[Voyage-linux] voyage-0.2pre1 released

[Punky Tse]

I am pleased to announce that Voyage Linux 0.2pre1 is now available at the below location:

http://www.voyage.hk/download/voyage/voyage-0.2pre1.tar.gz

README
http://cvs.voyage.hk/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/voyage-install/README?rev=1.10

For more information about Voyage Linux, please check at:
http://www.voyage.hk/software/voyage.html

CHANGELOG (from 0.2pre1)
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0.2pre1 (21 July 2005)
- New 0.2 development
- kernel-image-2.6.8-486-voyage_2.0-2
     - Support module unload ( requested by Matthias Lemke )
     - sc520_wdt ported from 2.6.12 ( suggested by Pablo Osuna )
     - madwifi_20050712 MAIN branch (merged from BSD branch supported for
adhoc mode)
     - hostap 0.3.9 driver
     - USB support
     - Bluetooth support
     - Remove ipw2100 module, which is available in separate kernel
module package
- change apt repository to http://www.voyage.hk/dists/0.2
- use madwifi-tools instead of madwifi
- remove posix and right in /usr/share/zoneinfo (less 2MB in distro)
- change fstab to mount / as read-write
- use /etc/init.d/voyage-util script (by Yiorgos Adamopoulos)
	- set root password in first run
	- call /etc/init.d/rmnologin
	- remount / read-only
- voyage.update
	- new WRAP option (detach from 4501/4801 option)
	- remove setting passwd
	- use reboot=bios (in lilo.conf) for WRAP
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Please note that this preview release is in very initial stage.  More radical change would be 
expected in the upcoming releases.  Here are some notices you should pay attention to:
- madwifi driver is not very well tested and there are some uncertainty on stability.  Please help 
verify and test it.
- originally planned to use 2.6.11 series, but fall back to 2.6.8 because the WRAP board hangs on 
memory check after reboot.
- / now mount as read-write in fstab, but will remount as read-only by /etc/init.d/voyage-util.
- voyage.update does not ask for password anymore, it is now done by /etc/init.d/voyage-util when 
booting first time.
- use reboot=bios in lilo.conf for WRAP (option 1 in voyage.update), as indicated in WRAP manual.

What to expect in next the preview release?
- More enhancements in /etc/init.d/voyage-util scripts
- Distro customization framework, allow repackaging voyage with your flavour.
- kernel update, may be.

I will post some design notes on distro customization in wiki.voyage.hk or voyage-linux list. 
Please come to join the discussion when it is ready.

Moreover, A new site, linux.voyage.hk, is in works.  It will make voyage linux detach from 
www.voyage.hk and my commercial activities.

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Regards,
Punky
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