openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 is out

Here the complete mail. Hopefully the speed will pick up, because
download is below 100KB/s and upload is twice as fast.

<quote>
The openSUSE Project is happy to announce the first beta release of openSUSE
11.1. openSUSE 11.1 includes quite a few improvements and new features over
the 11.0 release, including new versions of KDE, GNOME, the Linux kernel,
improved YaST modules, and much more!

The ISOs for this release have been created using KIWI and RPMs created in
the openSUSE Build Service. This caused some delay in the release of beta 1,
but is part of the transition to using the openSUSE Build Service for all
development of openSUSE.

What's in openSUSE 11.1 beta 1?
===============================

There are plenty of changes in 11.1, here are some of the most notable
improvements, upgrades, and new features.

GNOME 2.24
* PulseAudio improvements (PulseAudio 0.9.12)
* Ekiga 3.0
* Empathy Instant Messenger based on Telepathy framework
* File manager improvements, including tab support and "compact" view in
Nautilus
* New deskbar plugins
* New screen resolution controls
* Accessibility improvements
* Power Manager improvement: Tab added to configure time to automatically
wake from suspend/hibernate
* Banshee 1.3

KDE 3.5.10
* openSUSE 11.1 will include KDE 3.5.10 on the DVD media, but moved to the
"other window managers" selection.

KDE 4.1.x
* KWin has compositing enabled by default, testing welcome!
* Amarok 2.0 beta 1
* Autohiding panels
* KWin cube effect
* Accessibility support
* SVG support "almost everywhere"

* Basic SELinux enablement:
[url]http://news.opensuse.org/2008/08/20/opensuse-to-add-selinux-basic-enablement-in-111/[/url]

New YaST Modules
* Re-written YaST Printer module:
[url]http://en.opensuse.org/YaST/Development/Printer_Enhancement#Under_construction_for_openSUSE_11.1[/url]
* Re-written YaST Partitioner module: Testing wanted!
* Re-written YaST Security module: Checks the security of your system
configuration.

* Cluster stack features significant usability changes and has adopted
OpenAIS, an industry standard also supported by leading vendors, for its
core infrastructure. See [url]http://openais.org/[/url] for more info.

* Support for Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) -- using KIWI, users can
easily create an EC2 cloud based on openSUSE 11.1. (Documented here:
[url]http://svn.berlios.de/wsvn/kiwi/kiwi-head/doc/kiwi.pdf?op=file&rev=0&sc=0[/url])

* Improvements in OCFS2: Full integration with userspace cluster stack,
POSIX file locking, extended attributes, and file system sizes up to four
Petabytes (4PiB).

* IPv6 improvements: openSUSE can be installed in an IPv6 environment and
run an IPv6 Web server.

* New BlueTooth features with BlueZ 4.6.

Also:
* Samba 3.2.3
* Python 2.6beta3 and 3.0beta3
* Linux kernel 2.6.27rc5
* Xen 3.3.1 RC
* PackageKit 0.3.2
* GCC 4.3.2
* X.org 7.4
* OpenOffice.org 3.0 RC

See [url]http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=suse[/url] for a full list of
packages and versions being shipped in the Factory distribution.

Most Annoying Bugs
==================

* Bug #427678: Build key ring of openSUSE-build-key missing in initrd.
Workaround: hit "Import" on Public GnuPG Key error message, to import
openSUSE:Factory OBS Project key.
* Bug #427664: openSUSE-images missing from install media.
Note: Installation will be slower. Images will be added for Beta2
* Bug #427692: Desktop selection still offers KDE3.
This option will go away in Beta2, and KDE3 will be moved to "other window
managers."
* Bug #418585: Error: Failed to detect print queues.
Workaround: Just hit OK.


* OpenOffice.org has been split into new packages for 11.1beta1.
OpenOffice.org should be usable, but there are a number of known bugs:

+ Optional packages are not really optional, because the registry files
are not correctly spread over the subpackages.
+ Java and Python components are not registered, so wizards do not work.
+ Dialog to change macro security level is empty (other dialogs may be affected as well).
+ Macro editor does not highlight lines with breakpoints.
+ Macro editor does not mark the line where the code is stopped (arrow).
+ "Help" and "From Template" dialogs do not have icons.
+ Wizard to select document type is not shown.

The most annoying problems should be fixed before beta2 and beta3.

See the wiki for the latest on annoying bugs:
[url]http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs_11.1_dev[/url]


Call for Testing
=================

Please remember that this is a beta release, and is not suitable for use on
production systems. However, this release is ready for widespread testing,
and we're encouraging everyone to download and test the beta release. Please
run the release through your usual routine, and let us know about any bugs
or other issues that you find.

If you want to help testing using the standard test cases, look at
openSUSE.org/Testing, and in particular see the new features specific to
openSUSE 11.1: [url]http://en.opensuse.org/Testing:Features_11.1[/url] This is a
definitive list of new features added into 11.1 that need testing.

To follow the testing and development process, we suggest that you subscribe
to the openSUSE-Factory mailing list, and join the #openSUSE-Factory channel
on Freenode to discuss openSUSE development.

Media and Download
===================

The 11.1 beta is just one of the releases that will lead to the final 11.1
release. You can find the entire roadmap on the openSUSE wiki:
[url]http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap[/url]. Downloads are available here:

[url]http://software.opensuse.org/developer[/url]

See [url]http://en.opensuse.org/Mirror_Selection[/url] for a full list of mirrors. Note
that you don't need to choose a mirror yourself, but you can use the mirror
list if you want or need to select a mirror manually.

Thanks, and have a lot of fun!
</quote>

houghi
--
This was written under the influence of the following:
| Artist : The Who
| Song : Sally Simpson
| Album : Tommy Deluxe CD1

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:54:42 +0200 houghi <houghi@houghi.org.invalid> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Here the complete mail. Hopefully the speed will pick up, because
> download is below 100KB/s and upload is twice as fast.[/color]


Would 10,3 upgrade to 11.1 final ok, or should I install 11.0 first, or do
a complete re-install?

Polly the Parrot wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> Here the complete mail. Hopefully the speed will pick up, because
>> download is below 100KB/s and upload is twice as fast.[/color]
>
> Would 10,3 upgrade to 11.1 final ok, or should I install 11.0 first, or do
> a complete re-install?[/color]

The answer is the same since version 4.2 went public. It will be the
same till the end of times. Use a search engine to find the answer.

If you think I sound pissed off is because I am. Don't take it
personally. It is just that since version 4.2 this question has been
asked over and over again and again and again.

There is no change and the way to go about it is universally true, even
though some people clainm that it is not the case with their
distribution.

houghi
--
This was written under the influence of the following:
| Artist : Rene Froger
| Song : Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken
| Album : Nederlandse Tp 100

Polly the Parrot wrote:
[color=blue]
> Would 10,3 upgrade to 11.1 final ok, or should I install 11.0 first, or do
> a complete re-install?[/color]

i prefer always a new install
i have my /home on another partion, that makes
that with a new install that i just have to mount my home to the new system.

backup your home in tar:
cd /path/to/backup_place
tar -czf home.tar /home/user
--
EOS
[url]www.photo-memories.be[/url]
Running KDE 3.5.10 / openSUSE 11.0

EOS wrote:[color=blue]
> backup your home in tar:
> cd /path/to/backup_place
> tar -czf home.tar /home/user[/color]

You are doing it wrong.
Firstly since 10.0 (or 10.1) /home is on a seperate partition, thanks to
the intervention of some sort of God.
Secondly, if you have one bit wrong, you have a big useless file.
Thirdly, you need to look at each and every user.
Fourthly, you already should have a backup with all your data. That
should be on a seperate read-only partition and even a seperate drive,
or pc, if possible.

houghi
--
This was written under the influence of the following:
| Artist : Frans Bauer
| Song : Als de sterren aan de hemel staan
| Album : Nederlandse Top 100

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:19:27 +0200 houghi <houghi@houghi.org.invalid> wrote:
[color=blue]
> If you think I sound pissed off is because I am. Don't take it
> personally. It is just that since version 4.2 this question has been
> asked over and over again and again and again.[/color]

Nothing personal, just that I was born lazy! ;-)

houghi wrote:
[color=blue]
> You are doing it wrong.
> Firstly since 10.0 (or 10.1) /home is on a seperate partition, thanks to
> the intervention of some sort of God.[/color]

here it is ;-)
[color=blue]
> Secondly, if you have one bit wrong, you have a big useless file.[/color]

OK
[color=blue]
> Thirdly, you need to look at each and every user.[/color]

here it is ;-)
[color=blue]
> Fourthly, you already should have a backup with all your data. That
> should be on a seperate read-only partition and even a seperate drive,
> or pc, if possible.[/color]

here it is ;-)
--
EOS
[url]www.photo-memories.be[/url]
Running KDE 3.5.10 / openSUSE 11.0

EOS wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> Secondly, if you have one bit wrong, you have a big useless file.[/color]
>
> OK[/color]

I forgot on how to solve this. I personally do not zip my backups. Not
doing so makes it much easier to restore. Just a `cp backup/file file`
and I am done.

However if you do backups over a network, then things can get very slow.
Many backup programs will zip the individual files, like storeBackup.
That will have a way of doing faster backups over NFS in the new
version.

I now use rdiff-backup on my new system.

houghi
--
This was written under the influence of the following:
| Artist : Pink Floyd
| Song : Is There Anybody Out There
| Album : The Wall

On 2008-09-21, houghi <houghi@houghi.org.invalid> wrote:[color=blue]
> EOS wrote:[color=green][color=darkred]
>>> Secondly, if you have one bit wrong, you have a big useless file.[/color]
>>
>> OK[/color]
>
> I forgot on how to solve this. I personally do not zip my backups. Not
> doing so makes it much easier to restore. Just a `cp backup/file file`
> and I am done.
>
> However if you do backups over a network, then things can get very slow.
> Many backup programs will zip the individual files, like storeBackup.
> That will have a way of doing faster backups over NFS in the new
> version.
>
> I now use rdiff-backup on my new system.[/color]

I have always liked the idea of having remote backups.
This was fine when my ISP gave shell accounts.

They were acquired by the big local player and now there's no more
shell.

I have still 100 GB of disk space in their servers but only http and ftp
connection.

I haven't been able to rsync over ftp, so I'm doing the following:

I rsync my stuff on a local backup directory. I've made a script that does
everything and the last thing it does is sitecopy to send the chages
to the remote server.

This seems to work pretty nicely, I run it in cron once a night.
I sometimes run it manually if I'm about to make some changes in my
server and I might need a fallback snapshot.

I tried to use incremental tar but the weekly full was too much, the
whole thing is a bit over 2 GB.

To transfer only the changes in the rsynced copy is quite reasonable
over ftp, nearly never any errors.

The few times when there's been an error in the transfer it's quite
laborous to correct thoug, so I'm not fully pleased with this system, I
don't trust ftp as a protocol.

Rsync over ssh is great, I miss my shell account :(

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Vahis
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