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]

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.

[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

[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

[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

[rmmoose]

Originally Posted by JDoyle

You mean LOS, and I'm back.

JD

my bad...

Freespire 1.0 arrives!

-moose

[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 .

[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).

[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.

[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.

[AntMan]

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.

Yeah... it's broken here too.

Also, I ran dist-upgrade but no updates were listed to install.

[Dr.Jones]

Originally Posted by 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.

Per the RoadMap 1.0 is the open source version of the latest commercial offering; however, 1.1 will be more in-line w/latest...

[JLT]

What was the purpose for releasing this version without CNR working???
Seems like one of those two steps back thingies ........

After a couple of boots, Kmix doesn't automatically close itself???

When you junp thru the hoops to try to get the login manager to autoboot to the desktop as root ........... It just don't work ......... no tickee ... no laundry

JLT

[RevJack1]

"What was the purpose for releasing this version without CNR working???
Seems like one of those two steps back thingies ........"

If you read the CNR bugs section of the forum, you would see that it appears to be a server-side issue, and NOT a Freespire issue.

[JLT]

The session manager is kinda set to paranoid ........... it's set to erase everything (well a lot anyway) and also to start a fresh session. Is that really what you want as default??? Don't seem right to me?????????
I would want the session saved and most of that stuff not erased.

When typing in this reply thingy, sometimes when you hit the spacebar thingy there is a lag before it shows the space?????


JLT

[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.

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