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New features in 'isorespin.sh'
Canonical publishing new releases of Ubuntu means new release code names, version numbers and updated EOL schedules for existing releases. In turn this drives new versions of 'isorespin.sh' which...
View ArticleCanonical have announced a new point release for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - 18.04.4...
Canonical have released the fourth point release of Ubuntu 18.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 18.04.4.I’ve respun the desktop ISO using my ‘isorespin.sh‘ script and created ISOs suitable for Intel...
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Using 'LXPanel' as a UI for Crostini
If you are used to a menu-driven user interface in Linux or find the Chrome OS application launcher not quite to your liking for accessing Crostini Linux applications then one option you could try is...
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Creating and Installing a Server Respun Ubuntu Desktop ISO
Whilst Canonical release'server' images of Ubuntu getting them to boot or install on Intel mini PCs can be difficult especially if the mini PC is limited by the BIOS enforcing a 32-bit bootloader. As a...
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Using 'isorespin.sh' to create a server ISO from an Ubuntu desktop ISO
To simplify the creation of a server ISO by respinning an Ubuntu desktop ISO I've added a new option '--server'. This option is compatible with existing options so you can create a server ISO that...
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linuxminipcs.com
A while back I created the website www.linuxminipcs.com which I hoped would become the 'go to' site for all matters Linix on mini PCs. Unfortunately it didn't go viral! Neither has it got much...
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Canonical have announced the release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - 20.04 (Focal Fossa)
Canonical have announced the latest release of Ubuntu 20.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).I’ve respun the desktop ISO using my ‘isorespin.sh‘ script and created ISOs...
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Comparing packages between ISOs or between an ISO and those locally installed...
This is the first of three posts introducing a couple of new 'ISO' tools that I've developed to complement my 'isorespin.sh' script.The first tool is 'isocomparepkgs.sh' which is a script to compare...
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How to create an ISO that mimics the installed packages from an ISO or those...
This is the second of three posts introducing a couple of new 'ISO' tools that I've developed to complement my 'isorespin.sh' script.The second tool is 'isomimicpkgs.sh' which is a script to compare...
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Demonstrating the usage of 'ISO' tools with a real-life example
This is the final of three posts about my 'ISO' tools that include 'isorespin.sh', 'isocomparepkgs.sh' and 'isomimicpkgs.sh' scripts and in it I will demonstrates their usage with a worked example.The...
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Canonical announces new point releases - Ubuntu 20.04.1 and 18.04.5
Canonical have released both the first point release of Ubuntu 20.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 20.04.1 and the fifth point release of Ubuntu 18.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 18.04.5.I’ve...
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Intel NUC 9 Extreme “Ghost Canyon” Kit – NUC9i9QNX Review
Intel NUC 9 Extreme “Ghost Canyon” Kit – NUC9i9QNX ReviewPlease donate if you find my review useful.
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'BootHole' implications for 'isorespin.sh'
(Credit: https://eclypsium.com/2020/07/29/theres-a-hole-in-the-boot)When it was discovered that GRUB2 contained various vulnerabilities that would allow UEFI Secure Boot to be bypassed and which...
View ArticleCanonical have announced a new point release for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - 16.04.7...
Canonical have released the sixth point release of Ubuntu 16.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 16.04.7.I’ve respun the desktop ISO using my ‘isorespin.sh‘ script and created ISOs suitable for Intel...
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Respun ISOs Questionnaire
I've just released a new version of 'isorespin.sh' that supports the respinning of the latest Ubuntu and Ubuntu flavoured 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) ISOs.However I don't have sufficient space available at...
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Virtualization Performance on an Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Phantom Canyon...
I've previously looked at Windows and Linux performance on the NUC11PHKi7C Enthusiast Phantom Canyon which is Intel’s latest NUC 11 flagship product specifically targeting gamers as it includes an...
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Canonical have announced the release of Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)
Canonical have announced the latest release of Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo).I’ve respun the desktop ISO using my ‘isorespin.sh‘ script and created ISOs suitable for Intel Atom and Intel Apollo Lake...
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Canonical announces new point releases - Ubuntu 20.04.3 and 18.04.6
Canonical have released both the third point release of Ubuntu 20.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu 20.04.3 and an unexpected six point release of Ubuntu 18.04 Long-Term Support (LTS) as Ubuntu...
View ArticleNew release of 'isorespin.sh'
Following news of the GRUB2 Secure Boot Bypass 2021 and as a result of Google's security changes on Google Drive together with the first daily build's from Canonical of Ubuntu 21.10 (impish) and point...
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Supporting 'impish' releases
Now that Canonical has released Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) you can use my latest release of ‘isorespin.sh‘ to respin Ubuntu ISOs:and Lubuntu ISOs:as well as the other supported flavours but remember...
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First look at SteamOS 3
Having downloaded the Steam Deck recovery image and written to a USB using 'Rufus', I was surprised that booting on various AMD mini PCs has so far been unsuccessful whereas after just a few tweaks it...
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If things don't change, things will stay as they are.
The 'canary' ISO for Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) introduces the new Ubuntu Desktop installer which uses 'subiquity' as a backend and 'Flutter' for the UI.Rather than hack 'isorespin.sh' to coerce...
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Canonical have announced the release of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
For the last few years I've respun various ISOs to support running Ubuntu, Ubuntu flavours and Ubuntu-based distros on mini PCs by specifically addressing the issue of those devices that use...
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Customizing Ubuntu ISOs: Documentation and examples of how to use...
isorespinner.shThis script is a progression of 'isorespin.sh'. Whilst 'isorespin' was created to support Ubuntu and similar Linux distributions on mini PCs, some of the functionality that was...
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Adding a 32-bit GRUB bootloader to boot and install ISOs
Many distros no longer include both 32-bit and 64-bit bootloader support. Unfortunately some hardware including most based on the relatively recent Intel Atom processor architecture won't boot 'OOTB'....
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