Release Notes:
grml 1.0-rc1 - codename Meilenschwein (20070508)
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+ Notice: grml 1.0-rc1 is a RELEASE CANDIDATE and not + yet the stable release!
+ +About
+ +grml is a Debian-based Live-CD. It includes a collection of GNU/Linux + software especially for users of texttools and system administrators. grml + provides automatic hardware detection. You can use grml for example as a + rescue system, for analyzing systems/networks or as a working environment. It + is not necessary to install anything to a harddisk, you don't even need a + harddisk to run it. Due to on-the-fly decompression grml includes about 2.1 + GiB of software and documentation on the CD.
+ +Bugfixes
+ +Fixed several bugs and and issues reported on grml_0.9 @ + grml-wiki.
+ +New features
+ +Several improved, updated and extended configuration files.
+ +New grml-scripts (some selected ones):
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- alignmargins: adjust the margins and the position of the printed contents on the paper + +
- dirvish-setup: a simple script for setting up a basic configuration for backup software dirvish + +
- grml2ram: copy compressed GRML image to RAM when running grml already (based on contribution by Michael Schierl) + +
- grml-quickconfig: get fast access to some basic grml-scripts (contributed by Michael Schierl) + +
- grml-setservices (interface for basic configuration of system startup/shutdown via /etc/runlevel.conf) + +
- gsuggest.pl: google suggest - ask google for keyword suggestions + +
- iso-term: wrapper script to run x-terminal-emulator in iso885915 mode + +
New bootparameters/cheatcodes:
+ +-
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- qemu: copies /etc/X11/xorg.conf.example to /etc/X11/xorg.conf + +
- debian2hd: install plain Debian via grml-debootstrap in automatic mode + +
grml2hd (install grml to harddisk):
+ +-
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- support for Grub (now there's a dialog for selection between lilo and grub as bootloader) + +
- use of UUID and /dev/disk/by-uuid/ by default (provides stable booting devices, very important for installation on external usb/firewire + devices for example) + +
- use initrd/initramfs by default now + +
See grml.org/grml2hd/ for more + details regarding grml2hd.
+ +grml-terminalserver (boot + grml via network)
+ +-
+
- better module loading + +
- switch from tftpd-hpa to atftpd (resulting in big speedup) + +
See grml.org/terminalserver/ + for more details regarding grml-terminalserver.
+ +grml-debootstrap (install plain + Debian fast and easy)
+ +-
+
- support setting some variables via cmdline +
- support full automatic installation via debian2hd +
- use aptitude instead of apt-get in chroot-script +
- use of DEBIAN_FRONTEND='noninteractive' to avoid unnecessary questions when installing +
- support Debian release with codename 'lenny' +
- support stages (improves cancel/resume of operations) +
- improved error handling +
See grml.org/grml-debootstrap/ for + more details regarding grml-debootstrap.
+ +Special new features:
+ +-
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- updated to X.org 7.3 + +
- updated to libc6 2.5 + +
- use of UTF-8 as default encoding + +
- LaTeX: switch from tetex to texlive + +
- grml-x: use of evdev (dropped options -nousb and -nops2, added + -ps2 and -usb instead), improved error handling and execution + +
- grml-autoconfig: dropped userspace/powernowd stuff in + cpufrequeny scaling in favour of the ondemand-governor + +
- integrated grml-quickconfig within zsh-login + +
- got rid of grml-sysvinit, using plain sysvinit from Debian + without any hacks now + +
- support basic rescanning in live-cd initrd + +
Kernel
+ +Based on vanilla kernel 2.6.20.11 including several patches (Speakup, Squashfs,...) and + additional modules:
+ + + ++ + acerhk, aufs, cowloop, drbd8, et131x, exmap, ipw3945, iscsitarget, kqemu, + madwifi, ndiswrapper, nozomi, openafs, pcan, qc-usb, r1000, realtime-lsm, + rt2400, rt2500, rt2570, rt2x00, sdricoh_cs, sl-modem, snd-bt-sco, spca5xx, + sysprof, tidev, tpm_emulator, truecrypt, unionfs + ++ +
Notice: some more modules + + are not pre-installed but available through the grml-repository.
+ +See grml.org/kernel/ for more details + regarding the grml-kernel.
+ +Important Changes
+ +UTF-8: grml uses UTF8 as + default encoding. You can deactivate UTF-8 environment via + booting with bootoption lang=$LANG-iso. Some software is not + yet UTF-8 aware (problem is located upstream, neither at Debian + or grml itself). More information about UTF-8 at grml can be + found at the utf8 webpage in + the grml-wiki.
+ +get_tw_cli / get_3ware: get_tw_cli has been + renamed into get_3ware as we support 3DM2 as well now.
+ +fluxbox: the keybindings have been restored to + their original behaviour. Now Alt+F# switches desktops, Alt+Shift+F# + sends an application to another desktop.
+ +Packages / Software
+ +Details about shipped packages and their versions on grml are available at + the Debian section.
+ +Updates
+ +Updated all packages to Debian Unstable branch by 200705xx.
+ +Removed 89 packages [please notice that some of them are available under + different names/in different packages]:
+ ++ *2.6.18-grml* lib* + + aircrack aptconf bacula-client classpath classpath-common classpath-gtkpeer + convertfs cpp-3.3 ddd debpool debsig-verify doc-base emacspeak ethereal + ethereal-common fsh gcc-2.95 gcc-3.3 gcc-3.3-base glibc-doc grml-btnet + grml-kerneladdons-2.6.18 grml-sysvinit gs-gpl initrd-tools jamvm java-common + kdoc kenny kwtools-bin kwtools-common kwtools-graphic kwtools-net + kwtools-net-postfix kwtools-sys kwtools-sys-lvm kwtools-utils latex-ucs + linux-wlan-ng linux-wlan-ng-firmware lout lout-common lufs-utils lvm-common + lvm10 madwifi-doc misdn-utils mutt-ng muttprint nhfsstone nscd nxclient + olsrd-gui olsrd-plugin opie-server policycoreutils postgresql-client-8.1 + prosper python-clamav python-jaxml python-selinux python2.3 raccess samdump + scapy securecgi simh synctree tclx8.3 tesseract-ocr tetex-base tetex-bin + tetex-extra tethereal tftp-hpa tftpd-hpa tk-brief transset ufsutils + unionfs-utils unzsplit valgrind wellenreiter wmi xcompmgr xen-tools + xen-utils-common xlibmesa-gl zsplit + ++ +
Added 93 new packages (exluding lib* and *2.6.20-grml*):
+ ++ + 4g8 advchk apwal arp-scan array-info ascii ascii2binary atftpd blktrace + bluetooth-alsa cbm clive concalc cryopid csstidy dnsproxy dpkg-ruby dvb-utils + edbrowse fakechroot fatresize funionfs gaffitter gatling gcolor2 gems + genisoimage grml-desktop grml-kerneladdons-2.6.20 grml-pylib icedax ii imsniff + keyutils kqemu-common kvm lckdo mcabber mtp-tools ncc ncdu newsbeuter odt2txt + olsrd-plugins ophcrack oss-compat pdfcube perl-tk pnputils podget + postgresql-client-8.2 python-pexpect python-scapy python-urwid rcov + recordmydesktop samdump2 scalpel screenie scrot sigit smbnetfs speedometer + texlive-base texlive-base-bin texlive-common texlive-doc-base + texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-lang-german texlive-latex-base + texlive-latex-recommended treil tss tweak uncrustify urlscan vde2 + vim-addon-manager vinetto xjed xserver-xorg-input-aiptek + xserver-xorg-input-elo2300 xserver-xorg-input-elographics + xserver-xorg-input-evtouch xserver-xorg-input-hyperpen + xserver-xorg-input-joystick xserver-xorg-input-penmount + xserver-xorg-input-void xserver-xorg-video-intel xsteg xwatchwin zfs-fuse zzuf + ++ +
Upgrade notes
+ +As usual you can upgrade your grml harddisk system to the latest grml + version running 'apt-get update; apt-get install grml'. Take a look at the upgrading webpage in + the grml-wiki as well. Notice: If you are using grml in a productive + environment and/or use a grml2hd installation we strongly recommend to + subscribe to the grml-user + mailinglist!
+ +Changes since release 0.9 (20061206)
+ +-
+
- grml2hd screenshot gallery available +
- grml user survey (results will be available soon) +
- update of zsh-lovers +
- Frank Terbeck joined the grml-team +
Known issues
+ +Take a look at grml_release + candidate @ grml-wiki. Please report problems using + information on grml.org/bugs/.
+ + +Download grml 1.0
+ +grml 1.0-rc1 can be downloaded from mirrors listed on grml.org/download/.
+ +Feedback
+ + + +Your comments, bug reports, patches, and suggestions will + help fix bugs and improve the upcoming stable release. If you + find a problem with the release candidate please check grml_release + candidate @ grml-wiki and report problems using information + on grml.org/bugs/. Please send your + feedback, feature requests and bug reports to the + grml-team!
+ + + +Thanks
+ +Many thanks in this release go to Michael Schierl, Jan-Pieter + Jacobs, Moritz Augsburger, Wolfgang Fuschlberger, Manuel Fuhr, Ronny + Plattner, Robert Giebel and Martin Ahammer for their contributions. + Many thanks to all of you who took part in the grml user survey. + Many thanks also to the ones of you who donated + something to the grml-team and of course to all those who have sent + feedback since the last release!
+ +More Information
+ +You can find out more about grml on our website, IRC channel, and wiki. + +
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