tinycore_v4.0rc2

[roberts]

The Second Release Candidate of Tiny Core v4.0 is now posted and ready for testing.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/4.x/x86/release_candidates

tinycore_4.0rc2.iso
tinycore_4.0rc2.iso.md5.txt

Change log:
rc1
* Updated kernel to 3.0.3
* Updated udev to 173
* Updated glibc to eglibc-2.13
* Updated e2fsprogs base libs to 1.41.14
* Updated gcc base libs to 4.6.1
* Updated util-linux base libs to 2.19.1
* Updated all the custom core utilities to use the new repository area.
* New loadcpufreq to handle module loading.
* Updated eglibc for 486/586 support.
* Updated busybox 1.19.2 with latest patches and fix for chpasswd segfault.
* Updated ondemand for console based extensions via Freedesktop Exec=cliorx prgname
* Adjusted .xsession to handle X startup failure.
* Adjusted .setbackground colors for wallpaper handling.
* Updated AppBrowser Search and Keyword as described below.
* Updated ab Search and Keyword.
* Updated search.sh internal script support for new search method shared by AppBrowser & ab
* New keyword.sh internal script support for new keyword method shared by AppBrowser & ab

rc2
* Upgraded base Xlibs (microcore users need to get new Xlibs.tcz)
* Upgraded loadcpufreq ( C rewrite for speed)
* Upgraded busybox 1.19.2 with latest patch set.
* Recompiled base e2fsprogs, eglibc, gcc-base, util-linux for smaller size.

Notes:
The Search method for both AppBrowser and ab is now a local info.lst search.
To use enter the starting few characters of the desired extension, e.g., abi for abiword, or ope for opera

Both AppBrowser and ab now offer Keyword searching.
Examples: enter browser to display browsers, enter game to list games.

The following has been deprecated in the 4.x series:
* Floppy Tool (floppytool.sh & fdtool)
* Starter Packs (loadpack & loadpack.sh)
* Hybrid Mode (boot local & mktclocal)

The new repository areas:
 http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/4.x/x86/tcz/

Attn: microcore users will need new wbar.tcz, Xlibs.tcz, and Xprogs.tcz from 4.x repository.

[bigpcman]

I have just completed building a web server on a usb stick using  tinycore_v4.0rc2 and the latest version of Xampp (1.75 beta).
I ported my entire internal web site including a phpbb3 forum and comment system to the web server. I'm happy to report everything is working as far as I can tell at this early stage.
Xampp now includes the following:

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[2011-09-12] XAMPP for Linux 1.7.5

This version of XAMPP includes:
    - Apache 2.2.20
    - MySQL 5.5.15
    - PHP 5.3.8
    - Perl 5.10.1
    - ProFTPD 1.3.3e
    - phpMyAdmin 3.4.4
    - OpenSSL 1.0.0c
    - GD 2.0.1
    - Freetype 2.1.7
    - libjpeg 6b
    - libpng 1.2.12
    - gdbm 1.8.0
    - zlib 1.2.3
    - expat 1.95.2
    - Sablotron 1.0
    - libxml 2.7.6
    - libxslt 1.1.26
    - Ming 0.4.3
    - Webalizer 2.21-02
    - pdf class 009e
    - ncurses 5.7
    - mod_perl 2.0.5
    - FreeTDS 0.63
    - gettext 0.17
    - IMAP C-Client 2007e
    - OpenLDAP (client) 2.4.21
    - mhash library 0.8.18
    - mcrypt library 2.5.7
    - cURL 7.21.0
    - SQLite 2.8.17 (for PHP4 + PHP5)
    - SQLite 3.6.16 (for PHP5 PDO SQLite)
    - libapreq 2.12
    - eAccelerator 0.9.6.1
    - FPDF 1.6
    - bzip2 (library) 1.0.5
    - PBXT 1.0.11-6-pre-ga
    - PBMS 0.5.15 (but disabled)
    - PBMSlib 0.5.15
    - ICU4C Library 4.2.1
 
The only problems I encountered were the remapping of usb to sdx assignments due the hard disk now being assigned to sda and the app audit becoming "unresponsive" for extended periods (30 seconds or so) after building the database.

Next up is performance testing.

edit:
I'm using the following extensions: bash, Dropbear, ipv6-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz, pci-utils.tcz, x0vncserver.tcz, Samba3, vbetool.tcz, wget, penssl-0.9.8.tcz

[gerald_clark]

nbd-client is still missing from busybox.
This makes it difficult to use nbd for the tce directory.
Can we get it added to the next release candidate?

[roberts]

Look for nbd-client in the next cut.

[gerald_clark]

Thanks.  I send you patches for tce on nbd.

[nickjf20]

Hi,

I noticed that if I update to say 3.8.4 from 3.6, and run tce-update, after the first run of tce-update, my web server (busy box httpd) freaks out for whatever reason, and won't run any python CGI.

If I go and run tce-update again, it will download a few dependencies, and the problem is fixed ...

Is this a bug with tce-update for the 3.X series or has it been fixed for the 4.X series -- i.e. I can drop in microcore4.X and the new bzImage, tce-update once and everything will work ?

[roberts]

Thanks.  I send you patches for tce on nbd.

Thanks Gerald. Patches applied.

[jur]

I have put this candidate on my eeePC and my Dell laptop, both working fine. And suspend (echo "mem" > /sys/power/state) is fully working again, hooray!

[curaga]

@gutmensch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735866

Seems related.

[mocore]

ruining in virtual box 4.1.2
was running fine for 30mins+

then all windows disappeared ! 
.. runing
startx
brings them back

 dmesg shows

flwm_topside[473]: segfault at 87 ip b7899e5c sp bfecbe40 error 4 in libfltk.so.1.1[b7859000+76000]

[ali]

roberts, could you probably fix this in the next release?
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,11319.0.html
that was a problem i experienced in 3.8.4, it seams the script is expecting some "users" but it's not found
there's nothing you can do to change the catalyst application since its closed source, maybe a boot flag that will enable the "users" whatever that is

[curaga]

Not base-related, it's one of the gnu utils. Use the provides search to see which extension has it.

[ali]

oh, ok
i'll check it out once the fglrx drivers are out for version 4