[Alsa-user] Musix 0.59, released

[Marcos G. <mar...@gm...>]

=3D=3D Download =3D=3D

http://www.musix.org.ar/download.html

Thanks to the support of the Ututo Proyect, FSF, Ourproject, and to the usu=
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collaborators, the Musix project has just released Musix 0.59, with more th=
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650 packages upgraded, a 100% graphic startup process, new audio and video=
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hardware detection, NTFS write support, samba, Amarok and much more.

=3D=3D Musix GNU/Linux, release announcement =3D=3D

The Musix project is pleased to announce the new version of this 100% freed=
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software operating system for artists and general purpose users. More than=
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650 packages were upgraded and many others were included, for instance the=
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udev system, the awesome multimedia player Amarok, writing support for NTFS=
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partitions, samba and mp3 codec for audacity.

=3D=3D=3D System and Desktop Startup =3D=3D=3D

The system's startup process now is totally graphic, we added a splash scre=
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to avoid hi verbosity, and the (icewm+rox-filer) Desktop now starts without=
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user interaction. If it fails, you can type videoconfig.sh and try another=
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videocard/monitor configuration, then restart your desktop.

=3D=3D=3D Hard disks =3D=3D=3D

We hope Musix 0.59 could fix some detection problems related to hard disk=20
detection and configuration.

=3D=3D=3D Video =3D=3D=3D

The new video management should work better for your hardware... now there =
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3 autodetection methods to choose from: 0) "Musix", that works using a new=
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Xorg's ability, 1) the default "Knoppix" method, and 2) the Gentoo Live-CD=
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method. We advice you to try the "Musix" method: it should give you the bes=
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possible configuration for your videocard/monitor.

=3D=3D=3D Sound =3D=3D=3D

The autodetection method for soundcards was changed because hotplug was=20
replaced by udev. Now the soundcard autodetection is done by a modified=20
alsaconf script.

=3D=3D=3D Upgrading without reinstallation =3D=3D=3D

Musix 0.59 should be able to upgrade an old installed version using=20
the "Package Upgrader" tool from the new knoppix's installer. Nonetheless, =
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advice to use the traditional installation way, because this upgrading syst=
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is too experimental for now. Also, "Package Upgrader" could transform a=20
Knoppix (or similar) installation to a Musix system.=20


=3D=3D=3D Summarize =3D=3D=3D

In short: Musix 0.59 it's a necessary step towards the 1.0 stable version t=
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should be ready in the first months of 2007, when Debian Etch will be stabl=
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but there is a long way to go...


=3D=3D Changelog 0.59  =3D=3D

=3D=3D Updated packages =3D=3D

Over 650 packages were updated, for example:

kdebase-data: 3.5.4-2

libgtk2.0-bin: 2.8.18-1

rosegarden4: 1.2.3-2

jackd: 0.101.1-1

=3D=3D New packages =3D=3D

* udev (is a daemon which dynamically creates and removes device nodes=20
from /dev/, handles hotplug events and loads drivers at boot time.)

* Lashd (is a session management system for JACK and ALSA audio application=
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on GNU/Linux.)

* Amarok (versatile and easy to use audio player. It tries to be a little=20
different, providing a simple drag and drop interface that really makes=20
playlist handling easy.)

* Foobillard (is a billiards game with a three dimensional display)

* musix-freepats-extras=20

* musix-bin-scripts=20

* eq-xmms-musix

* musix-desktop-upgrade=20

* musix-colombo-drumkit=20

* musix-docs=20

* musix-soundfonts

* samba 3.0.22-1 (a LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix)

* ntfs-3g (It provides full read-write access to NTFS,  excluding access to=
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encrypted files, writing compressed files, changing  file ownership, access=
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right)

* timemachine-lancher from Adrian Pardini

* mp3 encoder for Audacity

* Added special graphical effects (xcompmgr) as an option

=3D=3D New features in 0.59 =3D=3D

* Created ntfsmusix.sh: assistant for NTFS partition configuration.

* Modified alsaconf to work with multiple sound cards.

* /bin/videoconfig.sh and /bin/menu improved.

* New method for video detection (works only with Xorg >=3D a=20
7.0), /bin/xorgmusix.sh

* Autostart system of applications in the desktop: ~/Desktop/Autostart

* Most of Musix own characteristics were packed in .deb files with the=20
objective to update old  hard disk installations from a new Live-CD and als=
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to convert or Debian/etch into Musix.

=3D=3D Other changes =3D=3D


=3D=3D To do =3D=3D

* Add http://directory.fsf.org/dvdrip.html
* Make splashy to take images from the last desktop (maybe with xdump)
or any screen capturer. It can be useful to make the shutdown or even the=20
boot... (can't make it with xwd or ksnapshot because they're not automatic)
*Enhance alsaconf to force it to install EVERY soundcard found.
* Create a KDE application resetter: (killall dcopserver, rm ~/.ICE* ~/.DOC=
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and place a shortcut in IceWM menu
* Disable soundcard autodetection process in old computers (use bogoimps)
* Build an adaptable system for capacity process (bogoimps) for timidity
* Package NyF and nn in .deb files
* Install Gilberto Borge's control panel (needs changes)
* Add Rosegarden 1.2.4 from RPMs?
* Find out possible RPMs to add
* Install multimedia kernel 2.6.17?
* Add a line in fstab with tmpfs for dev/shm if working with realtime kernel
* Find out solution for amsn and xterm

=3D=3D Known problems in 0.59 =3D=3D

* If after installation the sound card is not correctly configured in each=
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system boot, is necessary to write this command in a text console as root=20
user:

 ln -s /bin/sndconf-musix.sh /etc/rcS.d/S50snd

* After installation: if the =E2=80=9Ccritical Error=E2=80=9D warning when =
initiating the=20
desktop for the Knoppix user bothers you, it can be disabled from:

 Musix --> Settings --> KDE Control Panel --> System Administration --> Log=
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Manager --> Convenience

There, disable the '''"Enable Auto-login"''' option.

* Shaketracker 0.4.6-5+b1 doesn't start.

* AMSN does not start due to a color definition problem, which it's related=
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the application mrxvt. It can be replaced by using GAIM

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Marcos Guglielmetti =20
* Director del desarrollo de Musix GNU+Linux, 100% Software Libre
* CD Donwload: (http://www.musix.org.ar/en/) (www.pc-musica.com.ar/musix)
* Videos, programas y otras cosas en: ftp://musix.ourproject.org/pub/musix/
* Reporte de errores a:=20
https://www.musix.org.ar/wiki/index.php?title=3DProblemas-Bugs
*IRC: #musix channel on freenode