Changelog


PC-BSD 9.0 - Changelog (1-10-12)


  • Based upon FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE
  • Support for installing a variety of Window Managers, such as KDE, GNOME, XFCE, LXDE and more!
  • Improved PBI system, allows library sharing, binary diff updating, custom repositories, digital signing and more!
  • Support for "freebsd-update" via the System Update GUI.
  • New Control Panel, providing consistent configuration options across various Window Managers.
  • Improved networking utilities, including wifi quick-connect.
  • Enhanced "Life-Preserver" utility for doing off-site rsync backups of user data.
  • New VirtualBox / VMware disk images, with integrated guest tools.
  • Support for UFS+Journaling out of box
  • New graphical boot options page
  • Support for installation to BootCamp partitions on OSX systems.
  • And much more!

 

PC-BSD 9.0-RC3 - Changelog (12-14-11)


  • Fixed the default KDE wallpaper / desktop theme
  • Add option to skip performing system upgrades at bootup, in case the user doesn't have the time to wait.
  • Fix bug starting the port jail from rc.d
  • Make sure we clear any KDE cache during upgrade
  • Fixed bugs installing some PBIs from AppCafe causing seg faults
  • Load ext2fs automatically
  • Default LXDE clock to AM/PM time
  • Add default openbox wallpaper / menus
  • Load the "iir" raid driver on install media
  • Add extra meta-pkg for VMware guest support
  • Reduce CPU usage while checking for system updates on the tray
  • Add new graphical boot loader enabled by default
  • Updated the handbook for 9.0
  • Speed up the download process of system upgrades
  • Add patch for GDM which corrects issues with auto-login
  • Created new VirtualBox / VMware images for download

PC-BSD 9.0-RC2 - Changelog (11-23-11)


  • Improve username checks in installer to only allow valid chars
  • 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
  • In services tool, sort by name by default and enable user-sorting via headers
  • Fix mime issues causing false identification of office documents as .zip files
  • Set default language to en_US.UTF-8 which fixes mouting some removable media
  • Set the default mirror server on first boot to the fastest available
  • Save users proxy / pbi configuration across upgrades
  • Fix bug in AppCafe to show PBIs not associated with a particular repo
  • Added FVWM and FVWM-Crystal as desktop options
  • Prompt for a desktop in LIVE mode
  • Add Koffice-kde4 as optional meta-pkg for KDE4
  • Make pbi-manager more "sudo" friendly
  • Added optional meta-pkg for Compiz
  • Enable DynamicPM on ATI video
  • Add "switcher2" utility for changing gtk theme
  • Add -R option to "pbi_add" which fetches PBI install file without installing or removing it
  • Add xscreensaver to base system to fix issues in XFCE4 & others

PC-BSD 9.0-RC1 - Changelog (10-24-11)


  • Added support for installing to BootCamp partitions on Apple OSX systems
  • Added checks for invalid characters in the username
  • 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 hostname
  • Add some sanity checks to pbi-manager when creating new repositories
  • Fixed bugs setting the proxy server in pbi-manager / AppCafe (Uses the default config in networking GUI)
  • Improved the default firewall ruleset
  • Enable IPv6 support on all nic's by default
  • Added options to pbi-manager which enables tmpfs memory building
  • Improved pc-thinclient setup to use pre-built FreeBSD world instead of building from source
  • Fix bug in pbi-manager when doing binary updates to ensure it is only attempted on the correct build
  • Fix issues installing with mirrors / raidz on ZFS

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA3 - Changelog (10-01-11)


  • Fix issue enabling flash plugin after installation
  • Fix bug with handbook not launching in LXDE
  • Fix issue performing updates on ZFS systems with separate /boot UFS partition.
  • Add lxmenu-data port, which provides nicer LXDE menu framework
  • Fix enabling ibus from GDM
  • Include "mga" driver in base
  • Add option to install only "openbox" as a window-manager
  • Fix bug doing PBI patching and checking the FreeBSD version
  • Improve PBI manager allowing ~/bin entries to point to wrapper scripts
  • Fix bug upgrading and installing the nvidia driver
  • Fix bugs installing from LIVE mode

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA2 - Changelog (09-13-11)


  • Fixed an issue fetching large sets of packages during an update
  • Added NVIDIA driver to install media, allowing it to be used instead of "vesa" and "nv"
  • Fixed an issue with passwords & encryption strings with a '=' in them causing parse errors
  • Auto correct if user tries to use /home mount-point to /usr/home
  • Fixed internet installation defaulting to an incorrectly formatted URL
  • Added sanity checks to AppCafe to check if user is able to install applications
  • Fix to pbi-manager to checkout correct FreeBSD sources
  • When adding new users via the GUI, include them in the "operator" group by default
  • Fixed misc crashes while using the User Manager
  • Set wallpaper to full-screen mode on install images
  • Increase default '/' partition size to 2GB
  • Added AppCafe warning when no meta files can be found
  • Cap the size of default swap space
  • Fixed layout of default XFCE menu
  • Make hyper-links work in Welcome application
  • Fix loading translation files in Xorg Wizard
  • Show total and current MB of downloads in AppCafe
  • Fixed bugs in Firewall Manager causing incorrect service names to be selected
  • Show status of firewall restart in the GUI
  • Put volume applet on LXDE panel by default
  • Added feature to System Manager and Installer to right-click on meta-pkgs and show details
  • Reorganized the meta-pkg layout
  • Enhance pc-su to use more appropriate "su" backend depending upon WM being run
  • Include support for some additional Broadcom wifi chipsets by default
  • Allow booting to emergency console on LIVE images
  • Added Draft version of PC-BSD 9 handbook
  • Speed up booting by loading some KLDs after kernel is loaded
  • Clear temporary files in /tmp at boot by default
  • Add support into AppCafe for showing HTML formatted descriptions
  • Added new default font configuration
  • Use more appropriate icons for entries in Control Panel
  • Fixed an issue with IBUS variables not being set properly
  • Fixed printer config to use "pc-su" so we have permissions to add / remove devices
  • Fixed syntax bug when trying to install using "gmirror"
  • Fix pbi-manager to resume downloading meta-data if the system was shutdown before it finished

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA1.5 - Changelog (08-19-11)


  • Enable hplip scanner support
  • Fixed bug removing PBIs sometimes leaving some file leftovers
  • Auto-create npflashplugin wrappers at system install
  • Improved fluxbox / icewm with "idesk" support for desktop icons
  • Fixed running the display wizard from the Control Panel
  • Fixed AppCafe crash when removing last PBI or download
  • Fixed issue saving some timezones properly during installation
  • Fixed detection of running WM for Control Panel icons
  • Fixed life-preserver to use non-standard port 22 when specified
  • Add default gtk2 theme
  • Update NVIDIA driver to 280.13

PC-BSD 9.0-BETA1 - Changelog (08-01-11)


  • Now supports multiple Window Managers, such as: - KDE 4 - GNOME 2 - XFCE 4 - LXDE - And many more!
  • Support for "meta-pkgs", allowing the user to customize their installed system with a variety of software.
  • Improved PBI system, allows sharing of files / libraries between applications for reduced disk / runtime space.
  • New AppCafe, allow easy browsing, installing and managing Applications
  • Updated to the installer, allowing easy setup of ZFS, GELI encryption and more!
  • Many improvements to networking setup GUIs
  • New system-update utility, support for "freebsd-update" and upgrading from point-release to point-release. (I.E. 9.0 -> 9.1)
  • Revamped "Life-Preserver" backup utility, makes it easier than ever to backup to FreeNAS or any remote ssh+rsync server.
  • New PC-BSD Control Panel, provides one-stop access to a variety of system-configuration options.


PC-BSD 8.2 - Changelog (2-21-11)
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* Updated to FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE
* Updated to final 8.2 Guide - 9148
* Updated the display wizard with many new supported resolutions - 9137
* Added "extractonly" option to pc-sysinstall, for installing to a pre-mounted disk - 9091
* Fixed some disk install errors from loading incorrect geom_ modules - 9086
* Increase default /boot partition when doing ZFS on root - 9045
* Increased FreeBSD default partition sizes - 9034 - 9125

PC-BSD 8.2-RC3 - Changelog (2-04-11)
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* Updated to FreeBSD 8.2-RC3
* Updated to KDE 4.5.5
* Fixed bug allowing duplicate ZFS mounts - 8890
* Disable KDE4 3D effects by default, fixing issues with blank screens on some systems - 8826
* Default to skiping DVD checksum, unless user requests it - 8746
* Implement fix / workaround for kernel panic when re-starting a wireless network - 8886
* Enable geom_mbr / geom_bsd by default - 8885

PC-BSD 8.2-RC2 - Changelog (1-20-11)
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* Updated to FreeBSD 8.2-RC2
* Added PC-BSD Handbook PDF to Desktop - 8469
* Added minimum password requirements to encryption / users - 8386 8388
* Fixed some missing kmenu icons for vim / rocks - 8391 8392
* Enabled network support for HPLIP - 8377

PC-BSD 8.2-RC1 - Changelog (1-10-11)
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* Updated to FreeBSD 8.2-RC1
* Fixed issue detecting the proper video card driver - 8316
* Fixed some crashes when adding new users / groups - 8243
* Added /sbin/nologin as a shell choice in the user manager - 8240
* Let created users have a homedir of /nonexistant via the GUI - 8247
* Fix customizing desktop languages when using a () in the description - 8343

PC-BSD 8.2-BETA1 - Changelog (12-20-10)
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* Updated to KDE 4.5.4
* Updated to FreeBSD 8.2-PreRelease
* Installation related bugfixes and enhancements:
  - Added ability to select FS type during auto-partitioning - 8099
  - Added ability to enable Encryption during auto-partitioning
  - Added ability to change hostname from installer - 8153
  - Fixed bug switching to some non-english languages - 8223
  - MFC option to select between MBR/GPT partitioning - 8154
* MFC number of fixes to Network Manager - 8088 8089 8090 8091
* Added option to enable / disable using "lagg" fail-over network interface


PC-BSD 8.1 - Changelog (7-20-10)
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 * Updated to KDE 4.4.5
 * Updated to FreeBSD 8.1
 * Numerous fixes to installer, such as:
   - Switch to "gpart" instead of fdisk for backend
   - Improvements to ZFS, allowing mirror / raidz setup via GUI
   - Encryption pass-phrase support
   - Use GPT partitioning when running in dedicated disk mode
 * Improvements to life-preserver backup tool 
 * Fixed issue running downloaded python / ruby plasmoids - 6871
 * Fixed nepomuk / strigi default init at first login - 6881
 * Fixed issues with wifi tools in calculating signal strength - 6888
 * ZFS syntax fix for installs to MBR partition - 6889
 * During upgrade now install selected components properly - 6891
 * Don't use "lagg" device on systems with no wifi - 6960
 * Use "async" for journaled file-systems - 7192
 * Enable double-click partition editing action - 7190
 * Fixed backwards numlock logic in KDE - 7170
 * Added fixes to reduce kdeinit cpu usage from file polling - 7147
 * Use 24 bit color depth during install by default - 7020
 * More details available on our 8.1 wiki page

PC-BSD 8.0 - Changelog (2-22-10)
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 * Fixed some bugs doing upgrades from ZFS - 6228
 * Fixed issues when applying new network settings - 6247
 * Added missing country / language codes for Czech - 6254
 * Fixed issue with Software Manager downloading, but not installing applications - 6257
 * Added kxkbrc configuration based upon users keyboard selections - 6259
 * Added support for localized splash screens on i386 - 6265
 * Auto-load ahci driver by default, fixes issues with some missing DVD/Disk drives - 6272
 * By default disable atime to speed up disk access on desktop - 6269 6268
 * Shrunk install image further, fixing bugs installing 32bit on systems with only 256MB RAM

PC-BSD 8.0 - RC2 - Changelog (2-11-10)
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 * Updated to KDE 4.3.5
 * Updated Perl to 5.10.1
 * Updated to xorg-server 1.6.5
 * Fixed our utilities to load i18n properly
 * Added missing boot splash screen - 6095
 * Updated font support for Japanese - 6111
 * Fixed bugs with lagg driver - 6138
 * Fixed bug trying to run in LIVE mode on boot-only media - 6140
 * Fixed upgrade issues from 7.x -> 8.x - 232
 * Fixed Slovenian country code - 233
 * Fixed issue when trying to upgrade / remove 7.x PBIs - 234
 * Fixed ugly print fonts in FF / Konq - 6181
 * Fixed bugs with networking installation - 6180
 * Removed duplicate hostnames in rc.conf - 239
 * Make DEL key work in konsole / csh - 242
 * Disable AGP when using nvidia - 241
 * Fixed bug upgrading a PBI and KIO file renaming - 6224

 

PC-BSD 8.0 - RC - Changelog (1-27-10)
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 * Updated to FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-P2
 * Fixed boot bug when using ZFS root - 5999
 * Improved disk detection routine during installation - 6027
 * Added ibus framework to allow inputting of asian character sets.
 * Fixed bug when installing via public mirror using wrong path name - 6023
 * Fixed issue with KDM not using correct keyboard layout - 5981
 * Updated CUPS configuration, fixing kde printer module support
 * Fixed crashes in network tray application
 * Added support for lagg interface when using wifi, allows automatic failover from ethernet - 5995
 * Fixed PBI updating issue via the Software Manager - 6026 

 

PC-BSD 8.0 - BETA - Changelog (1-1-10)
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 * Updated to FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE
 * Update to KDE 4.3.4
 * Nvidia 195.22 drivers for both i386 & amd64
 * Improved Software Manager
    - Browse and install apps via web-viewer
    - Keep applications automatically updated
    - Re-create desktop icons at any time
    - Mirror selection for patches / PBI updates
 * New System Installer
     - Can select to install PC-BSD or FreeBSD
     - Support for geli encrypted swap & partitions
     - Improved ZFS support
     - Support for gmirroring of disks
     - Automatic disk label support with glabel
     - Options to "test" keyboard layouts
     - Install logging and failure reporting
 * DVD can be started in "live" mode to preview the system
 * Improved PBI installation process when creating icons / menu / mime entries
 * Support for installing and running 32bit PBIs on 64bit Operating System
 * Includes "Life-Preserver" utility, allows backup of system to remote rsync+ssh server
 * New "Ports Console" provides clean jail allowing port building without changing installed desktop
 * New KDE / Desktop theme and visual improvements
 * Numerous other fixes and enhancements to desktop and system


PCBSD 7.1.1 - Changelog (07-06-09)
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* Updated 7.2-Stable to 06242009
* Updated KDE to 4.2.4
* Updated Nvidia driver to 185.14 - 4071
* Update the Nvidia driver 71.86.09 -> 71.86.11 which fixes the kernel panic - 4157
* Fixed a bug when running Dolphin in root mode - 4176
* Fixed bugs in py-cups port, which corrects "Print a test page" failure from the GUI - PR135675
* Fixed bugs in ksyslog program, now finds /var/log/messages properly - Port Commit
* Added gvim to the menu - 4114
* Removed obsolete printing menu icons - 4115
* Improved the system updater tray, don't issue popup on failure, change icon instead - 4100
* Improved stability with intel graphics cards
* Updated included Wine to 1.1.24, which fixes issues with certain 3D Games
* Fixed issues with using the fetch ports GUI causing a crash in kcmshell4. - 4069
* Improved the System Updater Tray to not use annoying popups and instead just change the icon - 4103
* Added the older Nvidia 71.86.xx driver - 4066
* Fixed issues with kppp, which needs suid permissions to function - 4061
* Moved /PCBSD to /usr/PCBSD and created sym-link to allow small root partitions - 3999 - 4004 - 4008
* Fixed bugs when "upgrading" a system that uses ZFS root partition - 3995 - 3997
* Added support to give higher / lower priority to wifi connections - 3871
* Added ability to edit saved wifi profiles - 3870
* Added ability to "ignore" updates in the updater tool - 3842
* Improved the system updater and tray application interaction - 3832
* Fixed CUPS issues not finding all .ppd files correctly - 3833 - 3834 - 3822
* Fixed bugs with xterm not running - 3804
* Improved the default fluxbox configuration - 3793 - 3794 - 3798 - 3808 - 3809
* Improved the KDE4 default theme - 3805 - 3810
* Updated the KDM theme - 3812 - 3817
* Improved the KSplash Theme - 3811
* Misc other bugfixes

 

PCBSD 7.1 - Changelog (04-10-09)
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* Updated KDE to 4.2.2 - 3725
* Updated nvidia driver to 180.44 - 3692
* Improved the csh default prompt - 3669
* Greatly improved the fluxbox default menu - 3670
* Fixed a bug when trying to use "nv" driver - 3678
* Fixed a bug with mouse being disabled on dual-head - 3679
* Improved default fonts / colors for KDE - 3686
* Installer now runs fsck on file-system before a upgrade / repair to ensure we have a good disk - 3723
* Updated installer to provide additional feedback during upgrade - 3684
* Fixed a bug applying localization data to an upgraded system - 3749
* Updated the diagnostic sheet to provide more useful data for troubleshooting - 3731
* Fixed large bug in PBI Update checker, now all available updates display properly, and tray application provides list of updates available - 3710

 

PCBSD 7.1-RC1 - Changelog (03-27-09)
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* Fixed bugs with nvidia driver replacing libwfb incorrectly - 3620
* Fixed bug finding version number when doing update from 7.1 -> 7.1 - 3599
* Added tests for partition / slice space requirements during install - 3637
* Added pykde4 and KDE 4 printing utilities
* Fixed flash9 plugin on amd64 - 3654
* Updated runports command to accept arguments for running apps in /usr/local - 3629
* Fixed several tools to use UTF-8 when reading file data, fixing localization issues - 3635
* Fixed CUPS ppd search paths, which improves number of available printing drivers.

 

PCBSD 7.1-BETA1 - Changelog (03-06-09)
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 * Updated KDE to 4.2.1
 * Updated Xorg to 7.4
 * Updated NVIDIA driver to 180.35
 * Updated FreeBSD to 7.1-Stable
 * Implemented new desktop schematic, PC-BSD ports are now installed in /PCBSD/local
 * Added support for installing and running FreeBSD ports, without effecting the desktop
 * Re-implemented the "Upgrade" functionality from previous PC-BSD releases, now preserves the home data, along with /usr/local ports.
 * Added gtklp, a GUI front-end to 'lpr', which allows setting options from programs which use lpr for printing. - 3533
 * Incorporated "Online Updates" into the "Software and Updates Manager", and re-wrote the tray application to be a notifer only. - 3081
 * Added menu icons for "runports", which allows building + running applications in the FreeBSD ports tree - 3586
 * Added detection for vmware installs, and set kern.hz to provide a speedup and prevent clock drift - 3542
 * Set hern.hz on normal systems to 100, which seems to provide a noticeable speed increase - 3568
 * Fixed a bug in the update notifier tray, now re-scans for PBI updates after a PBI is installed, removed, or updated - 3571
 * Fixed bugs loading i18n data during install, causing incorrect characters to appear - 3598
 * Use 'noatime' file mount option during install, speeds up FS - 3498

 

 

PCBSD 7.0.2 - Changelog (12-10-08)
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 * Updated KDE to 4.1.3
 * Improved the Online Updater tool, to support proxy servers, and use custom TMPDIR - 2940 - 2941 - 2942 - 2944
 * Added KDE4 startup script for nvidia cards, which improves performance with desktop lag, and compositing effects - 2943
 * Updated sound-detect script to support several new cards - 2945 - 3018
 * Fixed a series of bugs in the System Manager tool - 2949
        - Fixed occasional crash when using portsnap
        - Fixed bug preventing clicking of "apply" after changing settings
        - Fixed bug loading bootup splash screen images
 * Fixed a bug with occasional hang's at shutdown, due to hung knotify4 processes - 2959
 * Fixed installation issues when trying to install PC-BSD to free disk space, and the partition does not yet exist - 3034
 * Upgraded HAL to 0.5.11_8 which fixes errors when trying to eject optical media in KDE4 and improves NTFS-3G support - 3027
 * Fixed a problem with scanner permissions preventing user scaning - 2938
 * Fixed bug performing PBI updates, which removed the old PBI - but didn't always install the new one - 2932
 * Put a check in place to prevent using ZFS with less than 1GB of system memory - 2962

 

PCBSD 7.0.1 - Changelog (10-17-08)
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 * Updated KDE to 4.1.2
 * Update Nvidia driver to 177.80 - SVN: 2868
 * Fixed various bugs causing crashes with System Updater - SVN: 2780 , SVN: 2790 , SVN: 2908
 * Fixed bugs with partitions becoming mis-aligned due to incorrect sizing - SVN: 2809 , SVN: 2810
 * Added support for NTFS writing directly in KDE4 - SVN: 2811
 * Fixed sound detection for ALI M5451 PCI Audio Device - SVN: 2821
 * Fixed out of memory errors when installing on 256MB of RAM - SVN: 2825 , SVN: 2827 , SVN: 2828
 * Added new KMenu->System->Display Setup Wizard icon to re-run the X Setup tool - SVN: 2832
 * Added support for linux-flashplugin9 to the default install for i386 and amd64 - SVN: 2850 , SVN: 2851
 * Fixed an error about setting up Xorg for QEMU on install - SVN: 2848
 * 7.0.1 now includes all the KDE l10n packages by default, allowing users to switch languages and locales "on-the-fly" - SVN: 2877
 * Fixed a bug which caused a sound-detection error notification by mistake when the user was running an alternative OSS - SVN: 2901
 * Fixed the Wifi tool to work with very long SSID's and ones with multiple spaces in the name - SVN: 2895
 * Updated the Wifi tool to allow network profiles, and connect to the best available network - SVN: 2904
 * Added a new System Updater launcher to the System Settings utility - SVN: 2906
 * Added support to xorg-gui to allow user to run radeonhd driver - SVN: 2909
 * Corrected some apps showing up in their respective kickoff directory - SVN: 2910

PCBSD 7 - Changelog (9-15-08)
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* Updated KDE to 4.1.1
* Updated Nvidia driver to 177.70 (beta)
* Updated included Quick-Guide to version for 7
* Added additional ATH wifi device support
* Fixed BSDStats reporting
* Improved Xorg setup of ATI cards, should enable DRI for more systems
* Updated installer to support all varieties of passwords, including spaces and special characters
* Fixed detecting and using SSID's with a space in the name
* Fixed initial login sound playback
* Updated USB install to support FAT formatted USB sticks
* Fixed numerous other bug reports from previous betas

PCBSD 7-BETA1 - Changelog (8-28-08)
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* Updated to FreeBSD 7-STABLE for the base.
* Updated to KDE 4.1.
* New options to install from DVD, USB or Network/Internet.
* New optional file-system selector during install.
* New options for keyboard setup, including localized layout setup.
* Support for ZFS, UFS2, UFS2+Softupdates, and UFS2+Journaling
* ULE Scheduler improves system performance and responsiveness.
* Greatly expanded hardware support.
* Updated sound-detection routine, with new GUI for reporting problems.
* Improvements to WiFi detection and WEP setup.
* Improvements to PBI installation, adds more information to kmenu entries.
* Dual-head option in XGUI tool.
* Improved Add / Remove optional components support, install via internet.
* Improved support and stability for Wine.
* Fail-safe mode which loads X in vesa mode on running system.
* Monitor / Video card identification in X GUI setup tool.
* Improved support for creating multiple partitions across a primary slice.
* Improved PBI thumbnailer, now displays embedded icons for large PBIs properly.
* Updated entire PC-BSD toolset to QT4 / KDE4.

 

PCBSD 1.5.1 - Changelog (4-23-08)
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* Bugfixes to the PBI removal tool - Removes /Programs/<ProgDir> consistently now.
* Added detection for NFE / MSK networking cards on install CD
* Added GutenPrint support for additional print drivers
* Added additional fonts to Xorg
* Updated the PolicyKit configuration for latest HAL improvements
* Fixed SMP support in default kernel configuration
* Bugfixes to the new SystemUpdater tool - Download more than 4 patches without a failure.
* Fixes to the wifi config GUI, works properly with extra-long SSID names
* Added Lipstik theme to root profile for consistent UI experience.
* Updated the installed ports to latest as of 4-16-08.
* Updated i18n support to latest from 4-14-08
* Updated Quick-Guide, including PDF version.
 

PCBSD 1.5 - Changelog (3-12-08)
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* NEW System Updater tool - Keeps system & PBIs up to date - Allows override variables, so that admins can use their own mirrors / servers to roll out updates to users.
* NEW sound detection program! Uses XML backend to identify and load modules
* NEW amd64 build of 1.5, including PBIs that are on our auto-build server
* NEW PBI icon preview library, now a PBI file shows the embedded icon on your desktop, not the generic "PBI" format icon
* Xorg 7.3
* KDE 3.5.8
* FreeBSD 6.3 Release
* Improvements to WiFi tool, BSSID support and better SSID support
* Improvements to the PBI Removal tool - Faster startup & remove a list of PBIs at a time
* Improvements to the firewall manager

 

PCBSD 1.4.1.2 - Changelog (1-04-08)
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 * Updated the included NVIDIA drivers to 169.07

 

PCBSD 1.4.1.1 - Changelog (12-03-07)
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 * Upgraded printing system CUPS to version 1.3.3
 * Fixed missing foomatic data for hpijs printers
 * Added GutenPrint for additional printer support
 * Upgraded base OS to FreeBSD 6.3-PRERELEASE (Latest 6-STABLE)

 

PCBSD 1.4.1 - Changelog (11-16-07)
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 * Upgrades Compiz 0.5.2 to Compiz-Fusion 0.6.0
 * Switches from HPIJS to HPLIP for better printer / scanner support.
 * Adds extra screen savers with X-Screensaver package
 * Updates NVIDIA drivers to latest releases from NVIDIA.
 * Updates GTK / Pango libraries to latest in ports
 * Fixes some misc bugs with PBI Removal tool, and Network manager.
 * Fixes issue with "tar" extract error during install when using custom partitioning.
 * Switches ISO to LZMA compression, speeding up the install and reducing the size of the CD ISO image.
 * Fixed bug with some of doc files have unreadable permissions
 * Added anacron config into base system
 * Fixed bug starting the PCBSD Updater tool

 

PCBSD 1.4  - Changelog
9-24-07 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated FreeBSD base OS to 6.2-STABLE
 * Updated Xorg to version 7.2
 * Updated KDE to 3.5.7
 * Added Compiz-Fusion 0.5.2, replacing Beryl
 * Includes support for Flash7 in native BSD browsers. (Konq, Opera, FireFox)
 * Includes official NVIDIA drivers to simplify activating HW acceleration.
 * Put checks into place for the installer, so when you do an upgrade and delete PBI components such as Firefox / Opera,
    it doesn't replace one on the HD already.
 * Added ipw module / firmware to system, for Intel 2100 wifi cards
 * Changed XGUI box to use 1024x768 in combo box by default
 * Fixed "/./" on upgrade
 * Fixed "avahi" user missing on upgrade
 * Put fix into place so that kxkbrc tool is updated with right key layout. (jp106 & abnt2)
 * Added tcsh to installer, so now you can use uparrow at shell prompt.
 * Fixed Japanese / Chinese support, so they can both exist at same time
 * Now detects "msk" driver NIC's.
 * Allow multiple component selection.
 * Fixed many reported bugs from 1.4BETA in the following tools:
   - Network Manager
   - Xorg Configuration GUI
   - Custom partition via Installer
   - Xorg configuration now auto-detects DPI
 * Included i18n support with latest translations from Pootle as of 9-20-07
 * Fixed PC-BSD specific tools to now use native languages properly.
 * Added hpjis to support a wider variety of HP hardware
 * Added new KDM theme for a nicer login window.
 * Fixed bugs with optional packages on CD 2
 * Updated Wine system patches to current versions as of 9-20-07
 * Fixed XML menuing system so Wine apps don't appear in "lost+found" anymore.
 * Fixed up support for PPPoE backend, improving config file generation via GUI.
 * Fixed numerous bugs with "upgrading" an existing PC-BSD installation.
    - Upgrading now preserves all sym-links created by PBIs
    - Upgrading is now faster, and doesn't need to compress the user home dirs.
    - Upgrading now properly saves kmenu icons and updates for any new ones.
 * Improved & Simplified system installer, now with the ability to load optional components from CD2
 * NEW! Network configuration manager, including tray apps for WIFI and ethernet connections
 * NEW! Firewall Manager, enables easy GUI configuration of firewall settings
 * NEW! Xorg GUI Configuration tool, allows easy setup of screen resolution & 3D support
 * NEW! Added support to Add / Remove programs tool to easily install optional KDE / System components
 * NEW! User manager GUI
 * NEW! Battery Tray Application for Laptops
 * Numerous fixes / tweaks to KDE configuration, making downloading & running PBIs easier
 
 
PCBSD 1.3.4 (Online Update Only) - Changelog
4-18-07 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated HAL daemon to 20070403, fixing issues mounting removable media.
 * Updated CUPS to version 1.2.10, which improves printing support.
 
PCBSD 1.3.3_1 (Online Update Only) - Changelog
3-7-07 (Kris Moore)
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 * Applied FreeBSD patch 07:04 which corrects issues with Daylight savings
 * Updated the PC-BSD Guide
 
 
PCBSD 1.3.3 (Online Update Only) - Changelog
2-12-07 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated HAL to latest version: 0.5.8-20070210
 * Updated kdebase to latest version: 3.5.5_4
 * Applied FreeBSD security update SA-07:02
 * Changed bsdstats script to run check daily
 
PCBSD 1.3.2 (Online Update Only) - Changelog
1-19-07 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated alias.conf file
 * Updated PBI Removal tool to support PBI Creator 3.0 files
 * Fixed issue with devfs.rules and local printer support
 * Changed default Icon for PBI Removal Tool
 * Fixed issues on some systems removing desktop icons after PBI deletion
 * Upgraded Start menu button background image
 * Updated /etc/rc.d/jail startup script for FreeBSD-SA-07:01
 
PCBSD 1.3.01 (ISO & Online Update) - Changelog
1-9-07 (Kris Moore)
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* Updated HAL to latest version in Ports. (0.5.8.20070104)
* Added xscreensaver-kde port
* Updated PCInstall code with fixes for extended partitions. (Bug #355, Feature Request #203, Bug #334)
* Updated enable.sh script for HAL in Services tool. (Bug #367)
* Updated kcmPBSystem module with fixes Tim made recently (Bug #353)
* Created /PCBSD/browser_plugins directory, and made it a default in KDE
* Added Arabic language to installer
* Fixed issue with changing the video card on install CD to "vesa". (Bug #372)
* Updated version of CrashHandler which fixes leaving .files in your home dir.
* Implemented Feature Request #148 - Documents path now defaults to /home//Documents/
* Fixed issue running PBIs directly from CD. The "noexec" flag is now disabled by default. 
 
PCBSD 1.3 (ISO Only) - Changelog
12-31-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Upgraded system to KDE 3.5.5
 * Fixed issues with connecting to CUPS for printing
 * Added HAL support for default media backend
 * Added ability to user-mount disks in HAL
 * Cleaned up Konquerors default look-n-feel for web browsing
 * Fixed issues with toolbar colors and sidebar colors
 * Added support for running Flash content on native BSD browsers
 * Added more options to services menu to disable / enable system services
 * Fixed bug with errors while running in single user-mode
 * Fixed output of system installer while running upgrade
 
 
PCBSD 1.3RC1 - Changelog
12-11-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Fixed icon size issues in KMenu
 * Installer now does not display extended partitions.
 * Installer now can use empty primary partition space to install.
 * Fixed issue with BSDStats not properly reporting usage.
 * Fixed problem with "Start" icon text not being translated properly.
 * Fixed issues when using installer to upgrade system from 1.2 -> 1.3.
 * Closed numerous other issues from BETA2, see this URL for
   more details: http://tinyurl.com/yyoplg
 
 
PCBSD 1.3 (BETA2) - Changelog
11-26-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Fixed numerous bugs reported from the BETA1 release.
 * Implemented support for installing under different languages.
 * Switched to "Crystal Clear" icon set for default install.
 * Updated versions of some ports in base system.
 
 
PCBSD 1.3 (BETA1) - Changelog
10-18-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Brand-new system install wizard.
 * Install CD boots into RAM for switching CD' during install process.
 * New visual Look-n-feel for default PC-BSD.
 * Added Fluxbox / Idesk for "server" profile. (Available in kdm for desktop users)
 * Installer allows multiple users to be added.
 * Advanced Options in Installer - Setup Firewall / Network / Custom Partitions.
 * New X detection setup.
 * New sound-detection setup.
 * Included Quick Guide on desktop.
 * Added new default startup / shutdown splash screens.
 * Running KDE 3.5.4.
 * Included gtk-qt-engine for GTK visual effects.
 * Added support for drive mirroring.
 * Included BSDStats (Optional)
 * Denyhosts is now optional for SSH security.
 * SMP kernel is auto-detected and setup automatically.
 * Numlock enabled for desktops.
 * Created /etc/pf.inports file for opening firewall ports. 
 * For full package list, see release notes.
 
 
 
PCBSD 1.2 - Changelog
7-12-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated ports to current as of 6-26-06.
 * Added py-qt and py-kde ports to default install. (Allows Super Karamba plugins to work)
 * Cleaned up icons folders.
 * Added DBSD Network / User Toolset into Control Panel.
 * Convert PC-BSD tools to Control Panel modules.
 * Update KMenu to display categories.
 * Ctrl-alt-delete now launches the System Guard.
 * Zip support included in default install.
 * Added Bash to default install. 
 * Removed EISA support from default kernel.
 * Setup CD insert notification to allow playing audio CD's and DVD's.
 * Added denyhosts to default install for SSH security.
 * Windows key now launches "K-Menu".
 * Removed wireless support from install CD. (Fixes possible crash when detecting sound card)
 * Fixed bug with online update not working in languages other than english.
 * Removed the "Computer" kmenu opting for "System Menu" instead.
 * Changed default color scheme.
 * Changed desktop icons default to 32x32.
 * NTFS partitions are now mounted as Read-Only.
 * Write access to CD devices for user accounts granted.
 
PCBSD 1.11a - Changelog
6-25-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Fixed issues with compat5x libraries not working.
 * Fixed problem with online updater showing available updates when none are available.
 
 
PCBSD 1.11 - Changelog
6-13-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated installed ports to current versions as of 6-12-06
 * Updated KDE to 3.5.3
 * Removed linux-base-rh9 port from default install, allowing PBI developers to
   install their own. (Not removed from patch update)
 * Added additional video drivers to default kernel. (Intel 3D, Vodoo, etc)
 * Adding users now uses the /usr/share/skel template.
 * Cleaned up fonts, uses Sans Serif family by default now.
 * Allowed users to change account icon in kdmrc
 * Changed console resolution to 800x600
 * Claned up /etc/resolv.conf
 * Fixed IPV6 hostname in /etc/hosts
 
PCBSD 1.1 - Changelog
5-28-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated core OS to FreeBSD 6.1.
 * Added "nve" devices to DHCP network detection.
 * Fixed network manager to restart network after settings change.
 * Added extraction test to installation CD - Now warns on failed install.
 * Upgraded Online Update Utility to display status + plus major bugfixes.
 * Added DRM / ATI support to default kernel.
 * Misc bugfixes.
 
 
PCBSD 1.0 - Changelog
4-28-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Now running KDE 3.5.2.
 * Kaffeine is now the default media player for audio / video.
 * PC-BSD now auto-detects when a media has been inserted into a CD / DVD drive.
 * When a CD is inserted, an icon shows up on the desktop for unmounting / ejecting.
 * When a USB flash drive is connected, an icon shows up on the desktop for unmounting.
 * Changed much of the backend with fonts and language support.
 * Tools now look like KDE with same fonts.
 * Graphical Improvements to the Installer.
 * Added new "Utilities" menu on CD install, for chroot and shell prompts.
 * Create desktop Icons to pbidir.com and pcbsd.com.
 * Set default profile on Konqueror for web browsing.
 * Added Search bar to Konqueror.
 * Partitions now have "Softupdates" enabled.
 * Online Update check at bootup can now be disabled.
 * Many numerous bugfixes.
 
 
 
PCBSD 1.0RC2 - Changelog
1-20-06 (Kris Moore)
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 * Updated Core FreeBSD with latest security patches.
 * Upgraded KDE to 3.5
 * Fixed loading of "kcm fileshare" KDE module.
 * Online update checker now runs at system startup.
 * Only approiate sound module is loaded now.
 * Disabled DMA support during system installation process.
 * Some special characters are now prohibited from password creation.
 * Many packages have been updated to current versions.
 * System tool now uses portsnap to update ports.
 * New PBI Crash Handler.
 * Fixed kdmrc out of date message at boot.
 * Misc bugfixes.
 
 
 
PCBSD 1.0RC1 - Changelog
11-21-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Added PBIdelete program - Lets users remove PBI's from the command line.
 
 * Added process to sanitize bios geom, from sysinstall source for system install. 
 
 * Added new "Update" mechanism for PBI's, developers can now specify update URL for
   checking version numbers.
 
 * Added text install mode for PBI's with "-text" option.
 
 * Bugfix version of the UserManager.
 
 * Fixed USB bad mount-points.
 
 * Updated visual look-n-feel of KDE, fonts, graphics, etc.
 
 
 
 
PCBSD 1.0RC1 - Changelog
11-10-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Upgraded the base OS to FreeBSD 6.0.
    - This core update provides a much needed UI performance boost, and now
      works with much more hardware.
    - For more information on this release of FreeBSD 6, please see www.freebsd.org
 
 * Added a graphical Language / Keyboard selector at beginning of installation process.
    - Lets users select the install & system language they wish to operate under.
    - Also allows keyboard models / maps to be selected, for a wide range of functionality.
 
 * Added the Network Manager utility.
    - Lets users control and modify their network adapters, setting values such as
      IP addresses, Netmask, DNS, Gateway, and Host name. 
 
 * The system now ships with Linux Binary Compatability pre-installed.
    - Having this package pre-installed means that users can now download and run PBIs of
      software such as Flash support, or Java for Linux.
 
 * Backward Compatible with PBI's made for previous versions of PC-BSD.
    - Users can install and run the same PBI's created for their prior versions of PC-BSD,
      no recompile necessary.
 
 * System reinstall required.
    - This release is a major step up from previous PC-BSD's, so a reinstall will be required.
      No online update patch will be isssued for 0.8.3 -> 1.0RC1
 
 * Upgraded KDE to version 3.4.3
 
 * Changed cursors on Install CD
 
 * Anti-Aliasing is now enabled by default
 
 * Added "Greek" to lanaguage selection menu
 
 
 
 
PCBSD 0.8.3 - Changelog
10-22-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Added auto-run daemon for CD's (Checks for autorun.pbi file after CD is mounted)
 * PC-BSD installer is now 1 CD, with optional 2nd CD for language packs
 * Fixed major FDISK issue (Problem with geometry on some HD's, preventing bootup)
 * Added option to run GUI installation in 1024x768 mode
 * Improved visuals with new default cursor / wallpaper scheme
 * Fixed bug with "cancel" not working when prompting for format during install.
 * Added a beta version of the PC-BSD command-line registry program
 * Updated user-manager
 * Added several new languages including Japanese, Ukrainian, and Chinese Traditional.
 
 
 
PCBSD 0.8.2 - Changelog
9-23-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Fixed the mountroot issues after installation.
 * Fixed problems with PBI's not installing when a whitespace is in the path.
 * Updated the scripts used for online update manager.
 * Added SMP support to kernel.
 
PCBSD 0.8.1 - Changelog
9-19-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Fixes many issues with bootup after installation.
 * Fixed problems with Online Update Manager.
 * Updated UserManager.
 * Added Russian and Bulgarian Support.
 * Activates HD swap space during installation for lower memory systems.
 * Slimmed down KDE 3.4.2 by removing Games / Graphics / PIM ports, which
   can be optionally installed via PBI. 
 
 
PCBSD 0.8 Beta - Changelog
9-11-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Upgraded KDE to 3.4.2
 * NEW! Online Update Manager
 * NEW! Online Update Scheduler
 * Add Users GUI
 * Better sound detection
 * PBI's now installed to /Programs
 * Keyboard Layout Selector
 * Able to use "sysinstall" fdisk utility for advanced disk editing.
 * Detect EXT2 Linux partitions for mounting
 * Multiple Languages now supported
      - English
      - Catalan
      - Danish
      - German
      - Spanish
      - Estonian
      - French
      - Croatian
      - Hungarian
      - Dutch
      - Norwegian
      - Polish
      - Portuguese
      - Portuguese (Brazilian)
      - Swedish
      - Chinese Simplified
 * Fixed issues relating to BSDLabel
 * Cleaned default desktop
 * All PC-BSD configuration settings now on KMenu
 
 
 
 
PCBSD 0.7.8 Beta - Changelog
7-18-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Upgraded KDE to 3.4.1
 * Added full printer support to KDE
 * Fixed non-executable .pbi issues
 * Samba Module now works in KDE Control panel
 * Added USB disk/flash drive auto-detection
 * PC-BSD now auto-detects CD and Disk drives during bootup, and populates the "Computer" directory accordingly.
 * Enabled the CUPS daemon
 * Enabled the SMB daemon
 * Fixed issues adding slices
 * Fixed problem stamping MBR
 * Reorganized the KDE launch menu.
 * Reorganized the "Computer" Icon on desktop, and placed it on launch menu.
 * Changed loader.conf options to help fix problems writing to some HD's
 * Fixed shutdown, PC-BSD now turns off hardware automatically
 
 
PCBSD 0.7.5 Beta - Changelog
6-24-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Released PC-BSD code under BSD License!
 * Added custom-partitioning to PC-BSD Installer.
 * Added new Text Menu before Installation.
 * Added multiple-language support.
 * Fixed issues with sound system device busy issues.
 * Fixed issues with dial-up support.
 * Fixed issue with removing packages - manager now waits for scripts to finish.
 * Fixed KDE menu layout, now when choosing program to open with, it lists properly.
 * Added many other lanaguage packs to KDE.
 * Fixed screen-saver issues.
 * Added "Emergency-Shell" option to installation text menu.
 * Added option to reset XF86Config file to "vesa" driver during installation.
 * Added following languages: de, fr, es, es_LA, pt, pt_BR.
 * changed default splash screen.
 * cleaned up install CD for a smaller image.
 * Changed look-n-feel of install program.
 * Updated Window decorations for KDE.
 * Updated default Icon set for KDE.
 
PCBSD 0.7 Beta - Changelog
5-13-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Upgraded core OS to FreeBSD 5.4-Release
 * Cleaned up look & feel of installer
 * Boot loading screen added
 * KDE Defaults added
 * System auto-login enabled
 * Improved package creator / installer
 * Launch menu icons for installed programs now appear on all users desktops
 * MIME-Types now register properly with package installer
 * Added loading splash screen to package installer
 * Created Add-Users Dialog for easy setup including KDE Defaults
 
 
PCBSD 0.6 Beta - Changelog
5-01-05 (Kris Moore)
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 * Create beta version of PC-BSD Program Manager.
 * Address issues related to systems with dual-drives, and setting up MBR.
 * Fix how installer sees free space for partitioning.
 * Added confirmation dialog to the "cancel" button in installation program.
 * Gave users permission to mount CD's as non-root.
 * Created CD device icon within KDE.
 * Integrate PC-BSD package manager into desktop.
 * Created PC-BSD Program installer.
 * Created PC-BSD Package Creator.
 * .pbi extension integrated into KDE desktop.
 * Created "My Computer" icon.
 * Populated "My Computer" with hard disk devices and CD's.
 * Auto-Hide fluxbox Taskbar during install
 
 
PCBSD 0.5a Beta - Changelog
4-18-05 (Kris Moore)
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  * Spelling error fix for installer
  * Fixed network card autodetection
 
 
PCBSD 0.5 Beta - Changelog
4-15-05 (Kris Moore)
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  * Initial Release of PCBSD 0.5 Beta