Posts in category blog.pcbsd.org
PC-BSD.fr Website
A PC-BSD user mentioned on IRC that the pcbsd.fr website was out of date–he noticed when he tried to download 8.1 and ended up with 7.1 instead.
It took a bit of time, but we found the current webmaster who has since updated the pcbsd.fr website. If you notice any content that was missed, please leave a comment so it (Read more...)
Does Your Wireless Not Work on FreeBS...
If so, we need your help!
We’ve setup a wiki area in order to collect information on missing wireless drivers or existing drivers with missing functionality. If you have already struggled with your wireless and know that your device is not supported, take a minute to make sure that it is listed in the appropriate table.
We also need your (R [...]
Looking for 8.1 Users with Dialup or ...
If you’re using PC-BSD 8.1 and have a dialup or DSL modem, please review the Advanced Network Settings and PPPoE page of the PC-BSD Handbook as I don’t have access to a modem to test the settings. Please let us know if the device names are correct, if any required fields are missing, or if any of the text is (Read more...)
Master Bootloader Bug in Alpha Snapsh...
We’ve discovered a bug that prevents a newly installed system from booting if you uncheck both the “Install PC-BSD bootloader” and the “Partition with GPT for full disk install” check boxes in the Disk selection screen of the alpha snapshot. The error will not occur if either (or both) of these boxes are checked. This bug has been fixed for [...]
If You’re Testing Alternate Desktops ...
We’re still in the process of porting the LXDE login manager which will be used in 9.0. Earlier versions of PC-BSD used KDE’s login manager which defaults to logging into KDE and also requires a lot of dependencies. LXDE’s version is much lighter weight, meaning that we will be able to provide CD versions of PC-BSD (currently, the dependencie [...]
Interview with Kris Moore on BSDTalk
Kris Moore was interviewed for BSDTalk yesterday during MeetBSD California. In the interview, he discusses the 9.0 alpha snapshot and some of the stuff he’s working on for PC-BSD 9.0. You can listen to the interview in mp3 or ogg format.
Netinstall of Alpha Snapshot
Just a heads up if you choose the Network/Internet option in the System screen of yesterday’s alpha snapshot: you will need to manually enter the FTP location for your architecture:
64 bit: ftp://ftp.pcbsd.org/pub/snapshots/9-CURRENT-20101030/amd64/netinstall/
32 bit: ftp://ftp.pcbsd.org/pub/snapshots/9-CURRENT-20101030/i386/netinstall/
This [...]
First 9.0 Alpha Snapshot Available fo...
Kris has just announced that the first testing snapshot is available for download (both 32 and 64 bit versions). You can help us make 9.0 an awesome release by trying out the snapshots (there will be many between now and the first beta some time next spring) and providing feedback about any bugs you find. Since these are testing snapshots, ( [...]
PC-BSD at LISA
We’ll be giving away PC-BSD 8.1 DVDs and cool swag in the Exhibition area during LISA, November 10–11 in San Jose, CA. Registration is free for the Exhibition, so we hope to see some of you there! Stop by the booth and chat for a while.
New PBIs: DesktopBSD Tools, Duplicity...
The following PBIs are now available through Software Manager:
DesktopBSD Tools: a collection of applications designed to make life easier and increase productivity. Even inexperienced users can easily perform administrative tasks efficiently, such as configuring wireless networks, accessing USB storage devices or installing and upgrading sof [...]
Update to Nvidia Driver Update (260.1...
There’s been an update to the latest NVIDIA update that fixes an issue with missing libvdpau files. It should be listed in Update Manager as “NVIDIA Driver Update 260.19.12 (VDPAU Fixed) — 46 MB (10–29-2010)”. If you use the NVIDIA driver, you can follow the update instructions here. If you don’t use the NVIDIA driver, you can hide the (Read [...]
Nvidia 260.19.12 Update Available
The latest NVIDIA driver is now available through Update Manager. The release highlights for this version are listed here. This update applies to both 32 and 64 bit systems.
To apply the update, double-click on Update Manager in your system tray. Highlight the “Nvidia Driver Update (260.19.12) — 46MB (10–27-2010)” entry and click the “Install [...]
PC-BSD at NYCBSDCon
Several members of the PC-BSD team will be attending NYCBSDCon in NYC, November 13–14. If you’re in the NYC travel area and haven’t attended a NYCBSDCon yet, you don’t know what you’re missing as this is definitely one of the friendliest BSD conferences. Registration is still open and the low cost includes breakfast and lunch during the confe [...]
MeetBSD unConference and DevSummit
Interested in learning more about PC-BSD and the other BSD projects? Want to meet the developers and other BSD users? Looking for a place to ask questions, share tips and discuss all things BSD? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may want to consider joining us for MeetBSD 2010 in Mountain View, California on November (R [...]
New PBIs: Anjuta and KPovModeler
The following PBIs are now available in Software Manager:
Anjuta: a very versatile Integrated development environment for C and C++. Written in GTK/GNOME and written for GTK+/GNOME, it features many advanced programming tools and utilities. It is basically a GUI interface for the bunch of command line programming utilities and tools available [...]
Suggestions Needed for Section 4 of H...
We’re thinking of redesigning Section 4: Exploring PC-BSD of the Handbook. Currently, that section discusses these topics (note that the current text is several years old):
4.1 KDE Desktop
4.1.1 Desktop
4.1.2 Taskbar or KDE Panel
4.1.3 System Tray
4.1.4 Start menu
4.2 File system
4.2.1 Folder hierarchy
4.2.2 Home Folder
4.2.3 Mounting/Unmoun [...]
Tasks Looking for People
As part of the application process for Google Code-In, we’ve put together a list of tasks that are looking for people. We won’t know til November 5 if we’re eligible for this program–regardless, the list contains ongoing tasks that need your help.
If you’re interested in helping in the ongoing process of improving PC-BSD, browse through the l [...]
2 New PBIs: htop & wxMaxima
The following PBIs are now available through Software Manager:
htop: an enhanced version of top, the interactive process viewer, which can display the list of processes in a tree form.
wxMaxima: a wxWidgets GUI for the computer algebra system maxima. Most of maxima functions are accessible through menus, some have dialogs. The input line has [...]
New PBI: minitunes
The following PBI is now available in Software Manager:
minitunes: just another music player, only better. Minitunes unclutters your music listening experience with a clean and innovative interface.
Thanks to Jesse Smith for creating the PBI and to kmf for requesting it.
New PBIs: Synergy+ and Heyu2
The following PBIs have been added to Software Manager:
Synergy+: lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, without special hardware. All you need is a LAN connection. It’s intended for users with multiple computers, where each system uses its own display.
Heyu2: a text-base [...]
