I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of SolusOS Eveline Release Candidate 3
Many new features, fixes, and software versions have made their way into RC3. We hope you enjoy using this release. Please note that you can upgrade to final from the Release Candidates when the time is ready.
We now have many updated applications, including LibreOffice 3.5.1, Firefox 11 and Thunderbird 11.
A new release name was chosen, Eveline. The kernel version was going to be upgraded to 3.3, but presented
stability issues for some users. Those needing it can find it in the repository.
We’ve also now made it possible to install to multiple disks (i.e. root and home on different disks), this was
done by patching the installer. We are looking to phase the installer out and will need some help with that.
If you want to volunteer your efforts, please do so.
This release also saw some bugfixes and security issues addressed. For instance, SolusOS now automatically
creates a tmpfs mountpoint at /tmp, to ensure no sensitive data is retained in the temporary pool. This
addresses an import security concern in libvte.
We’ve also updated the FirstRunWizard to be more user friendly and providing a cleaner design. More
graphics cards are supported and it does proper detection/configuration through the proprietary
utilities. The most important changes in this release were with stability and performance. This
development phase is no longer concerning itself with adding hundreds of new features, but rather
improving the core system itself.
There will be a 64-bit edition soon. This is taking some time due to lack-of-time. McLovin and KittyKatt
will be working on this edition when they have the time available to do so.
Updating to RC3
At the moment, the update manager is not ready for general use. However, their is a stable manual upgrade path.
Please consult the wiki: Upgrading to a newer release
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Ikey, you are awesome.
I can’t help it. xD
works like a charm
Hi, I heard u on Linux Mint Podcast.
I know you are a kind of rolling release, still though what I miss is some information about what is inside Solus. You mention based on Debian stable – so there is no link on your website to that project on what it is based. As a Mint user, since Ubuntu wants maximised windows, I go for Gnome 3 because of security and up to date software.
Would be nice to find some information, a few words about it on your site. May be in the ‘about’?
I’ll keep an eye on it
br
from Switzerland
Reto
As I said on the podcast, SolusOS is based on Debian Stable. That means its not a rolling release, the application stream is.
I provide up to data applications and a somewhat extensive software repository.
We use Gnome 2.30 for stability. Regarding security, we make sure the latest fixes are included,even down to switching
people over to “tmpfs” on /tmp recently to counter the libvte vulnerability.
Well done. I love both the idea and the execution.
Working quite well. Libre Office no more problem with .doc files.
But the spell checking feature is still not working.
I’ve found that all the usual tricks for getting spell checking to work in LibreOffice do not work in SolusOS. I ended up purging LO completely from my SolusOS RC3 installation and downloading LO 3.5.1 directly from the LO site and manually installing via these directions:
http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation/linux/
I did not install any language package as suggested by the installation instructions since it’s easier to install one right from Synaptic.
After installation was complete I then installed the “myspell” package for my locale using Synaptic and spell checking worked fine after that. It shows up as “Hunspell” in the top section of “Tools\Options” under “Language settings\Writing aids”.
Installing the same “myspell” package did not work in the default LO install.
There’s a bug report filed for this at launchpad so you might want to add your two cents worth to it:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/solusos/+bug/958050
I have now been running RC3 for a day now and I’m amazed at just how slick it is, running on my Sony VAIO VGN-SZ5MN/B. The computer may have 2GB of RAM but that is hardly touched!
Is there any way to speed up the installation of new applications? Sometimes this can be a real drag. Is it caused by the bandwidth on the server? If this is the case then it will become a greater problem as SolusOS fame spreads.
I can’t wait for the 64 bit version to arrive so I can use it on my box upstairs. Well done and thank you to all the team!
hi,
how can i upgrade from RC2 to RC3?
thanks!
dear patux21 see this link http://wiki./index.php/Upgrading_To_A_New_Release or ask more on forum. thanks
the question is there the late mono package and so if how called?
thank you ^^
Just gave the OS a run in virtualbox. Looking really good man. Can’t wait to install x64 on real iron.
this project is what ubuntu and/or mint should have been in the first place. i heard you on mintcast and we totally agree on everything about what a distribution should be.
i hope you’re going to release a 64 bit version soon. i’d personally like to see appmenu-gtk/qt in the repos, but that’s only polish.
thank you for this.
Hi,
the question once please. You includes the very new staple mono package? The friend developers mono and if the package of the mono is in the solus os, he might using, too
Thank you ^^
i an the friend have the solus on the thinkpads. very nice and has it the mono? thank you ^^
libre office 3.5.1 = very very bad.. i would not suggest to anyone to reinstall it because it did bring my box to the knees.. libreoffice is not well developed and its so buggy – we should stick with older version which works and its 100% stable 1.3.4.3-3
Using RC3 as a teaching tool for development under virtualbox – still some infuriating problems; not necessarily strictly SolusOS’ fault – more the Debian culture, but overall “feels” nicer to work with.
As an introduction to linux; it’s not a bad little toy; the transition from windows has a few “bumps”, but I’m sure that’s half the fun.
Since running RC3 I have only found one little problem and that was with the dictionary in Firefox. I found it very irritating to find the dictionary reverting to US English from the installed British English (or English English as I think of it!).
The solution is to remove the US English dictionary from…
/opt/firefox/dictionary/
After nearly four weeks of use I have nothing else to report.
Can som one please see it has the mono with preference last edition?
thanks you ^^
hi heyji,
let say its not.. mono is the thing which i don’t like personally but i use it.. some times for loic 
why do you need mono?
helo the kip! i neet the mono to development the software here in my country the c# is so very important and we have the mono develop in the windows before using, and it is in the linux so the mono is very important int he solus os. i need the mono to devlopment in the c# so i can earn the moneys to buy food and the house ^^
and i like the mono because thinking is very good and efficiency toung to writing software. I using the java and the pascal before but they seeming so antiquity by the comparison, like simple thinks the automatic properties and the things like covariance and so on.
Hi heyji, well I see.. I am sure, ikey will notice your question and he will reply to you about this.. he will be back in monday mate..
Very nice release ikey! I am looking foreward to rc4 and the final golden release! I love the menu that is included. It’ll be nice if
you can merge the mint-menu which is fully ported and is included in MATE 1.2.. so there is no extra coding done there
Great work. Working like a charm on old Asus Eee PC….however I am still with Fedora 16 on my new machine…
However there are few bugs which I encountered
1) The Pidgin integration in broken.
2) Hard Disk makes some clicking sound, related to hdparm package
which is not installed out of the box.
3) Empathy is not working…not able to add any account.
Overall I am really satisfied with this distribution and not going to change for near future..
Ikey;
Very cool….great work on SolusOS….I have RC3 on my laptop and it’s very nice, patiently waiting for final release….keep up the great work….cheers
hey ikey, Linux Mint Debian Edition is now released :d Solusos will be my distro of choice for doing c++ development
Thank You for this awesome Rc3!
Also, ikey have you thought about using Elementary OS’s new notification system concept and the elegant icon set? because some of the defualt gnome-icons are just ugly… Good Luck!
Looks very interesting. But what about proprietary drivers (for video card, wireless …)? Are they available ?
hi Hotchili, just have look at solusos wiki pages.. drivers are not problem
Glad to hear that. I think very seriously to use this OS (I heard about it no more than a week ago), after the release of the final version. Can you give an approximate date for this final version release?
Man… don’t stop the project and use the updated deluge version, chrome, firefox, ṕuredata extended and processing.
And create linux version for nokia pc suite.