microcore_v3.0rc1

[roberts]

Team Tiny Core is pleased to announce Micro Core 3.0 RC1 is now available.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/3.x/release_candidates/microcore/microcore_3.0rc1.iso

* New kernel update to 2.6.33.3 ( a upx'ed version is also available in the distribution file area ).
* New 64-bit kernel available in distribtion files area.
* New compressed swap in ram -> able to run more and longer, less crashes due to out of ram
* New tmpfs root always -> no longer possible to exhaust ram in an "embed" boot via files
* New improved virtualization support
* New ext4 support in base/base tools
* New delta extension updates as the default using zsync.
* New kernel for support of pci-hotplug modules
* New modules for eeepc-laptop and ssb
* New kernel-agnostic dep files supported by core functions.
* Updated busybox 1.17.0  New applets: flock, modinfo, rev, unxz, xz, xzcat. Tar etc support xz now.
* Updated glibc updated to 2.11.1 and recompiled against 2.6.33 kernel headers
* Updated gcc updated to 4.4.3, recompiled against 2.6.33 kernel headers and cloog, ppl, mpfr, gmp
* Updated e2fsprogs base libs/apps updated to 1.41.11
* Updated zlib 1.2.5,  ncurses  5.7,  sudo 1.7.2p6,  pcmciautils 017, module-init-tools 3.11.1
* Updated util-linux-ng 2.1.7.2,  libpng 0.43,  libfreetype 2.3.12,  libImlib2 1.4.4
* Updated libjepg, libsysfs, systool, get_device, bcrypt, rungetty
* Updated squashfs module with latest patch.
* Updated .profile for flwm titlebar new color.
* Updated tce-setdrive and tc-restore.sh for better /tmp/tce test.
* Updated 55-tc-rules for better permission on ramzswap.
* Updated tc-functions with new getMajorVer and getMirror
* Updated tce-audit, tce-fetch.sh, tce-load, tce-update, and appbrowser for getMirror.
* Updated tce-setup for microcore .gzs in /opt/tce remaster
* Updated tce-setdrive to exclude cdrom and dvd.
* Updated mktclocal to exclude cdrom and dvd.
* Updated usbinstall moved bzImage and tinycore.gz/microcore.gz to /boot
* Fixed various typos and other small tweaks and adjustments
* Updated usbinstall added UUID clause to waitusb option.
* Updated tce-update to acknowledge when system is up-to-date.
* Updated tce-update to accept tce dir as parameter.
* Fixed bug in tc-functions autoscan.
* Updated .filetool.lst & .xfiletool.lst to support alternate user(s).
* Updated tce-setdrive to suport alternate user.
* Updated shutdown.sh. Added .xfiletool.lst processing when home not in backup for persistent home.
* Updated tc-functions getMirror and getbasefile.
* Updated tce-load. Added for -i option, a fall through check of standard .tce_dir
* Updated tce-load. Fixed bug. Local loading was not processing all dependencies.
* Updated filetool.sh to explicitly call busybox tar.
* Updated linstdc++ to 6.13 now aligns with toolchain extension.
* Updated rebuildfstab to support raid devices.
* Updated some incorrect device types and numbers.
* Updated tc-config with new boot code blacklist

See also Tiny Core announcement concering X related item:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=6754.msg35440#msg35440

Note. Files likely in your backup that have changed and need to be updated:

opt/.filetool.lst
opt/.xfiletool.lst
opt/shutdown.sh
opt/tcemirror

Note: If you have been staying current and have alpha9 then the only changes from alpha9 to rc1 are:
* Updated tc-config with new boot code blacklist
* Updated busybox 1.17.0  New applets: flock, modinfo, rev, unxz, xz, xzcat. Tar etc support xz now.
* Updated squashfs module with latest patch.

[batnas]

Hey

I have a serious problem in MC3rc1 / busybox 1.17
It fails to retrieve an IP-adress by dhcp.

I have traced the problem to be udhcpc in the busybox version 1.17.

I have tried TC alpha5, MC alpha 5, and it works in both.
I have tried to use the busybox from alpha5 (1.16.1), and then it works
I have output from both attached.

I can see from a wireshark-scan, that they sends 2 different packages with different flags to my router, and thereby fails.

I have NOT checked in TC 3rc1, but nobody seems to complain. weird.

I know, that udhcpc sends the package, and it is part of busybox, so it is probably their problem more than ours

\\Batnas

[gerald_clark]

My MC V3rc1 udhpcd is working with both the ISCdhcp and dnsmasq servers.

[curaga]

@batnas: Please file a bug at https://bugs.busybox.net/ - include packet dumps from both cases.

[batnas]

Will do as soon i have created an account.

Can any of you verify the bug.

Also, I forgot to mention, that I was running MC in VMWare. I don't hope it makes a big difference

[curaga]

This is the first I've heard. Runs fine for me.