grml development blog

Kernel 2.6.17-grml just hit the grml-repository, so you can run 'apt-get update; apt-get install linux-image-2.6.17-grml $MODULES_YOU_LIKE' to install it.

The brand new fglrx-driver version 8.27.10 is available as well, just run 'apt-get update ; apt-get install fglrx-driver fglrx-kernel-2.6.17-grml' to install it.

If you notice any problems please feel free to report them!

A new develrelease is available. Quoting the main changelog from my mail to beta-testers and developers:

* includes the final build of 2.6.17-grml (based on 2.6.17.7):
  - reiser4 is part of the kernel again
  - SMP enabled (this means we also have dual-core support!)
  - featuring all extra modules

* bootoption noblank: disable console blanking

* grml2hd:
  - partition selector
  - grml-setlang: set language system-wide on grml system
  - grml-setkeyboard: set keyboard layout system-wide on grml system via
    /etc/sysconfig/keyboard

* grml-policy-rc.d: a wrapper script for invoke-rc.d to avoid
  automatical startup of init scripts via invoke-rc.d

* osd_server.py: listen for incoming messages on a specific port and
  print them via osd_cat; run 'grml-tips osd' for more details
  (thanks to Ulrich Dangel, Alexander Bernauer and Rico Schickel)

* myip: return IP address of running system on stdout

* updated hwinfo to version 12.9 (with backporting hw-ids from 13.0)

* updated packages to debian-pool by 2006-07-27

Notice: this is a pre-release of grml 0.8, the next few days are meant for testing, testing and testing so we can ship a new stable release soon.

The final build of 2.6.17-grml is available. It's based on 2.6.17.7, including some more patches and supports SMP and reiser4. I could manage to build all extra modules as well. If you want to install the debian packages before they are going into the grml-repository get them from the usual place.

The kernel is integrated and running with(in) current grml-build 0.7-5f. A new develrelease will be available within the next few days. Then we'll have the big find-bugs-and-report-them-so-we-can-fix-them week before grml 0.8 is available as a new stable release.

Today I packaged magicrescue (undelete utility and recover files from corrupted drives). As usual you can get it from the grml-repository.

I just packaged dwm (dynamic, small, fast and simple window manager for X11). As usual you can get it from the grml repository.

Currently I'm working on language support within grml2hd so you can easily select your prefered language and keyboard settings via grml-setlang and grml-setkeyboard. Works fine so far, we just have to do some more testing.

Jimmy wrote a partition selector for grml2hd which should make live easier for grml2hd-newbies. :-)

I slightly improved some configuration files and scripts. An absolutely great feature has been integrated: osd_server.py by Ulrich Dangel, Rico Schiekel and Alexander Bernauer. Special thanks to Ulrich 'schula' Dangel for his work in #grml. osd_server.py allows you to be notified about remote stuff via On Screen Display when running X. Expect to find a hint for setup in grml-tips(1) soon.

Another feature waiting for being published: grml-policy-rc.d, to avoid automatical startup of init scripts via invoke-rc.d. More details will be available in its manpage as soon as we consider it working and stable.

And I'm still working on the patchset for 2.6.17-grml. I'm waiting for the next stable release (should be available on 19th of july) before providing a final build of 2.6.17-grml.

We will have a grml-develmeeting today (tuesday) where we will talk about grml 0.8. We have some release-stoppers left and try to reduce todo-list within the next few days so we can release grml 0.8 at beginning of august. Stay tuned...

I packaged CmosPwd, a tool which decrypts password stored in cmos used to access BIOS setup. As usual you can find it in the grml-repository and it will be part of grml 0.8.