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The following features have been added to or improved for PC-BSD 9.1: | The following features have been added to or improved for PC-BSD 9.1: | ||
| − | * | + | * Based on FreeBSD 9.1. |
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| + | * Installer has been revamped to separate pre-installation from post-installation tasks. This makes it easier to automate the roll-out of multiple installations. | ||
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* ZFS section of installer now allows you to set ZFS properties such as compression and quotas (search for "native properties" in [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zfs zfs(1M)]<ref>http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zfs</ref> for a description of the properties). | * ZFS section of installer now allows you to set ZFS properties such as compression and quotas (search for "native properties" in [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zfs zfs(1M)]<ref>http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=zfs</ref> for a description of the properties). | ||
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* Warden® is now built into the operating system and available through Control Panel. | * Warden® is now built into the operating system and available through Control Panel. | ||
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* Warden® now allows for many portjail sandboxes on a system, rather than just a single one. | * Warden® now allows for many portjail sandboxes on a system, rather than just a single one. | ||
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* Warden® now supports using ZFS snapshots withn jails. | * Warden® now supports using ZFS snapshots withn jails. | ||
| − | * Bluetooth configuration GUI added to Control Panel. | + | |
| − | * | + | * Bluetooth configuration GUI added to ??Control Panel??. |
| − | * EasyPBI is now | + | |
| + | * An About icon has been added to the Control Panel, making it easy to determine the PC-BSD version and which desktops and version of X have been installed. | ||
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| + | * EasyPBI is now available through Control Panel, making it easier than ever to convert existing FreeBSD ports to PC-BSD PBIs. | ||
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| + | * The GDM configuration GUI has been added to Control Panel and can be used to configure auto-login and remote login through XDMCP. | ||
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| + | * A Mount Tray icon has been added to the Control Panel and System Tray, allowing easy access to USB drives. | ||
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| + | * Life Preserver | ||
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| + | * Thin Client now allows you to create a PXE Boot Desktop Server or a PXE Boot Installation Server. | ||
| + | * AppCafe® | ||
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* Bug reporting tool (HOW TO USE NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO HANDBOOK) | * Bug reporting tool (HOW TO USE NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO HANDBOOK) | ||
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Revision as of 10:35, 13 June 2012
| What's New in 9.1 |
The following features have been added to or improved for PC-BSD 9.1:
- Based on FreeBSD 9.1.
- Installer has been revamped to separate pre-installation from post-installation tasks. This makes it easier to automate the roll-out of multiple installations.
- ZFS section of installer now allows you to set ZFS properties such as compression and quotas (search for "native properties" in zfs(1M)[1] for a description of the properties).
- Warden® is now built into the operating system and available through Control Panel.
- Warden® now allows for many portjail sandboxes on a system, rather than just a single one.
- Warden® now supports using ZFS snapshots withn jails.
- Bluetooth configuration GUI added to ??Control Panel??.
- An About icon has been added to the Control Panel, making it easy to determine the PC-BSD version and which desktops and version of X have been installed.
- EasyPBI is now available through Control Panel, making it easier than ever to convert existing FreeBSD ports to PC-BSD PBIs.
- The GDM configuration GUI has been added to Control Panel and can be used to configure auto-login and remote login through XDMCP.
- A Mount Tray icon has been added to the Control Panel and System Tray, allowing easy access to USB drives.
- Life Preserver
- Thin Client now allows you to create a PXE Boot Desktop Server or a PXE Boot Installation Server.
- AppCafe®
- Bug reporting tool (HOW TO USE NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO HANDBOOK)
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