Plop Linux Changelog

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Version 4.3.3
Release date 11/Apr/2017

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* UPDATES:
==========

* pthread stubs removed from X.

Fixed problems with g-object-introspection, xfdesktop.

* .bash_profile:
CFLAGS updated.
B_ARCH environment variable added (Values: x86_64, i486, arm).

* ~/.config/mimeapps.list updated.

* ~/.mplayer/config updated.

* VTE/terminal problem "bracketedpaste mode" fixed with a patch.

* OpenSSH: Now compiled with --with-md5-passwords.

* Qemu: Now compiled with audio drivers.

* sftp: Added libedit.

* Fixes on various build scripts.

* Default start mode for Live version changed from text mode to framebuffer.

* UDEV rules update.

* starnamed, startnfs, startdbus-daemon, startspamd, startmysqld moved to

/usr/sbin

* startnfs: Starting rpcbind

* Many programs updated. See Changelog-Packages.txt

* NEW:
======

* Added OpenVPN, EasyRSA, LZip, ddrescue, uniutils.

* Added SDL2 for ffplay.

* Script: myxautogen.

* Boot files for Raspberry Pi 2.

* ecj1 script

* Compile scripts for the Mate desktop in "99-optional/".

 * New Firefox scripts "99-optional/".

* Fresh BRL version for blind and visually impaired users with Mate, Orca,
brltty, LibreOffice.

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Version 4.3.2
Release date 01/Dec/2016

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* Package updates: See Changelog-Packages.txt

* UPDATES:
==========

* KVM module added.

Qemu compiled with KVM support.
KVM group added.
Udev rules for KVM added.

* /var/named/chroot/dev updated.

* Unused file /etc/hostname removed.

Set hostname in /etc/sysconfig.

* Live: Boot script updated. HDD scan updated. SD card boot added.

* CUPS moved from /opt to /usr.

* GCC compiled with fortran support.

* GPG moved from /opt to /usr

* Ushare removed.

* Live: ISO's are now hybrid ISO's.

* Live: Prefered program to create the ISO is now genisoimage.

* Old hard disk device nodes replaced with sdX.

* Sync CMOS clock in reboot/shutdown.

* udev replaced with eudev.

Added group input.

* Mplayer compiled with internal GUI.

Skins added.

* /etc/fonts/fonts.conf update, added local.conf.

* Lowlevel SCSI drivers added again.

* A list of required kernel settings added.

 * .bash_profile compile settings updated.

* myconfigure compile settings updated.

* Force geeqie as default image viewer.

* adduser script updated.

* Firefox removed and replaced with Vivaldi.

* Netsurf added as fallback browser and default browser for ARM.

* ARM: Midori removed.

* Locale in small size live version fixed.

* NEW:
======

* Tools: encfs, dmidecode, mpt/jmtpfs, cdrkit, script flush-cache.

* Benchmark tools: sysbench, mbw, iperf, nmon.

* Browser: Vivaldi, Netsurf.

* ZFS added as optional package.

* Install documentation added for

Java
Meshlab
Visual Boy Advance M
DosBox
HandBrake
Wireshark
Universal Media Server

* Package updates seperated into file Changelog-Packages.txt

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Version 4.3.1
Release date 15/Dec/2015

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* Minor updates

* /etc/issue updated

* login.defs and .bash_profiles updated

* /etc/skel directory updated

* Skript adduser: User is now also in group "video"

 * GTK theme updated

* Tint2 clock display

* XFCE panel: volumeicon2 replaced with XFCE Audio Mixer Plugin

* Unused /var/log/boot.log removed

* Build and compile script updates

* LIVE version

* UTF-8 is now enabled by default

* Language scripts renamed to setlanggerman and setlangczech

* Linux Kernels for Banana Pi and Cubietruck added

* ARM Linux Kernel Versions

* QEMU: 4.2.8

* Raspberry Pi: 4.1.13

* Banana Pi: 4.2.3

* Cubietruck: 4.4-rc1

* Many documentation updates

* Programs DESKTOP / LIVE

* New:

aspell6-de-20030222-1
aspell6-en-2015.04.24-0
bindfs-1.13.0
btrfs-tools-4.3
convmv-2.0
enchant-1.6.0
evtest-1.33
ffmpeg-2.8.1
numlockx-1.2
uboot-mkimage_0.4
xfburn-0.5.4
xfsprogs-4.2.0
YafaRay-E.Experimental.v1.0.0.2015-10-13.build.for.Blender.2.76.for.Linux

* Updated:

acpid-2.0.25
alsa-firmware-1.0.29
alsa-lib-1.0.29
alsa-utils-1.0.29
apr-1.5.2
apr-util-1.5.4
aspell-0.60.6.1
atk-2.18.0
automake-1.15
bash43-042
bind-9.10.3
binutils-2.25
bison-3.0.4
blender-2.76b
bluefish-2.2.7
cabextract-1.6
cairo-1.14.2
cdrtools-3.01a30
check-0.10.0
clamav-0.99
cmake-3.3.2
coreutils-8.24
cpio-2.12
cpufrequtils-008
cracklib-2.9.4
cryptsetup-1.0.7
cryptsetup-1.6.8
cups-2.1.0-source
cups-filters-1.0.76
curl-7.44.0
dbus-1.10.0
dbus-glib-0.104
dhcp-4.3.3
dialog 20150920
dos2unix-7.3
dosfstools-3.0.26
dpkg_1.18.2
e2fsprogs-1.42.13
ecj-4.9.jar
ethtool-4.0
file-5.24
firefox-43.0.1
fluxbox-1.3.7
freeglut-3.0.0
FreeRDP (git)
freetype-2.6
fuse-2.9.4
galculator-2.1.4
gawk-4.1.3
gcc-5.2.0
gcr-3.16.0
gdk-pixbuf-2.32.0
geany-1.25
gettext-0.19.6
ghostscript-9.16
giflib-5.1.1
Git (git)
glew-1.13.0
glib-2.46.0
glib-networking-2.45.1
glibc-2.22
gmp-6.0.0a
gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0
gnome-icon-theme-extras-3.12.0
gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.12.0
gnome-themes-standard-3.18.0
gnu-efi-3.0.3
gnutls-3.3.18
gobject-introspection-1.46.0
gparted-0.23.0
gptfdisk-1.0.0
grep-2.21
groff-1.22.3
gst-plugins-base-0.10.36
gstreamer-0.10.36
gtk+-2.24.28
gtk-vnc_0.5.3.orig
gtkspell-2.0.16
harfbuzz-1.0.3
hdparm-9.48
hfsprescue-2.2
hfsprogs_332.25-11.debian
hicolor-icon-theme-0.15
icu4c-56_1-src
imlib2-1.4.7
inetutils-1.9.4
intltool-0.51.0
iproute2-4.2.0
iso-codes-3.61
jasper-1.900.1
kbd-2.0.3
kexec-tools-2.0.10
kmod-21
krb5-1.13.2-signed.tar
laptop-mode-tools_1.68
lcms2-2.7
libaio_0.3.110.orig
libao-1.2.0
libburn-1.4.0
libdrm-2.4.65
libdvdread-5.0.3
libevdev-1.4.3
libevent-2.0.22-stable
libffi-3.2.1
libgcrypt-1.6.4
libgpg-error-1.20
libisofs-1.4.0
libjpeg-turbo-1.4.1
libpcap-1.7.4
libpipeline-1.4.1
libpng-1.2.53
libpng-1.6.18
librsvg-2.40.10
libsoup-2.52.0
libtasn1-4.6
libtirpc-0.3.2
libtool-2.4.6
libunique-1.1.6
libupnp-1.6.19
libvorbis-1.3.5
libxklavier-5.4
libxml2-2.9.2
lilo-24.1
linux-4.2.8
linuxconsoletools-1.4.8
llvm-3.7.0.src
lm_sensors-3.4.0
lsdvd-0.17
lsof_4.89
LVM2.2.02.131
lynx2.8.8
lzo-2.09
make-4.1
man-db-2.7.3
man-pages-4.02
mc-4.8.14
mdadm-3.3.4
mercurial-3.5
mesa-demos-8.2.0
midori_0.5.11
mpc-1.0.2
mpfr-3.1.3
Mplayer (git)
mutt-1.5.24
nano-2.4.2
nasm-2.11.08
ncurses-6.0
net-tools-1.60
nettle-3.1
newt-0.52.18
nfs-utils-1.3.2
nmap-7.01
nspr-4.10.9
nss-3.20
ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2015.3.14AR.1
ntp-4.2.8p3
openssh-7.1p1
openssl-1.0.2d
p11-kit-0.23.1
p7zip_9.38.1_src_all
pango-1.38.0
partclone-0.2.82
patch-2.7.5
pciutils-3.4.0
pcre-8.37
perl-5.22.0
PlopKexec 1.1
poppler-0.36.0
procps-ng-3.3.11
proftpd-1.3.5a
Python-2.7.10
qemu-2.4.0.1
qpdf-5.1.3
reiser4progs-1.1.0
reiserfsprogs-3.6.24
rpcbind-0.2.3
samba-4.3.0
sane-backends-1.0.24
screen-4.3.1
 shared-mime-info-1.5
sharutils-4.15
slang-2.2.4
sleuthkit-4.2.0
smartmontools-6.4
sqlite-autoconf-3081101
strace-4.10
subversion-1.9.1
sudo-1.8.14p3
sylpheed-3.4.3
syslinux-6.03
sysstat-11.1.7
tar-1.28
tcl8.6.4-src
tcpdump-4.7.4
testdisk-7.0
texinfo-6.0
tiff-4.0.6
tk8.6.4-src
tzdata2015f
unrarsrc-5.3.4
util-linux-2.27
vala-0.30.0
vnstat-1.14
webkitgtk-2.4.9
wget-1.16.3
which-2.21
whois_5.2.10
wpa_supplicant-2.4
xfce-4.12
xfce4-battery-plugin-1.0.5
xfce4-cpufreq-plugin-1.1.2
xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.6.2
xfce4-dict-0.7.1
xfce4-eyes-plugin-4.4.4
xfce4-icon-theme-4.4.3
xfce4-kbdleds-plugin-0.0.6
xfce4-screenshooter-1.8.2
xfce4-taskmanager-1.1.0
xfce4-terminal-0.6.3
xfwm4-themes-4.10.0
xterm-320
Xorg (git)
xz-5.2.1

* Programs SERVER

* Updated:

clamav-0.99
dovecot-2.2.19
httpd-2.4.16
mysql-5.6.27
php-5.6.14
postfix-3.0.3

* Programs OPTIONAL
 * New:

postgresql for native Unity 5 Editor

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Version 4.3.0
Release date 03/Feb/2015

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* Nearly all programs updated.

* New: Native x86_64 version. With multi-arch libc and gcc.

* New: ARM armv6l version + Kernel for Raspberry Pi.

Cross compile tools and scripts

* Documentation reorganized and heavily extended.

Splitted into sections:

Live
Desktop
Server
ARM (Raspberry)
Build Tools
Downloads

* Gnome removed and replaced with Xfce4.

* New tools:

Geeany
Geeqie
Bluefish
Leafpad
Galculator
Sylpheed
Blender
Autopsy
Sleuthkit

* Version file 'ploplinux/ploplinux' renamed to 'ploplinux/ploplinux.version'.

* root password changed to 'ploplinux'.

* New: Build Tools released.

* New: Scripts to make a LAMP system released.

* Many small updates.

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Version 4.2.2
Release date 18/Apr/2012

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2 fixes:
========

udev rule: vmmouse_detect file not found message fixed when booting with a
virtual maschine

opt-X: empty mimeinfo.cache file fixed

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Version 4.2.1

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The i486 version is now the default version to avoid some PAE troubles. The PAE
version is still available as additional version.

ClamAV is back in Plop Linux. It's included in the opt.sqfs and it's available
as optional tar.gz package.

new:
====
clamav 0.97.4
setupclamav

updates:
========
chntpw 110511
compat-wireless 3.4-rc1-2
glib 2.32.1
linux kernel 3.3.1
midnight commander 4.8.2
smartmontools 5.42

bug fix:
========
iso boot: find iso on hard disk fix
nfs boot: optional mount parameter fix (by Malte Forkel)

opt-X new/updates:
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Gnome 3.4
Gparted 0.12
Mplayer 2012-03-31
Firefox 11.0
Wine 1.5.1
clamav 0.97.4
ClamTk 4.38
desktop website icon removed

A new developer release is available for download.

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Version 4.2.0

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Support for blind people (brltty, Orca) + preconfigured version

Gnome 3.3.91

New developer release + separated Xorg and Gnome archives.

Documentation completely reorganized and updated a lot, parts new written,

new examples.

Example: Live Version as NAS Server, Media Server, Printer Server

Example: Plop Linux Developer Version as base distribution, compile programs,...

Boot scripts updated

Screenshots updated

New network boot options: TFTP, FTP, HTTP

ISO boot
ISO from network

Locale environments updated

Full zoneinfo directory added
PXE config simplified
etc.sqfs changed to etc.tgz

Windows tool: genfilelist.exe

new:
====
cpuutils 002
hddtemp 0.3 beta 15
hibernate 1.97
kexec-tools 2.0.2
kmod5
laptop-mode-tools 1.55
lmsensors 3.3.1
plopKexec 0.3
plpmkboot

setupalsa.sh
startbrl.sh
updates:
========
acpid 1.0.10
binutils 2.22
bluez 4.91
btrfs 0.19
bzip2 1.0.6
coreutils 8.14
dbus 1.4.0
e2fsprogs 1.42
gettext 0.18
glib 2.31.19
glibc 2.14.1
gnulib 20111121.tgz
hfsprescue 0.2
linux kernel 3.2.7
ncftp 3.2.5
nfs 1.2.5
ntfs-3g 2012.1.15AR.1
obexfs 0.12
pciutils 3.1.7
perl 5.14.1
plop boot manager 5.0.14
pm-utils 1.4.1
sendEmail 1.56
sysfs-utils 2.1.0
tar 1.25
util-linux-ng 2.17.2
xz 5.0.0
zlib 1.2.5
setlang-german.sh

gcc 4.6.2

opt-X new/update:
=================
Xorg 7.6
Gnome 3.3.91
Ogg 1.1.3
Alsa 1.0.24
Mplayer 2012-02-11
GQView 2.0.4
gFTP 2.0.19
gParted 0.11.0
Firefox 10.0.2
Wine 1.3.37
Fluxbox 1.3.2
mp3blaster 3.1.2
ewf_mount
GtkOfflineRegistry 0.1
ushare 1.1a
xchat 2.8.8
testdisk 6.13
cups 1.5.2
~/.myxinitrc
~/.mygnome

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Version 4.1.2 - additional update

Release date 09/Aug/2011

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additional opt.sqfs update to get the latest libflashplayer.so working

curl 7.2.1
nss 3.12.6
creating symlink to libflashplayer.so when the file exist
plop website icon updated

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Version 4.1.2
Release date 09/Aug/2011

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new:
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htop 0.9
gpart-0.1h

scripts:
--------
sshkeygen.sh

wlan:
-----
compact wireless 2011-07-12
iw 0.9.22
rfkill 0.4
wirelesstools 29
wpa_supplicant 0.7.3

updates:
========
kernel 3.0.1
nmap 5.51
ntfs-3g 2011.4.12AR.4
openssh 5.8p2
openssl 1.0.0d
samba 3.5.9
squashfs 4.2
syslinux 4.04
udev 171
plop boot manager 5.0.13
installplop renamed to installploplinux
installploplinux 0.4
initramfs.gz
udev configured

setupavg:
---------
environment variables set automatically when the user logs in

fpupdate:
---------
alias is set to avoid "Out of memory problem" when running
without full path

stuff:
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default kernel compiled for i586 with PAE enabled
additional kernel with i486 settings compiled

possible resolv.conf conflict during network boot fixed

opt-X:
======
firefox 5.0.1

4.1.1 new: hfsprescue 0.1

dhex 0.65
new kernel parameter "dir" to set the ploplinux directory
/lib/firmware directory
reiser4progs 1.0.7
cryptsetup 1.0.7 for backward compatibility

update: kernel 2.6.38.4

64bit support updated
installplop 0.3
alsa device nodes
dialog 1.1
fsarchiver 0.6.12
partimage 0.6.9
proftpd 1.3.3e
samba 3.5.8
reboot/halt script
reiserfsprogs 3.6.21
partclone 0.2.22
plop boot manager 5.0.12
autostartx script fixed
syslinux config files updated

opt-X: gparted 0.8.0

firefox 4.0

4.1.0 IMPORTANT FILENAME CHANGES

new: wipe 2.3.1

detox 1.2.0
automount script
hfsplus
setupavg
 update: kernel 2.6.36, udev 161, glib 2.11.2
fsarchiver 0.6.10, nasm 2.07,
syslinux 4.02, samba 3.5.4, e2fsprogs 1.41.12,
libpg-error 1.9, libgcrypt 1.4.6, LVM 2.0.2.72,
cryptsetup 1.1.3, parted 2.3, splash screen,
openssl 1.0.0a, mutt 1.5.20, ntp 4.2.6p2, usbutils 0.90
plop boot manager 5.0.11
mc 4.0.7.9 and removed the preserve check for fusefs
plpmkiso.exe

removed: rcp

opt-X: gnome 2.30, gparted 0.6.2, mplayer 2010-08-29 snapshot,

firefox 3.6.10, backgroundimage update

additional updates:
background loading of dhcp client
aes module compiled into the kernel
strings program added again
ndiswrapper module removed
plop linux detection updated
font after startx exit update

hostname changed from "rescue" to "ploplinux"

samba password changed from "rescue" to "ploplinux"

!!!-> filenames have been changed:

"v" has been removed from the package file names
usb zip removed, its now in the syslinux directory of the plop
linux archive
bzimage has been changed to bzImage (its case sensitive) and
moved to syslinux/kernel/
initrfs.gz has been changed to initramfs.gz and moved to
syslinux/kernel/
syslinux structure updated

renamed files and directories:

isolinux/ -> syslinux/
pluspacks/ -> ploplinux/opt/
ploplinux/myscripts/ -> ploplinux/bin/
runme.sh -> rc.local
usefprot -> setupfprot
useavast -> setupavast

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4.0.6 update: plop boot manager 5.0.9

dhcp downgraded to 3.1.3
x64 mkfs.ext2/3 fixed

4.0.5 update: kernel 2.6.33.2

cvs 1.12.13
fsarchiver 0.6.8
ntfs-3g 2010.3.6AR.4
partclone 0.2.8
parted 2.2
syslinux 3.86
lz utils 4.999.9
dhcp 4.1.1
 bind 9.7.0-P1
samba 3.5.2
openssl 1.0.0
openssh 5.4p1
grub2 1.98

useavast script
usefprot script
usb zip file
splash screen

update opt.sqfs: firefox 3.6.3

gparted 0.5.2

4.0.4 update: kernel 2.6.33

e2fsprogs 1.41.10
partclone 0.2.0
ndiswrapper 1.56
busybox 1.16

if bootup fails, then busybox is started.

new boot option "busybox" added. if you use it, then busybox starts
before the scan for the plop linux files starts

4.0.3 added: ddrescue 1.11

testdisk photorec 6.11
lzip 1.8
rsync 3.0.6
dbus 1.2.14
netcat 1.10
LVM 2.2.02.58

update: kernel 2.6.32.8

usbutils 0.84
fsarchiver 0.6.7
ntfs-3g 2010.1.16AR.1
nmap 5.21
partimage 0.6.8
mutt 1.5.20
groff 1.20.1
findutils 4.4.2

dhcp is now activated at startup

4.0.2 added: ext3grep, dialog, mkswap-uuid, sendEmail, grub2

update: kernel 2.26.32.2
docu updated for locale settings, perl and welcome text

4.0.1 usb cdrom boot search update

update: kernel 2.6.32, ncurses 5.7, lynx 2.8.7, nmap 5.10beta,
wget 1.12, fuse, openssl 0.9.8l, openssh 5.3.1, sshfs,
bind 9.6.1, dhcpd 3.1.3, proftpd 1.3.2b, samba 3.4.3,
syslinux 3.83, fsarchiver 6.0.1, ntfs-3g ar
added: gpm, nano, setgerman script

4.0.0 change to squashfs 4.0

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3.8.7 kernel update

new boot option force_hd, force_usb, media_reverse_scan
new boot option to set boot device "root=" added
fsarchiver update

3.8.6 kernel log buffer increased

changed to ntfs-3g AR
fsarchiver updated

3.8.5 update: hide debug infos when searching for plop linux
fix umount all devices when shutdown/reboot
/dev/snd updated

3.8.4 update: pciutils

new: new script pciprobe for loading modules

3.8.3 update opt.sqfs: gparted problem fixed

3.8.2 update: kernel, openssh, openssl, nmap, copy2ram, lilo, iptables,

parted, e2fsprogs
sometimes happens a problem with the shutdown/reboot script. its fixed
now.

new: chntpw, reged

new scripts: autostartx, usefluxbox, usegnome, mountopt2

pluspacks: opt.sqfs updated, opt2.sqfs with mono and wine released

3.8.1 new: screen, lzma

3.8.0 update: glibc, busybox, e2fsprogs, nmap

added: perl, chkrootkit
new: opt.sqfs with gcc for development

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3.7.19 update: kernel 2.6.29, ntfs-3g, mountopt, syslinux

3.7.18 update: ntfs-3g, mountopt, plop boot manager

new: opt.sqfs with gnome

3.7.17 added: harddisk installer, vmstat, systat package, fsarchiver

mbuffer, udpcast, multicast, partclone
update: kernel, ntfs-3g, e2fsprogs, grub for ext4

3.7.16 kernel update 2.6.28

btrfs added
ntfs-3g update
PLoP Boot Manager update

3.7.15 kernel update 2.6.27.7

squashfs update 3.4
PLoP Boot Manager update
3.7.14 kernel update 2.6.27
ntfs-3g update
bash update
script to change font size 8x8 and 8x16
autologin script for tty1

3.7.13 ntfs-3g update

bzip update
boot manager update

3.7.12 kernel update to 2.6.26.3

ntfs-3g update
samba update
openssh update
sshfs update
PLoP Boot Manager update
/opt mount function added
unsquashfs added

3.7.11 nmap update to 4.68

dosfstools update to 2.11
pimgrestore added
plpgrabbt added
plpwritebt added
hping2 added
wake on lan tools added (ethtool, wol, ether-wake)
bluetooth tools added

3.7.10 kernel update to 2.6.26

nts-3g update
parted added
boot option copy2ram copies now only the ploplinux directory

3.7.9 using terminfo of 3.7.7

update gconv and locale for ntfs-3g and 'umlaute'

3.7.8 recompiled everything for i386

base64 added
ntfsprog update to 2.0.0

3.7.7 eject command added

usb superfloppy boot is now possible
ntfs-3g update
f-prot.conf stored in /etc
after 3.7.7 eject added, superfloppy boot, ntfs3g, f-prot.conf zu /etc