Am 17.07.2012 23:50, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi: > On 07/17/2012 06:41 PM, Pierre Schmitz wrote: >> Hi, >> >> we really need to write a news istem about new isos etc.. Here are some >> points we should mention: >> >> * removed aif for now >> * looking for aif contributors and/or maintainer (need to ask Dieter if >> he likes to guide applicants or never wants to toch aif again -)) >> * new arch install scripts >> * keyring is initialized on bootup; signature verification is enabled >> by default. keyring is copied to target system in pacstrap >> * need community help with documentation >> * only one single iso (for both arches, no core repo included) >> * regular (can we agree on monthly here?) releases >> * we should mention that the iso itself is signed and that it really >> should be verified >> >> Anything I missed? Would anybody like to write up some actual text? :-) >> >> Greetings, >> >> Pierre >> > ** This is a list of end-user visible features/fixes since 2011.08.19 > from "archiso side". > > Features: > * COW persistent: COW files can be stored in any place (see cow_*= > boot params) > * New boot parm img_label= for ISO loopback boot method > * /bootmnt is now at /run/archiso/bootmnt > * Network boot (PXE) via HTTP and NFS with DNS support from initramfs > * Syslinux menu for selecting boot method (HTTP/NFS/NBD) when PXE is used > * Setting up a PXE from live-enviroment is now trivially since syslinux *.cfg > reorder/unification. > * KMS modules added to initramfs > * checksum= option is performed only for SquashFS images > * EFI boot support on CD-ROM via "El Torito" (very basic and trivial > but functional) > Instructions provided to make an "USB-key" EFI-ready from ISO, is > documented on README. > * README update with much more documentation. > > Fixes: > * ISO loopback boot method (no more earlymodules=loop workaround needed) > * Serial console not enabled in dual-isos at syslinux. > * Updated needed parts to match current packages changes. > > > ** From dev-user (who want to build ISOs yourself), there are lots of > interesting changes and fixes > see the git log for details since commit > 61114497b219efa865ae2ecda414e23a689a66bd
Instead of putting all this into the news item and might be better to link to e.g. a wiki article for details and just mention the top highlights on the news. Some features might need a longer explanation; e.g. where do I find those cow_* params and how do I use loopback boot etc. Greetings, Pierre -- Pierre Schmitz, https://pierre-schmitz.com
