wizard:
1575     o do not propose to resize "hidden" fat partitions
1576     o do not say "the Windows partition" when there can be more than one
1577     - use UUID for resume= kernel parameter
1578     - handle new drivers:
1579     o pata: pata_sch
1580     - handle renamed drivers:
1581     o ide-cd is now named ide-cd_mod
1582     o generic is now named ide-pci-generic
1583     - kernel-laptop is no more
1584     - authentication:
1585     o add Kerberos Support
1586     o add disconnected mode for Ldap, Kerberos, Windows auth
1587     o add more options in Ldap configuration: Fetch DN, TLS
1588     o remove Active Directory SFU
1589     o change Winbind authentification to enable domain model choice (NT4 or AD)
1590    
1591     Version 10.30 - 23 April 2008
1592    
1593     - /sbin/usb_id is needed by mouse.pm to generate /dev/input/by-id/xxx (#39868)
1594     (and not /LIB/udev/usb_id since drakx-kbd-mouse-x11 0.42)
1595     - list generic module in disk/ide
1596    
1597     Version 10.29 - 3 April 2008
1598    
1599     - time: write UTC setting in /etc/adjtime (#36522)
1600    
1601     Version 10.28 - 3 April 2008
1602    
1603     - fix computed install size in group selection (#39303)
1604     (it didn't take suggests into account)
1605    
1606     Version 10.27 - 3 April 2008
1607    
1608     - 2008.1 logo (the good one)
1609     - enable to restore the system through rsnapshot if giving "restore"
1610     on cmdline
1611     - fix broken help because of s/pt_BR/pt_br/ change in file names (#36774)
1612    
1613     Version 10.26 - 2 April 2008
1614    
1615     - 2008.1 logo
1616     - fix crash when detecting network connection with supplementary media
1617    
1618     Version 10.23 - 31 March 2008
1619    
1620     - ensure umount on loopback-mounted-file doesn't leak /dev/loop
1621     (otherwise it breaks install from isos on disk) (#36992)
1622     - warn the user and propose to install/quit-install before upgrading from a
1623     partition where "/" is ext3 with block-size 1KB to avoid kernel bug (#37583)
1624     - detect as laptop systems with ACPI lid button
1625     (i.e. if /sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C0D:* exists)
1626     - fix computing time according to timezone in local/UTC dialog
1627     (by using zoneinfo files from the installed prefix)
1628    
1629     Version 10.21 - 25 March 2008
1630    
1631     - partitioning wizard: allow "Use free space" if there is an extended
1632     partition even if all primary partitions are used (#38804)
1633     (*old* bug!)
1634     - fix errors while setting PA preferences (#39270)
1635     - use umask=0 by default on vfat (#39315)
1636     - root/user password:
1637     o force the password to be utf8 (#23273)
1638    
1639     Version 10.19 - 21 March 2008
1640    
1641     - diskdrake:
1642     o fix setting mount point of a /dev/mdX (#39142)
1643     (regression introduced in 10.8)
1644     - when skipping bootloader installation, correctly say "None" in summary
1645     (#39101)
1646     - correctly set country when given lang=xxx on /proc/cmdline
1647     (regression introduced in 10.16) (#39104)
1648    
1649     Version 10.18 - 21 March 2008
1650    
1651     - when reformatting swap, keep existing UUID (#38877)
1652     - ask which drive to install bootloader if we don't really know which is first
1653     bios drive (cf #38829)
1654     - fix reading alternatives in install
1655     - add Xorg.0.log to report.bug.gz (to help diagnose why X failed)
1656    
1657     Version 10.17 - 20 March 2008
1658    
1659     - do not unconfigure timezone if timezone screen is canceled (#33565)
1660     - update OpenOffice/BrOffice alternative according to selected lang (#37820)
1661    
1662     Version 10.16 - 18 March 2008
1663    
1664     - adduserdrake:
1665     o display kdm/gdm icon again (was disabled on year ago)
1666     - do not write aliases for asus_acpi and thinkpad_acpi in
1667     modprobe.preload, the modules are now handled by coldplug
1668     - fix setting default lang (which is given by gfxboot)
1669    
1670     Version 10.15 - 14 March 2008
1671    
1672     - 2008.1 RC2 logo
1673    
1674     Version 10.14 - 14 March 2008
1675    
1676     - adapt to cooker:
1677     o brltty libraries are now correctly in /lib64 on x86_64
1678     - mount ntfs-3g as ntfs during install
1679     (fixes adding "windows" entry in bootloader)
1680     - really fix partition device name for some dmraid (missing "p", cf #38363)
1681     - cpufreq: fix gsx-suspmod probe
1682     - do not propose to upgrade non-mandriva and non-conectiva distros (#38408)
1683    
1684     Version 10.10 - 6 March 2008
1685    
1686     - fix resizing/formatting ntfs, and create "Windows" entry in bootloader
1687     (broken because of ntfs-3g switch in previous release)
1688     - install kernel586 on Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 (#37866)
1689     - do not load i810fb, rely on vesa xorg drive instead (it may help #37772)
1690     - restore correct configuration of nfs/hd media in urpmi.cfg
1691     (regression introduced in 10.8)
1692     - fix partition device name for some dmraid (missing "p", cf #38363)
1693     - do not timeout after 10 minutes when resizing NTFS partition
1694    
1695     Version 10.8 - 4 March 2008
1696    
1697     - adapt code to upgrade from redhat for mdv extensions (& for Manbo
1698     Core by the way)
1699     - auto allocate: do not create /home if drive is smaller than 7GB
1700     - do not propose to deselect media if none can be deselected
1701     - no more /media/cdrom in fstab by default (#35055)
1702     (not needed anymore by urpmi)
1703     - use cdrom:// instead of removable:// in urpmi.cfg (urpmi 5.7)
1704     - use and install ntfs-3g by default for ntfs partitions (#37823)
1705    
1706     Version 10.6.25 - 28 February 2008
1707    
1708     - API changes for draklive-install
1709    
1710     Version 10.6.24 - 28 February 2008
1711    
1712     - do not assign a mount point to partitions of type "Compaq diagnostics"
1713     - 2008.1 RC1 logo
1714    
1715     Version 10.6.23 - 25 February 2008
1716    
1717     - adapt to cooker:
1718     o jfsprogs is now jfsutils
1719     - change background color
1720    
1721     Version 10.6.21 - 19 February 2008
1722    
1723     - adapt to cooker rpm macros new locations
1724    
1725     Version 10.6.20 - 18 February 2008
1726    
1727     - do not create alt_windows unless needed
1728     (regression introduced on 2007-11-26) (#37722)
1729     - install linuxwacom if needed
1730     - load disk/ide before disk/scsi, or else sata_sis may be loaded for a
1731     SATA controller and trigger pata_sis loading before sis5513 is loaded,
1732     which would defeat an eventual alias to sis5513 for a PATA controller
1733     - cpufreq:
1734     o use acpi-cpufreq for Mobile PIII/Celeron
1735     (family 6 model 11, for example Toshiba Portégé 3500)
1736     o use speedstep-centrino only for supported models
1737     and prefer acpi-cpufreq (patch from Herton, #30208)
1738     o use p4-clockmod for some Intel family 6 processors not supporting EST
1739    
1740     Version 10.6.19 - 12 February 2008
1741    
1742     - do not propose "KDE, GNOME or Custom" profiles if the partition is small
1743     (< 2.5GB) otherwise the installer will not be able to install the full profile
1744     - auto partitioning: ensure the "/" is bigger on small drives
1745    
1746     Version 10.6.18 - 12 February 2008
1747    
1748     - adapt to modules being in /lib/modules/`uname -r`
1749    
1750     Version 10.6.16 - 11 February 2008
1751    
1752     - Xorg needs xkb/rules/base, otherwise it can go crazy (#35912)
1753     - add mkntfs (#37462)
1754     - detect systems with C7-M processor as laptop (like Belinea s.book)
1755    
1756     Version 10.6.13 - 5 February 2008
1757    
1758     - add "vesa" X driver to use when framebuffer fails
1759     (useful for boxes which work with vga=785 which is not the default, in that
1760     case "vesa" should work)
1761    
1762     Version 10.6.12 - 28 January 2008
1763    
1764     - 2008.1 beta2 logo
1765     - set $::isInstall soon enough for fs::type data-structure creation:
1766     fixes reiser4 appearing in diskdrake during install (#36999)
1767     - add grub entries to allow booting other installed distros
1768     (using grub "configfile") (see #16604)
1769    
1770     Version 10.6.10 - 28 January 2008
1771    
1772     - handle new drivers:
1773     o ethernet: cpmac
1774     o gigabit: ipg
1775     o pata/sata: pata_bf54x, sata_fsl
1776     o sound: snd-at73c213
1777     o tv cards: cx23885
1778     o webcams: tcm825x
1779     - fix detecting existing LVMs (#31228)
1780     (regression introduced in 10.4.204 (?))
1781     - fix ensuring X is launched on tty7 (cf #37087)
1782     - fix handling LVM VGs with "-" in the name (#37267)
1783     - call X with -nolisten tcp to avoid "security" issues (#18320)
1784     (nb: this implies "xhost+" helper prog is not useful anymore)
1785     - do not propose ext4dev filesystem during install (#37157)
1786    
1787     Version 10.6.8 - 24 January 2008
1788    
1789     - 2008.1 beta1 logo
1790     - look for LVM PV on non partitioned disk before looking for DOS
1791     partition_table (esp. for lilo which puts the DOS magic)
1792    
1793     Version 10.6.7 - 22 January 2008
1794    
1795     - add xkb/symbols/inet (which is now needed by default for pc105)
1796     - adapt to perl 5.10.0
1797     - create /dev/cdrom symlink for installer (#36703)
1798     - do not put "windows" entry in bootloader for partitions where Windows is not
1799     present (#8086)
1800    
1801     Version 10.6.5 - 14 January 2008
1802    
1803     - do not sort languages in "choose language" step in graphical mode, since the
1804     sort is done on the non-translated strings (eg: we display "Espanol" but we
1805     sort on Spanish )
1806    
1807     Version 10.6.3 - 9 January 2008, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1808    
1809     - 2008.1 alpha2 logo
1810     - adapt to cooker:
1811     o DejaVuSans-Bold*.ttf instead of DejaVuSansBold*.ttf (again!)
1812     o /usr/lib/gconv/KOI8-K.so is no more, take KOI8-*.so
1813     o no more /etc/rpm/platform (for rpm 4.4.2.2)
1814     - install SMP packages when "match_all_hardware" option is set
1815    
1816     Version 10.6.1 - 12 December 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1817    
1818     - ensure failing to build mdkinst.sqfs is a fatal error
1819     - drakx-in-chroot:
1820     o just like stage1, handle <root of distrib> ending with current arch() so
1821     that we can access main32 on x86_64
1822     - do not rebuild rpmdb if it is ok
1823     (will workaround #32547) (need perl-URPM 3.01)
1824     - adapt to perl-URPM 3.00 API to parse pubkey files
1825     - adjust Uzbek locale (cf locales-uz change)
1826     - sort languages in "choose language" step in text mode
1827     - diskdrake:
1828     o drop "Undo", "Restore partition table", "Save partition table"
1829     (preparing to switch to libparted)
1830     - don't check /proc/partitions for a partition_table::lvm
1831     (ie PV on non partitioned drive)
1832    
1833     Version 10.5.6 - 30 November 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1834    
1835     - restrict the proposed input-methods for each language
1836     - /dev/<vg> may not exist if LVs have not been created, it must not be an error (#31478)
1837     - use xkb instead of xmodmap
1838     - save bootloader on MBR when calling grub/install.sh, and restore it before
1839     calling it again (#35255) (ie implement "lilo -u" for grub)
1840     - ensure /etc/sysconfig/console/default.kmap is generated with installed
1841     keymaps, not installer simplified (?) .bkmap (#35376)
1842     - fix wrongly detecting some devices as laptop specific (#35759)
1843     - add /etc/mke2fs.conf symlink so that mke2fs can use it (cf #27377)
1844    
1845     Version 10.5.5 - 14 November 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1846    
1847     - adapt to cooker:
1848     o kbd_drv.so instead of keyboard_drv.so
1849     o DejaVuSansBold*.ttf instead of DejaVuSans-Bold*.ttf
1850    
1851     Version 10.5.4 - 13 November 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1852    
1853     - use UUID by default (in fstab, bootloader)
1854     - localedrake:
1855     o fix handling variant together with charset (eg: uz.UTF-8@Latn) (#35090)
1856     - partitioning wizard: ensure existing_part and resize_fat are proposed before
1857     wipe_drive
1858     - in case of ftp/http media, we select basesystem before doing
1859     bestKernelPackage so we must ensure the choice callback selects the good
1860     kernel (reported by Thomas Spuhler on cooker mailing list)
1861     - do propose "Suisse" after selecting french language (#34675)
1862     - use time() to know when to timeout (when launching installer X server)
1863     since the loop may be slower than 1 second (xf86misc::main::Xtest takes time
1864     on a failing X server on i810). Also print a message telling user to wait
1865     after 8 seconds.
1866    
1867     Version 10.4.238 - 5 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1868    
1869     - do not use pseudo Protocol "vboxmouse" during install, use "IMPS/2" instead
1870    
1871     Version 10.4.236 - 4 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1872    
1873     - fix copying of ../../i586/media/main medium
1874     (for dual_arch CDs sharing the i586 medium)
1875     - fix configuring kdeglobals (was broken because of /etc/kderc using
1876     udpate-alternatives which use absolute symlinks)
1877    
1878     Version 10.4.233 - 4 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1879    
1880     - use /dev/cdrom in fstab, but do not write corresponding udev rule
1881     (the rules will be generated at boot time otherwise it won't catch the
1882     hdX/srX switch)
1883    
1884     Version 10.4.232 - 4 October 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
1885    
1886     - add helper to get kernel module path (to be used in draklive)
1887    
1888     Version 10.4.228 - 3 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1889    
1890     - use /dev/cdrom in fstab, and write corresponding udev rule
1891     (the rules were generated at boot time but here we ensure consistent naming)
1892     - 2008 logo
1893     - bootloader:
1894     o if there is a /boot, check /boot instead of "/" to allow grub or not
1895    
1896     Version 10.4.227 - 2 October 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1897    
1898     - diskdrake:
1899     o improved wrapping of mount option descriptions (#19848)
1900     - add ath5k module in wireless category
1901    
1902     Version 10.4.224 - 1 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1903    
1904     - don't keep noarch pkgs symlinked (to ../../../i586/media/main/xxx.rpm)
1905     when copying packages on disk
1906    
1907     Version 10.4.223 - 1 October 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1908    
1909     - diskdrake:
1910     o bugfix 10.4.162: allow "LVM" on RAID (#34359)
1911     - add acpi-cpufreq support for some Intel CPUs (family 6 model 15)
1912     (from Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski, #30208)
1913    
1914     Version 10.4.220 - 28 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1915    
1916     - log_sizes: cleanup __db* files
1917     - ensure the rpmdb is closed
1918    
1919     Version 10.4.218 - 28 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1920    
1921     - add /etc/rpm/macros.cdb
1922    
1923     Version 10.4.217 - 27 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1924    
1925     - help:
1926     o do not segfault on #foobar like anchors
1927     o try translated links first (#33679)
1928    
1929     Version 10.4.216 - 27 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1930    
1931     - allow to choose countries like "Angola" which have no locale (en_AO) in the
1932     "best" countries (alas it won't be remembered, will only be used in kde
1933     settings for now)
1934    
1935     Version 10.4.215 - 26 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1936    
1937     - display nicer HTML release notes rather than raw text version
1938     - fix using iso CD2 on disk (#33022):
1939     o remove " from medium name when reading media.cfg
1940     o handle "Volume id" ending with -CD[123] instead of -Disc[123]
1941     - handle @::auto_steps in patch-oem.pl
1942    
1943     Version 10.4.214 - 26 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1944    
1945     - do not ask desktop choice in upgrade (#34025)
1946     - fix displaying help in custom partition (#33994)
1947    
1948     Version 10.4.212 - 24 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1949    
1950     - don't crash install when mounting CD fails (#33421)
1951     - don't ask for desktop and go directly to choose groups if kde and gnome are
1952     not available on media (useful for mini iso)
1953     - add mount.nfs binary (since mount doesn't handle nfs fs anymore)
1954    
1955     Version 10.4.211 - 24 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1956    
1957     - on upgrade, don't add resume=xxx if noresume is there (#33953)
1958     - diskdrake
1959     o fix "Add to LVM"
1960     - do not display any message when user screenshot when chrooted during install
1961     of pkgs (#33752)
1962     - don't add resume=xxx to bootloader configuration if there is noresume (#33953)
1963     - ignore /proc/partitions when "solaris" extended partition is present (#33866)
1964     - translate the pkg summary when mdv-rpm-summary info is available
1965     (for the "Details" mode when installing packages)
1966     - ensure mdv-rpm-summary is installed first (if selected)
1967    
1968     Version 10.4.207 - 21 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1969    
1970     - localization:
1971     o default input method is now scim-bridge (#32138)
1972    
1973     Version 10.4.206 - 20 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
1974    
1975     - fix some banner icons (#33802)
1976    
1977     Version 10.4.205 - 20 September 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
1978    
1979     - stop configuring TV cards in summary since kernel do a better job now
1980     - fix passing module options when module name contains a '-' character
1981     - add dkms-modules.alias and ldetect-lst-modules.alias files in stage2
1982    
1983     Version 10.4.204 - 19 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1984    
1985     - individual package selection: make the package "Info" non editable
1986     - diskdrake:
1987     o "Clear All" defaults to LVM on full disk if drive is >4TB
1988     o do not allow partitions bigger than 2TB-1 on DOS MBR, nor partitions
1989     starting above 2TB-1
1990     - restore banner on pop up messages (#33753)
1991     - handle /boot/xxx files on linux raid1
1992     - when basesystem can't be selected, display the reason
1993     - also load dm-zero for dmraid
1994     - add RC2 banner
1995    
1996     Version 10.4.201 - 17 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
1997    
1998     - fix loading dependencies of kernel module "xxx-yyy" (instead of "xxx_yyy")
1999     (eg: dm-mirror)
2000     - report_bug: hide grub password (#33634)
2001     - fix blocking wait_message (when they pop) (#33676, #33670)
2002     - advertising: restore support for $title in .pl files (wrongly dropped in 10.4.195)
2003     - localization:
2004     o fix installing packages according to desktop
2005     - boot loader config:
2006     o boot entrie list uses ellipsis rather than scroll bar
2007    
2008     Version 10.4.199 - 17 September 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2009    
2010     - fix loading of tifm_sd module
2011    
2012     Version 10.4.198 - 16 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2013    
2014     - fix a crash
2015     - localization:
2016     o install scim-bridge-qt4 if KDE4 is installed
2017    
2018     Version 10.4.197 - 15 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2019    
2020     - localization:
2021     o enable to select 'scim-bridge' as IM
2022     o install needed packages for skim
2023     o install scim-qtimm for scim default config
2024     o remove extra SCIM combinations (simpler)
2025    
2026     Version 10.4.196 - 14 September 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2027    
2028     - fix typo breaking reading fstab with UUID= entries
2029     - don't set $o->{security} until accepted (#33567)
2030     - packageCallbackChoices: use prefered packages given by perl-URPM 2.00
2031    
2032     Version 10.4.195 - 14 September 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2033    
2034     - fix loading of tifm_sd module (#18237)
2035    
2036     Version 10.4.194 - 13 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2037    
2038     - do not allow to upgrade i586->x86_64 or x86_64->i586 (#33370)
2039     - do not configure "windows" bootloader entries for "hidden" partitions
2040     - fix unwrapped label (#33243)
2041     - fix grub hanging if /boot on xfs (#33267)
2042     - use user_xattr by default on reiserfs (#15068)
2043     - for wait_message, display a banner and move "Please Wait" in the banner
2044    
2045     Version 10.4.191 - 5 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2046    
2047     - "choose desktop" step:
2048     o put images along labels in RadioButtons (HIG)
2049     - summary screen:
2050     o add spacing around separators
2051     o fix not displaying the security group
2052     - drop support for iiimf
2053     - update bootloader & updates banner icons
2054    
2055     Version 10.4.190 - 5 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2056    
2057     - display a warning when capslock is enabled and entering a password (#33028)
2058     - fix insmoding raid0 (#33172)
2059    
2060     Version 10.4.189 - 4 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2061    
2062     - summary screen:
2063     o add spacing between elements
2064     o add an horizontal bar between elements
2065    
2066     Version 10.4.188 - 4 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2067    
2068     - hardware detection layer:
2069     o add support for tape device again (#31073)
2070     o enumerate generic SCSI devices again
2071     - enumerate generic SCSI devices again
2072    
2073     Version 10.4.187 - 4 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2074    
2075     - bugfix: add desktop-Custom.png to tarball
2076     - add global variable settable via "use_uuid" on kernel cmdline
2077    
2078     Version 10.4.185 - 4 September 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2079    
2080     - fix gnome choice in "choose desktop" step (#33101)
2081    
2082     Version 10.4.184 - 3 September 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2083    
2084     - support for UUID (including UUID=xxx in fstab)
2085     - do not set relatime option for mounting nfs
2086     - nicely adjust mtime of fontconfig cache files
2087     - steps window: do not underline categories (Installation, Configuration)
2088     - nicer "choose desktop" step with icons
2089    
2090     Version 10.4.183 - 31 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2091    
2092     - add new step "choose desktop", before or hiding "choose groups"
2093     - bootloader-config
2094     o handle new naming of vmlinuz flavors: vmlinuz-<version>-<flavor>-Xmdv
2095     instead of vmlinuz-<version>-Xmdv<flavor>
2096     o always use "linux" short name instead of "linux-<flavor>"
2097     (since the long name is quite nice nowadays)
2098    
2099     Version 10.4.182 - 30 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2100    
2101     - enable snd-ac97-codec power_save=1 option if installed on laptop (#32213)
2102     - set specific icons for summary steps (#32923)
2103     - assume system is a laptop if it contains some "Intel Corporation|Mobile" devices
2104     (fix Samsung Q1U detection, #32967)
2105    
2106     Version 10.4.181 - 29 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2107    
2108     - fix translating steps titles
2109     - ugtk2: use given title if available instead of default step title (#32923)
2110    
2111     Version 10.4.180 - 27 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2112    
2113     - bug command: fix choosing the usb-key/floppy drive
2114     (ie adapting interactive::stdio to new interactive callbacks)
2115     - add /usr/share/ldetect-lst/fallback-modules.alias for
2116     drakx-in-chroot on old kernels
2117     - fallback to kernel-desktop
2118     - fix summary in text mode (#32858)
2119     - fix loading linux software raid (mdadm) kernel modules
2120     (after rename raid5&raid6 -> raid456)
2121     - diskdrake
2122     o fix action "Type" on a software raid (eg: dm0)
2123     o fix coloring "Other" partitions (#32845)
2124     - update banner for RC1
2125    
2126     Version 10.4.179 - 24 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2127    
2128     - install kernel-desktop-devel-latest instead of
2129     kernel-source-stripped-latest on upgrade
2130    
2131     Version 10.4.178 - 24 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2132    
2133     - adapt to new kernel flavors
2134    
2135     Version 10.4.177 - 24 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2136    
2137     - fix typo in banner name (otherwise internal_error)
2138    
2139     Version 10.4.176 - 24 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2140    
2141     - fix resolving category from module (mainly fix usbhid loading)
2142    
2143     Version 10.4.175 - 23 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2144    
2145     - fix typo making selectKeyboard step not called
2146     - diskdrake:
2147     o change the legend and the colors per partition
2148     - drop /etc/sysconfig/usb configuration (not used anymore in initscripts)
2149     - update banner for beta2
2150    
2151     Version 10.4.174 - 21 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2152    
2153     - set default per step banner title & icon for all steps
2154     - fallback on module name if the filename can't be found
2155     (in the rare case the caller uses '-' in the module name)
2156     - use '_' in module names when explicitely loading them (cosmetics only)
2157     - kill old usb-storage code, mkinitrd now loads it when necessary
2158    
2159     Version 10.4.173 - 21 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2160    
2161     - convert module names to module filenames
2162    
2163     Version 10.4.172 - 21 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2164    
2165     - ignore wmaster* devices when detecting wireless interfaces
2166    
2167     Version 10.4.171 - 20 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2168    
2169     - really use '_' in modules names
2170    
2171     Version 10.4.170 - 20 August 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2172    
2173     - use '_' in modules names
2174    
2175     Version 10.4.169 - 14 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2176    
2177     - use better default title & icon for banners
2178     - diskdrake:
2179     o add support for 'relatime' mount option
2180     o default all machines to 'relatime' mount option
2181     (except laptops which use the stronger noatime)
2182     o kill support for 'nodiratime' mount option
2183    
2184     Version 10.4.168 - 13 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2185    
2186     - merge root password step and create user step
2187     - fix checking user creation info (#32517)
2188     - allow to create only one user per default, but add an entry in summary to
2189     create more users
2190     - authentication method is not configurable anymore for now.
2191     should we add it to summary?
2192     - 'ibm_acpi' driver was replaced by 'thinkpad_acpi (#31606)
2193     - internal
2194     o use urpm::select::get_preferred to choose preferred packages
2195     (need urpmi library >= 4.10.1)
2196     o computeGroupSize: do direct requires before choices
2197     (eg for epiphany: require libmozilla-firefox2.0.0.6 before choosing
2198     package providing libmozjs.so)
2199    
2200     Version 10.4.165 - 10 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2201    
2202     - fix detecting sound cards
2203    
2204     Version 10.4.164 - 9 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2205    
2206     - cache PCI probe results
2207     - use Xconfig::proprietary::pkgs_for_Driver2 from drakx-kbd-mouse-X11 0.21
2208    
2209     Version 10.4.162 - 8 August 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2210    
2211     - drakboot:
2212     o allow choosing another bootloader method when a package cannot be
2213     installed (occurs on 2008.0 beta1 where mandriva-gfxboot-theme is missing)
2214     - diskdrake:
2215     o do not show partition types which have no associated filesystem
2216     for LVM LV (#32326)
2217     - allow using diskdrake even if there is only a lvm PV on full disk available
2218     - fix range max value >2TB when creating a partition (useful for LVs >2TB)
2219     - kill security level step (only reachable from summary now)
2220     - restore progress bar when formatting ext3
2221     - summary screen:
2222     o warn if the security level will prevent accessing windows partitions
2223     o reorder steps according to specs
2224     o render titles in bold
2225    
2226     Version 10.4.158 - 3 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2227    
2228     - configure removable writable media to use "flush" option instead of "sync" (#23042)
2229    
2230     Version 10.4.155 - 2 August 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2231    
2232     - use kbd (setfont) instead of console-tools (consolechars)
2233     - drop supermount support
2234     - diskdrake: drop "Rescue partition table" feature
2235     (was based on rescuept which has been dropped in util-linux, but was quite
2236     bad compared to testdisk anyway)
2237    
2238     Version 10.4.150 - 24 July 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2239     - update banner for 2008 beta 1 (from Anne)
2240    
2241     Version 10.4.149 - 17 July 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2242     - fix build of wireless binding with latest kernel headers
2243    
2244     Version 10.4.148 - 17 July 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2245    
2246     - add ide-disk module in disk/raw
2247     - load ide-disk module when loading disk/ide category
2248    
2249     Version 10.4.147 - 12 July 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2250    
2251     - allow using sqlite for rpmdb when using option rpm_dbapi=4
2252     - add /LIB/udev/usb_id which is needed by mouse.pm to generate /dev/input/by-id/xxx
2253    
2254     Version 10.4.142 - 2 July 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2255    
2256     - brown paper bag fix (stage1 can't create symlink /etc/rpm/platform)
2257    
2258     Version 10.4.141 - 29 June 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2259    
2260     - bundle /etc/rpm/platform for rpm 4.4.8
2261     - use modularized ide drivers and configure ide-controller in modprobe.conf
2262     - auto_install:
2263     o allow "automatic=met:http,ser:server,dir:/pub/dir
2264     kickstart=/pub/auto_inst.cfg" to get http://server/pub/auto_inst.cfg (#31474)
2265     o ensure /etc/resolv.conf is configured in /mnt for network installs
2266     - add /etc/mke2fs.conf in order to format ext3fs with 4k blocks (#27377)
2267     - diskdrake
2268     o fix 1.9TB displayed as 1TB
2269     - do not ask for updates at end of installation when updates are already
2270     available (network installs) (#30344)
2271     - do not try to configure dvd devices since /dev is wiped out at
2272     reboot
2273     - fix detecting usb drives (#13395)
2274     (need a perl-MDK-Common 1.2.5)
2275     - hw support:
2276     o handle snd-cs5530 driver
2277     - install fonts-ttf-dejavu & fonts-ttf-liberation by default
2278     - allow umounting cdrom during a transaction
2279     - really allow having name with "/" in media.cfg
2280     - use "mkfs.ext3" instead of "mkfs.ext2 -J"
2281     (to have dir_index & resize_inode features)
2282     (cf Frederik Himpe 23 Apr 2007 mail on cooker)
2283    
2284     Version 10.4.129 - 4 April 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2285    
2286     - move advertising out of drakx-installer-stage2 into drakx-installer-advertising
2287    
2288     Version 10.4.128 - 3 April 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2289    
2290     - don't configure /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc if it doesn't exist
2291     (other kdmrc.rpmnew will be created, many important values will be missing)
2292     - fix ext3 formatting with label and progress bar (#30032)
2293     - fix taking screenshot
2294     - prefering libkdebase4-kmenuedit over libkdebase46-kmenuedit to ensure
2295     kdebase-kmenuedit is chosen instead of kdebase4-kmenuedit
2296    
2297     Version 10.4.126 - 29 March 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2298    
2299     - use pci_domain when matching sysfs device and computing
2300     sysfs device path
2301    
2302     Version 10.4.124 - 29 March 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2303    
2304     - correctly mark "update" media in urpmi.cfg
2305     - fix multiple detection of PCI network cards with the same driver (#29688)
2306     - rename o->{build_live_system} as more generic o->{match_all_hardware} name
2307     - automatically install network drivers when matching all hardware
2308    
2309     Version 10.4.122 - 29 March 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2310    
2311     - final banner image
2312     - fix installing kernel-source-stripped
2313     - include mmc_block for card readers
2314    
2315     Version 10.4.120 - 23 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2316    
2317     - allow having name with "/" in media.cfg
2318     - interactive::curses:
2319     o handle multi-line labels, and wrap too long labels (#29060)
2320     - do not use bold&big for advanced_messages
2321     (fixes authentication choice being big & ugly, #28676)
2322    
2323     Version 10.4.119 - 22 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2324    
2325     - use concat_symlink to get rid of ../../ in urpmi.cfg on x86_64 for main32 medium
2326     - don't complain about missing pata drivers
2327     - do not install nspluginwrapper on ia32 (#29808)
2328     - use http://api.mandriva.com/mirrors/$type.$version.$arch instead of simply
2329     $version.$arch (useful to differentiate CorpoDesktop4)
2330     - fix ati/nvidia drivers installation on One
2331    
2332     Version 10.4.116 - 19 March 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2333    
2334     - do not fallback on english HTML help but on on old translated help
2335     - handle more drivers (dvb, ethernet, gigabit, ide, pcmcia, sata,
2336     sound, tv, usb hosts, wan, webcam, wireless)
2337     - 2007 RC logo
2338     - diskdrake: handle mkntfs
2339    
2340     Version 10.4.115 - 16 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2341    
2342     - use kernel-*latest to select the kernel,
2343     and also kernel-source-stripped-latest when dkms is installed on upgrade
2344     - add some nice code selecting the various kernel-source-stripped (or
2345     kernel-.*-devel) corresponding to the chosen kernels
2346     - allow having rpmsrate on CD0 overriding rpmsrate on CD1
2347     (bugged introduced in rev 37253)
2348     - when using 2 media_cfg in auto_inst,
2349     allow specifying which rpmsrate will be used
2350     - for locales with fallback (eg: br:fr), try main language before
2351     english
2352    
2353     Version 10.4.114 - 16 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2354    
2355     - use grub-gfxmenu command to configure /boot/gfxmenu for grub
2356    
2357     Version 10.4.111 - 15 March 2007, by Olivier "blino" Blin
2358    
2359     - correctly translate Driver2 to package name (fix ati packages installation on One)
2360    
2361     Version 10.4.109 - 15 March 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2362    
2363     - display HTML help if availlable
2364     - load tifm_sd if needed (#25133)
2365    
2366     Version 10.4.107 - 13 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2367    
2368     - prefer kde3 packages over kde4 packages
2369    
2370     Version 10.4.106 - 12 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2371    
2372     - move the lib64 symlink in share/symlinks (to fix drakx-in-chroot),
2373     this will leave a harmless dangling symlink in most cases though
2374     - configure "tifm_7xx1" driven card_reader (#25133)
2375     - do not bother configure old modutils
2376     - fix PCI descriptions returned from pci_probe()
2377     - enhance wrapping in wizards
2378    
2379     Version 10.4.103 - 6 March 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2380    
2381     - add icons needed by xorg configuration (#29069)
2382    
2383     Version 10.4.98 - 22 February 2007, by Thierry Vignaud
2384    
2385     - do not install athcool on ia32, it freeze at least some nforce2 machines
2386     - fix regexp for kernel-2.6.17.10mdv for autoinstall install & liveCD building
2387     - include fsck.jfs on x86_64 too (#28821)
2388     - update kernel/list_modules.pm
2389    
2390     Version 10.4.96 - 16 February 2007, by Pascal "Pixel" Rigaux
2391    
2392     - handle vga=0x3.. instead of vga=7..
2393     - prefer free-kde-config (otherwise one-kde-config is chosen)
2394     - use system-wide raghu.ttf (pablo)
2395     - fix rights on files
2396     - fix automatic selection of proprietary video kernel packages (blino)
2397     - modify custom.conf instead of gdm.conf (blino)
2398    
2399     10.4.93
2400     - really fix command bug

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