Since we now have a dedicated subforum at our disposal, please do not post support questions in this thread, create a separate one instead. Comments, feedback, etc related to this specific release is still okay. Thank you.
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Fatdog64-812 Final was released on 9 November 2021.
The Fatdog team is pleased to release Fatdog 812 Final.
This release improved on the 812 RC and includes several bug fixes as identified by the feedback we receive from early adopters in this thread, and also comes with minor new features. All Fatdog 811 users are recommended to upgrade to this release where possible as it contains important fixes.
Special note for 812 RC users: We don't normally recommend that you carry over your savefile/savedir from earlier Fatdogs, but if you are 812RC, you can safely re-use your existing savefile/savedir, since the changes between the two are minimal.
Changes from 812 RC:
Updates:
dialog 1.3.2021.11
mawk 1.3.4.2020
openssh 8.8p
syslinux 6.04pre2deb3
yad_gtk2 0.42.42
gnupg1 1.4.23
bluez-tools 2021.11
New Features:
Simple Bluetooth Manager
ALSA Loop sound server
Discussion for 812 Final starts on page 2 of this thread.
The ISO builder is dated 2021-Nov and 812-pkglist.tar.xz.
For more detailed changes between 812 and 811, please read the following release for 812RC as they're equally applicable to 812 Final too.
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Fatdog64-812 RC was released on 16 October 2021.
The Fatdog team is pleased to release Fatdog 812 RC.
This release candidate is a maintenance release with some new features. All Fatdog 811 users are recommended to upgrade to this release where possible as it contains important fixes.
If you still run earlier Fatdog series (700 or 600), we also recommend upgrading to this version where possible. In this case, you may want to read the notes/warnings noted in Fatdog64 802/801/800 thread.
As usual Fatdog64 does not upgrade from any older version. Using a new savefile/savedir is recommended.
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Changes from 811: 811 thread
Updates:
Linux-5.4.152, low-latency, 1000Hz
Microcode as of 2021.10.07
Timezone data updated to 2021.a (as of April 2021)
LICK Windows Installer 1.3.4
gawk 5.1.0
openssl 1.1.1l
GNU TLS 3.6.16
cmake 3.18.4 (devx)
unrar 6.0.5
civetweb 1.14
wpa_supplicant 2.9
make-ca 1.7 and lfs-cacert-2021.10 (addresses LetsEncrypt DST X3 Root expiration)
pixman 0.40.0
libdrm 2.4.107
llvm 8.0.1 (for Mesa)
vdpau 1.4 (for Mesa)
mesa 20.3.5
libva 2.12.0
xorg-server 1.20.13
xf86-input-wacom 0.40.0
xf86-video-nouveau 1.7
xf86-video-vesa 2.5.0
cairo 1.17.4
gtk2 2.24.33 (final version of gtk2)
libwacom 1.12
libinput 1.19.0
xf86-input-libinput 1.1.0
rxvt-unicode 9.26
feh 3.7.2
rox-filer-jun7 2021.09
xdialog 2020.10
tigervnc 1.11.0
geany 1.36
mtpaint 3.50.09
yad_gtk2 0.42.39
lftp 4.9.2
git 2.3.1 (devx)
python-pycairo 1.18.2 (devx)
gtkdialog-2021.514
pidgin 2.14.5
vlc 3.0.16
libneon 0.31.2
ntfs-3g 2017.3.23AR (April 2021 release)
bluez-alsa 3.0
hardinfo 2021.04.11
vnstat 2.6
mbpfan 2.2.1
qemu-arm-x86_64 6.0.0 (devx)
refind 0.13.2
transmission 3.00
avidemux 2.7.8
libreoffice 6.3.6.2 (because libreoffice 7.1 sucks)
imgjoin 1.1
uextract 4.6
New Features:
apfs-fuse 2021.06 (for accessing macOS APFS partitions)
libwebp-pixbuf-loader 0.0.3 - for viewing static and animated WEBP images
imlib-webp-1.1.2 - webp support for imlib
iftop 1.04pre4 - like "top" but for network interface traffic (similar to iptraf)
florence 0.5.4 on-screen keyboard, replacing xvkbd (xvkbd still available in repo)
desktop-wallpaper 1.0 - a new, desktop wallpaper setter and slideshow player, supporting WEBP images, replacing the venerable Nathan's wallpaper setter (which is still available in the repo).
getjava.sh script now can be updated to handle java website's ever changing layout format
Fatdog control panel vertical layout and new tab structure
rox thumbnails support WEBP image format. In order to see thumbnails in rox, a user needs to enable " Thumbnails > show image thumbnails" in rox options; thumbnails are then drawn in new windows.
ROX drive icons and filemnt support LUKS partition images transparently
Network Tool supports hidden SSIDs.
and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings, in particular some of the nastier running-in-RAM bugs have been squashed.
Downloads:
Get it from here: ibiblio.org, or from uoc.gr, or nluug.nl.
The ISO builder is available on ibiblio.org or one of the mirrors above, get the builder dated 2021-Oct and 812rc-pkglist.tar.xz.
DEXV, NLS, 32-bit compatibility, and kernel source SFS files can be downloaded using the "SFS Manager" applet located in Fatdog64 Control Panel's "System" tab.
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If you need to boot on a machine with Secure Boot enabled, please make sure you read this first this: http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/fa ... -boot.html
If you have any questions please check this pages first: http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/faqs/faq.html. This page is also available offline, and you can view it by clicking this link file:///usr/share/doc/faqs/faq.html if you are currently running Fatdog. Or you can click the "question mark" icon on the desktop.
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Many thanks to all the contributors who supported us behind the scene with their feedback, bug reports, ideas, and fixes.
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