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Micro Core v2.2
« on: July 31, 2009, 08:34:42 PM »
Micro Core V2.2 is now posted at http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/2.x/release/

Change log for v2.2

* New boot option embed to stay on initramfs.
* Upgraded iso now using isolinux 3.8.2 to easily support isohybrid (see the new syslinux extension).
* Upgraded upgrade_tce.sh fixed false error warning.
* Upgraded upgrade_tce.sh to support microcore's .core. elements.
* Upgraded usbinstall with "need root warning".
* Upgraded tce-load to use -c 'continue' option of wget to better support downloading.
* Upgraded busybox, replaced missing dc applet, also added Length to wget applet output.
* Upgraded boot time F2 to display better message regarding kmaps.
* Upgraded boot time F3 to display missing options, noicons and laptop.
* Upgraded busybox to support hdparm applet -d option for DMA.
* Upgraded busybox to support chrt applet.
* Upgraded usbinstall to support microcore installations.
* Upgraded tc-config to prevent possible race condition with additional calls to wait $fstab_pid.
* Forced unmount of all mounted loop files in rc.shutdown for cleaner shutdown.
* Fixed $DISPLAY to test for running instance of X.
* Added "sort -f" to startup scripts invocation in tc-config.
* Changed kernel.tclocal to use relative path.
* Updated tce-load to better support microcore command line only operation.
* Moved wbar out of Xprogs.core.
* Moved desktop.sh from base into Xprogs.core.

Files that have changed and need to be updated, check if you have added custom content.

/opt/.filetool.lst
.profile

Note: Need to grab the latest Xprogs.core.tczl to get full Tiny Core functionality.
See Change Log for Tiny Core for X related items.

EDIT: removed references to menu as it would only apply to window managers, which MC does not provide.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2009, 12:22:25 PM by roberts »
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