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Unusual Transportation
Unusual Transportation (6 pics). Rare shots, at least it is not every day that you can see that on the road. After the jump, you will see how the car bodywork was carried.
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It was carried for this
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Elive 1.9.24 Is Out, Now Based on Lenny
Elive 1.9.24 Is Out, Now Based on Lenny - Debian Lenny with Enlightenment. The Elive team proudly announced last night yet another development release of their GNU/Linux Live CD, Elive 1.9.24. Among various improvements and bugfixes, this new development version of Elive is now based on the stable version of the Debian 5.0 (Lenny) operating system. Without further introduction, let's take a closer look at the
changes of this release:
· Based on the stable version of Debian Lenny;
· Improved Enlightenment 17 window manager;
· Added the Reiser4 filesystem (available only as a kernel module);
· Fixed the kernel headers issue in previous releases;
· Added Scite as the default text editor;
· Added the ability to preview FLV videos in Thunar;
· Fixed the irritating pop-up message in MPlayer, if the audio drivers were outdated. Moreover, some hotkeys were added for the CLI version;
· Improved the sensitivity of Macbooks' touchpad;
· Fixed an installer bug, when executing integrity verifications on a machine with erroneous clock/time;
· Added LVM in the installer;
· Added RAID in the installer;
· The Slovenian, Canadian and Swiss keyboard keymaps were improved;
· The language can be selected when using unetbootin.
Elive Linux sports a large number of applications, ranging from office and Internet related apps, to games and entertainment. With Elive, you can watch movies, listen to your favorite songs or chat with friends. E17, the development version of the Enlightenment window manager that comes with Elive Unstable, is brought to you from CVS, and is updated on a regular basis through Elive's testing repository. If you want to test Elive, it is recommended to use a computer with minimum 128 of RAM and a 300 MHz CPU.
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changes of this release:
· Based on the stable version of Debian Lenny;
· Improved Enlightenment 17 window manager;
· Added the Reiser4 filesystem (available only as a kernel module);
· Fixed the kernel headers issue in previous releases;
· Added Scite as the default text editor;
· Added the ability to preview FLV videos in Thunar;
· Fixed the irritating pop-up message in MPlayer, if the audio drivers were outdated. Moreover, some hotkeys were added for the CLI version;
· Improved the sensitivity of Macbooks' touchpad;
· Fixed an installer bug, when executing integrity verifications on a machine with erroneous clock/time;
· Added LVM in the installer;
· Added RAID in the installer;
· The Slovenian, Canadian and Swiss keyboard keymaps were improved;
· The language can be selected when using unetbootin.
Elive Linux sports a large number of applications, ranging from office and Internet related apps, to games and entertainment. With Elive, you can watch movies, listen to your favorite songs or chat with friends. E17, the development version of the Enlightenment window manager that comes with Elive Unstable, is brought to you from CVS, and is updated on a regular basis through Elive's testing repository. If you want to test Elive, it is recommended to use a computer with minimum 128 of RAM and a 300 MHz CPU.
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First Look: Parsix 2.0r0
First Look: Parsix 2.0r0 - A Persian GNOME. With the spring settling in more and more everyday and flowers blooming all over the place, we thought it would be appropriate to take a first look at the Persian flower distribution that goes by the name of Parsix 2.0r0.
Released just a few days ago, Parsix 2.0r0 is codenamed Boss Skua and was built on top of Debian using the 2.6.26.8 Linux kernel. Coming in a regular-sized ISO, the Live CD booted quite fast on our test machine, which had the following configuration:
· AMD K8 nForce 250Gb Motherboard
· AMD Sempron 2800+ Processor
· Nvdia GeForce FX5500 Video Card
· 512 MB RAM
· LG CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
· 17" BENQ T720 Monitor
The Live environment was responsive and functional; nothing special really so I started the install on hard drive process, which is a customized wizard that allows users to save a modified setup configuration for later use (cool!). Though the partitioner (GParted) had support for the EXT4 filesystem, I was quite disappointed to see that Parsix was only able to install on EXT3, ReiserFS or JFS partitions, so my previously formatted EXT4 one was reformatted to EXT3 before the installation started. But given the fact that EXT4 is still a new technology, it's somehow understandable that the developers chose to postpone the support for it. The installation didn't take too long, and in less than 10 minutes I was ready to reboot into the newly installed operating system.
The next minor disappointment is the fact that there is no Boot splash; instead, a "verbose mode" (text output) will be displayed. And while I enjoy watching exactly what's happening during boot-up, some might find that boring and want something more... personal. The beautiful red flower that appears on the desktop and in the login screen, combined with a dark red loading bar, would have certainly appealed to users. The theme itself looks very nice, is easy on the eyes and having those dark shades of gray that perfectly contrast with the red wallpaper makes it a great choice. There are, of course, some other color variations to choose from, so you won't grow tired of the same palette.
Being a Debian-based Linux distribution and using the GNOME desktop environment, most users will easily find their way through the menus and applications. Too bad the developers didn't have time to upgrade to the latest GNOME version, 2.26.0. Unfortunately, many of the installed applications are also outdated: OpenOffice is still at 2.4, Pidgin, currently at 2.5.5 is at version 2.4.3 in Parsix, VLC 0.8.6 instead of 0.9.8, and others. Well, at least IceWeasel 3.0.7 is current.
Though not quite up-to-date, there are many useful applications installed, including Bluetooth File Sharing, xFarDic, Balsa email client, Liferea Feed Reader, XChat IRC client, Grisbi Accounting, Compiz Fusion and Emerald Theme Manager. These last two are great additions for sure, but installing the video drivers to enjoy them will most likely chase away Linux newbies. Step-by-step instructions are provided on the Parsix website but you will still need to have at least some basic Linux knowledge. Installing other programs is very easy through the powerful Synaptic Package Manager.
As far as available codecs and plugins are concerned, MP3s were played just fine, while basic flash content displayed properly with the installed Gnash 0.8.4 Flash plugin. Unfortunately, when it came to playing online videos (YouTube, Metacafe etc.) it couldn't handle the job and I had to install Adobe's Flash Player plugin. These days, when most online content is Flash-based, having native support for it "out of the box" is almost imperative.
Another fine addition to the desktop is the extra templates installed for the "Create Document" option. Thus, when you right click on the desktop and choose Create Document, you will have the possibility to create not just the basic "empty file," but also OpenOffice presentations, spreadsheets or documents. Parsix also has a few tools of its own that can be found in the Applications --> Parsix menu. These are "Config Dialup Internet," "Network Configuration," "Parsix Documentation" and "Printer Manager." While I don't know how many of you will access the first one, the second will be helpful: Parsix doesn't automatically configure your network connection, so, through this entry, a quick wizard will ask you a few questions and offer to autostart the newly created connection at startup. The "Printer Manager" is nothing but a shortcut to CUPS settings page and "Parsix Documentation" is pretty self-explanatory. Quite a useful feature comes in the form of "Lockdown editor," which allows you to block access to certain areas of the operating system. It can remove the logout options, write-protect your Hard Drive, lock elements to the panels and many more. If you have kids around and you want to let them play around at your computer without worrying, this is a great tool. Another advertised feature is support for Blackberry mobile devices, and though I didn't have the means to test it, this component could prove to be very useful for Blackberry owners.
I have mixed impressions about Parsix 2.0r0. It looks really good (I would use the default theme everyday), it's fast, easy to install, very, very light on resources and has many useful utilities, but the outdated default software packages and hard-to-install graphics drivers will keep it from becoming a really popular distribution. If you want to try something new, definitely take Parsix into consideration the next time you go distro-shopping.
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Released just a few days ago, Parsix 2.0r0 is codenamed Boss Skua and was built on top of Debian using the 2.6.26.8 Linux kernel. Coming in a regular-sized ISO, the Live CD booted quite fast on our test machine, which had the following configuration:
· AMD K8 nForce 250Gb Motherboard
· AMD Sempron 2800+ Processor
· Nvdia GeForce FX5500 Video Card
· 512 MB RAM
· LG CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
· 17" BENQ T720 Monitor
The Live environment was responsive and functional; nothing special really so I started the install on hard drive process, which is a customized wizard that allows users to save a modified setup configuration for later use (cool!). Though the partitioner (GParted) had support for the EXT4 filesystem, I was quite disappointed to see that Parsix was only able to install on EXT3, ReiserFS or JFS partitions, so my previously formatted EXT4 one was reformatted to EXT3 before the installation started. But given the fact that EXT4 is still a new technology, it's somehow understandable that the developers chose to postpone the support for it. The installation didn't take too long, and in less than 10 minutes I was ready to reboot into the newly installed operating system.
The next minor disappointment is the fact that there is no Boot splash; instead, a "verbose mode" (text output) will be displayed. And while I enjoy watching exactly what's happening during boot-up, some might find that boring and want something more... personal. The beautiful red flower that appears on the desktop and in the login screen, combined with a dark red loading bar, would have certainly appealed to users. The theme itself looks very nice, is easy on the eyes and having those dark shades of gray that perfectly contrast with the red wallpaper makes it a great choice. There are, of course, some other color variations to choose from, so you won't grow tired of the same palette.
Being a Debian-based Linux distribution and using the GNOME desktop environment, most users will easily find their way through the menus and applications. Too bad the developers didn't have time to upgrade to the latest GNOME version, 2.26.0. Unfortunately, many of the installed applications are also outdated: OpenOffice is still at 2.4, Pidgin, currently at 2.5.5 is at version 2.4.3 in Parsix, VLC 0.8.6 instead of 0.9.8, and others. Well, at least IceWeasel 3.0.7 is current.
Though not quite up-to-date, there are many useful applications installed, including Bluetooth File Sharing, xFarDic, Balsa email client, Liferea Feed Reader, XChat IRC client, Grisbi Accounting, Compiz Fusion and Emerald Theme Manager. These last two are great additions for sure, but installing the video drivers to enjoy them will most likely chase away Linux newbies. Step-by-step instructions are provided on the Parsix website but you will still need to have at least some basic Linux knowledge. Installing other programs is very easy through the powerful Synaptic Package Manager.
As far as available codecs and plugins are concerned, MP3s were played just fine, while basic flash content displayed properly with the installed Gnash 0.8.4 Flash plugin. Unfortunately, when it came to playing online videos (YouTube, Metacafe etc.) it couldn't handle the job and I had to install Adobe's Flash Player plugin. These days, when most online content is Flash-based, having native support for it "out of the box" is almost imperative.
Another fine addition to the desktop is the extra templates installed for the "Create Document" option. Thus, when you right click on the desktop and choose Create Document, you will have the possibility to create not just the basic "empty file," but also OpenOffice presentations, spreadsheets or documents. Parsix also has a few tools of its own that can be found in the Applications --> Parsix menu. These are "Config Dialup Internet," "Network Configuration," "Parsix Documentation" and "Printer Manager." While I don't know how many of you will access the first one, the second will be helpful: Parsix doesn't automatically configure your network connection, so, through this entry, a quick wizard will ask you a few questions and offer to autostart the newly created connection at startup. The "Printer Manager" is nothing but a shortcut to CUPS settings page and "Parsix Documentation" is pretty self-explanatory. Quite a useful feature comes in the form of "Lockdown editor," which allows you to block access to certain areas of the operating system. It can remove the logout options, write-protect your Hard Drive, lock elements to the panels and many more. If you have kids around and you want to let them play around at your computer without worrying, this is a great tool. Another advertised feature is support for Blackberry mobile devices, and though I didn't have the means to test it, this component could prove to be very useful for Blackberry owners.
I have mixed impressions about Parsix 2.0r0. It looks really good (I would use the default theme everyday), it's fast, easy to install, very, very light on resources and has many useful utilities, but the outdated default software packages and hard-to-install graphics drivers will keep it from becoming a really popular distribution. If you want to try something new, definitely take Parsix into consideration the next time you go distro-shopping.
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Novell Launches SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Novell Launches SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 - Improves reliability and performance. Novell announced today the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, an operating system created for modern data centers. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 brings many new major improvements to both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Two new extensions were added to improve productivity and reliability: SUSE Linux Enterprise Mono Extension and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension. The first will allow users to run .NET-based Microsoft applications, while the second, a clustering solution, will ensure maximum uptime for mission-critical deployments.
“With the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, Novell is helping IT professionals save money while addressing other key issues identified in the survey, such as interoperability, support for mission-critical computing and the flexibility to deploy Linux in a wide range of environments.” said Jeff Jaffe, CTO at Novell.
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 platform will be supported by major partner companies like Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens Computer, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle and SAP AG. “Customers place a very high value on the interoperability and strong technical cooperation between Microsoft and Novell, and the new release of SUSE Linux Enterprise continues that ground-breaking innovation. The scale and scope of the strategic agreement with Novell is unique, and provides customers with innovative solutions for mixed-source environments, both physical and virtual.” said Ted MacLean, general manager of strategic alliances & licensing, Microsoft.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 supports swap over NFS (Network File System), a functionality that will drastically reduce application downtime. The package update stack was also improved to automate installing, removing, upgrading and configuring various software packages.
Together with SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 and complementing it, Novell also announced today the immediate availability of ZENworks Linux Management 7.3. This tool extends policy-driven automation to SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, enabling users to easily deploy, manage and maintain Linux resources.
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“With the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, Novell is helping IT professionals save money while addressing other key issues identified in the survey, such as interoperability, support for mission-critical computing and the flexibility to deploy Linux in a wide range of environments.” said Jeff Jaffe, CTO at Novell.
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 platform will be supported by major partner companies like Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens Computer, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle and SAP AG. “Customers place a very high value on the interoperability and strong technical cooperation between Microsoft and Novell, and the new release of SUSE Linux Enterprise continues that ground-breaking innovation. The scale and scope of the strategic agreement with Novell is unique, and provides customers with innovative solutions for mixed-source environments, both physical and virtual.” said Ted MacLean, general manager of strategic alliances & licensing, Microsoft.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 supports swap over NFS (Network File System), a functionality that will drastically reduce application downtime. The package update stack was also improved to automate installing, removing, upgrading and configuring various software packages.
Together with SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 and complementing it, Novell also announced today the immediate availability of ZENworks Linux Management 7.3. This tool extends policy-driven automation to SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, enabling users to easily deploy, manage and maintain Linux resources.
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Scientific Linux 5.3 Has Better Support for Intel Wireless
Scientific Linux 5.3 Has Better Support for Intel Wireless - Available for 1386 and x86_64 architectures. Troy Dawson and Connie Sieh announced last evening the immediate availability of Scientific Linux 5.3, a Linux distribution put together by various universities and labs around the world. Being based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0.3, the new release of Scientific Linux brings improved support for Intel wireless cards, lots of updated packages and numerous bug fixes.
"We want to thank everyone who has contributed, tested, and given us feedback. We say that every time, but we really mean it. Without everyone's help and testing, this release wouldn't be as good as it is." - said the Scientific Linux team in the official release announcement.
Let's have a closer look now at the main packages that were updated in Scientific Linux 5.3:
· 915resolution 0.5.3-6
· Alpine 2.00-2
· AUFS 0.20090202.cvs-6
· Cfitsio 3.100-1
· DKMS 2.0.17.4-1.9
· Dropit 1.2-1
· FFTW3 3.1.2-5
· FUSE 2.6.3-1
· Graphviz 2.18-3
· IceWM 1.2.37-1
· Sun's Java JDK 1.6.0
· MadWiFi 0.9.4-15
· LAME 3.97-1
· TagLib 1.4
· NDISwrapper 1.53
· NumPy 1.2.1-1
· OpenAFS 1.4.7-68.1
· R 2.8.1-1
· Scipy 0.6.0-6
· Suitesparse 3.1.0-1
· Tidy 0.99.0-12.20070228
· XFS 0.4-2
· xfsprogs 2.9.4-1
· Yumex 2.0.3
For a complete list of updated packages and bug fixes, take a look at the official release notes.
About Scientific Linux
Scientific Linux is a distribution put together by miscellaneous universities and labs around the world. It was created to reduce the duplicated effort of the labs and as an install base for the numerous experimenters. Scientific Linux is actually an Enterprise Linux, built from sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0.3.
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"We want to thank everyone who has contributed, tested, and given us feedback. We say that every time, but we really mean it. Without everyone's help and testing, this release wouldn't be as good as it is." - said the Scientific Linux team in the official release announcement.
Let's have a closer look now at the main packages that were updated in Scientific Linux 5.3:
· 915resolution 0.5.3-6
· Alpine 2.00-2
· AUFS 0.20090202.cvs-6
· Cfitsio 3.100-1
· DKMS 2.0.17.4-1.9
· Dropit 1.2-1
· FFTW3 3.1.2-5
· FUSE 2.6.3-1
· Graphviz 2.18-3
· IceWM 1.2.37-1
· Sun's Java JDK 1.6.0
· MadWiFi 0.9.4-15
· LAME 3.97-1
· TagLib 1.4
· NDISwrapper 1.53
· NumPy 1.2.1-1
· OpenAFS 1.4.7-68.1
· R 2.8.1-1
· Scipy 0.6.0-6
· Suitesparse 3.1.0-1
· Tidy 0.99.0-12.20070228
· XFS 0.4-2
· xfsprogs 2.9.4-1
· Yumex 2.0.3
For a complete list of updated packages and bug fixes, take a look at the official release notes.
About Scientific Linux
Scientific Linux is a distribution put together by miscellaneous universities and labs around the world. It was created to reduce the duplicated effort of the labs and as an install base for the numerous experimenters. Scientific Linux is actually an Enterprise Linux, built from sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0.3.
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Absolute Linux 12.2.2 Was Released
Absolute Linux 12.2.2 Was Released - The installation now uses the ext4 filesystem. Paul Sherman, the creator of Absolute Linux, a Slackware-based Linux distribution, has announced yesterday, March 18th, the release of Absolute Linux 12.2.2. Among others things, changes were made to the Linux kernel that is now at version 2.6.28.7 and to the installation that now uses ext4 as the default filesystem. Ext3 and ReiserFS are of course still available for those who don't yet trust the hype surrounding ext4.
"The kernel, for now, is the Slackware hugesmp, so it is Slackware "stock" Waiting feedback if users like this or would rather get specific configuration tweaked. The large number of changes along with imminent bump in Xorg led me to go with the flow for now in order to expedite and allow easier input from Slack-compatible repositories." said Paul Sherman, in the official release announcement.
A large number of applications and libraries were updated too and the rc.inet1.conf will now automatically reset at boot if users switch from netcofig/manual network setup to wicd.
Absolute Linux 12.2 features:
· Linux kernel 2.6.28.7
· The latest Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 Web Browser
· Abiword 2.6.6
· Deluge 1.1.3 BitTorrent client
· Flash Player 10.0.22.87
· The Gnu Image Manipulation Program 2.6.5
· Mplayer 0.9.1
· Gtk-recordMyDesktop 0.3.7.2
· IceWM 1.2.35
About Absolute Linux
Absolute Linux aims to be a desktop that doesn't get in your way. Using the IceWM window manager and integrating some of the best lightweight applications, users get a full desktop experience even on low-end machines. Useful configuration and maintenance scripts with intuitive graphical frontends are also available for still-learning Absolute users.
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"The kernel, for now, is the Slackware hugesmp, so it is Slackware "stock" Waiting feedback if users like this or would rather get specific configuration tweaked. The large number of changes along with imminent bump in Xorg led me to go with the flow for now in order to expedite and allow easier input from Slack-compatible repositories." said Paul Sherman, in the official release announcement.
A large number of applications and libraries were updated too and the rc.inet1.conf will now automatically reset at boot if users switch from netcofig/manual network setup to wicd.Absolute Linux 12.2 features:
· Linux kernel 2.6.28.7
· The latest Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 Web Browser
· Abiword 2.6.6
· Deluge 1.1.3 BitTorrent client
· Flash Player 10.0.22.87
· The Gnu Image Manipulation Program 2.6.5
· Mplayer 0.9.1
· Gtk-recordMyDesktop 0.3.7.2
· IceWM 1.2.35
About Absolute Linux
Absolute Linux aims to be a desktop that doesn't get in your way. Using the IceWM window manager and integrating some of the best lightweight applications, users get a full desktop experience even on low-end machines. Useful configuration and maintenance scripts with intuitive graphical frontends are also available for still-learning Absolute users.
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Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Includes the Btrfs Filesystem
Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Includes the Btrfs Filesystem And many new drivers, improvements, fixes... None other than Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, announced last evening the immediate availability of Linux kernel 2.6.29, a version that brings initial support for the highly expected Btrfs filesystem. Btrfs is a brand new filesystem created by Chris Mason and designed to act like the ZFS or WAFL ones. When Btrfs will be stable, it will definitely replace the Ext filesystem!
Moreover, starting with this release, the Tux Penguin logo was temporarily replaced by the new Tuz logo (see it in the left image), because Linus Torvalds thinks we should all contribute to Save The Tasmanian Devil!
"The most obvious change is the (temporary) change of logo to Tuz, the Tasmanian Devil. But there's a number of driver updates and some m68k header updates (fixing headers_install after the merge of non-MMU/MMU) that end up being pretty noticeable in the diffs." - said Linus Torvalds in the official release announcement.
Highlights of Linux Kernel 2.6.29:
· Kernel Modesetting
· Btrfs Filesystem
· SquashFS 4.0
· 4096 CPU Support
· "Tree RCU": scalable classic RCU
· WiMAX Support
· Wireless Access Point (WAP) mode support
· Filename encryption for eCryptfs
· Filesystem freeze funtion
· Memory controller swap management and various improvements
· Ext4 with "no journal" mode
· Metadata checksums for OCFS2
· Added staging drivers
· Tuz is the new logo
"This obviously starts the merge window for 2.6.30, although as usual, I'll probably wait a day or two before I start actively merging. I do that in order to hopefully result in people testing the final plain 2.6.29 a bit more before all the crazy changes start up again." - ended Linus Torvalds the announcement for Linux kernel 2.6.29.
And now, let's have a look at some of the new major drivers and the newly supported devices introduced in this release:
Storage:
· 32bit PIO support
· OCTEON SOC Compact Flash interface (v7) driver
· VT8261 support
· Large Block Transfer support for sata_sil
· cxgb3i iSCSI driver
· Fibre Channel over Ethernet
· Power Management Resume/Suspend support
· ISP81XX support
Input:
· Walkera WK-0701 RC transmitter support
· Touchscreen (tsc2007) driver
· PCF50633 input driver
· Wacom W8001 support
· Touchscreen (da9034) support
· Maple controller support
Sound:
· ASoC audio driver
· Beagleboard support
· PCM3008 ALSA SoC driver
· WM8728 codec driver
· omap2evm support
· UDA134x codec driver
· Marvell Zylonite support
· Lyrtech SFFSDR driver
· OMAP3 Pandora support
· WM8350 Audioplus codec driver
· PXA SSP support
· Gumstix Overo support
· TWL4030 audio codec support
· Atmel AT91SAM9G20ek support
· Intel HDMI audio support
· ASUS V1sn support
· Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa3530 support
· HP Acacia support
· Realtek ALC269 support
· ASUS P5Q-EM support
· Acer Aspire 4930G support
· MCP67 HDMI support
· Intel DX58SO support
· NVidia MCP78 HDMI support
· OLPC analog input support
· Claro halo support
USB:
· Nokia 5200 support
· Oxford OXU210HP HCD driver
· twl4030 transceiver driver
· imx udc gadget driver
· opticon serial driver
· siemens_mpi usb-serial "stub" driver
· Pentax K10D support
· Option N.V. ZeroCD modem support
· Multi-Tech modem support
· Added USB ID for Thomson Speedtouch 121g
Network:
· Support for SMSC LAN9420 10/100 PCI ethernet adapter
· SMSC LAN921x and LAN911x driver
· KS8695 driver
· IXP4xx HSS HDLC driver
· 5150 support
· 82598AT support
· PCIe AER support
· Atheros AR9285 chipset support
· BCM50610 support
· HFC USB driver
· Mesh Point support
· 57780 support
· LSI ET1011C PHY driver
· Scatter Gather support
· Added USB ID for Linksys WUSB200
· Solos PCI ADSL2+ driver
V4L/DVB:
· s921 ISDB-T driver
· tw9910 driver
· ov772x driver
· TEA5764 radio driver
· KNC1 DVB-S2 support
· lgdt3304 driver
· Samsung Q310 webcam support
· STB6100 support
· HVR-950 IR support (experimental)
· STB0899 support
· STB6100 support
· Technotrend TT S2 3200 support
· Satelco Easywatch DVB-S2 PCI card support
· Prof 6200 DVB-S PCI card support
· Turbosight TBS8910 DVB-S PCI card support
· Terratec Cinergy S USB support
· Lenovo Thinkpad SL500 webcam support
· OMAP2 camera driver
· tvp514x I2C video decoder driver
· Pixelview PlayTV Box 4 support
· Kworld Plus TV Analog Lite PCI support
· Medion/Creatix CTX946 support (Analog and DVB-T)
· Avermedia AVer TV GO 007 FM Plus support
· Compro Videomate E650F (only DVB-T)
· Micron MT9T031 CMOS camera support
These are just a few of the new drivers available in the Linux kernel 2.6.29. For a complete list of all the newly supported devices, newly added drivers, etc., please go here.
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Moreover, starting with this release, the Tux Penguin logo was temporarily replaced by the new Tuz logo (see it in the left image), because Linus Torvalds thinks we should all contribute to Save The Tasmanian Devil!
"The most obvious change is the (temporary) change of logo to Tuz, the Tasmanian Devil. But there's a number of driver updates and some m68k header updates (fixing headers_install after the merge of non-MMU/MMU) that end up being pretty noticeable in the diffs." - said Linus Torvalds in the official release announcement.
Highlights of Linux Kernel 2.6.29:
· Kernel Modesetting
· Btrfs Filesystem
· SquashFS 4.0
· 4096 CPU Support
· "Tree RCU": scalable classic RCU
· WiMAX Support
· Wireless Access Point (WAP) mode support
· Filename encryption for eCryptfs
· Filesystem freeze funtion
· Memory controller swap management and various improvements
· Ext4 with "no journal" mode
· Metadata checksums for OCFS2
· Added staging drivers
· Tuz is the new logo
"This obviously starts the merge window for 2.6.30, although as usual, I'll probably wait a day or two before I start actively merging. I do that in order to hopefully result in people testing the final plain 2.6.29 a bit more before all the crazy changes start up again." - ended Linus Torvalds the announcement for Linux kernel 2.6.29.
And now, let's have a look at some of the new major drivers and the newly supported devices introduced in this release:
Storage:
· 32bit PIO support
· OCTEON SOC Compact Flash interface (v7) driver
· VT8261 support
· Large Block Transfer support for sata_sil
· cxgb3i iSCSI driver
· Fibre Channel over Ethernet
· Power Management Resume/Suspend support
· ISP81XX support
Input:
· Walkera WK-0701 RC transmitter support
· Touchscreen (tsc2007) driver
· PCF50633 input driver
· Wacom W8001 support
· Touchscreen (da9034) support
· Maple controller support
Sound:
· ASoC audio driver
· Beagleboard support
· PCM3008 ALSA SoC driver
· WM8728 codec driver
· omap2evm support
· UDA134x codec driver
· Marvell Zylonite support
· Lyrtech SFFSDR driver
· OMAP3 Pandora support
· WM8350 Audioplus codec driver
· PXA SSP support
· Gumstix Overo support
· TWL4030 audio codec support
· Atmel AT91SAM9G20ek support
· Intel HDMI audio support
· ASUS V1sn support
· Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Xa3530 support
· HP Acacia support
· Realtek ALC269 support
· ASUS P5Q-EM support
· Acer Aspire 4930G support
· MCP67 HDMI support
· Intel DX58SO support
· NVidia MCP78 HDMI support
· OLPC analog input support
· Claro halo support
USB:
· Nokia 5200 support
· Oxford OXU210HP HCD driver
· twl4030 transceiver driver
· imx udc gadget driver
· opticon serial driver
· siemens_mpi usb-serial "stub" driver
· Pentax K10D support
· Option N.V. ZeroCD modem support
· Multi-Tech modem support
· Added USB ID for Thomson Speedtouch 121g
Network:
· Support for SMSC LAN9420 10/100 PCI ethernet adapter
· SMSC LAN921x and LAN911x driver
· KS8695 driver
· IXP4xx HSS HDLC driver
· 5150 support
· 82598AT support
· PCIe AER support
· Atheros AR9285 chipset support
· BCM50610 support
· HFC USB driver
· Mesh Point support
· 57780 support
· LSI ET1011C PHY driver
· Scatter Gather support
· Added USB ID for Linksys WUSB200
· Solos PCI ADSL2+ driver
V4L/DVB:
· s921 ISDB-T driver
· tw9910 driver
· ov772x driver
· TEA5764 radio driver
· KNC1 DVB-S2 support
· lgdt3304 driver
· Samsung Q310 webcam support
· STB6100 support
· HVR-950 IR support (experimental)
· STB0899 support
· STB6100 support
· Technotrend TT S2 3200 support
· Satelco Easywatch DVB-S2 PCI card support
· Prof 6200 DVB-S PCI card support
· Turbosight TBS8910 DVB-S PCI card support
· Terratec Cinergy S USB support
· Lenovo Thinkpad SL500 webcam support
· OMAP2 camera driver
· tvp514x I2C video decoder driver
· Pixelview PlayTV Box 4 support
· Kworld Plus TV Analog Lite PCI support
· Medion/Creatix CTX946 support (Analog and DVB-T)
· Avermedia AVer TV GO 007 FM Plus support
· Compro Videomate E650F (only DVB-T)
· Micron MT9T031 CMOS camera support
These are just a few of the new drivers available in the Linux kernel 2.6.29. For a complete list of all the newly supported devices, newly added drivers, etc., please go here.
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