Freespire 2.0.3 Released

[Dr.Jones]

Freespire 2.0.3 Released including an updated CNR Plugin (download):

Key Changes

• Config files updated:
  • sources.list (commented out ubuntu repository sources resolving apt-get upgrade issues)
• Packages upgraded:
  • cnr-client (new and improved CNR Plugin - version 0.1.2600
  • flash9-plugin (updated to 9.0 r60 - version 9.0.60)
  • knetworkconf
  • knetworkmanager
  • kplayer (updated from 0.5.3 to 0.6.3)
  • kuser
  • sun-java6-bin
  • sun-java6-jre
  • sun-java6-plugin
• Packages removed:
  • nvu (limitation of space on CD)

[frazelle09]

sources.list (commented out ubuntu repository sources resolving apt-get upgrade issues)

Congratulations!!! Question: does the above mean that if we are running FS 2.0 that we can safely do our distupgrade this time??

Have a great evening!

[subslug]

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

Freespire 2.0.3 Released including an updated CNR Plugin (download):

Key Changes

• Config files updated:
  • sources.list (commented out ubuntu repository sources resolving apt-get upgrade issues)

Doh! I just got Freespire 2 all setup nicely.

So tell us Ken, which Ubuntu lines do we comment out to safely upgrade version Free 2.0....?

[revhouse1]

Originally Posted by subslug

Doh! I just got Freespire 2 all setup nicely.

So tell us Ken, which Ubuntu lines do we comment out to safely upgrade version Free 2.0....?

Yes, Inquiring minds want to know
or is that inebriated minds?

tom

[elinux]

I just ran dist-upgrade in los6 so far so good. I couldnt resist had to test

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by subslug

So tell us Ken, which Ubuntu lines do we comment out to safely upgrade version Free 2.0....?

Use Freespire 2.0 Stable Sources (includes Additional Sources, commenting out the security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse)...

[elinux]

Thats what i ddi for my test sweet I am intellegent apparently lol :P

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by frazelle09

Question: does the above mean that if we are running FS 2.0 that we can safely do our distupgrade this time??

The issue pointing to ubuntu repositories is resolved using the updated sources.list, so there is no issue of bringing in packages incompatible with the OS, but dist-upgrade is not the preferred method of ensuring you have all the latest packages...

[frazelle09]

i'm afraid that i wasn't so bold this time so only did an apt-get update... (much less do i know how to "comment out" the multiverse.

Have a great night!

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by frazelle09

i'm afraid that i wasn't so bold this time so only did an apt-get update... (much less do i know how to "comment out" the multiverse.

Just insert a # sign before those lines (you can verify using sudo apt-get update)...

[frazelle09]

Thanks! i suspect you are talking about one of the files, which i need to find and edit.

Have a great evening!

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by frazelle09

Thanks! i suspect you are talking about one of the files, which i need to find and edit.

Sorry, Yes, the sources.list file under /etc/apt/...

[x86]

Will this changes also be in Linspire 6.1 RETAIL, and if so do this mean the late September release has slipped into October ?? some 3 months after selling 6.0 OEM as RETAIL to customers ??

[bobd13045]

I used apt-get yesterday. It seemed like everything upgraded ok. cnr-client is at the right version number ( 0.1.2600).

When I click on Help Center/Additional Support Options/OS Version,
Freespire 2.0.0 is displayed not 2.0.3. Minor bug I guess, or is it
just my system?

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by BobD13045

I used apt-get yesterday. It seemed like everything upgraded ok. cnr-client is at the right version number ( 0.1.2600).

When I click on Help Center/Additional Support Options/OS Version,
Freespire 2.0.0 is displayed not 2.0.3. Minor bug I guess, or is it
just my system?

That's why using apt to upgrade the version is not the preferred method (some packages/files might not get updated)...

[Commander_Keen]

hey Team.. Congrats.
I am really excited about the CNR Plugin above everything else.
not that Symatic is bad anything.. but I want CNR..

Also does Deviant Art, and Virtual Box work in CNR?

[thorpe]

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

Use Freespire 2.0 Stable Sources (includes Additional Sources, commenting out the security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse)...

If I change the source.list in Linspire 6.0 OEM to this:

deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse

# If you enable these, you may get packages which do not work with
# Freespire/Linspire and will cause you system to be unbootable
#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse

# Freespire add-ons
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntu skipjack-feisty main restricted
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntu skipjack-feisty main restricted

# Additional Sources
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted

Would this be the correct source.list for Linspire 6.0 OEM that wont crash the system if I do
apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade ?
Ray....

[DrHu]

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

That's why using apt to update the version is not the preferred method (some packages/files might not get updated)...

--only as related to CNR functions ?
So the only change in /etc/apt/sources.list is

# Additional Sources
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted

--otherwise it is as before!

[thorpe]

Originally Posted by DrHu

So the only change in /etc/apt/sources.list is

--otherwise it is as before!

No Dr. Jones also said the security ubuntu needs to be taken out.

Thats why I posted the source.list to make sure.. its right before I do it.

Is it right Dr. Jones?

Ray

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by thorpe

If I change the source.list in Linspire 6.0 OEM to this:

deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse

# If you enable these, you may get packages which do not work with
# Freespire/Linspire and will cause you system to be unbootable
#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
#deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse

# Freespire add-ons
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntu skipjack-feisty main restricted
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntu skipjack-feisty main restricted

# Additional Sources
deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted
deb-src http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntuExtra feisty-extra main restricted

Would this be the correct source.list for Linspire 6.0 OEM that wont crash the system if I do
apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade ?
Ray....

Yes, those are the correct sources for Freespire 2.0 and Linspire 6.0...

[DrHu]

Dr Jones will carefully answer, but I have been using

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

--With the Ubuntu security updates, and there has been no problem,of course dist-upgrade does want to replace the Freespire kernel (update), and also remove foss-oss controls
--but sudo apt-get upgrade, seems safe on its own (unless you switch to cnr updates), then you will likely only use cnr for upgrades, updates..

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by DrHu

--only as related to CNR functions ?
So the only change in /etc/apt/sources.list is

--otherwise it is as before!

Nope... the ubuntu sources have been commented out and apt2.freespire.org/ubuntu/ feisty-security sources have also been added...

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by DrHu

Dr Jones will carefully answer, but I have been using

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

--With the Ubuntu security updates, and there has been no problem,of course dist-upgrade does want to replace the Freespire kernel (update), and also remove foss-oss controls
--but sudo apt-get upgrade, seems safe on its own (unless you switch to cnr updates), then you will likely only use cnr for upgrades, updates..

Have you pinned your sources???

[DrHu]

Have you pinned your sources???

No, its just not been a particular problem, though I did have the usual Kcontrol missing from menus on one of the updates, I did have to reinstall nvidia-glx
--other than those minor issues, it has been fine

I only have not done a dist-upgrade, excepting for a few times, I have avoided that since the kcontrol went missing, and I do see that the low-latency kernel would be upgraded via ubuntu, by using sudo apt-get dist-upgrade, and it would also remove the forward oss-control

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
forward-oss-kernel-module-2.6.20-16-lowlatency forward-oss-utils
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-image-2.6.20-16-lowlatency
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 23.8MB of archives.
After unpacking 574kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?

I don't think I want to mess the system, as it is running at the moment, with nvidia dri working and some applications I have already installed..
--so I will probably be adding Freespire 2.0.3 to a spare hard drive and see how that goes..

If I did mess with it, and then reinstalled forward-oss, I guess would probably be OK, even with the ubuntu security repositores enabled..
--but it will be easier on me, and safer if I don't..

[Elbato]

All fine here on upgrading... now I can see that cnr works and shows up, but still not initialize till it can be proxy configured...

good job...

[georgetoon]

I have Freespire 2.0 humming along nicely. Do I really want to do this upgrade? (Plus, Elinux helped me do a kernel upgrade...not sure if this'll get messed up)

Also, I'm a bit lost. Sources? comment out? My apologies. I don't know where to begin. It sounds easy enough, but what's the first step?

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by georgetoon

I have Freespire 2.0 humming along nicely. Do I really want to do this upgrade? (Plus, Elinux helped me do a kernel upgrade...not sure if this'll get messed up)

Also, I'm a bit lost. Sources? comment out? My apologies. I don't know where to begin. It sounds easy enough, but what's the first step?

This might help...

[Commander_Keen]

First step is to wait until the final version of 2.2
This version I belive is really for CNR upgrade.

[georgetoon]

Commander and Dr. Jones, thanks. Funnily, I already upgraded the CNR client through Synaptic without having to update Freespire. So, I guess I'm okay? I have an upgraded CNR but not Freespire 2.0.3.

[elinux]

Yeah im sure its not essential to upgraqde the whole os didnt seem like there were alot of updates