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= Changes Since Release 8.2.0 =
= Changes Since Release 8.2.0 =

The following documents the changes in the software since release 8.2.0.


== New features ==
== New features ==
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* [[Multicast_NAND_FLASH_Update|NAND Blaster]]: Multicast wireless software installation
* [[Multicast_NAND_FLASH_Update|NAND Blaster]]: Multicast wireless software installation


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== [http://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&milestone=8.2.1 Bug fixes] ==
== Bug fixes ==
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[[ECO/8.2.1]]

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http://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&milestone=8.2.1


'''Improved interoperability with encrypted access points''' <br>
'''Improved interoperability with encrypted access points''' <br>
<trac>8667</trac> wpa_supplicant generates many redundant scan requests before associating <br>
<trac>8667</trac> wpa_supplicant generates many redundant scan requests before associating <br>
<trac>8799</trac> WPA association issue when attempted from GUI: XO do not respond to first EAPOL frame <br>
<trac>8799</trac> WPA association issue when attempted from GUI: XO do not respond to first EAPOL frame <br>
<trac>9048</trac> Wireless scanning causes network pauses <br>
<trac>9053</trac> Wireless firmware release - 5.110.22.p23 <br>
<trac>9053</trac> Firmware release - 5.110.22.p23 <br>


'''Touchpad fix and support for new touchpad hardware:''' <br>
'''Touchpad fix and support for new touchpad hardware:''' <br>
<trac>8451</trac> OFW should support Synaptics touchpad <br>
<trac>8451</trac> OFW should support Synaptics touchpad <br>
<trac>9008</trac> B4, touchpad suddenly stops working <br>
<trac>9008</trac> touchpad recalibration fails <br>


'''Fedora branding.''' OLPC's 8.2 releases are based on Fedora 9. <br>
'''Fedora branding.''' OLPC's 8.2 releases are based on Fedora 9. <br>
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<trac>9140</trac> Graphical boot in initramfs/bootanim needs fedora branding <br>
<trac>9140</trac> Graphical boot in initramfs/bootanim needs fedora branding <br>


'''Updated Spanish translations:''' <br>
'''Localization fixes:''' <br>
<trac>9044</trac> software updater needs spanish translation <br>
<trac>9044</trac> software updater needs spanish translation <br>
<trac>8745</trac> "Your journal is full" sugar message isn't translated in Spanish in 8.2-766 <br>
<trac>8745</trac> "Your journal is full" sugar message isn't translated in Spanish in 8.2-766 <br>
<trac>9218</trac> Add Dari and Pashto locales for Afghanistan


'''Other:''' <br>
'''Other:''' <br>
<trac>9126</trac> US English keyboard generates "wrong" accent character <br>
<trac>9126</trac> US English keyboard generates "wrong" accent character <br>
<trac>6028</trac> make dnsmasq work with NM for Mesh as a portal <br>
<trac>6028</trac> update MPP script to use dnsmasq <br>
<trac>8976</trac> Wireless activation doesn't work in 8.2. <br>
<trac>8976</trac> Wireless activation doesn't work in 8.2. <br>
<trac>9048</trac> Wireless scanning causes network pauses <br>


'''Related activity changes.''' These changes are not part of the base 8.2.1 image. They are released at the same time and noted here for completeness. Note to editor: Add URLs to confirmed version. <br>
'''Related activity changes.''' These changes are not part of the base 8.2.1 image. They are released at the same time and noted here for completeness. Note to editor: Add URLs to confirmed version. <br>
<trac>8982</trac> separate mp3 player package for etoys? <br>
<trac>8982</trac> mp3 support for Uruguay <br>
<trac>9112</trac> Enable Browse to embed PDF files in itself <br>
<trac>9112</trac> Enable Browse to embed PDF files in itself <br>


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Instructions for upgrading from a previous release are the same as those in 8.2.0: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/8.2.0#Upgrading_from_previous_releases
Instructions for upgrading from a previous release are the same as those in 8.2.0: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/8.2.0#Upgrading_from_previous_releases


Use build "update-9" instead on "767" when following those instructions. Please note this is an unsigned image.
Use build "staging-latest" instead on "767" when following those instructions. Please note this is an unsigned image.


== Download ==
== Download ==
Image available from http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/staging/build9/devel_jffs2/
Image available from http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/staging/build9/devel_jffs2/

== ECO ==

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[[ECO/8.2.1]]

Revision as of 15:31, 27 January 2009

  This page is monitored by the OLPC team.
 + Software 
XO
13.2.11 2020-01-29
XS
xs-0.7 2012-02-20
  For the general public

Release Notes Place Holder for 8.2.1 Release Notes

Second Draft, Not Final, Subject to Change without Notice

Purpose

This maintenance release resolves a few targeted bugs needed for major deployments, most notably Uruguay.

Changes Since Release 8.2.0

New features

Although primarily a bugfix update, release 8.2.1 includes a couple of new features which will be of great use to delpoyments.

Bug fixes

Improved interoperability with encrypted access points
<trac>8667</trac> wpa_supplicant generates many redundant scan requests before associating
<trac>8799</trac> WPA association issue when attempted from GUI: XO do not respond to first EAPOL frame
<trac>9053</trac> Wireless firmware release - 5.110.22.p23

Touchpad fix and support for new touchpad hardware:
<trac>8451</trac> OFW should support Synaptics touchpad
<trac>9008</trac> touchpad recalibration fails

Fedora branding. OLPC's 8.2 releases are based on Fedora 9.
<trac>8767</trac> Kernel boot logo needs to include fedora logo
<trac>9140</trac> Graphical boot in initramfs/bootanim needs fedora branding

Localization fixes:
<trac>9044</trac> software updater needs spanish translation
<trac>8745</trac> "Your journal is full" sugar message isn't translated in Spanish in 8.2-766
<trac>9218</trac> Add Dari and Pashto locales for Afghanistan

Other:
<trac>9126</trac> US English keyboard generates "wrong" accent character
<trac>6028</trac> update MPP script to use dnsmasq
<trac>8976</trac> Wireless activation doesn't work in 8.2.
<trac>9048</trac> Wireless scanning causes network pauses

Related activity changes. These changes are not part of the base 8.2.1 image. They are released at the same time and noted here for completeness. Note to editor: Add URLs to confirmed version.
<trac>8982</trac> mp3 support for Uruguay
<trac>9112</trac> Enable Browse to embed PDF files in itself

Notable Current Bugs

Unless noted in the bug fixes above, the open bugs are the same as in 8.2.0: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OpenBugs_8.2.0

Upgrade Instructions

Instructions for upgrading from a previous release are the same as those in 8.2.0: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/8.2.0#Upgrading_from_previous_releases

Use build "staging-latest" instead on "767" when following those instructions. Please note this is an unsigned image.

Download

Image available from http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/staging/build9/devel_jffs2/

ECO

ECO/8.2.1

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