--- cdrom.image/sme8/README.txt 2010/07/15 07:58:07 1.7 +++ cdrom.image/sme8/README.txt 2010/08/18 09:20:11 1.8 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ SME Server 8.0 Beta 6 Release Notes =================================== -July 18 2010 +August 20 2010 The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of SME Server 8.0beta6 which is based on CentOS 5.5 and will be the next @@ -15,28 +15,32 @@ tracker (and only there, please); *************************** Testers Please Note the following... -1. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this +1. SME Server users currently on SME Server 8.0 Beta 5 have to perform + one manual step before upgrading due to the change of samba. + See http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba + +2. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this release but those who can are encouraged to load the beta to a dedicated test machine and take part in the testing phase. -2. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 +3. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 will not work on i586 hardware. [See bugzilla:2845]. i586 hardware means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX; AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, Athlon XP and later. -3. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean - machines without contribs or other modifications. +4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean + machines without contribs or other modifications. -4. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing +5. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers. Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker. -5. Some notes on on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at +6. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 -6. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, +7. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, during this time you may experience problems. You can download SME8.0 Beta 6 from http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8/iso/i386/ @@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ triage and verification testing needs lo please try to spare some time to this vital aspect of our community's future. -This release, which is based on a major update of the Centos Core, +This release, which is based on a major update of the CentOS Core, contains many new features. Please run Software Installer in Server Manager regularly during testing to be sure your system reflects the latest stage of development. @@ -89,7 +93,8 @@ reason. Samba 3x: The Samba packages have reverted to those provided by CentOS to simplify the support needed. This version of samba provides support for Windows 7 -domain logins. +domain logins. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba + Changes in this release ======================= @@ -99,14 +104,15 @@ by SME-associated developers since SME S The package changelogs often included earlier changes and changes carried out by non-SME-associated developers; these were removed to -shorten the list. Packages recently altered by Centos, Redhat, and +shorten the list. Packages recently altered by CentOS, Redhat, and Fedora-associated developers are not included. Backups ------- - Restoring from a Workstation Backup showed a false failure. -- Workstation Backup emails now include a To: header and includes the - system name in the subject line. +- Workstation Backup emails include a To: header. +- Workstation Backup includes the system name and also indicates failure + if applicable in the subject line of the email. - Update backup instructions in server-manager. - The Workstation Backup panel now removes leading and trailing spaces from the hostname. @@ -143,10 +149,12 @@ Mail Server - Fix HeloHost patch. - Remove cron.daily jobs that are no longer needed. - Update email addresses on domain change. +- Work around how qpsmtpd tags spam email. Server manager -------------- - Improve the HTML formatting of the modify quota panel. +- Remove empty

tag from footer template. Webmail and Groupware --------------------- @@ -158,10 +166,11 @@ Webmail and Groupware - Templated attributes.php to add ability to have multiple email values for a contact. Separate entries with a comma and a space. - Update to freebusy info in sources.php +- Update to remove turbaContact info that SME is not using. Web Server ---------- -No updates +- Default expose_php in php.ini to Off. Other fixes and updates ----------------------- @@ -175,11 +184,15 @@ Other fixes and updates - Migrate MirrorList properties to sme8 repos. - Remove BaseURL properties if migrating to sme8 repos. - Remove yum databases and repodata if migrating to sme8 repos. +- Enable cpuspeed by default. +- Fix scriplet error in e-smith-service script when service is disabled. +- Allow use of CNAME in remote hosts. +- Add Obsoletes for php5-cgi-{imap,ldap,mysql,pear,xmlrpc}. General features ================ - Based on CentOS 5.5 and all available updates -$Id: README.txt,v 1.6 2010/07/12 20:08:18 wellsi Exp $ +$Id: README.txt,v 1.7 2010/07/15 07:58:07 wellsi Exp $