Moblin v2 Core Alpha Release Notes
The Moblin Project is happy to make the Moblin Core Alpha for Netbooks available for testing and taking the bits out for a ride.
Moblin is a community open source project, initially targeting Intel(r) Atom(tm) based Netbooks.
This Alpha release is the first chance for the larger community to start multiple-level testing of:
The core Linux O/S, boot process, inter-process, and package interactions.
The new "Fastboot" feature of Moblin, which fundamentally improves boot time and allows for unprecedented speed for a general purpose Linux.
Connectivity and networking, using the new ConnMan connectivity manager.
Kernel 2.6.29-rc2.
The Moblin Core Components (first look at this), including Clutter and all other UI development tools.
Xserver 1.6 (with DRI2).
New Moblin Image Creator (MIC2) and installation tool.
System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Atom or Intel(r) Core(tm) 2 CPU (support for SSSE3)
(Note: Moblin will not work on non-SSSE3 CPUs)
Graphics: Integrated Intel graphics (915/945/965)
Network Adaptors:
LAN/Wired:
Intel e100/e1000/e1000e/iXGB
PCNet32 (Vmware)
RealTek 8139/8169
SIS 900/190
Broadcom ATL1/ATL2
Wireless/Wifi:
Intel 3945/4965/5000
Atheros 5K/9K
Broadcom 4300
RealTek 8180/8187
Ralink 2400/2500/61/73
Moblin also supports various external, USB-based Wifi devices.
Tested Platforms:
Acer Aspire*One
Asus eeePC* 901
Dell Mini 9
Image and Build Instructions:
The Alpha release is available at:
http://repo.moblin.org/moblin/releases/test/alpha1
To use the pre-built images for Alpha, go to:
http://moblin.org/documentation/getting-started-guides/test-drive-moblin
To create images using the repositories provided with the Alpha release, look for instructions at:
http://moblin.org/projects/moblin-image-creator-2
The Moblin Tools are available at:
http://repo.moblin.org/moblin/tools/
Known Issues:
The user interface is under heavy development. The final user interface will look very different than the current user interface and will not be based on XFCE.
3D performance is known to be slow.
Currently, Wifi is not supported on Asus eeePC 901.
Platforms with GMA-500 Graphics chipset are not supported.
