The
Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest
and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. The
Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 2 is the second alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04,
bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of
Ubuntu.
This
is still an alpha release. Do not install it on production machines.
The final stable version will be released on April 23rd, 2009.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 8.10
To upgrade from Ubuntu 8.10, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.04' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
New Features in Jaunty
These features are showcased for your attention. Please test them and report any bugs you find on Launchpad:
Updated Packages
As
with every new release, packages--applications and software of all
kinds--are being updated at a rapid pace. For a list of all packages
being accepted for 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, please subscribe to
Jaunty-changes:
X.Org server 1.6
The latest X.Org
server, version 1.6, is available in Jaunty. In the short term, this
will again cause increased instability for some users while the video
drivers catch up.
Linux kernel 2.6.28
Alpha 2 includes the 2.6.28-3.4 kernel based on 2.6.28-rc8.
Download Alpha 2
Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:
Known Issues
As
is to be expected at this stage of the release process, there are
several known bugs that users are likely to run into with Jaunty Alpha
2. We have documented them here for your convenience along with any
known workarounds, so that you don't need to spend time reporting these
bugs again:
-
A
new XServer, version 1.6, is included in Alpha-2. The binary
proprietary drivers -fglrx and -nvidia are not yet supported for this
server and will exhibit various serious issues if run against it. Users
of these drivers are encouraged to wait or to switch to the
corresponding open source drivers (-ati and -nv respectively) in the
meantime. 308410
- While
the user-space component of the EXPERIMENTAL nouveau X driver is
available in Alpha-2 universe, the kernel modules this driver requires
to work are not yet available. The kernel modules should be uploaded
soon after Alpha-2.
-
Users
of Intel i845 or i865 video chipsets are unable to load X, getting an
error message of "Fatal server error: Couldn't bind memory for BO front
buffer". Users on these systems are advised to wait for a resolution to
this bug before upgrading. 304871
-
The OEM mode on Kubuntu images fails after reboot in Jaunty Alpha 2. Investigation of this issue is ongoing. 309482
-
Choosing
the "encrypt home" option on the Ubuntu server or alternate CD will
cause the installation to fail at user setup time. As a workaround, you
can set up an encrypted home for your user after install using the
steps described in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309541.
- Manual
partitioning doesn't work with the Kubuntu desktop CD in Jaunty Alpha
2, and with the Ubuntu desktop CD you will not be able to edit
partitions as part of manual partitioning. As a workaround, you can
install using one of the automatic partitioning options if appropriate,
or else you can install using the alternate CD instead.
-
Installation
to RAID from the alternate and server CDs fails with an error that no
devices are marked for Linux RAID autodetect. Investigation of this
issue is ongoing. 309555
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Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
is now disabled, to reduce issues experienced by users who accidentally
trigger the key combo. Users who do want this function can enable it
via the DontZap
option in xorg.conf. A GUI tool to simplify setting xorg.conf options
is under development and will be available in a later Alpha release.
