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Fatdog 8.10

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The Fatdog team is pleased to release Fatdog 810 beta.

This is a maintenance release. As usual Fatdog64 does not upgrade from any older version. Previous version: Fatdog64 802/801/800. If you are new to Fatdog, or if you are updating from 700/710 series, it is worth to read the notes listed there too.

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Changes from 802:

Updates:
- Linux kernel 4.19.86 (5.3.15 is available in the repo)
- Microcode update 2019-11-15
- New shim - better-looking UI
- Dunst - better looking notification
- Xorg server 1.20.6
- openssl 1.1.0l
- Bluez 5.52, bluez-alsa 2.0.0
- mtpaint 3.49.19
- Fatdog Wireless Antenna 1.3.1
- Misc fixes to SMB browser
- mm_view 20191029
- PackIt 1.20
- UExtract 3.40
- musl 1.1.24 (in devx)
- xf86-video-amdgpu 19.1.0
- llvm-6.0.1
- libva-2.5.0
- libva-intel-driver-2.3.0
- mesa-8.3.6
- deb2txz: now will convert post-install/rm scripts too (good for printer drivers)
- libnss and libnspr now in base (not in devx): required for google-chrome
- tar 1.32
- libinput-1.14.1
- squashfs-tools 4.4
- Libreoffice 6.2.8.1
- seamonkey 2.49.5
- Avidemux to 2.7.3

New Features:

- Supports ISO file booting from SuperGrubdisk2
- zstd and lz4 support
- "autoswap" boot parameter - search and use existing swap partitions on boot
- fatdog-samba-manager.sh: Share/unshare any folder using Samba using Rox right click
- fatdog-convert-root.sh, convert spot-only applications to run as "root".
- Add "wait" to net= boot parameter. New bbshell and bbhook boot parameter.

and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings.

https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/
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Re: Fatdog 8.10

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The Fatdog team is pleased to release Fatdog 810 beta.
Thanks p310don, but I'm confused with the version numbering. I'm already running 810 final?
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Re: Fatdog 8.10

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Sorry, just copy pasted the first page of the thread from Murga. Looks like I copied the wrong stuff! :oops:

You're right, 8.10 final was released months ago.

Just trying to get the FD thread restarted!
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