[Familiar] Familiar v0.8.4 released

[Cesc]

Now we can think of re-doing the port ... i am interested, now that familiar
supports wifi for ipaq hx4700 (which i own :D ).

Cesc

On 8/20/06, Rene Wagner <rw at handhelds.org> wrote:
>
> Familiar v0.8.4 released
> ----------------------------
>
> A new release of the Familiar distribution is available for download.
>
> http://familiar.handhelds.org/releases/v0.8.4/
>
> The highlights of this release are:
>
> * initial support for the HP iPAQ h2200, hx4700, and h6300 series
>   of devices
>   * Opie 1.2.1
>   * GPE 2.7
>   * internationalization (i18n) functionality fully restored
>
> Please note that a number of services on handhelds.org are being
> moved to new servers this weekend, so there may be intermittent
> problems from time to time. In particular, bugzilla.handhelds.org
> is currently not available.
>
> You may want to check the main handhelds.org website for updates
> on the service relocations.
>
>
> Support for new devices
> -----------------------
>
> In addition to the traditional platforms, v0.8.4 (like previous
> release candidates) comes with initial support for the following
> devices:
>
> . iPAQ h2200 series ("h2200")
> . iPAQ hx4700 series ("ipaq-pxa270")
> . iPAQ h6300 series ("h6300") (no Opie support)
>
> Please consider support for these devices as a technology preview.
> h2200 and hx4700 are approaching full support although there may
> be a few rough edges. h6300 support is still in an earlier stage
> and may not be ready for daily use.
>
> Installation instructions to be included in the Familiar
> installation manual at [1] corresponding to these newly supported
> devices could unfortunately not be finished in time for the
> release.
>
> Resolving a number of unexpected critical issues consumed the time
> that had been planned to be used for updating the documentation. We
> hope to be able to rectify the situation shortly and appologize for
> the delay.
>
> If you have followed the corresponding ports projects (see the wiki
> at [2]) and are familiar with the installation procedures, you are
> encouraged to try this release. Otherwise you are recommended
> to wait until the required documentation is finished.
>
>
> Changes since v0.8.4-rc3:
> -------------------------
>
> * all targets:
>
>   - default feed locations in /etc/ipkg/* fixed
>
>   - bluetooth connections are re-established on resume again
>
>   - another bug with the locale generation process was fixed.
>     UTF8 support is now fully restored and tested with GPE applications.
>
>   - upgrade path from 0.8.2 to 0.8.4 tested and fixed for standard
>     installations of GPE and Opie
>
>   - boot time further reduced
>
>   - various bug fixes
>
> * Linux 2.4 devices (h3600, h3900)
>
>   - problems with driver association for numerous wifi cards
>     that require orinoco drivers resolved
>
> * h2200:
>
>   - LAB bootloader now included in the install kits
>
> * h2200, hx4700:
>
>   - initial support for some of the hardware keys in Opie
>
> * h6300:
>
>   - Opie images are no longer provided since Opie lacks proper
>     support for the h6300 and hasn't received enough testing
>
>
> Upgrading from previous releases
> --------------------------------
>
> Upgrading to v0.8.4 from v0.8.2 is now largely tested again and should
> work for relatively standard installations of GPE and Opie.
>
> There may however still be certain rough edges since the upgrade path
> had not received much attention for a long time and was only recently
> fixed.
>
> If you want to do an upgrade to v0.8.4, please make sure to follow
> the instructions on the website carefully:
>
> http://familiar.handhelds.org/releases/v0.8.4/
>
>
> Reporting bugs
> --------------
>
> Thanks to previous bug reports we've been able to improve the overall
> quality of what is now v0.8.4 a lot.
>
> For general feedback please use the mailing list. For specific
> issues please don't hesitate to file bugs in bugzilla:
>
> http://bugzilla.handhelds.org/
>
> Also, don't worry about getting the product/component wrong in bugzilla.
> It can be adjusted afterwards.
>
> A list of already known critical bugs for v0.8.4 is available at:
>
> http://bugzilla.handhelds.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=1602
>
>
>
> Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who has helped make this release
> candidate happen, especially those who implemented or tested changes for
> h2200, hx4700, or h6300 iPAQs!
>
> Regards,
>
> Rene
>
> [1] http://familiar.handhelds.org/
> [2] http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/SupportedHandheldSummary
> [3]
> http://bugzilla.handhelds.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=1602&hide_resolved=1
>
> --
> Rene Wagner
> rw at handhelds dot org
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