YELLOW DOG LINUX v6.1 RELEASE NOTES

1. Hardware Support

This YDL release supports the Apple PowerPC G4/G5 products, Sony PS3, IBM System p, and YDL PowerStation. While it is possible to enable
the provided packages (RPMs) to function on other Power-architecture
systems, it is not supported by Fixstar Solutions.

2. Improved Wireless Support

Wireless support now includes the graphical interface Wicd which has
support for PowerBook as well as PS3.  

Configuration instructions are available at the Fixstar Solutions website:
http://us.fixstars.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/

Support for both Airport and Airport Extreme are available, the later requiring end-user configuration. Please see the HOWTOs:
http://us.fixstars.com/support/solutions/ydl_6.x/

Please review the Fixstar Solutions website for information concerning support for other wireless devices (ie: Airport, PCMCIA, USB).

3. Bluetooth

Bluetooth devices are readily seen by Linux, but support for unique devices is case-by-case, sometimes with a great deal of effort.

4. New, Updated, and Obsoleted Applications

- The Linux kernel has been upgraded to version 2.6.27
- GCC has been upgraded to version 4.1.2
- pyNetworkManager has been replaced by Wicd for better wi-fi support
- IBM Cell SDK 3.0 has been upgraded to version 3.1
- Mozilla's Firefox has been upgraded to version 3.0
- OpenOffice.org has been upgraded to version 2.3
- CellSS has been added.

5. Enlightenment E17

A Quick Start Tutorial for YDL and E17 is available as the default home page of Firefox as well as on-line:

        http://us.fixstars.com/support/configuration/

Because menus are common between computer platforms, the boot-game-os utility will be present on non-PS3 platforms. Running boot-game-os on an Apple or pSeries machine may display some harmless errors but will have no adverse effects on the machine.

The first time you log in to the E17 Desktop and engage the Computer icon, you will need to bring the associated window to the center of your screen, as follows:

       YDL Menu ==> Windows ==> Cleanup Windows

6. Support

To learn about both free and contract support services, visit:
	
	http://us.fixstars.com/support/

7. Bug Reporting

Think you've found a bug in YDL 6.1? We'd like to hear about it:

	http://bugzilla.fixstars.com