PC-BSD 9.1-RC1

Kris Moore has announced the availability of the first release candidate for PC-BSD 9.1: "The RC1 images for the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 are now available for i386 and amd64 architectures. This release candidate provides both users and developers a means to test out new features in the upcoming PC-BSD 9.1 release. This snapshot may contain buggy code and features, so users are encouraged to run it only on non-critical systems. Changes since the previous beta: Based on FreeBSD 9.1-RC1; added new functionality to the warden client - you can now schedule daily or hourly creation of jail snapshots; improve the shutdown scripts to make sure we unmount, even if the jail was manually stopped; added Active Directory / LDAP backend and GUI utility...." Read the release announcement for a complete changelog and errata notes. Download: PCBSD9.1-RC1-x86-DVD.iso (3,962MB, SHA256), PCBSD9.1-RC1-x64-DVD.iso (4,058MB, SHA256).

Android for PC Reaches Version 4.0 RC2

Android-x86, the famous port of Google's Android platform for the x86 (32-bit) architecture has just reached version 4.0 RC2.

Android-x86 is a Live CD Linux distribution created mostly for the Eee PC netbooks, but can also run on any other 32-bit (x86) platform.

Highlights of Android-x86 4.0 RC2:

• Linux kernel 3.0.36 has been implemented, bringing more drivers and bug-fixes;
• Dalvik JIT compiler support has been enabled;
• Some 3G modems are now supported;
• Arm translator can now be used, but it still needs Intel's libraries from BuilDroid;
• Physical keyboard layout selection implemented;
• Added support for two cameras;
• Fake SD card has been replaced by internal storage support.

More details about the release can be found in the official announcement.

 Download Android-x86 4.0 RC2