JayOS Changelog

What's new in JayOS 20120123

Jan 25, 2012
  • This minor release fixes a kernel configuration error.
  • Now the ISO image supports Xorg running under Qemu emulation again.

New in JayOS 20120116 (Jan 19, 2012)

  • This version creates a new repository on github.
  • It upgrades glib2 and friends to compile the latest versions of SeaMonkey/Firefox.
  • It upgrades core Gnome libraries and associated programs.
  • It adds gst-ffmpeg for totem plugin support of MP4.
  • New programs include Balsa, Celestia, and Virtualbricks, with the video editors Avidemux, Cinelerra, and Openshot.

New in JayOS 20110225 (Mar 1, 2011)

  • The distribution now tracks the latest LinuxFromScratch and BeyondLinuxFromScratch projects.
  • It includes the base LFS system (version 6.7) and probably 85% of the development BLFS (no KDE, only GNOME).
  • Over 700 GNU projects are used.
  • The build documentation was updated with instructions that more accurately reflect the author's own successful build process.
  • Support for creating bootable USB sticks for the Intel Apple Mac Mini was added.
  • A major bug that prevented the Live CD from booting reliably under emulation or with external USB CDROM drives was fixed.

New in JayOS 20100601 (Jan 17, 2011)

  • linux-2.6.32
  • Xorg-7.5
  • Apple wireless support
  • fledgling x86_64 support
  • a healthy smattering of blackhat security tools and libraries