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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/

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?

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

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

Just trying to get the FD thread restarted!