[Bradford] Fwd: Ubuntu 9.04 Beta released
Philip Wyett
philwyett at gmx.com
Fri Mar 27 03:58:04 UTC 2009
Hi all,
Well... this about three steps from the edge. Be there on first merge
from Debian after the tool chain upload like some of us. ;-)
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta#Known%20issues
Please see the link above as this details some major issues with regard
the beta and what WILL flow into the release i.e. issues with X and the
Intel graphics driver. As an example with default settings an Intel 950
(i915 driver) will perform at around one fifth of the speed it does on
Ubuntu 8.04. A performance increase can be seen using UXA rather than
EXA but this still drops well below 8.04.
Be thoughtful before updating. Don't say you haven't been warned. :-D
Regards
Phil
Core Developer - Crystal Space 3D (http://www.crystalspace3d.org)
On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 00:30 +0000, Richard Thomas wrote:
> Thought might be of use for those out there that like to live on the
> edge :D
>
> Ive been running 9.4 Alpha 6
> and other then a few interesting "features" i've had , its been pretty
> stable
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>
> Date: 2009/3/27
> Subject: Ubuntu 9.04 Beta released
> To: ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com
>
>
> The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 9.04
> Desktop and Server editions. Codenamed "Jaunty Jackalope", 9.04
> continues
> Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open
> source
> technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
>
> Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition brings faster boot speeds and a new
> notification system to your everyday computing experience.
>
> Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition makes it easy to experiment with cloud
> computing
> using Eucalyptus on your own servers, and sports an improved mail
> server
> integration stack based on postfix and dovecot.
>
> The Ubuntu 9.04 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio,
> and
> Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today.
>
> Desktop features
> ----------------
>
> Faster boot times: improvements to Ubuntu's start-up process mean you
> can
> spend less time waiting and more time being productive with your
> Ubuntu
> desktop.
>
> Notification system: notifications, those alerts that signify a
> change of
> status on your system or whether someone is contacting you, have been
> been
> made consistent across applications to provide a pleasing, intuitive
> experience for users.
>
> Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta for details.
>
> Server features
> ---------------
>
> Cloud computing: Eucalyptus puts you in control of your own cloud
> computing infrastructure, compatible with Amazon's Elastic Compute
> Cloud
> (EC2) but running on your own servers behind your firewall. Ubuntu
> Server
> Edition 9.04 will also see Ubuntu available on Amazon EC2 -- making it
> the
> most complete cloud environment available today.
>
> Turn-key mail servers: the dovecot-postfix package in Ubuntu 9.04
> provides
> an all-in-one solution for deploying SMTP, POP3, and IMAP services
> with
> integrated server-side filtering support.
>
> Kubuntu features
> ----------------
>
> Kubuntu, built on the amazing KDE 4.2, brings users a complete,
> full-featured KDE4 desktop with many new applications and innovations.
>
> Please see https://wiki.kubuntu.org/JauntyJackalope/Beta/Kubuntu for
> all
> the details.
>
> Xubuntu features
> ----------------
>
> Xubuntu comes with the light-weight Xfce 4.6 desktop environment for
> those
> who want a desktop that is easy to use, but places particular emphasis
> on
> conserving system resources.
>
> Please see
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/JauntyJackalope/BetaAnnouncement
> for further details.
>
> Ubuntu Studio features
> ---------------------
>
> Ubuntu Studio includes updates to input hardware and sound device
> management from Ubuntu Desktop and a complete suite of tools for
> generation
> of audio, video, and graphic content.
>
> The realtime kernel flavor (linux-rt) has returned and is again used
> by
> default in Ubuntu Studio. The rtirq script
> (http://alsa.opensrc.org/Rtirq)
> is also now included in the ubuntustudio-audio package. It is
> recommended
> that users not use the new EXT4 filesystem with the linux-rt kernel on
> production systems due to some reports of instability.
>
> Jack-audio-connection-kit now includes support for the Free Firewire
> Audio
> Drivers (FFADO, www.ffado.org).
>
> Mythbuntu features
> ------------------
>
> As of 9.04, Mythbuntu fits better into the Ubuntu ecosystem by using
> the
> same build methods as all other remixes and derivatives. Because of
> this,
> 9.04 has been a focus around stability and preparing for an easy
> transition to the next version of MythTV (0.22) later this year.
>
> See http://mythbuntu.org/9.04/beta for information about the Mythbuntu
> beta release.
>
> Other
> -----
>
> * On the Desktop: KDE 4.2.1, GNOME 2.26, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1, X.Org
> server 1.6
>
> * On the Server: Apache 2.2, PostgreSQL 8.3, PHP 5.2.6, LTSP 5.1
>
> * "Under the hood": GCC 4.3.3, glibc 2.9, Linux 2.6.28.8, Python 2.6.1
>
> The full release notes can be found at
> http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta
>
> About Ubuntu
> ------------
>
> Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops,
> and
> servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A
> tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included,
> and
> an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away.
>
> Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and
> hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information
> about
> support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support
>
> To Get Ubuntu 9.04 Beta
> -----------------------
>
> To upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04 Beta from Ubuntu 8.10,
> follow these instructions:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades
>
> Or, download Ubuntu 9.04 Beta here (choose the mirror closest to you):
>
> Asia:
>
> * http://mirror.unej.ac.id/ubuntu-cd/9.04 (Indonesia)
>
> Europe:
>
> * http://hr.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04 (Croatia)
> * http://ucho.ignum.cz/ubuntu-releases/9.04 (Czech Republic)
> * ftp://ftp.klid.dk/ubuntu-cd/9.04 (Denmark)
> * http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-releases/9.04 (Germany)
> * http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/9.04 (Germany)
> * http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04 (Ireland)
> * http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04 (Netherlands)
> * http://no.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04 (Norway)
> * ftp://ftp.corbina.net/pub/Linux/ubuntu-cd/9.04 (Russian
> Federation)
> * http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04 (Sweden)
>
> North America:
>
> * http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu-releases/9.04 (United States)
> * http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/9.04 (United States)
>
> Oceania/Australia:
>
> * http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/9.04 (New Zealand)
> * http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/9.04 (Australia)
>
> South America:
>
> * http://ubuntu.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/9.04 (Brazil)
>
> Rest of the world:
>
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.04 (Great Britain)
>
> Please download using Bittorrent if possible.
>
> The final version of Ubuntu 9.04 is expected to be released in April
> 2009.
>
> Feedback and Participation
> --------------------------
>
> If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of
> ways you
> can participate at
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/
>
> Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn
> this
> Beta into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please note that, where
> possible,
> we prefer that bugs be reported using the tools provided, rather than
> by
> visiting Launchpad directly. Instructions can be found at
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
>
> If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
> are
> not sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode, on
> the
> Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:
>
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
>
> More Information
> ----------------
>
> You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on
> our
> website, IRC channel and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
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