X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sphinx%2Fvm.rst;h=cc202c4b25b6f8f8bfccc46094e176ebad6b4cec;hb=b1010c99400769c29b83e1a15d44c6e9870ba95c;hp=bf2580d5a9063ad186395a92ee634a2585680c32;hpb=4d62dbbcd335fe951760dfe16d0aa27cb4f745cb;p=neurodebian.git diff --git a/sphinx/vm.rst b/sphinx/vm.rst index bf2580d..cc202c4 100644 --- a/sphinx/vm.rst +++ b/sphinx/vm.rst @@ -15,29 +15,55 @@ once installed, be equipped with a large variety of neuroscience software with just a few mouse clicks (e.g. AFNI_, Caret_, FSL_, PyMVPA_). .. _virtual machine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine -.. _AFNI: http://afni.nimh.nih.gov/afni/ -.. _Caret: http://brainvis.wustl.edu/wiki/index.php/Caret:About -.. _FSL: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/ -.. _PyMVPA: http://www.pymvpa.org Downloads --------- -* `NeuroDebian 6.0.5 image (32bit) - `_ [~559MB] +Stable (6.x series) +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Based on current stable `Debian 6.0 (squeeze)`_ release. This VM +provides a stable, well tested environment with the most of the recent +releases available from NeuroDebian. + +* `NeuroDebian 6.0.6 image (32bit) + `_ [~559MB] *This image should work on virtually all systems that are supported by* VirtualBox_ *and can be used whenever the, otherwise preferable, 64bit image is not compatible with a host machine.* -* `NeuroDebian 6.0.5 image (64bit) - `_ [~575MB] +* `NeuroDebian 6.0.6 image (64bit) + `_ [~576MB] *This image only works on 64bit host machines with active hardware virtualization support. The should include all recent Apple hardware and most 64bit Windows systems.* +Development (to be 7.x series) +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Based on upcoming `Debian 7.0 (wheezy)`_ release. Although already +quite stable, there might be outstanding issues. This VM also +switches from GNOME_ (v.2) desktop environment to XFCE4_. We +recommend this VM over a stable one for anyone needing recent releases +of tools not available for the stable VM (e.g. recent pandas) -- +**getting a complete "Scientific Python" stack with 100s of other +Python modules was never easier**. Moreover your feedback might also +be valuable to polish upcoming Debian wheezy release and NeuroDebian +VM 7.0. + +* `NeuroDebian 6.999.b4.20121231 image (32bit) + `_ [~656MB] + +* `NeuroDebian 6.999.b4.20121231 image (64bit) + `_ [~660MB] + + +Historical +~~~~~~~~~~ + Virtual appliances above carry guest additions for 4.x series of the VirtualBox. If you still have VirtualBox 3.x, use previous 6.0.2 virtual appliances: @@ -74,6 +100,15 @@ virtual appliances: Changes ------- +6.999.b4.20121231 -- 31 Dec 2012 + + * Based on beta 4 release of debian-installer_ for wheezy + * Comes with XFCE4_ instead of GNOME_ + +6.0.6 -- 01 Oct 2012 + + * Updated core system to Debian squeeze 6.0.6 + 6.0.5 -- 10 Nov 2011 * Updated core system to Debian squeeze 6.0.3 @@ -94,7 +129,7 @@ Changes 6.0.3 -- 12 Jun 2011 [Superseded in the archive by 6.0.4] - * Updated to Squeeze 6.0.1 + * Updated to Debian squeeze 6.0.1 * Updated VirtualBox guest additions to 4.0.4 from backports.debian.org * Appliance is available as a single file (.ova) ready for the import @@ -117,8 +152,6 @@ will benefit from security bug fixes provided by the Debian project for the whole operating system, as well as from software updates for neuroscience-related packages. -.. _Debian 6.0 (squeeze): http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze -.. _GNOME: http://www.gnome.org/ Installation @@ -281,3 +314,5 @@ mounted host directories. virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 and reboot VM. + +.. include:: link_names.txt