Changelog

The 9.X changelog outlines the version history of all major point releases for PC-BSD 9.

PC-BSD 9.0 - Changelog (1-10-12)

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• Based upon FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE
• Support for installing a variety of Window Managers, such as KDE, GNOME, XFCE, LXDE and more!
• Improved PBI system, allows library sharing, binary diff updating, custom repositories, digital signing and more!
• Support for "freebsd-update" via the System Update GUI.
• New Control Panel, providing consistent configuration options across various Window Managers.
• Improved networking utilities, including wifi quick-connect.
• Enhanced "Life-Preserver" utility for doing off-site rsync backups of user data.
• New VirtualBox / VMware disk images, with integrated guest tools.
• Support for UFS+Journaling out of box
• New graphical boot options page
• Support for installation to BootCamp partitions on OSX systems.
• And much more!

Release Notes

PC-BSD 9.0-RC3 - Changelog (12-14-11)

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• Fixed the default KDE wallpaper / desktop theme
• Add option to skip performing system upgrades at bootup, in case the user doesn't have the time to wait.
• Fix bug starting the port jail from rc.d
• Make sure we clear any KDE cache during upgrade
• Fixed bugs installing some PBIs from AppCafe causing seg faults
• Load ext2fs automatically
• Default LXDE clock to AM/PM time
• Add default openbox wallpaper / menus
• Load the "iir" raid driver on install media
• Add extra meta-pkg for VMware guest support
• Reduce CPU usage while checking for system updates on the tray
• Add new graphical boot loader enabled by default
• Updated the handbook for 9.0
• Speed up the download process of system upgrades
• Add patch for GDM which corrects issues with auto-login
• Created new VirtualBox / VMware images for download

PC-BSD 9.0-RC2 - Changelog (11-23-11)

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• Improve username checks in installer to only allow valid chars
• Add button for xvkbd virtual-keyboard usage during installation, install can now be done entirely via touch-screen
• VirtualBox mouse-pointer integration works by default after selecting vboxvideo in display wizard
• Improve update-manager to not fail on soft errors
• In services tool, sort by name by default and enable user-sorting via headers
• Fix mime issues causing false identification of office documents as .zip files
• Set default language to en_US.UTF-8 which fixes mouting some removable media
• Set the default mirror server on first boot to the fastest available
• Save users proxy / pbi configuration across upgrades
• Fix bug in AppCafe to show PBIs not associated with a particular repo
• Added FVWM and FVWM-Crystal as desktop options
• Prompt for a desktop in LIVE mode
• Add Koffice-kde4 as optional meta-pkg for KDE4
• Make pbi-manager more "sudo" friendly
• Added optional meta-pkg for Compiz
• Enable DynamicPM on ATI video
• Add "switcher2" utility for changing gtk theme
• Add -R option to "pbi_add" which fetches PBI install file without installing or removing it
• Add xscreensaver to base system to fix issues in XFCE4 & others

PC-BSD 9.0-RC1 - Changelog (10-24-11)

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• Added support for installing to BootCamp partitions on Apple OSX systems
• Added checks for invalid characters in the username
• Added button to installer allowing toggle between US keyboard layout and currently selected
• Added improved portjail init scripts
• Life-Preserver now defaults to backing up to a remote directory set as the client hostname
• Add some sanity checks to pbi-manager when creating new repositories
• Fixed bugs setting the proxy server in pbi-manager / AppCafe (Uses the default config in networking GUI)
• Improved the default firewall ruleset
• Enable IPv6 support on all nic's by default
• Added options to pbi-manager which enables tmpfs memory building
• Improved pc-thinclient setup to use pre-built FreeBSD world instead of building from source
• Fix bug in pbi-manager when doing binary updates to ensure it is only attempted on the correct build
• Fix issues installing with mirrors / raidz on ZFS

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA3 - Changelog (10-01-11)

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• Fix issue enabling flash plugin after installation
• Fix bug with handbook not launching in LXDE
• Fix issue performing updates on ZFS systems with separate /boot UFS partition.
• Add lxmenu-data port, which provides nicer LXDE menu framework
• Fix enabling ibus from GDM
• Include "mga" driver in base
• Add option to install only "openbox" as a window-manager
• Fix bug doing PBI patching and checking the FreeBSD version
• Improve PBI manager allowing ~/bin entries to point to wrapper scripts
• Fix bug upgrading and installing the nvidia driver
• Fix bugs installing from LIVE mode

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA2 - Changelog (09-13-11)

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• Fixed an issue fetching large sets of packages during an update
• Added NVIDIA driver to install media, allowing it to be used instead of "vesa" and "nv"
• Fixed an issue with passwords & encryption strings with a '=' in them causing parse errors
• Auto correct if user tries to use /home mount-point to /usr/home
• Fixed internet installation defaulting to an incorrectly formatted URL
• Added sanity checks to AppCafe to check if user is able to install applications
• Fix to pbi-manager to checkout correct FreeBSD sources
• When adding new users via the GUI, include them in the "operator" group by default
• Fixed misc crashes while using the User Manager
• Set wallpaper to full-screen mode on install images
• Increase default '/' partition size to 2GB
• Added AppCafe warning when no meta files can be found
• Cap the size of default swap space
• Fixed layout of default XFCE menu
• Make hyper-links work in Welcome application
• Fix loading translation files in Xorg Wizard
• Show total and current MB of downloads in AppCafe
• Fixed bugs in Firewall Manager causing incorrect service names to be selected
• Show status of firewall restart in the GUI
• Put volume applet on LXDE panel by default
• Added feature to System Manager and Installer to right-click on meta-pkgs and show details
• Reorganized the meta-pkg layout
• Enhance pc-su to use more appropriate "su" backend depending upon WM being run
• Include support for some additional Broadcom wifi chipsets by default
• Allow booting to emergency console on LIVE images
• Added Draft version of PC-BSD 9 handbook
• Speed up booting by loading some KLDs after kernel is loaded
• Clear temporary files in /tmp at boot by default
• Add support into AppCafe for showing HTML formatted descriptions
• Added new default font configuration
• Use more appropriate icons for entries in Control Panel
• Fixed an issue with IBUS variables not being set properly
• Fixed printer config to use "pc-su" so we have permissions to add / remove devices
• Fixed syntax bug when trying to install using "gmirror"
• Fix pbi-manager to resume downloading meta-data if the system was shutdown before it finished

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA1.5 - Changelog (08-19-11)

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• Enable hplip scanner support
• Fixed bug removing PBIs sometimes leaving some file leftovers
• Auto-create npflashplugin wrappers at system install
• Improved fluxbox / icewm with "idesk" support for desktop icons
• Fixed running the display wizard from the Control Panel
• Fixed AppCafe crash when removing last PBI or download
• Fixed issue saving some timezones properly during installation
• Fixed detection of running WM for Control Panel icons
• Fixed life-preserver to use non-standard port 22 when specified
• Add default gtk2 theme
• Update NVIDIA driver to 280.13

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA1 - Changelog (08-01-11)

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• Now supports multiple Window Managers, such as: - KDE 4 - GNOME 2 - XFCE 4 - LXDE - And many more!
• Support for "meta-pkgs", allowing the user to customize their installed system with a variety of software.
• Improved PBI system, allows sharing of files / libraries between applications for reduced disk / runtime space.
• New AppCafe, allow easy browsing, installing and managing Applications
• Updated to the installer, allowing easy setup of ZFS, GELI encryption and more!
• Many improvements to networking setup GUIs
• New system-update utility, support for "freebsd-update" and upgrading from point-release to point-release. (I.E. 9.0 -> 9.1)
• Revamped "Life-Preserver" backup utility, makes it easier than ever to backup to FreeNAS or any remote ssh+rsync server.
• New PC-BSD Control Panel, provides one-stop access to a variety of system-configuration options.

PCBSD 7.1.1 - Changelog (07-06-09)

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• Updated 7.2-Stable to 06242009
• Updated KDE to 4.2.4
• Updated Nvidia driver to 185.14 - 4071
• Update the Nvidia driver 71.86.09 -> 71.86.11 which fixes the kernel panic - 4157
• Fixed a bug when running Dolphin in root mode - 4176
• Fixed bugs in py-cups port, which corrects "Print a test page" failure from the GUI - PR135675
• Fixed bugs in ksyslog program, now finds /var/log/messages properly
• Added gvim to the menu - 4114
• Removed obsolete printing menu icons - 4115
• Improved the system updater tray, don't issue popup on failure, change icon instead - 4100
• Improved stability with intel graphics cards
• Updated included Wine to 1.1.24, which fixes issues with certain 3D Games
• Fixed issues with using the fetch ports GUI causing a crash in kcmshell4. - 4069
• Improved the System Updater Tray to not use annoying popups and instead just change the icon - 4103
• Added the older Nvidia 71.86.xx driver - 4066
• Fixed issues with kppp, which needs suid permissions to function - 4061
• Moved /PCBSD to /usr/PCBSD and created sym-link to allow small root partitions - 3999 - 4004 - 4008
• Fixed bugs when "upgrading" a system that uses ZFS root partition - 3995 - 3997
• Added support to give higher / lower priority to wifi connections - 3871
• Added ability to edit saved wifi profiles - 3870
• Added ability to "ignore" updates in the updater tool - 3842
• Improved the system updater and tray application interaction - 3832
• Fixed CUPS issues not finding all .ppd files correctly - 3833 - 3834 - 3822
• Fixed bugs with xterm not running - 3804
• Improved the default fluxbox configuration - 3793 - 3794 - 3798 - 3808 - 3809
• Improved the KDE4 default theme - 3805 - 3810
• Updated the KDM theme - 3812 - 3817
• Improved the KSplash Theme - 3811
• Misc other bugfixes

PCBSD 7.1 - Changelog (04-10-09)

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• Updated KDE to 4.2.2 - 3725
• Updated nvidia driver to 180.44 - 3692
• Improved the csh default prompt - 3669
• Greatly improved the fluxbox default menu - 3670
• Fixed a bug when trying to use "nv" driver - 3678
• Fixed a bug with mouse being disabled on dual-head - 3679
• Improved default fonts / colors for KDE - 3686
• Installer now runs fsck on file-system before a upgrade / repair to ensure we have a good disk - 3723
• Updated installer to provide additional feedback during upgrade - 3684
• Fixed a bug applying localization data to an upgraded system - 3749
• Updated the diagnostic sheet to provide more useful data for troubleshooting - 3731
• Fixed large bug in PBI Update checker, now all available updates display properly, and tray application provides list of updates available - 3710

PCBSD 7.1-RC1 - Changelog (03-27-09)

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• Fixed bugs with nvidia driver replacing libwfb incorrectly - 3620
• Fixed bug finding version number when doing update from 7.1 -> 7.1 - 3599
• Added tests for partition / slice space requirements during install - 3637
• Added pykde4 and KDE 4 printing utilities
• Fixed flash9 plugin on amd64 - 3654
• Updated runports command to accept arguments for running apps in /usr/local - 3629
• Fixed several tools to use UTF-8 when reading file data, fixing localization issues - 3635
• Fixed CUPS ppd search paths, which improves number of available printing drivers.

PCBSD 7.1-BETA1 - Changelog (03-06-09)

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• Updated KDE to 4.2.1
• Updated Xorg to 7.4
• Updated NVIDIA driver to 180.35
• Updated FreeBSD to 7.1-Stable
• Implemented new desktop schematic, PC-BSD ports are now installed in /PCBSD/local
• Added support for installing and running FreeBSD ports, without effecting the desktop
• Re-implemented the "Upgrade" functionality from previous PC-BSD releases, now preserves the home data, along with /usr/local ports.
• Added gtklp, a GUI front-end to 'lpr', which allows setting options from programs which use lpr for printing. - 3533
• Incorporated "Online Updates" into the "Software and Updates Manager", and re-wrote the tray application to be a notifer only. - 3081
• Added menu icons for "runports", which allows building + running applications in the FreeBSD ports tree - 3586
• Added detection for vmware installs, and set kern.hz to provide a speedup and prevent clock drift - 3542
• Set hern.hz on normal systems to 100, which seems to provide a noticeable speed increase - 3568
• Fixed a bug in the update notifier tray, now re-scans for PBI updates after a PBI is installed, removed, or updated - 3571
• Fixed bugs loading i18n data during install, causing incorrect characters to appear - 3598
• Use 'noatime' file mount option during install, speeds up FS - 3498

PCBSD 7.0.2 - Changelog (12-10-08)

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• Updated KDE to 4.1.3
• Improved the Online Updater tool, to support proxy servers, and use custom TMPDIR - 2940 - 2941 - 2942 - 2944
• Added KDE4 startup script for nvidia cards, which improves performance with desktop lag, and compositing effects - 2943
• Updated sound-detect script to support several new cards - 2945 - 3018
• Fixed a series of bugs in the System Manager tool - 2949
• Fixed occasional crash when using portsnap
• Fixed bug preventing clicking of "apply" after changing settings
• Fixed bug loading bootup splash screen images
• Fixed a bug with occasional hang's at shutdown, due to hung knotify4 processes - 2959
• Fixed installation issues when trying to install PC-BSD to free disk space, and the partition does not yet exist - 3034
• Upgraded HAL to 0.5.11_8 which fixes errors when trying to eject optical media in KDE4 and improves NTFS-3G support - 3027
• Fixed a problem with scanner permissions preventing user scaning - 2938
• Fixed bug performing PBI updates, which removed the old PBI - but didn't always install the new one - 2932
• Put a check in place to prevent using ZFS with less than 1GB of system memory - 2962

PCBSD 7.0.1 - Changelog (10-17-08)

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• Updated KDE to 4.1.2
• Update Nvidia driver to 177.80 - SVN: 2868
• Fixed various bugs causing crashes with System Updater - SVN: 2780 , SVN: 2790 , SVN: 2908
• Fixed bugs with partitions becoming mis-aligned due to incorrect sizing - SVN: 2809 , SVN: 2810
• Added support for NTFS writing directly in KDE4 - SVN: 2811
• Fixed sound detection for ALI M5451 PCI Audio Device - SVN: 2821
• Fixed out of memory errors when installing on 256MB of RAM - SVN: 2825 , SVN: 2827 , SVN: 2828
• Added new KMenu->System->Display Setup Wizard icon to re-run the X Setup tool - SVN: 2832
• Added support for linux-flashplugin9 to the default install for i386 and amd64 - SVN: 2850 , SVN: 2851
• Fixed an error about setting up Xorg for QEMU on install - SVN: 2848
• 7.0.1 now includes all the KDE l10n packages by default, allowing users to switch languages and locales "on-the-fly" - SVN: 2877
• Fixed a bug which caused a sound-detection error notification by mistake when the user was running an alternative OSS - SVN: 2901
• Fixed the Wifi tool to work with very long SSID's and ones with multiple spaces in the name - SVN: 2895
• Updated the Wifi tool to allow network profiles, and connect to the best available network - SVN: 2904
• Added a new System Updater launcher to the System Settings utility - SVN: 2906
• Added support to xorg-gui to allow user to run radeonhd driver - SVN: 2909
• Corrected some apps showing up in their respective kickoff directory - SVN: 2910

PCBSD 7 - Changelog (9-15-08)

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• Updated KDE to 4.1.1
• Updated Nvidia driver to 177.70 (beta)
• Updated included Quick-Guide to version for 7
• Added additional ATH wifi device support
• Fixed BSDStats reporting
• Improved Xorg setup of ATI cards, should enable DRI for more systems
• Updated installer to support all varieties of passwords, including spaces and special characters
• Fixed detecting and using SSID's with a space in the name
• Fixed initial login sound playback
• Updated USB install to support FAT formatted USB sticks
• Fixed numerous other bug reports from previous betas

PCBSD 7-BETA1 - Changelog (8-28-08)

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• Updated to FreeBSD 7-STABLE for the base.
• Updated to KDE 4.1.
• New options to install from DVD, USB or Network/Internet.
• New optional file-system selector during install.
• New options for keyboard setup, including localized layout setup.
• Support for ZFS, UFS2, UFS2+Softupdates, and UFS2+Journaling
• ULE Scheduler improves system performance and responsiveness.
• Greatly expanded hardware support.
• Updated sound-detection routine, with new GUI for reporting problems.
• Improvements to WiFi detection and WEP setup.
• Improvements to PBI installation, adds more information to kmenu entries.
• Dual-head option in XGUI tool.
• Improved Add / Remove optional components support, install via internet.
• Improved support and stability for Wine.
• Fail-safe mode which loads X in vesa mode on running system.
• Monitor / Video card identification in X GUI setup tool.
• Improved support for creating multiple partitions across a primary slice.
• Improved PBI thumbnailer, now displays embedded icons for large PBIs properly.
• Updated entire PC-BSD toolset to QT4 / KDE4.

PCBSD 1.5.1 - Changelog (4-23-08)

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• Bugfixes to the PBI removal tool - Removes /Programs/<ProgDir> consistently now.
• Added detection for NFE / MSK networking cards on install CD
• Added GutenPrint support for additional print drivers
• Added additional fonts to Xorg
• Updated the PolicyKit configuration for latest HAL improvements
• Fixed SMP support in default kernel configuration
• Bugfixes to the new SystemUpdater tool - Download more than 4 patches without a failure.
• Fixes to the wifi config GUI, works properly with extra-long SSID names
• Added Lipstik theme to root profile for consistent UI experience.
• Updated the installed ports to latest as of 4-16-08.
• Updated i18n support to latest from 4-14-08
• Updated Quick-Guide, including PDF version.

PCBSD 1.5 - Changelog (3-12-08)

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• NEW System Updater tool - Keeps system & PBIs up to date - Allows override variables, so that admins can use their own mirrors / servers to roll out updates to users.
• NEW sound detection program! Uses XML backend to identify and load modules
• NEW amd64 build of 1.5, including PBIs that are on our auto-build server
• NEW PBI icon preview library, now a PBI file shows the embedded icon on your desktop, not the generic "PBI" format icon
• Xorg 7.3
• KDE 3.5.8
• FreeBSD 6.3 Release
• Improvements to WiFi tool, BSSID support and better SSID support
• Improvements to the PBI Removal tool - Faster startup & remove a list of PBIs at a time
• Improvements to the firewall manager

PCBSD 1.4.1.2 - Changelog (1-04-08)

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• Updated the included NVIDIA drivers to 169.07

PCBSD 1.4.1.1 - Changelog (12-03-07)

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• Upgraded printing system CUPS to version 1.3.3
• Fixed missing foomatic data for hpijs printers
• Added GutenPrint for additional printer support
• Upgraded base OS to FreeBSD 6.3-PRERELEASE (Latest 6-STABLE)

PCBSD 1.4.1 - Changelog (11-16-07)

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• Upgrades Compiz 0.5.2 to Compiz-Fusion 0.6.0
• Switches from HPIJS to HPLIP for better printer / scanner support.
• Adds extra screen savers with X-Screensaver package
• Updates NVIDIA drivers to latest releases from NVIDIA.
• Updates GTK / Pango libraries to latest in ports
• Fixes some misc bugs with PBI Removal tool, and Network manager.
• Fixes issue with "tar" extract error during install when using custom partitioning.
• Switches ISO to LZMA compression, speeding up the install and reducing the size of the CD ISO image.
• Fixed bug with some of doc files have unreadable permissions
• Added anacron config into base system
• Fixed bug starting the PCBSD Updater tool

PCBSD 1.4 - Changelog 9-24-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated FreeBSD base OS to 6.2-STABLE
• Updated Xorg to version 7.2
• Updated KDE to 3.5.7
• Added Compiz-Fusion 0.5.2, replacing Beryl
• Includes support for Flash7 in native BSD browsers. (Konq, Opera, FireFox)
• Includes official NVIDIA drivers to simplify activating HW acceleration.
• Put checks into place for the installer, so when you do an upgrade and delete PBI components such as Firefox / Opera, it doesn't replace one on the HD already.
• Added ipw module / firmware to system, for Intel 2100 wifi cards
• Changed XGUI box to use 1024x768 in combo box by default
• Fixed "/./" on upgrade
• Fixed "avahi" user missing on upgrade
• Put fix into place so that kxkbrc tool is updated with right key layout. (jp106 & abnt2)
• Added tcsh to installer, so now you can use uparrow at shell prompt.
• Fixed Japanese / Chinese support, so they can both exist at same time
• Now detects "msk" driver NIC's.
• Allow multiple component selection.
• Fixed many reported bugs from 1.4BETA in the following tools:
• Network Manager
• Xorg Configuration GUI
• Custom partition via Installer
• Xorg configuration now auto-detects DPI
• Included i18n support with latest translations from Pootle as of 9-20-07
• Fixed PC-BSD specific tools to now use native languages properly.
• Added hpjis to support a wider variety of HP hardware
• Added new KDM theme for a nicer login window.
• Fixed bugs with optional packages on CD 2
• Updated Wine system patches to current versions as of 9-20-07
• Fixed XML menuing system so Wine apps don't appear in "lost+found" anymore.
• Fixed up support for PPPoE backend, improving config file generation via GUI.
• Fixed numerous bugs with "upgrading" an existing PC-BSD installation.
• Upgrading now preserves all sym-links created by PBIs
• Upgrading is now faster, and doesn't need to compress the user home dirs.
• Upgrading now properly saves kmenu icons and updates for any new ones.
• Improved & Simplified system installer, now with the ability to load optional components from CD2
• NEW! Network configuration manager, including tray apps for WIFI and ethernet connections
• NEW! Firewall Manager, enables easy GUI configuration of firewall settings
• NEW! Xorg GUI Configuration tool, allows easy setup of screen resolution & 3D support
• NEW! Added support to Add / Remove programs tool to easily install optional KDE / System components
• NEW! User manager GUI
• NEW! Battery Tray Application for Laptops
• Numerous fixes / tweaks to KDE configuration, making downloading & running PBIs easier

PCBSD 1.3.4 (Online Update Only) - Changelog 4-18-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated HAL daemon to 20070403, fixing issues mounting removable media.
• Updated CUPS to version 1.2.10, which improves printing support.

PCBSD 1.3.3_1 (Online Update Only) - Changelog 3-7-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Applied FreeBSD patch 07:04 which corrects issues with Daylight savings
• Updated the PC-BSD Guide

PCBSD 1.3.3 (Online Update Only) - Changelog 2-12-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated HAL to latest version: 0.5.8-20070210
• Updated kdebase to latest version: 3.5.5_4
• Applied FreeBSD security update SA-07:02
• Changed bsdstats script to run check daily

PCBSD 1.3.2 (Online Update Only) - Changelog 1-19-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated alias.conf file
• Updated PBI Removal tool to support PBI Creator 3.0 files
• Fixed issue with devfs.rules and local printer support
• Changed default Icon for PBI Removal Tool
• Fixed issues on some systems removing desktop icons after PBI deletion
• Upgraded Start menu button background image
• Updated /etc/rc.d/jail startup script for FreeBSD-SA-07:01

PCBSD 1.3.01 (ISO & Online Update) - Changelog 1-9-07 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated HAL to latest version in Ports. (0.5.8.20070104)
• Added xscreensaver-kde port
• Updated PCInstall code with fixes for extended partitions. (Bug #355, Feature Request #203, Bug #334)
• Updated enable.sh script for HAL in Services tool. (Bug #367)
• Updated kcmPBSystem module with fixes Tim made recently (Bug #353)
• Created /PCBSD/browser_plugins directory, and made it a default in KDE
• Added Arabic language to installer
• Fixed issue with changing the video card on install CD to "vesa". (Bug #372)
• Updated version of CrashHandler which fixes leaving .files in your home dir.
• Implemented Feature Request #148 - Documents path now defaults to /home//Documents/
• Fixed issue running PBIs directly from CD. The "noexec" flag is now disabled by default.

PCBSD 1.3 (ISO Only) - Changelog 12-31-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Upgraded system to KDE 3.5.5
• Fixed issues with connecting to CUPS for printing
• Added HAL support for default media backend
• Added ability to user-mount disks in HAL
• Cleaned up Konquerors default look-n-feel for web browsing
• Fixed issues with toolbar colors and sidebar colors
• Added support for running Flash content on native BSD browsers
• Added more options to services menu to disable / enable system services
• Fixed bug with errors while running in single user-mode
• Fixed output of system installer while running upgrade

PCBSD 1.3RC1 - Changelog 12-11-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Fixed icon size issues in KMenu
• Installer now does not display extended partitions.
• Installer now can use empty primary partition space to install.
• Fixed issue with BSDStats not properly reporting usage.
• Fixed problem with "Start" icon text not being translated properly.
• Fixed issues when using installer to upgrade system from 1.2 -> 1.3.
• Closed numerous other issues from BETA2, see this URL for more details: http://tinyurl.com/yyoplg

PCBSD 1.3 (BETA2) - Changelog 11-26-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Fixed numerous bugs reported from the BETA1 release.
• Implemented support for installing under different languages.
• Switched to "Crystal Clear" icon set for default install.
• Updated versions of some ports in base system.

PCBSD 1.3 (BETA1) - Changelog 10-18-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Brand-new system install wizard.
• Install CD boots into RAM for switching CD' during install process.
• New visual Look-n-feel for default PC-BSD.
• Added Fluxbox / Idesk for "server" profile. (Available in kdm for desktop users)
• Installer allows multiple users to be added.
• Advanced Options in Installer - Setup Firewall / Network / Custom Partitions.
• New X detection setup.
• New sound-detection setup.
• Included Quick Guide on desktop.
• Added new default startup / shutdown splash screens.
• Running KDE 3.5.4.
• Included gtk-qt-engine for GTK visual effects.
• Added support for drive mirroring.
• Included BSDStats (Optional)
• Denyhosts is now optional for SSH security.
• SMP kernel is auto-detected and setup automatically.
• Numlock enabled for desktops.
• Created /etc/pf.inports file for opening firewall ports.
• For full package list, see release notes.

PCBSD 1.2 - Changelog 7-12-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated ports to current as of 6-26-06.
• Added py-qt and py-kde ports to default install. (Allows Super Karamba plugins to work)
• Cleaned up icons folders.
• Added DBSD Network / User Toolset into Control Panel.
• Convert PC-BSD tools to Control Panel modules.
• Update KMenu to display categories.
• Ctrl-alt-delete now launches the System Guard.
• Zip support included in default install.
• Added Bash to default install.
• Removed EISA support from default kernel.
• Setup CD insert notification to allow playing audio CD's and DVD's.
• Added denyhosts to default install for SSH security.
• Windows key now launches "K-Menu".
• Removed wireless support from install CD. (Fixes possible crash when detecting sound card)
• Fixed bug with online update not working in languages other than english.
• Removed the "Computer" kmenu opting for "System Menu" instead.
• Changed default color scheme.
• Changed desktop icons default to 32x32.
• NTFS partitions are now mounted as Read-Only.
• Write access to CD devices for user accounts granted.

PCBSD 1.11a - Changelog 6-25-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Fixed issues with compat5x libraries not working.
• Fixed problem with online updater showing available updates when none are available.

PCBSD 1.11 - Changelog 6-13-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated installed ports to current versions as of 6-12-06
• Updated KDE to 3.5.3
• Removed linux-base-rh9 port from default install, allowing PBI developers to install their own. (Not removed from patch update)
• Added additional video drivers to default kernel. (Intel 3D, Vodoo, etc)
• Adding users now uses the /usr/share/skel template.
• Cleaned up fonts, uses Sans Serif family by default now.
• Allowed users to change account icon in kdmrc
• Changed console resolution to 800x600
• Claned up /etc/resolv.conf
• Fixed IPV6 hostname in /etc/hosts

PCBSD 1.1 - Changelog 5-28-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated core OS to FreeBSD 6.1.
• Added "nve" devices to DHCP network detection.
• Fixed network manager to restart network after settings change.
• Added extraction test to installation CD - Now warns on failed install.
• Upgraded Online Update Utility to display status + plus major bugfixes.
• Added DRM / ATI support to default kernel.
• Misc bugfixes.

PCBSD 1.0 - Changelog 4-28-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Now running KDE 3.5.2.
• Kaffeine is now the default media player for audio / video.
• PC-BSD now auto-detects when a media has been inserted into a CD / DVD drive.
• When a CD is inserted, an icon shows up on the desktop for unmounting / ejecting.
• When a USB flash drive is connected, an icon shows up on the desktop for unmounting.
• Changed much of the backend with fonts and language support.
• Tools now look like KDE with same fonts.
• Graphical Improvements to the Installer.
• Added new "Utilities" menu on CD install, for chroot and shell prompts.
• Create desktop Icons to pbidir.com and pcbsd.com.
• Set default profile on Konqueror for web browsing.
• Added Search bar to Konqueror.
• Partitions now have "Softupdates" enabled.
• Online Update check at bootup can now be disabled.
• Many numerous bugfixes.

PCBSD 1.0RC2 - Changelog 1-20-06 (Kris Moore)

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• Updated Core FreeBSD with latest security patches.
• Upgraded KDE to 3.5
• Fixed loading of "kcm fileshare" KDE module.
• Online update checker now runs at system startup.
• Only approiate sound module is loaded now.
• Disabled DMA support during system installation process.
• Some special characters are now prohibited from password creation.
• Many packages have been updated to current versions.
• System tool now uses portsnap to update ports.
• New PBI Crash Handler.
• Fixed kdmrc out of date message at boot.
• Misc bugfixes.

PCBSD 1.0RC1 - Changelog 11-21-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Added PBIdelete program - Lets users remove PBI's from the command line.
• Added process to sanitize bios geom, from sysinstall source for system install.
• Added new "Update" mechanism for PBI's, developers can now specify update URL for checking version numbers.
• Added text install mode for PBI's with "-text" option.
• Bugfix version of the UserManager.
• Fixed USB bad mount-points.
• Updated visual look-n-feel of KDE, fonts, graphics, etc.

PCBSD 1.0RC1 - Changelog 11-10-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Upgraded the base OS to FreeBSD 6.0.
• This core update provides a much needed UI performance boost, and now works with much more hardware.
• For more information on this release of FreeBSD 6, please see www.freebsd.org
• Added a graphical Language / Keyboard selector at beginning of installation process.
• Lets users select the install & system language they wish to operate under.
• Also allows keyboard models / maps to be selected, for a wide range of functionality.
• Added the Network Manager utility.
  • Lets users control and modify their network adapters, setting values such as IP addresses, Netmask, DNS, Gateway, and Host name.
• The system now ships with Linux Binary Compatability pre-installed.
  • Having this package pre-installed means that users can now download and run PBIs of software such as Flash support, or Java for Linux.
• Backward Compatible with PBI's made for previous versions of PC-BSD.
  • Users can install and run the same PBI's created for their prior versions of PC-BSD, no recompile necessary.
• System reinstall required.
• This release is a major step up from previous PC-BSD's, so a reinstall will be required. No online update patch will be isssued for 0.8.3 -> 1.0RC1
• Upgraded KDE to version 3.4.3
• Changed cursors on Install CD
• Anti-Aliasing is now enabled by default
• Added "Greek" to lanaguage selection menu

PCBSD 0.8.3 - Changelog 10-22-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Added auto-run daemon for CD's (Checks for autorun.pbi file after CD is mounted)
• PC-BSD installer is now 1 CD, with optional 2nd CD for language packs
• Fixed major FDISK issue (Problem with geometry on some HD's, preventing bootup)
• Added option to run GUI installation in 1024x768 mode
• Improved visuals with new default cursor / wallpaper scheme
• Fixed bug with "cancel" not working when prompting for format during install.
• Added a beta version of the PC-BSD command-line registry program
• Updated user-manager
• Added several new languages including Japanese, Ukrainian, and Chinese Traditional.

PCBSD 0.8.2 - Changelog 9-23-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Fixed the mountroot issues after installation.
• Fixed problems with PBI's not installing when a whitespace is in the path.
• Updated the scripts used for online update manager.
• Added SMP support to kernel.

PCBSD 0.8.1 - Changelog 9-19-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Fixes many issues with bootup after installation.
• Fixed problems with Online Update Manager.
• Updated UserManager.
• Added Russian and Bulgarian Support.
• Activates HD swap space during installation for lower memory systems.
• Slimmed down KDE 3.4.2 by removing Games / Graphics / PIM ports, which can be optionally installed via PBI.

PCBSD 0.8 Beta - Changelog 9-11-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Upgraded KDE to 3.4.2
• NEW! Online Update Manager
• NEW! Online Update Scheduler
• Add Users GUI
• Better sound detection
• PBI's now installed to /Programs
• Keyboard Layout Selector
• Able to use "sysinstall" fdisk utility for advanced disk editing.
• Detect EXT2 Linux partitions for mounting
• Multiple Languages now supported
• English
• Catalan
• Danish
• German
• Spanish
• Estonian
• French
• Croatian
• Hungarian
• Dutch
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Swedish
• Chinese Simplified
• Fixed issues relating to BSDLabel
• Cleaned default desktop
• All PC-BSD configuration settings now on KMenu

PCBSD 0.7.8 Beta - Changelog 7-18-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Upgraded KDE to 3.4.1
• Added full printer support to KDE
• Fixed non-executable .pbi issues
• Samba Module now works in KDE Control panel
• Added USB disk/flash drive auto-detection
• PC-BSD now auto-detects CD and Disk drives during bootup, and populates the "Computer" directory accordingly.
• Enabled the CUPS daemon
• Enabled the SMB daemon
• Fixed issues adding slices
• Fixed problem stamping MBR
• Reorganized the KDE launch menu.
• Reorganized the "Computer" Icon on desktop, and placed it on launch menu.
• Changed loader.conf options to help fix problems writing to some HD's
• Fixed shutdown, PC-BSD now turns off hardware automatically

PCBSD 0.7.5 Beta - Changelog 6-24-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Released PC-BSD code under BSD License!
• Added custom-partitioning to PC-BSD Installer.
• Added new Text Menu before Installation.
• Added multiple-language support.
• Fixed issues with sound system device busy issues.
• Fixed issues with dial-up support.
• Fixed issue with removing packages - manager now waits for scripts to finish.
• Fixed KDE menu layout, now when choosing program to open with, it lists properly.
• Added many other lanaguage packs to KDE.
• Fixed screen-saver issues.
• Added "Emergency-Shell" option to installation text menu.
• Added option to reset XF86Config file to "vesa" driver during installation.
• Added following languages: de, fr, es, es_LA, pt, pt_BR.
• changed default splash screen.
• cleaned up install CD for a smaller image.
• Changed look-n-feel of install program.
• Updated Window decorations for KDE.
• Updated default Icon set for KDE.

PCBSD 0.7 Beta - Changelog 5-13-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Upgraded core OS to FreeBSD 5.4-Release
• Cleaned up look & feel of installer
• Boot loading screen added
• KDE Defaults added
• System auto-login enabled
• Improved package creator / installer
• Launch menu icons for installed programs now appear on all users desktops
• MIME-Types now register properly with package installer
• Added loading splash screen to package installer
• Created Add-Users Dialog for easy setup including KDE Defaults

PCBSD 0.6 Beta - Changelog 5-01-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Create beta version of PC-BSD Program Manager.
• Address issues related to systems with dual-drives, and setting up MBR.
• Fix how installer sees free space for partitioning.
• Added confirmation dialog to the "cancel" button in installation program.
• Gave users permission to mount CD's as non-root.
• Created CD device icon within KDE.
• Integrate PC-BSD package manager into desktop.
• Created PC-BSD Program installer.
• Created PC-BSD Package Creator.
• .pbi extension integrated into KDE desktop.
• Created "My Computer" icon.
• Populated "My Computer" with hard disk devices and CD's.
• Auto-Hide fluxbox Taskbar during install

This changelog is a comprehensive list of all changes made in the various releases before version 8.0.

PCBSD 0.5a Beta - Changelog 4-18-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Spelling error fix for installer
• Fixed network card autodetection

PCBSD 0.5 Beta - Changelog 4-15-05 (Kris Moore)

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• Initial Release of PCBSD 0.5 Beta