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These release notes for Point Linux 13.04 (Taya) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 13.04.  
 
These release notes for Point Linux 13.04 (Taya) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 13.04.  
  
The purpose: Desktop PC distro
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== Point Linux 13.04 overview ==
Target audience: Experienced users and business/IT sector
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Based on: Debian 7 (Wheezy)
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Kernel: 3.2.0-4
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DE: Mate 1.4.2
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Compiz: Available in repo. Not installed by default.
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DM: LightDM
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Distro format: LiveDVD/USB
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Supported architectures: i386 (i686-pae), amd64
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Distro language: Multilingual
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Installer: Point Linux Installer 0.14.1
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What's new in Point Linux 13.04
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{|
While Point Linux 13.04 is based on the same repository as it's predecessor, it comes with a new GUI installer replacing Debian Installer that was used in previous version. This allowed us reduce the image size greatly and simplify the overall installation process.
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|The purpose:
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|Desktop PC distro
 +
|-
 +
|Target audience:
 +
|Experienced users and business/IT sector
 +
|-
 +
|Based on:
 +
|Debian 7 (Wheezy)
 +
|-
 +
|Kernel:
 +
|3.2.0-4
 +
|-
 +
|DE:
 +
|Mate 1.4.2
 +
|-
 +
|Compiz:
 +
|Available in repo. Not installed by default
 +
|-
 +
|DM:
 +
|LightDM
 +
|-
 +
|Distro format:
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|LiveCD/USB, LiveDVD/USB
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|-
 +
|Supported architectures:
 +
|i386 (i686-pae), amd64
 +
|-
 +
|Distro language:
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|English in Live Session, Localized during the HD installation
 +
|-
 +
|Installer:
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|GUI Point Linux Installer 0.14.1
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|}
  
Other changes
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=== What's new in Point Linux 13.04 ===
Firefox 20.0;
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While Point Linux 13.04 is based on the same repository as it's predecessor, it comes with the new GUI installer replacing Debian Installer that was used in previous version. This allowed us reduce the image size greatly and simplify the overall installation process.
Thunderbird 17.0.5;
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Latest Debian 'Wheezy' packages;
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Broadcom B43 driver replaced with STA;
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BootStick, the bootable USB stick creation tool is included in both editions by default;
+
LZMA squashfs compression changed back to GZIP.
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The Installer
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==== Other changes ====
 +
: Firefox 20.0;
 +
: Thunderbird 17.0.5;
 +
: Latest Debian 'Wheezy' packages;
 +
: Broadcom B43 driver replaced with STA;
 +
: BootStick, the bootable USB stick creation tool is included in both editions by default;
 +
: LZMA squashfs compression changed back to GZIP.
 +
 
 +
=== Applications ===
 +
Point Linux 13.04 comes in two editions, Full and Core.
 +
==== Key packages present in Core and Full editions ====
 +
 
 +
: ssh
 +
: sudo
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: telnet
 +
: rsync
 +
: ntp
 +
: pulseaudio
 +
: pptp-linux
 +
: cups
 +
: acpid
 +
: lidhtdm
 +
: plymouth
 +
: Virtualbox Guest Additions
 +
 
 +
==== Key applications present in Core and Full editions ====
 +
: Network Manager Gnome
 +
: Synaptic
 +
: GDebi
 +
: Update Manager
 +
: Eye of Mate (the Eye of Gnome analog)
 +
: Atril (the Evince analog)
 +
: Engrampa (the File Roller analog)
 +
: Printer Configuration Tool (system-config-printer)
 +
: GParted
 +
: BootStick
 +
 
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==== Key applications present in Full edition only ====
 +
: Mozilla Firefox
 +
: Mozilla Thunderbird
 +
: Pidgin
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: Transmission
 +
: LibreOffice
 +
: VLC
 +
: Remmina
 +
: Vino
 +
: Seahorse
 +
: Mateconf Editor (the GСonf Editor analog)
 +
: Simple Scan
 +
: OpenJDK
 +
: Adobe Flash Player (licensed)
 +
 
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Full edition also includes non-free firmware drivers.<br />
 +
Core edition can be easily upgraded to the Full edition by installing the <code>pointlinux-mate-desktop</code> package.<br />
 +
Non-free Google Chrome, Opera, Dropbox and Virtualbox repos can be added with the <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> package.<br />
 +
Compiz is not installed by default, but it can be easily enabled with <code>pointlinux-compiz</code> metapackage installation and restart.
 +
 
 +
=== Point Linux Installer ===
 
Point Linux Installer is a fork of Linux Mint's Live Installer. It brings some notable changes and improvements over the original Live Installer project:
 
Point Linux Installer is a fork of Linux Mint's Live Installer. It brings some notable changes and improvements over the original Live Installer project:
  
Installer performs more checks before launch;
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: Installer performs more checks before launch;
'No Internet connection' dialog is there's no Internet connection detected;
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: 'No Internet connection' dialog appears if there's no Internet connection detected;
Automatic timezone detection function added (requires Internet connection);
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: Automatic timezone detection function added (requires Internet connection);
Installer sets 'us' keyboard layout for user info input regardless of layout chosen before;
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: Installer sets 'us' keyboard layout for user info input regardless of layout chosen before;
Regex username and hostname validity check;
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: Regex username and hostname validity check;
Avatar selection option removed;
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: Avatar selection option removed;
Autologin option added;
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: Autologin option added;
Keyboard layout indicator removed that allowed us to remove the QT4 libraries from dependencies and reduce overall size greatly;
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: Keyboard layout pic removed that allowed us remove the Qt4 libraries from dependencies and reduce overall installer size greatly;
Advanced installation removed;
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: Advanced installation removed;
'Send anonymous installation report' option added (requires Internet connection);
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: 'Send anonymous installation report' option added (requires Internet connection);
Installer reduces window size during the installation if there's no slideshow folder;
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: Installer reduces window size during the installation if there's no slideshow folder;
Better localization ability;
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: Better localization ability;
Numerous UI improvements.
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: UI improvements.
  
Known problems:
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=== Known issues ===
Installer does not perform Language (Contry) selection in some cases
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: Installer does not perform automatic Language (Country) selection in some cases
 +
: Installer does not respect Dvorak keyboard variant
 +
:Once enabled in GUI Vino requires relogin to enable the desktop sharing.
 +
:There's no choice to run Brasero on blank CD/DVD media insertion.
 +
:LightDM: Additional language selection is ignored in multilingual environments. [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679386 Debian Bug #679386].
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:No sound on Intel 5 Series/3400 Chipset HDA sound card. [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679056 Debian Bug #679056]

Latest revision as of 09:03, 9 June 2013

These release notes for Point Linux 13.04 (Taya) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 13.04.

Contents

[edit] Point Linux 13.04 overview

The purpose: Desktop PC distro
Target audience: Experienced users and business/IT sector
Based on: Debian 7 (Wheezy)
Kernel: 3.2.0-4
DE: Mate 1.4.2
Compiz: Available in repo. Not installed by default
DM: LightDM
Distro format: LiveCD/USB, LiveDVD/USB
Supported architectures: i386 (i686-pae), amd64
Distro language: English in Live Session, Localized during the HD installation
Installer: GUI Point Linux Installer 0.14.1

[edit] What's new in Point Linux 13.04

While Point Linux 13.04 is based on the same repository as it's predecessor, it comes with the new GUI installer replacing Debian Installer that was used in previous version. This allowed us reduce the image size greatly and simplify the overall installation process.

[edit] Other changes

Firefox 20.0;
Thunderbird 17.0.5;
Latest Debian 'Wheezy' packages;
Broadcom B43 driver replaced with STA;
BootStick, the bootable USB stick creation tool is included in both editions by default;
LZMA squashfs compression changed back to GZIP.

[edit] Applications

Point Linux 13.04 comes in two editions, Full and Core.

[edit] Key packages present in Core and Full editions

ssh
sudo
telnet
rsync
ntp
pulseaudio
pptp-linux
cups
acpid
lidhtdm
plymouth
Virtualbox Guest Additions

[edit] Key applications present in Core and Full editions

Network Manager Gnome
Synaptic
GDebi
Update Manager
Eye of Mate (the Eye of Gnome analog)
Atril (the Evince analog)
Engrampa (the File Roller analog)
Printer Configuration Tool (system-config-printer)
GParted
BootStick

[edit] Key applications present in Full edition only

Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
Pidgin
Transmission
LibreOffice
VLC
Remmina
Vino
Seahorse
Mateconf Editor (the GСonf Editor analog)
Simple Scan
OpenJDK
Adobe Flash Player (licensed)

Full edition also includes non-free firmware drivers.
Core edition can be easily upgraded to the Full edition by installing the pointlinux-mate-desktop package.
Non-free Google Chrome, Opera, Dropbox and Virtualbox repos can be added with the pointlinux-repos-nonfree package.
Compiz is not installed by default, but it can be easily enabled with pointlinux-compiz metapackage installation and restart.

[edit] Point Linux Installer

Point Linux Installer is a fork of Linux Mint's Live Installer. It brings some notable changes and improvements over the original Live Installer project:

Installer performs more checks before launch;
'No Internet connection' dialog appears if there's no Internet connection detected;
Automatic timezone detection function added (requires Internet connection);
Installer sets 'us' keyboard layout for user info input regardless of layout chosen before;
Regex username and hostname validity check;
Avatar selection option removed;
Autologin option added;
Keyboard layout pic removed that allowed us remove the Qt4 libraries from dependencies and reduce overall installer size greatly;
Advanced installation removed;
'Send anonymous installation report' option added (requires Internet connection);
Installer reduces window size during the installation if there's no slideshow folder;
Better localization ability;
UI improvements.

[edit] Known issues

Installer does not perform automatic Language (Country) selection in some cases
Installer does not respect Dvorak keyboard variant
Once enabled in GUI Vino requires relogin to enable the desktop sharing.
There's no choice to run Brasero on blank CD/DVD media insertion.
LightDM: Additional language selection is ignored in multilingual environments. Debian Bug #679386.
No sound on Intel 5 Series/3400 Chipset HDA sound card. Debian Bug #679056
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