Freespire version 1.0 is now available

[Kendall]

Freespire version 1.0 (build 13) is now available for download:

http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/Download_Freespire

Released on August 7, 2006
Version: 1.0.13
Size: 686 MB
MD5 Checksum: 567fe26b5e95ff5da6079a72ceddd418

You can also get the Freespire OSS Edition (without proprietary software) from the download page (version 1.0.14)

The VMWare Appliance can be downloaded directly from here:
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/518

A few minor release notes:

• Enabled selection of file system type in installer.
• Bug fixes for ISP connection tools.
• Freespire KDE theme fixes.
• Numerous fixes to Lmail/Lbrowser.

To report a bug please see this page in the wiki: http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/Bug_Lists

Enjoy!

[rmmoose]

Kendall makes the calls!

This is not RC2 nor will there be a RC3. It's the real deal! Now all we have to look forward to is 1.1 and the subsequent releases...

someone needs to give distromania a talking too...

-moose

[berfelferd]

So does THIS one support dist-upgrade?

[rmmoose]

Originally Posted by berfelferd

So does THIS one support dist-upgrade?

Release notes doesn't say so.

And I just caught that it calls the release RC2 in there as well.

-moose

I just changed it to say "Freespire 1.0 Release Notes." Change it back if needs be.

[berfelferd]

Then, if THIS one doesn't support dist-upgrade, this install is HISTORY. Kanotix can do it, Ubuntu can do it, Debian has been doing it for years, but THESE people can't get it right.

[elinux]

they can get it right but im sure we neecded to wait for stable trees for one before it got started. There are other areas that they needed to concentrate on before the "luxuries". And to answer your questions i tried to go from rc1 to 1.0 final and no go. Maybe they will have it working to go from 1.0 to a newer release later.

[berfelferd]

Welp, that did it. Nuked the blasted thing, and going back to Debian. At least dist-upgrade WORKS there.

[rmmoose]

Originally Posted by berfelferd

Welp, that did it. Nuked the blasted thing, and going back to Debian. At least dist-upgrade WORKS there.

Don't abandon us berfelferd!!! No you can go if you really want to. It's all about choice.

I want dist-upgrade just as much as the next person. Though what would be best is to have the option in CNR. Or dare I say... Synaptic.

-moose

[JDoyle]

Freespire version 1.0 is now available

The default wallpaper still says BETA.

JD

[rmmoose]

JD, I just realized that you and I are the only ones registered over at LOS forums. Let's go celebrate and have a riot over the release of freespire!!!

-moose

Dangit!!! JD just left... I'm on my own...

[JDoyle]

Originally Posted by rmmoose

JD, I just realized that you and I are the only ones registered over at FOS forums. Let's go celebrate and have a riot over the release of freespire!!!

-moose

Dangit!!! JD just left... I'm on my own...

You mean LOS, and I'm back.

JD

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by JDoyle

The default wallpaper still says BETA.

You did a clean install and you get the beta wallapaper (on Live it just has freespire)???

[hackmeister]

Is the desktop still based on KDE 3.3.2? I was hoping that it would been bumped up to at least KDE 3.5. It's awesome that it's out early but I'm a little disappointed with the desktop.

[JDoyle]

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

You did a clean install and you get the beta wallapaper (on Live it just has freespire)???

Clean install (advanced, another partition with 1.0.2 and 0.76 on the same drive)
Will post screen shot after work.


JD

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by berfelferd

So does THIS one support dist-upgrade?

Yes, as posted

Clifford Beshers to users @ 8:59 pm (8 hours ago) Some things are there, but not everything. Still working on it.

You were given an early release to assist in seeding BT before the release today (Tuesday 08 August 2006). Thank you for all the testing and continued bug reporting (some good catches here).

[rmmoose]

oh, and above all i'm looking forward to Linspire 6.0.

-moose

[elinux]

downloaded in less than 20 min will install soon as i backup everything. Till i return cheers.

[AntMan]

Originally Posted by rmmoose

oh, and above all i'm looking forward to Linspire 6.0.

-moose

Yeah, same here. Playing with Xandros 4 currently, but gonna try Freespire 1 now on a spare HD.

Ant

[elinux]

Seems to work ok here but cnr never initializes. It acts like its connected says please wait while cnr initializes and no go otherwise. Gonna file a bug.

[JDoyle]

Originally Posted by elinux

Seems to work ok here but cnr never initializes. It acts like its connected says please wait while cnr initializes and no go otherwise. Gonna file a bug.

Same here.

JD

[TekMate]

Can we get someone who has it installed to verify if apt-get dist-upgrade works please.

[chakkaradeep]

Hi all,

Originally Posted by TekMate

Can we get someone who has it installed to verify if apt-get dist-upgrade works please.

From freespire-users mailing list discussion,

Originally Posted by Freespire Mailing List

From: Clifford Beshers <clifford.beshers@linspire.com>
Reply-To: users@lists.freespire.org
To: users@lists.freespire.org
Date: Aug 8, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Freespire-Users] dist-upgrade

Some things are there, but not everything. Still working on it.

- Hide quoted text -

John Jolet wrote:
> Interestingly, just tried (on a whim) an update/dist-upgrade and xmms
> upgraded .

[berfelferd]

Originally Posted by TekMate

Can we get someone who has it installed to verify if apt-get dist-upgrade works please.

Before I burned it to the ground, I did an apt-get dist-upgrade and got xmms, aol dialer and something about isp-scripts as upgrades. According to the Release Notes, lotsa changes to Firefox/Thunderbird, the KDE theme and other items. What I got was NOT a dist-upgrade response, so NO, it does NOT work.

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by berfelferd

Before I burned it to the ground, I did an apt-get dist-upgrade and got xmms, aol dialer and something about isp-scripts as upgrades. According to the Release Notes, lotsa changes to Firefox/Thunderbird, the KDE theme and other items. What I got was NOT a dist-upgrade response, so NO, it does NOT work.

Yet...

[devilish14228k]

Where do they keep sources.list files? I remember reading that you needed an updated sources list file for it to work...

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by devilish14228k

Where do they keep sources.list files? I remember reading that you needed an updated sources list file for it to work...

sources.list in 1.0.13 should be GTG (good-to-go ...

[TekMate]

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

Yet...

The question then is will the time and energy be put into making this version work or will it be pushed aside for 1.1?

[deanlinkous]

Should work occur on this version? If it was me, right now I would concentrate on fixing infrastructure type things, and with these releases work on the testing the infrastructure and framework to see if it is going to be a usable system. Of course, I probably do not understand what all is going on - heck I know I don't! But with what I would like to see in *spire, right now I would be working on cleaning up the pool/warehouse/repo and becoming a bit more debian-ish in regards to the repo. If that is possible with CNR. I would also be working on the OS underneath everything to try and straighten out some of the dependencies so if someone wanted to uninstall jack or 8x5patch it won't rip out the whole system. That is what I would be doing with the current releases. Then once everything is a bit more flexible, then start updating and I think it would be less problems. Sorry, I did not mean to go on a tirade here. Truly loving the OSS edition...

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by TekMate

The question then is will the time and energy be put into making this version work or will it be pushed aside for 1.1?

This will work, soon...

[BobLeslie]

Originally Posted by elinux

Seems to work ok here but cnr never initializes. It acts like its connected says please wait while cnr initializes and no go otherwise. Gonna file a bug.

This is still not working.