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| 2005-11-10 |
NEW • Development Release: PC-BSD 1.0 RC1 |
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Getting closer to the 1.0 release, the developers of PC-BSD have announced the first release candidate of the user-friendly operating system based on FreeBSD: "PC-BSD 1.0 release candidate 1 is now available! This release is 'feature complete', for what was planned for the 1.0 version, and includes many enhancements and bug fixes over previous versions. It is also the first desktop based on FreeBSD 6.0. Please feel free to test this version, and report any install or translation bugs on our forums. Also, keep watch for a new AMD 64 version, which will be available in the coming weeks. For more information, please take a look at our changelog or release notes." Download: PCBSD-1.0rc1-x86-CD1.iso (539MB, MD5).
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| About PC-BSD
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| PC-BSD has as its goals to be an easy-to-install-and-use desktop operating system, based on FreeBSD. To accomplish this, it provides a graphical installation to enable even UNIX novices to easily install and get it running. It pre-configures KDE, video, sound, and networking so that the desktop can be used immediately. A graphical software installation program makes installing pre-built software, known as Push Button Installers (PBI), as easy as other popular operating systems.
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| 2012-12-19 |
BSD Release: PC-BSD 9.1 |
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Kris Moore has announced the release of PC-BSD 9.1, a new version of the project's desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD: "The PC-BSD team is pleased to announce that version 9.1 is now available. This release includes many exciting new features and enhancements, such as a vastly improved system installer, ZFS 'Boot Environment' support, TrueOS (a FreeBSD-based server with additional power-user utilities), and much more. Highlights: FreeBSD 9.1; new system installer, greatly simplified for desktop and server installs; support for ZFS mirror during installation; support for SWAP on ZFS, allowing entire disk ZFS installation; support for setting additional ZFS data-set options, such as compression, noexec; Warden jail management integrated into system; support for Warden to create Linux jails...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download: PCBSD9.1-x86-DVD.iso (3,571MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-x64-DVD.iso (3,675MB, SHA256). |
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| 2012-11-16 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.1-RC3 |
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Dru Lavigne has announced the availability of the third release candidate for PC-BSD 9.1: "The RC3 images for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 are now available for i386 and amd64 architectures. This is expected to be the last snapshot before 9.1-RELEASE, so report any bugs to the testing mailing list so that they can be fixed in time for RELEASE. Note that the included handbook is still a draft version - it should be finalized and released to translators within the next week or so. Notable changes since the previous release candidate: PC-BSD handbook has been updated for 9.1; fixed bug where some keyboard layouts were not being displayed; multiple functionality and stability improvements for EasyPBI; multiple functionality and stability improvements for TrueOS; new functionality improvements including better detection added to the mount-tray...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full list of changes. Download: PCBSD9.1-RC3-x86-DVD.iso (3,819MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-RC3-x64-DVD.iso (3,922MB, SHA256). |
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| 2012-10-11 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.1-RC2 |
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Joshua Smith has announced the availability of the second release candidate for PC-BSD 9.1: "The RC2 images for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 are now available for i386 and amd64 architectures. This release candidate provides both users and developers a means to test out new features in the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 release. This snapshot may contain buggy code and features, so users are encouraged to run it only on non-critical systems. Changes since the previous release: fixed multiple bugs where mice freeze or behave incorrectly; fixed language selection to be displayed as native language; compatibility improvements for PS2 mice; fixed time-out issues with external DVD / USB drives; updated system proxy paths and functionality; updated sound detection functionality; added MP3 and OGG encoders to CD rippers; added detection for NVIDIA Optimus systems...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: PCBSD9.1-RC2-x86-DVD.iso (3,694MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-RC2-x64-DVD.iso (3,789MB, SHA256). |
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| 2012-08-24 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.1-RC1 |
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Kris Moore has announced the availability of the first release candidate for PC-BSD 9.1: "The RC1 images for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 are now available for i386 and amd64 architectures. This release candidate provides both users and developers a means to test out new features in the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 release. This snapshot may contain buggy code and features, so users are encouraged to run it only on non-critical systems. Changes since the previous beta: Based on FreeBSD 9.1-RC1; added new functionality to the warden client - you can now schedule daily or hourly creation of jail snapshots; improve the shutdown scripts to make sure we unmount, even if the jail was manually stopped; added Active Directory / LDAP backend and GUI utility...." Read the release announcement for a complete changelog and errata notes. Download: PCBSD9.1-RC1-x86-DVD.iso (3,962MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-RC1-x64-DVD.iso (4,058MB, SHA256).
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| 2012-07-18 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.1-BETA1 |
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Kris Moore today announced the first beta build of PC-BSD 9.1, a user friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD: "The BETA1 images for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 is now available for i386 and amd64 architectures! This beta provides both users and developers a means to test out new features in the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 release. This snapshot may contain buggy code and features, so users are encouraged to run it only on non-critical systems. Highlights for the upcoming 9.1-release: FreeBSD 9.1; KDE 4.8.4; new system installer greatly simplified for desktop and server installs; new 'PC-BSD Server' installation option - includes command-line utilities like pbi-manager, warden, metapkgmanager and more...." Refer the (updated) release announcement for full information, including ways to upgrade online to this beta. Download the DVD images: PCBSD9.1-BETA1-x86-DVD.iso (3,341MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-BETA1-x64-DVD.iso (3,441MB, SHA256).
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| 2012-01-13 |
BSD Release: PC-BSD 9.0 |
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Kris Moore has announced the release of PC-BSD 9.0, a desktop-oriented distribution based on the latest stable FreeBSD: "The PC-BSD development team and iXsystems are pleased to announce the immediate availability of PC-BSD version 9.0. Based upon FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE, this is also the first PC-BSD which offers users a variety of desktop environments to chose from, such as KDE, GNOME, Xfce, LXDE and more. Also available are pre-built VirtualBox / VMware images with integrated guest tools for rapid virtual system deployment, and native support for installing directly to OS X BootCamp partitions. Highlights: improved PBI system, allows library sharing, binary diff updating, custom repositories, digital signing; support for 'freebsd-update' via the System Update GUI; new Control Panel...." Here is the full release announcement. Download the installation or live DVD images from here: PCBSD9.0-x86-DVD.iso (3,383MB, SHA256, torrent), PCBSD9.0-x86-DVD-live.iso (2,101MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-x64-DVD.iso (3,480MB, SHA256, torrent), PCBSD9.0-x64-DVD-live.iso (2,189MB, SHA256).
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| 2011-12-15 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.0-RC3 |
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Kris Moore has announced the availability of the third release candidate for PC-BSD 9.0, a FreeBSD-based desktop distribution and live medium: "The third (and hopefully last) release candidate for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.0 is now available. This release includes the latest FreeBSD 9.0-RC3 base, along with numerous bug fixes and enhancements. This is the first release available as both pre-built VirtualBox and VMware images. Each image includes the various guest tools pre-installed, ready for booting in the Virtual environment of your choice. This release also includes a new graphical boot-loader for fresh installations. Notable changes in this release: fixed the default KDE wallpaper and desktop theme; added option to skip performing system upgrades at boot-up...." Read the release announcement for a full changelog. Download the installation or live DVD images: PCBSD9.0-RC3-x86-DVD.iso (3,368MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC3-x86-DVD-live.iso (2,096MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC3-x64-DVD.iso (3,465MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC3-x64-DVD-live.iso (2,183MB, SHA256).
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| 2011-11-23 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.0-RC2 |
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Kris Moore has announced the availability of the second release candidate for PC-BSD 9.0, a FreeBSD-based desktop distribution: "The second release candidate for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.0 is now available for download. This release includes the latest FreeBSD 9.0-RC2 base, along with numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Notable changes in this release: improve username checks in installer to only allow valid characters; add button for xvkbd virtual-keyboard usage during installation, install can now be done entirely via touch-screen; VirtualBox mouse-pointer integration works by default after selecting vboxvideo in display wizard; improve update-manager to not fail on soft errors...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full changelog. Download the installation or live DVD images: PCBSD9.0-RC2-x86-DVD.iso (3,350MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC2-x86-DVD-live.iso (2,095MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC2-x64-DVD.iso (3,446MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC2-x64-DVD-live.iso (2,181MB, SHA256).
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| 2011-10-25 |
Development Release: PC-BSD 9.0-RC1 |
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Dru Lavigne has announced the availability of the first release candidate for PC-BSD 9.0, an easy-to-use desktop operating system based on FreeBSD: "The first release candidate for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.0 is now available! This release includes the latest FreeBSD 9.0-RC1 base, along with numerous bug fixes and enhancements: added support for installing to BootCamp partitions on Apple OS X systems; added checks for invalid characters in the user name; added button to installer allowing toggle between US keyboard layout and currently selected; added improved portjail init scripts; Life-Preserver now defaults to backing up to a remote directory set as the client host name...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full changelog. Download links to the installation and live DVD images: PCBSD9.0-RC1-x86-DVD.iso (3,187MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC1-x86-DVD-live.iso (1,622MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC1-x64-DVD.iso (3,278MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.0-RC1-x64-DVD-live.iso (1,717MB, SHA256).
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