[arch-releng] [DRAFT] End-User visible changes for ISOs since 2011.08.19

[Thomas Bächler]

Am 19.04.2012 03:13, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi:
> ** 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.

s/trivially/trivial/

> * 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.

s/not/now/ ???

> * Updated needed parts to match current packages changes.

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