Nexenta OS Changelog

What's new in Nexenta OS 3.0.1

Sep 20, 2010
  • Fixes to nexenta-zones
  • Additional backports from ON to b134.

New in Nexenta OS 3.0 RC3 (Jul 29, 2010)

  • ON fixes backported to b134

New in Nexenta OS 3.0 RC2 (Jul 1, 2010)

  • Dozens of ON fixes backported to b134
  • Bug fix list: http://www.nexenta.org/versions/show/14

New in Nexenta OS 3.0 Beta 1 (Mar 7, 2010)

  • move from OpenSolaris b133 to b134
  • nexenta-on-source changes
  • Bug fix list: http://www.nexenta.org/versions/show/2
  • COMSTAR Vtape package in repository

New in Nexenta OS 2.0 (May 26, 2009)

  • OpenSolaris build 104+ based with critical patches.
  • Over 13000 packages in the repository, thanks to the autobuilder.
  • Smooth upgrade path from NCP1.
  • Community driven efforts bringing xorg, xfce4 and gnome-core into the repository
  • Based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) repository
  • This includes latest dpkg/apt, gcc, binutils, coreutils, perl, python, ruby, Qt libs, GTK libs, etc
  • SMF support added for server applications like apache, mysql, postgresql, exim4, etc.
  • 100% native Debian environment, easy to upgrade, easy to use.
  • Includes Vim and screen by default.
  • Addition of latest devzone version to the CD.
  • Includes apt-clone which brings zfs power to apt-get.

New in Nexenta OS 2.0 RC1 (Apr 1, 2009)

  • OpenSolaris build 104+ based with critical patches.
  • Over 13000 packages in the repository, thanks to the autobuilder.
  • Smooth upgrade path from NCP1.
  • Community driver efforts bringing xorg, xfce4 and gnome-core into the repository
  • Based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) repository
  • This includes latest dpkg/apt, gcc, binutils, coreutils, perl, python, ruby, Qt libs, GTK libs, etc
  • SMF support added for server applications like apache, mysql, postgresql, exim4, etc.
  • 100% native Debian environment, easy to upgrade, easy to use.
  • Includes Vim and screen by default.
  • Addition of latest devzone version to the CD.
  • Includes apt-clone which brings zfs power to apt-get.

New in Nexenta OS 2.0 Beta 2 (Feb 25, 2009)

  • OpenSolaris build 104+ with critical patches; over 13,000 packages in the repository;
  • based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 'Hardy Heron' repository;
  • includes latest dpkg/APT, GCC, Binutils, Coreutils, Perl, Python, Ruby, Qt and GTK+ libraries;
  • SMF support added for server applications like Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Exim;
  • 100% native Debian environment, easy to upgrade, easy to use; includes Vim and screen by default;
  • addition of latest devzone version to the CD;
  • includes apt-clone which brings ZFS power to apt-get.

New in Nexenta OS 2.0 Beta 1 (Dec 20, 2008)

  • This is to announce availability of Nexenta Core 2.0 beta - an Ubuntu/OpenSolaris native environment (unstable 'Hardy' branch). The packages are relatively stable, and we've thus moved NCP to beta, and aim for a stable release early next year. Release highlights: OpenSolaris build 104+ with critical patches; over 6000 packages in the repository, and autobuilder; based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 'Hardy Heron' repository; includes latest APT, GCC, Binutils, Coreutils, Perl, Python, Ruby, Qt libraries, GTK+ libraries; SMF support added for server applications like Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Exim; includes apt-clone which brings ZFS power to apt-get.