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First look at Ubuntu 17.10 or Artful
The daily build of Ubuntu 17.10 (which will be known as Artful Aardvark) can now be respun using my 'isorespin.sh' script with the Ubuntu build of mainline kernel v4.12-rc.This means that for Intel...
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New functionality and simplification of 'isorespin.sh'
I've updated my 'isorespin.sh' script to include new functionality and simplified its invocation. Besides uploading files to the ISO I've included the ability to upload directories and conversely I've...
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Compiling your own kernel using 'isorespin.sh'
Anyone who has tried to respin an Ubuntu ISO with the latest mainline kernel release candidate (v4.12-rc3) will have encountered a black screen as it fails to boot on Intel Atom devices. This is due to...
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The RTL8723BS wifi module is now in v4.12 release candidates but to get wifi working it is necessary to load the firmware.I've build a package 'rtl8723bs_4.12.0_amd64.deb' which includes not only the...
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Interim Ubuntu 17.04 ISO with mainline v4.12-rc4 kernel, RTL8723BS Wifi/BT...
Whilst you can respin an official ISO using my 'isorespin.sh' script to get the latest Intel Atom functionality like HDMI audio, headphones/speaker support, RTL8723BS wifi and bluetooth support and...
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Second look at Ubuntu 17.10 or Artful
I've respun using my 'isorespin.sh' script the latest daily build of Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) from 'http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/daily-live/current' with the Ubuntu build of mainline kernel...
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Installing respun ISOs without an internet connection
Unfortunately the standard Ubuntu ISO requires an internet connection when installing on devices with a 32-bit boot loader otherwise the following error is encountered:The 'grub-efi-ia32' package...
View ArticleInterim Ubuntu 17.04 ISO with mainline v4.12-rc5 kernel, RTL8723BS Wifi/BT...
Latest 'linuxium-v4.12-rc5-artful-desktop-amd64.iso' kernel respun using v6.03.1 of 'isorespin.sh' with log file of:Script '/usr/local/bin/isorespin.sh' called with '-i...
View ArticleNew version of ISO respin script released
With the recent announcement of the release of Debian 9 Stretch which uses a v4.9 kernel rather than a v3.16 kernel (meaning that the kernel cannot be upgraded with Canonical's HDMI and RTL8723BS DKMS...
View ArticleInterim Ubuntu 17.04 ISO with mainline v4.12-rc6 kernel, RTL8723BS and...
Latest 'linuxium-v4.12-rc6-ubuntu-17.04-desktop-amd64.iso' kernel respun using v7.1.0 of 'isorespin.sh' with log file of:Script '/usr/local/bin/isorespin.sh' called with '-i...
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Customizing Ubuntu ISOs: Documentation and examples of how to use 'isorespin.sh'
isorespin.shNormally Linux distribution ISOs work perfectly when written to a USB for booting as a 'Live USB' allowing both usage and installation of the distro. Unfortunately with the introduction of...
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Third look at Ubuntu 17.10: spicing up Artful
linuxium-persistence-v4.12-rc6-artful-desktop-amd64.isoFor this look at the latest daily build of Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) I've not only respun the ISO with the latest kernel and wifi/bt drivers...
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Adding and deleting kernel boot parameters with 'isorespin.sh'
Sometimes additional kernel boot parameters are required for successful booting to change specific behaviours and to enable or disable certain features (see...
View ArticleInterim Ubuntu 17.04 ISO with mainline v4.12-rc7 kernel, RTL8723BS and...
Latest 'linuxium-v4.12-rc7-ubuntu-17.04-desktop-amd64.iso' kernel respun using v7.1.2 of 'isorespin.sh' with log file of:Script '/usr/local/bin/isorespin.sh' called with '-i...
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Ubuntu on the GPD Pocket using 'isorespin.sh'
Although the GPD Pocket has already started to ship the support for running Ubuntu on the device is currently still in development. This means anyone trying to run Ubuntu is faced with the usual...
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Fourth look at Ubuntu 17.10: faking Unity
Now that the 17.10 Alpha 1 ISOs for the opt-in flavors of Lubuntu and Kubuntu have been released (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseSchedule) I thought I'd look at a pseudo Ubuntu Alpha...
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Fifth look at Ubuntu 17.10: using an 'unstable' kernel
The v4.12 kernel has been released and is now available in Ubuntu's 'unstable' repository. Whilst the compiled kernel can be installed directly from the Ubuntu Kernel Team builds on any release it can...
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Sixth look at Ubuntu 17.10: 'julyshakedown'
This week Canonical have issued an 'Ubuntu Artful Desktop July Shakedown – call for testing' requesting:We’re mid-way through the Ubuntu Artful development cycle, with the 17.10 release rapidly...
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Rolling kernels, target processors and Peppermint OS in latest 'isorespin.sh'...
I've updated my 'isorespin.sh' script to include the following concepts:rolling kernelstarget processorsand I've additionally included support for Peppermint OS (an Ubuntu kernel based distro).The...
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Respinning security distros and upgrading packages
A while back I dropped Debian and Debian based ISO support from my 'isorespin.sh' script as the release of Debian 9 Stretch uses a v4.9 kernel rather than a v3.16 kernel meaning that the kernel cannot...
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