x86 Release Notes for Gentoo Linux 2004.2Gentoo Linux is a community driven project committed to producing high quality opensource software. These release notes for Gentoo Linux 2004.2 summarize important package updates, security updates, and many other changes that have happened since Gentoo Linux 1.4.
2. Important Changes for 2004.2 Gentoo Linux 2004.2 contains security updates to address GLSAs (Gentoo Linux Security Advisories) numbered 200404-14 to 200407-12. Individual GLSAs can be referenced by going to http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-$x.xml, and substituting $x with the desired GLSA number. For more information, please consult the the Gentoo Linux Security Project home page.
Important package-versions in this release:
Coreutils is now available in Version 5.2.1 with ACL patches. X.org-X11 is now the default XServer (current version is 6.7.0-r1). See also the list of packages available for binary installation The Portage version included in this release is 2.0.50-r9 and the ChangeLog can be found via our online CVS repository.
Much consideration and time has been spent on the Gentoo Installation Handbook in order to get it more in sync with Gentoo 2004.2. Please note that it is a constant work in progress, and if any bugs are encountered, please refer them to the Gentoo Linux bugtracking system at http://bugs.gentoo.org. 3. Upgrading and Installation of Gentoo Linux 2004.2 Installing Gentoo Linux 2004.2 The entire Gentoo Linux installation process is documented in the Gentoo Handbook. Each architecture offers three LiveCDs. The first one being a universal bootable LiveCD which can be used to install with or without an Internet connection. The second LiveCD is a non-bootable subarch-optimized Gentoo Reference Platform (GRP) LiveCD which contains precompiled binaries of popular programs such as X.org-x11, KDE, and GNOME. The third LiveCD is a bootable minimal LiveCD that is smaller in size and includes only the basics needed to simply boot a machine. At minimum, the universal or minimal LiveCD is required to boot the machine and install Gentoo. The universal LiveCD requires an Internet connection to install from a stage1 installation tarball, but does not require an Internet connection to install from a stage3 installation tarball. The minimal LiveCD requires an Internet connection to install Gentoo Linux. There are several kernels to choose from when using a Gentoo LiveCD to boot your machine. The two main choices, the 2.4.26 (gentoo-sources-2.4.26-r6) based gentoo kernel and the 2.6.7 (gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.7-r11) based smp kernel will boot the machine into either uniprocessor or multiprocessor (SMP) mode, respectively. The other two options, gentoo-nofb and smp-nofb boot the machine into uniprocessor or multiprocessor mode without console framebuffer support. Press "F1" at the boot prompt to choose which kernel to boot into. The LiveCDs are located on the mirrors as follows:
Upgrading to Gentoo Linux 2004.2 If you already have a working installation of Gentoo Linux (Version 1.4, 2004.0, 2004.1) there is no need to reinstall. You will automatically get Gentoo 2004.2 if you sync your Portage tree and run emerge --update world. If you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile it might make sense -- in some cases -- that you do a new installation. There is also the possibility to update your system to a 1.4 profile from which you -- as already stated -- can easily get to Gentoo 2004.2. This update includes recompiling of glibc and some essential system packages; it will take a very long time (possibly longer as a complete re-installation) and it might also fail. So if you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile, it's your decision whether you update or reinstall. The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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