“Version 1.3.01 of PC-BSD has now been made available on the download page. This update addresses several recent issues with partitioning, as well as fixes issues with certain hardware and HAL support. Users already running version 1.3 may download an update to 1.3.01 via the ‘Online Update’ utility.”
I can feel it’s going to be a bumper PC-BSD year this year.
PC-BSD is suffering a lot from kde/hal bugs in 1.3. Other than that, it is the best release so far. Not saying it’s perfect. It’s work in progress…
PS: I dont think a reboot is needed for this upgrade.
With this news, it only means that people are using it and reporting problems. With experimental/new features its quite normal that bugs are found.
And it doesn’t bother most of the users at all.. you can do the upgrade online with a few clicks. Reboot and you’re up to date.
Cheers
… with a few clicks. Reboot and …
Do you need to reboot?
This seems to be a small security update with specific fixes. When Mandriva Linux puts out such updates, they release RPMs which I download and install and I’m done. I don’t need to reboot unless I replaced the kernel. (Even after 5 years, I’m still impressed by that.)
I have much less experience with the BSDs and I haven’t gotten PC-BSD to run yet. So do you need to reboot after an upgrade like this?
“I have much less experience with the BSDs and I haven’t gotten PC-BSD to run yet. So do you need to reboot after an upgrade like this?”
If the kernel is upgraded yes, same as Linux. I am not sure what the patches were, but an increment like that normally indicates a new kernel, or rather an updated one.
“So do you need to reboot after an upgrade like this?”
A reboot is only needed if you install a new kernel or a new world (install a world = install the base system; does not affect installed applications). Usually you install the world in SUM (single user mode).
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld…
But I’m sure there is a way you don’t need a reboot if you find a hint to unload / reload the kernel and the modules and install the new world with the old world. 🙂
Specific to PC-BSD, I think a reboot is needed if there are changes to the kernel. But I’m not that familiar with the content of the update so I can’t tell exactly.
In most cases, updates do not require any reboot. Some need restarting a service or deamon, some require you to logout and login again, some are active as soon as they are installed.
* Updated PCInstall code with fixes for extended partitions.
Does that mean that it supports handling of extended partitions, or that it just doesn’t feck them up ?
I usually do clean install ( on one of dosen spare 10 Gb test hard-disks) and did not have any problems with partitionig disk.
All my USB devices ( Western-Digital 80 Gb external HD,
bunch of pen-drives { PNY , Sandisk AR05 } and digital cameras ( Oregon Scientific and Sony) were all detected and properly mounted so no problem with HAL either.
The only thing I still have no answer is RealPlayer 10 Gold download.
Each time I try to install it I’m getting error that file’s been corrupted or such. Yes I’ve installed Linux compatibility libraries but no luck. So I have to watch TV programs from Belgrade (Serbia) over my DSL connection on my older PSBSD 1.2 machine. That’s the only thing I’m missing in PCBSD 1.3
Everithing else with my new PCBSD 1.3 installation is more than exciting experience.
PCBSD people really made an operating system package that’s definitely easier to install and maintain than any Linux distro I’ve had may hands on so far.
I wish them finding better way of advertising their excellent work so more people can enjoy this hassle free OS.
holding me back from upgrading from 1.2.
PCBSD 1.3.1 here we go!
I really wish somebody with more skills than I would make something similar to PC-BSD, only using the Real Man’s Desktop(TM): GNOME. and yes, i’m joking about the real man’s part.
Getting a little tired of the people whining about GNOME.
You could always pkg-add -r -f GNOME2.
Or build your own *BSD distro yourself.
🙂
Anyone who may be interested in semi-accurate *BSD usage numbers please look at
http://bsdstats.org/
PC-BSD got bsdstats script option in installer starting from 1.3 release.
Don’t be confused by FreeBSD low numbers compared to PC-BSD- those are registered hosts- I think unregistered would be 100x or even more.
It’s a cool idea, but those numbers seem a bit suspect to me. There’s no way DFly has as many users as Open and Net combined.
PC-BSD 1.3 ships with bsdstats enabled by default and an option to disable it.
In all of the other OS’s BSDstats needs to be installed if the user wishes to.
That’s why the numbers are strange. BSD stats could improve also IMHO…
I tried to install 1.3 on my pc, it didn’t work. maybe this version
Nice
great time for FreeBSD 
Everything is nice and cool for PC BSD, only thing that worries me is hope its not too late!
Lot of users who have moved from Windows to Linux now looks very difficult to move from Linux to PCBSD. Most of the Linux users appreciate the PCBSD but are not that keen to switch to PCBSD.
nah, pc-bsd was to good to be true project. how could this bug haven been missed in the first place before 1.3 was released? i can tell pc bsd is going to be full of bugs and i don’t want to waste time dealing with the bugs that are yet to be announced. i’m switching to a os that is more stable.
Hello,
You have to understand the mean of “active development volunteer project”. If you found any bug please report it so it can be fixed.
Maybe the problem would be detected if people also tested BETA and RC releases and not just the -RELEASES.
Altough the project aims to be user friendly and for casual PC users, it needs testing and the project system test team are us.
Stop complainting and start helping
Cheers
/*You have to understand the mean of “active development volunteer project”. If you found any bug please report it so it can be fixed.*?
I would of understand if the bug was found months later but not right after version 1.3 was realeasd, that to me shows somebody is doing a sloppy job at testing.
/*Stop complainting and start helping
*/
I am helping i downloaded it didn’t I, but unfortunately the quality control is lacking.
/*Altough the project aims to be user friendly and for casual PC users, it needs testing and the project system test team are us.*/
on their site says they also focus businesses. what if a business had insalled that crap and lost data because of the bug? that would probably have given bsd a bad name and the main bsd are not careless with thier work.
Edited 2007-01-12 00:51
Most of the changelog for this version is about new features, experimental/recent software and minor issues that were not spoted before. This is reasonable for a project with one developer and a couple guys keeping up with the project.
By downloading and installing a -RELEASE you are also helping. Most of the found bugs come from users that downloaded a RELEASE, not a RC or BETA, which backs up my point of view.
What about if you installed windows, got some virus that wiped your disk? Or some malware that steals your credit card pin?
There is more risk to a OS that has years of developement and testing by thousands of well paid people.
I don’t know if you remember FreeBSD 5.2, the most bloated releases ever, they needed a 5.2.1 and had hundres of people testing it. Critical bugs are oftenly missed, even by good professionals.
Cheers