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Permlink Replies: 1 - Last Post: Mar 16, 2008 4:09 PM by: dcarbery
dcarbery

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JDS Vermillion Build 86 now available
Posted: Mar 16, 2008 4:07 PM
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Binary downloads for JDS Vermillion build 86 are now available from:
http://dlc.sun.com/osol/jds/downloads/current/

This build requires snv_79b (SXDE 1/08) or greater.
snv_79b = SXDE 1/08 = http://developers.sun.com/sxde/

This build is based on GNOME 2.21.92.

Installation Instructions
=========================
1) As root, disable the postrun, dbus, hal and avahi services to avoid install-time
error messages:
# svcadm disable svc:/system/postrun:default
# svcadm disable svc:/system/dbus:default
# svcadm disable svc:/system/hal:default
# svcadm disable svc:/system/avahi-bridge-dsd:default

2) ./install-jds --force --ignore

3) Restart the services
# svcadm enable svc:/system/postrun:default
# svcadm enable svc:/system/dbus:default
# svcadm enable svc:/system/hal:default
# svcadm enable svc:/system/avahi-bridge-dsd:default

4) * IMPORTANT WORKAROUNDS FOR KNOWN ISSUES *
a) # tar -xf SUNWhal.tar; pkgadd -d . SUNWhal (for 6674505)
b) # pkgadd -d SUNWsqlite3.pkg (for 6674947)
c) $ touch $HOME/.gtk-bookmarks (for 6674955)

NOTES:
- This build includes modules from the spec-files-other repository (compiz and others).

Known Issues
=============
6674505 gnome2.22 vermillion 86 is DOA, cannot login Gnome session
6674947 firefox will not launch
6674955 evolution cores on launch firefox cores on file open

Changes in this build
=====================
6667885 - gnome-settings daemon fails to start on loggi

dcarbery

Posts: 284
From: Dublin, Ireland

Registered: 11/14/05
Re: JDS Vermillion Build 86 now available
Posted: Mar 16, 2008 4:09 PM   in response to: dcarbery
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Correction to list of bugs fixed:

6668427 [vermillion] missing preferences menu
6668422 [vermillion] firfox shows corrupt pages/menus
6656460 [vermillion] firefox fails to launch in depth 8 (sparc)
6596415 [vermillion] trackerd and gam_server are heavy resource
6665230 [Ekiga]Ekiga crashes when add new contact in addressboo
6671873 Rhythmbox can not be started.
6653104 evolution crash during launch
6660218 evolution backup/restore settings plugin does not work
6537438 [vermillion] gimp*.mo files are not present for zh_HK l
6630865 [vermillion] Nautilus : need translations for default d
6673373 SUNWthunderbirdl10n-extra dependency issue with SUNWmys
6671016 [nevada] executing Sound capture via SunAudio in gst-py
6647482 [vermillion] Inbox folders partially translated




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