Parted Magic 3.5

Changelog:

Updated: libburn-0.6.0.pl01, xfburn-0.4.0, libisofs-0.6.12, linux-2.6.28.2, gparted-svn with full ext4 support, dhcp-4.1.0, openssl-0.9.8i, util-linux-ng-2.14.1, gtk+-2.14.6, leafpad-0.8.16, xfce libraries for xfburn to xfce version 4.4.3, memtest86+-2.11, vte-0.19.4, tar-1.21, wpa_supplicant-0.5.11, roxterm-1.13.4, rsync-3.0.5, dbus-1.2.6, dbus-glib-0.78, hal-info-20081127, hal-0.5.11, hdparm-9.8, bash-3.2.48, busybox-1.13.2, galculator-1.3.3, p7zip_4.61, reiserfsprogs-3.6.21, dhcpcd-4.0.7, xfsdump_2.2.48-1, xfsprogs_2.10.2-1, pciutils-3.1.0, ntfs-3g-2009.1.1, lftp-3.7.8.

Updated: gsmartcontrol-0.8.3, xfce4-screenshooter-1.5.0, fsarchiver-0.3.5, xz-4.999.7beta (lzma tools), squashfs-3.4

New Feature: /etc is now saved when invoking the Save Session command.

New Feature: The livemedia option is back. The CD or USB media can't be used when this is activated, but at least it should run on older machines again.

Removed: pmagic_screenshot. to use xfce4-screenshooter instead.

Removed: the livecd, liveusb, liveall, tmpfs_size, syntax from the rcS. It's not needed in the syslinux configurations anymore.

Removed: the pmagic.7z file was removed and replaced with pmagic.sqfs. pmodules work exactly the same when running from RAM. If you need to use the new livemedia option adjust your custum packages to decompress in /, it's still writable, the pmagic.sqfs is only mounted on /usr. The "share" directory was moved to / if you need to use the livemedia option and still need share writable.


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Parted Magic 4

A new release with some exciting new features! Parted Magic now has full support for partitioning Device Mapper RAID partitions. The initrd was completely trashed and Parted Magic now boots from a initramfs. The new initramfs is only about 500KB and all drivers needed to boot the media are built directly into the kernel. The isolinux.cfg/syslinux.cfg files are drastically different, please make a note of this. The "Low RAM" option was changed to boot Xvesa, TWM, and GParted at 800x600x4. It now runs very well on a computer with 64MB of RAM. The pmagic.sqfs is now a squashfs-lzma image and the new overall size is about 70MB. You can now "Save Session" with the CD version (CD-RW required). The PXE version can merge initramfs for module installation. Loading debs (without dependency checking and resolving) at boot time like tgz packages is now supported. We also have all new artwork in a clean blue theme that matches the look of the new website.


Changelog:

Updated: gparted-0.4.4, file-5.00, fsarchiver-0.4.6, xfburn-0.4.1, xfce4-screenshooter-1.5.1, xfsdump-3.0.0, xfsprogs-3.0.0, udev-140, hdparm-9.13, cairo-1.8.6, glibmm-2.18.1, pango-1.22.4, cairomm-1.8.0, gtk+-2.16.0, pangomm-2.14.1, glib-2.20.0 gtkmm-2.14.3, mount-gtk-1.0.3, lsscsi-0.22, lftp-3.7.10, LVM2.2.02.45, tar-1.22, firefox-3.0.8, libburn-0.6.4.pl00, libisofs-0.6.16, dc3dd-6.12.3, ntfs-3g-2009.3.8

Fixed: Added "1024x600" to the manual Xorg and Xvesa configuration scripts. Middle mouse button now works in Xvesa.

Added: btrfs-0.17 (kernel module), btrfs-progs-0.18, ndiswrapper-1.54, truecrypt-6.1a (with gui), added hdt from syslinux and syslinux menus entire, multipath-tools-0.4.8

Major new changes: The initrd was completely trashed and Parted Magic now boots from a initramfs. The initramfs is only about 500KB and all drivers needed to boot the media are built directly into the kernel. The isolinux.cfg/syslinux.cfg files are drastically different, please make a note of this. The "Low RAM" option was changed to boot Xvesa, TWM, and GParted at 800x600x4. It now runs very well on a computer with 64MB of RAM. The pmagic.sqfs is now a squashfs-lzma image and the new overall size is about 70MB. You can now "Save Session" with the CD version (CD-RW required). The PXE version can merge initramfs for module installation. New artwork. Loading debs (without depency checking and resolving) at boot time like tgz packages is now supported.


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Parted Magic 4.2

Changelog:

Updated: dmraid_1.0.0.rc15, linux-2.6.30, udev-142, lftp-3.7.14, rsync-3.0.6, util-linux-ng-2.15.1, fsarchiver-0.5.7, gpicview-0.1.99, gsmartcontrol-0.8.4, ntfs-3g-2009.4.4AR.10, TrueCrypt-6.2, reiser4progs-1.0.7, progsreiserfs_0.3.0.5, safecopy-1.3, conky-1.7.1.1, pciutils-3.1.2, ext3grep-0.10.1, findutils-4.4.2.tar.gz, sshfs-fuse-2.2, testdisk-6.11-3 (with photorec_611_exif_bound_checking_v2.patch), galculator-1.3.4, busybox-1.14.1, e2fsprogs-1.41.6, gtk+-2.16.2, glib-2.20.3, syslinux-3.82, grsync-0.9.0, firefox-3.5b99, xfce4-screenshooter-1.6.0, usbutils-0.82

Removed: pbzip2-1.0.5 replaces bzip2, this doesn't make any difference unless you have more than one processor. blkid from util-linux replaces the one from e2fsprogs. pigz-2.1.4 replaces gzip. Removed awk, grep, and sed from busybox to use the real versions, G4L (we have Clonezilla now and it doesn't make sense to double up on cloning tools)

Added: curl-7.19.5, clonezilla-2.3.3-33, partclone_0.1.1-10, drbl-1.9.4-33, awk-3.1.6, sed-4.1.5, grep-2.5.3, tightvnc-1.3.9 (only vncviewer), a script to suspend USB hard disks, mkswap-uuid-0.1.0-2

Fixed: A bug in busybox awk was causing the save session from the LiveUSB to fail. Added better support for "it" key maps. Stopped "menu" from having more than one instance. Xvesa settings now saved with "Save Session".


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Parted Magic 4.4

Changelog:

Updated: pcmanfm-svn878, fsarchiver-0.5.8, firefox-3.5.2, clonezilla-2.3.3-68, linux-2.6.30.4, drbl-1.9.4-47, e2fsprogs-1.41.8, usbutils-0.84, gtk+-2.16.5, hdparm-9.16, lftp-3.7.15, parted-1.9.0, gpicview-0.2.1, lxpanel-0.5.0, pigz-2.1.5, libburn-0.6.8.pl00, lxtask-0.1.1, safecopy-1.5, libisofs-0.6.20, mount-gtk-1.0.4, xfburn-0.4.2, gdisk-0.3.1, g4l30n

Added: Super GRUB Disk, ppp-2.4.4, wvdial-1.60, wvstreams-4.5.1, GUI in "Start Network" for dial-up, alsa-utils-1.0.18, alsa-lib-1.0.18, Linux Kernel sound drivers

Fixed: BNX2 - Broadcom Ethernet driver problem, CD drive not mounted on /media when using livemedia, Clonezilla with Samba - Missing password prompt, Kernel edd=off, Adblocking Firefox, CloneZilla cannot create recovery ISO, KPPP or PPP?, Firefox, Super Grub Disk, v. 4.4 "beta" run from RAM bug, SSHD in Parted Magic


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Parted Magic 4.6 RC1

Changelog:

# Many fixes and changes for Netbooks.
# Parted Magic Save Session uses xz instead of 7-zip.
# Clamav was added, but you have to download the definitions yourself. There is an entry in the panel's application launcher to automate the download. The definitions are downloaded to /root/clamav, so they will be saved in root.xz when you use Save Session.
# Flash Player can be downloaded and installed from the panel's application launcher.
# epdfview was added so people can read hardware manuals that normally come in pdf format.
# A simple program to change the keyboard layout was added to the desktop.
# Roxterm was replaced by an svn version of LXTerminal.
# Clonezilla was removed from the main Parted Magic image because it's not possible to make a rescue ISO without downloading a template. I kept getting complaints about this like a broken record. Now we offer Parted Magic - Clonezilla instead, which is far more reliable.
# The syslinux menus were redone to add more options and break things down into sub-menus. The boot menu is far less intimidating now. Device Mapper RAID and Linux Software RAID have been moved to RAID options for automatic assembly at boot time. Device mapper is no longer automatically started at boot.
# Super Grub Disk 1 & 2 are both included now from the syslinux "Extras" sub-menu.
# <numlock> is no longer on by default.

A slew of fixed bugs and program updates:

Updated: busybox-1.15.2, memtest86+-4.00, linux-2.6.31.4, fsarchiver-0.6.1, gdisk-0.5.0, partclone_0.1.9-1, mdadm-3.0.2, dosfstools-3.0.6, openssh-5.3p1, sdparm-1.04, hdparm-9.27, ms-sys-2.1.4, syslinux-3.83, sdparm-1.04, grsync-0.9.2, gparted-0.4.8-git, LVM2.2.02.53, cairo-1.8.8, glib-2.22.2, gtk+-2.18.3, libsigc++-2.2.4.2, pangomm-2.26.0, cairomm-1.8.2, glibmm-2.22.1, gtkmm-2.18.2, pango-1.26.0, pixman-0.16.2, xz-4.999.9beta, super-grub-disk-0.9799, vte-0.22.2, xfsdump-3.0.3, xfsprogs-3.0.5, alsa-lib-1.0.21a, alsa-utils-1.0.21, firefox-3.5.5, leafpad-0.8.17

Added: bonnie++-1.03e, iozone3_326, dbench-4.0, rtorrent-0.8.5, lxterminal-0.1.6-svn, some simple scripts to test audio hardware and change the keyboard layout, epdfview_0.1.7, ncdu-1.6, extundelete-0.1.8, scrounge-ntfs_0.9-6+b1

Bugs fixed: BUG in Low-RAM-Option PM v4.5. How to fix the font size?, msftres bug, Not booting on a Toshiba Stellite 1135, Problem when SSID is <NULL>, Application "modules" not installing on bootup

Removed: ndiswrapper, roxterm, clonezilla. There is nothing wrong with clonzilla. The bugs are always on our end and it's wasting people's time. Clonzilla Live always works better and that's what people should be using, so I merged the two projects together instead.

Major new features: Added clamav-0.95.3. The definitions are not installed by default. Use the program "Panel Menu" --> "System Tools" --> "Download Clamav Definitions". The definitions are saved in /root/clamav instead of /var/lib/clamav, so Save Session works with these files. If you need the "clamd" running you can start it by simply adding "clamd" to the APPEND line in your boot loader. Added a program in "Panel Menu" --> "Internet" --> "Download Flash Player" for an obvious purpose.


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