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bmarkus:
First release candidate of piCore 6.0 is available.

Download link:

http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/release_candidates/

This is a beta level cut. If you decide to help test, then please test carefully. We don't want anyone to lose data.

Since this is an beta cut, although the team has worked through several preview cuts, we ask that only experienced users test. This cut is not for production use. The features in any beta may change before a public release candidate is available.

Note that the fltk library has been updated to 1.3.3 to enable unicode. fltk-1.1 and 1.3 can be installed at the same time, and old apps using 1.1 will continue to work.


We appreciate testing and feedback.


Changelog for 6.0 rc1:

* first partion, mmcblk0p1 size reduced
* serial terminal restarts with login after exit
* safe overclocking enabled by deafult, startup time is 20% less now
* default cpufreq governor changed to performance
* cpufreq governor set to ondemand when startup finished
* shell history deleted


Changelog for 6.0 Beta355:

* kernel updated to 3.12.35


Changelog for 6.0 Beta200:

* kernel updated to 3.14.23


Changelog for 6.0 Beta100:

* kernel updated to 3.18.0


Changelog for 6.0 Beta2:

* kernel updated to 3.17.4
* RPi firmware updated to December 3 release
* serial terminal now started by default
* preinstalled components updated


Changelog for 6.0 Beta1:

* kernel updated to 3.17.3
* glibc updated to 2.20
* gcc updated to 4.9.2
* e2fsprogs base libs/apps updated to 1.42.12
* util-linux base libs/apps updated to 2.25.2

bmarkus:
Additional notes:

* X version will follow in next days
* if you are using the SSH image, make a backup (sudo filetool.sh -b) to save your SSH keys generated at first use to get new keys at every boot
* If you are using images with preinstalled extensions, do not forget to resize mmcblk0p2 partion, as described in README!Request:

Please test your system removing waitusb=5 option in cmdline.txt It was necessary in 5.x to get mmcblk0p2 recognized and for safety left in rc1 but not needed at least in my test enveronment. Let me know your result.

Gerrelt:
Installed my squeezelite radio with WiFi, and everything is working, even after removing "waitusb = 5".
It's very handy the SSH key files are allready in teh filetools.lst file, thanks!

One thing I noticed: If I change the volume through alsamixer, the setting isn't saved.
Do I have to add some config file to filetools.lst? I will investigate further.

Have a great 2015!  :)

sodface:
This version is working with my A+, wifi, and w1 temp sensor.  Removing waitusb=5 did not cause any problems.  40 seconds from power on until I receive a text on my phone from the rpi with the temperature.

Also, I was reading on cmdline.txt and it was mentioned that initrd= parameter is not required.  I removed initrd=0x00a00000,3730404 as well as the waitusb=5 and it still boots fine.  Is there a reason to leave the initrd= in cmdline.txt?

bmarkus:
Thanks for trying.


--- Quote from: sodface on December 31, 2014, 03:27:54 PM ---Also, I was reading on cmdline.txt and it was mentioned that initrd= parameter is not required.  I removed initrd=0x00a00000,3730404 as well as the waitusb=5 and it still boots fine.  Is there a reason to leave the initrd= in cmdline.txt?

--- End quote ---

Thanks for mentioning. It is a heritage from previos versions. I can confirm rc1 boots without this parameter. BTW, where did you read it?

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