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Installing 'isorespin.sh' ISOs on Apollo Lake devices
Previously installation on Intel Apollo Lake devices without explicit Linux support in the BIOS required the rEFInd boot manager to be installed manually. Following a number of requests I've now...
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Now that my script supports updates to rolling kernels and target processors I've improved the naming of the respun ISO to better reflect how it was created. The key change is to include the kernel...
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Artful Aardvark Beta 1 and Mainline Kernel v4.13 Released
The first beta ISOs of Artful Aardvark (17.10) have now been released and so has the v4.13 mainline kernel so I've decided to combine both by taking Lubuntu Beta 1 and updating with the rolling...
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Ubuntu 17.10 from 10 September with v4.13.0-9 Kernel
As Ubuntu does not 'opt-in' to the beta ISO releases of Artful Aardvark (17.10) I thought it would be interesting to respin the latest daily release (10th September) together with the rolling...
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Early look at Intel's Compute Cards including RRPs
Whilst Intel's Compute Stick can certainly be considered a success as a mini 'stick' PC the next generation is now on hold and in place is an evolution called the Intel Compute Card which has a...
View ArticleISO respin script now handles SourceForge outages
Occasionally I've see the following error reported:Extracting ISO ...Parallel unsquashfs: Using 4 processors183918 inodes (199170 blocks) to...
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First look at an Intel Compute Card and Dock
Previously I covered the product details of the new Intel Compute Cards and Dock so this post looks at the physical devices and their actual operation and performance which is possible thanks to Intel...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Beta 2 Releases for Intel Atom and Intel Apollo Devices
Canonical have just released the Beta 2 (final Beta) release of 17.10 Ubuntu including builds of the various official Ubuntu flavors. I've respun the official Ubuntu ISO creating ISOs suitable for...
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Fixing broken HDMI audio
Recently I noticed that I had no HDMI audio when running kernels starting from v4.12.0 on an Intel Compute Stick model STK1AW32SC (Cherry Trail).First I ran the command 'aplay -l' to see I had an HDMI...
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Lubuntu Next: Or Lubuntu LXQt the future for Lubuntu
The latest version of Ubuntu has now been released as 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) together with all its flavours with the exception of Ubuntu GNOME. And whilst this may have everyone's attention and...
View ArticleRespinning ISOs with 'rEFInd'
Respining ISOs with 'rEFInd' version 0.11.1 (the current default) results in the error message 'invalid loader file!' when attempting to boot.Version 0.11.0 works correctly and because my...
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Ubuntu Cinnamon
Besides Ubuntu there are also recognised Ubuntu flavours that include:Kubuntu — Ubuntu with the K Desktop environmentLubuntu — Ubuntu that uses LXDEMythbuntu — Designed for creating a home theatre PC...
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Running and installing Ubuntu and Ubuntu flavours on Apollo Lake devices
Some Intel Apollo Lake devices have an option in the BIOS that allows the selection of a bootable OS. Unfortunately on a lot of mini PCs this option is either not present or doesn't include 'Linux'...
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Linux on MINIX NEO Z83-4 and Z83-4 Pro
The final piece of the jigsaw is now in place for running Linux on the MINIX NEO Z83-4 and Z83-4 Pro devices with the mainline kernel now patched to support wifi, audio and bluetooth.It has been an...
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Unity: I'm back and bionic
Ubuntu 18.04 daily ISO respun with unityBy now the future of Ubuntu without unity is a reality for anyone using the daily builds of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS otherwise know as Bionic Beaver. However as reported...
View ArticleLenovo BIOS issues
Canonical has replaced the 17.10 ISO download button with a notice stating 'The download of Ubuntu 17.10 is currently discouraged due to an issue on certain Lenovo laptops. Once fixed this download...
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Resize EFI partition
When installing respun Ubuntu or similar distros on Intel Apollo Lake devices using the '-b Linuxium' option (or '--apollo') one issue that might be encountered is where the EFI partition isn't large...
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A brief look at the MINIX NEO N42C-4 running Windows 10 Pro
The MINIX NEO N42C-4 is a Pentium Apollo Lake mini PC featuring configurable RAM and storage. Displaying 4K video both at 30HZ (HDMI) and 60Hz (mini DisplayPort or Type-C) it also supports digital...
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Ubuntu or Fedora?
MINIX NEO Z83-4 running Fedora 27 with Rawhide kernel(showing working WiFi, Bluetooth and audio including headphone jack)Three recent events have made me question whether to keep using Ubuntu as my...
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Running and installing Fedora on Apollo Lake devices
Because some Intel Apollo Lake devices do not have an option in the BIOS that allows booting Linux based operating systems it make using any Linux on these devices too complicated for some. Previously...
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