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Release Date: October 6th, 2012

oi_151a_prestable7 AKA oi_151a7 is a bug and security fix release.  This is an ISO release.

Notable in this release is the 32-bit fix.  Complete list of changes is below...

  • Bump illumos to 13815:61cf2631639d
    • 32-bit poll fix
  • SFW fixes and bumps
    • Bump apache to 2.2.23
    • Bump BIND to 9.6-ESV-R7-P3
    • Bump fetchmail to 6.3.22
    • Bump memcached to 1.4.15
    • Fix SoX
  • oi-build bump NVIDIA driver to 295.75
  • DI and DC fixes
    • Fix typo in openindiana-backgrounds-extra which was affecting updating from previous releases

libxslt was taking too long to sort out work through some compiling issues so that will be updated in the next release - the 32bit fix was more important to get out.  Wireshark have also released updates but seem to have stopped releasing 1.4 versions so the next release will get 1.6 or 1.8.

I've had reports that #2626 is fixed with the KVM in a6 which is the same in a7 so if you were affected by that please test with the a7 KVM and let us know if that is indeed the case.

There have been a lot of fixes and changes in the last few releases so it would help if people could confirm bugs they've reported to see if they're fixed or still apply to a7 and, as always, please bang on it and report new issues on bugs.openindiana.org.

You can get the full repo, ISOs or just pkg update from a previous version.

Enjoy, JT

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  1. Oct 09, 2012

    Handojo

    Hi Jon,

    Is this release

    Bump illumos to 13815:61cf2631639d

    • 32-bit poll fix

    Means that this release is the 32 bit version, or, there is a fix on the 32-bit poll, which ( its 64 bit poll ) is not affected at all and this release can run kernel in 64 bit ?

     

     

    1. Oct 09, 2012

      Jon Tibble

      This release is the usual 32 and 64 bit in one with the bitness autodetected on boot.  The fix was for 32bit that broke in a6 - 64bit was unaffected.

  2. Oct 10, 2012

    ajit bakre

    Thanks OI team. I tried to upgrade OIa5 to OIa6 but failed to log in through gnome.

    OI151a7 has smoothly installed on my 32 bit PIV and only I had to reinstall everything from scratch.

    Any way but I think this problem will not reappear again in future.

    We should not forget that Open Office is in apache incubator and Adobe libflashplayer. so has no further updates. Firefox has also stopped support for

    Solaris. Why is this so? What went wrong??

    Well, Apache foundation is also not working to develop Open Office for Solaris 11 express.

    Hence there are such many grey areas such as non-availability of good movie player too.

     

     

     

    1. Oct 12, 2012

      Ken Mays

      Ajit - Nothing wrong. Apache OpenOffice is being built and packaged by a third party ISV for Solaris SPARC/x86. Firefox 16/17b1, currently the latest builds, has packages for both Solaris SPARC/x86. Adobe is not doing Flash for a few platforms, not just Solaris. The current release of Flash player works with all legacy websites using Flash - so this is not an issue at the moment. VLC/Mplayer2 (i.e. movie players) are available through http://pkg.openindiana.org/sfe-encumbered

  3. Jan 11, 2013

    ajit bakre

    Hello, Everyone out there.

    Nice to know that you have updated the front page of OI and replaced OI151a5 to 151a7.

    That's an indication that you great warriors of OI are working full steam.

    Well, guys plesae tell me how I can contribute.

    I have some knowledge about (intermediate level) C and better about JAVA.

    CAn I contribute??

    Well and I am patiently waiting for Libreoffice.

    My Digisol USB wireless piece is having its driver in the OI after installation. But how to activate it/?

    CAn I use cross bow in Wireless setup on desktop?

    Hearty congratulations to John Mays, Tibbe and others for your perseverence and hard work.

    I know how hard it is to work for such an operating system.

    Well, but now i want to make it popular. Can we not upgrade ist gnome??

    Lots of things I need to talk with you greatest developer of the best OS In the world

    Regards to you all

    AJIT R. BAKRE

    SR. SCIENTIST

    PH: 02225899889

     

     

     

     

    1. Jan 25, 2013

      openbabel

       

       

    2. Jan 25, 2013

      openbabel

      You are able to run Libreoffice productivity on wine in the meantime ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/47875334@N07/ an update of gnome would be helpful and touch screen drivers