Last updated on : 2007-3-17 10:39:44
2007-01-22 Distribution Release: Finnix 89.0
Ryan Finnie has announced a new release of Finnix, a Debian-based, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators: "Today marks the release of version 89.0 for the x86 (and now AMD64), PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms. Finnix 89.0 features Linux 2.6.18, a new ’finnix64’ AMD64 boot profile, netboot support with a built-in netboot setup wizard, MD RAID and LUKS crypt auto-detection. An AMD64 kernel is now included on the Finnix x86 CD. While the Finnix userland is still 32-bit, using an AMD64 kernel on a supported platform yields several advantages: more than 4GB memory can be utilized natively; statically-compiled AMD64 applications can be executed; you can chroot into native 64-bit AMD64 file systems." See the release announcement and release notes for additional details. Download (MD5): finnix-89.0.iso (108MB), finnix-ppc-89.0.iso (119MB).
2006-08-03 Distribution Release: Finnix 88.0
As expected, Finnix 88.0 is now available: "Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 88.0 for the x86, PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms. Finnix 88.0 features Linux 2.6.17, a faster, more complete hardware autodetection routine, DMA mode enabled by default, Broadcom 43xx support, a DOS boot profile, and NTFS write support." Read the release announcement and notes for more information. Download (MD5): finnix-88.0.iso (93.3MB) and finnix-ppc-88.0.iso (114MB).
2006-04-01 Distribution Release: Finnix 87.0
Finnix 87.0 is the project’s first release to support iPod - that’s besides the traditional live CD editions for the x86 and PowerPC architectures: "Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 87.0 for the x86, PowerPC, UML/Xen, and iPod platforms. Finnix 87.0 contains new features, including Linux kernel 2.6.16, full automatic LVM detection, console mouse support.... Finnix can now also be installed on the popular iPod hardware, though this new platform is still considered experimental." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download: finnix-87.0.iso (96.2MB). The PowerPC and iPod editions are available from the Finnix project page on SourceForge.
2006-01-09 Distribution Release: Finnix 86.2
A new version of Finnix is out: "Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 86.2 for the x86, PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms. Finnix 86.2 contains several new features, including Linux kernel 2.6.15, improved hardware detection (using data from Fedora Core 4), improved reliability when booting from USB CDROM and thumb devices, and an expanded general-purpose task utility, aptly named ’finnix’. In addition, Finnix may now be installed and run directly from a hard drive." The release announcement. Download (MD5): finnix-86.2.iso (92.0MB) or finnix-ppc-86.2.iso (113MB).
2005-11-22 Distribution Release: Finnix 86.1
Finnix 86.1 has been released: "Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 86.1 for the x86, PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms. PowerPC Support: The largest change for version 86.1 has been the inclusion of a PowerPC port. Finnix for PowerPC is a 115MB ISO that functions identically to the main x86 Finnix distribution. Simply insert the CD and boot while holding down the ’C’ key. Finnix-PPC is well supported on G4 and NewWorld G3 hardware, including PowerMacs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs and the Mac Mini. G5 support is present, but still experimental. UML/Xen Support: Finnix 86.1 can be deployed as a guest image on User Mode Linux (UML) and Xen virtualization systems." The release announcement. Download (MD5): finnix-86.1.iso (99.6MB), finnix-ppc-86.1.iso (114MB).
2005-11-17 Development Release: Finnix 86.1 Pre 1
A pre-release version of Finnix 86.1 is out and ready for testing: "Finnix version 86.1-pre1 has been released for x86 and PowerPC platforms today. Yes, you heard right. There is now a Finnix PowerPC ISO available for download. Documentation will be written by the time 86.1 final is released, but the short of it is: G4s and Blue-and-White G3s (NewWorld) are well supported, and have been tested on about a dozen machines so far, including various G4 desktops, a few G4 laptops, Mac Minis, and a G3 iMac. There is a G5 kernel in the distro (type "finnix64" at the boot prompt), but I do not have a G5 to test it on." See the release announcement for more details. Download (MD5): finnix-86.1-pre1.iso (99.4MB), finnix-ppc-86.1-pre1.iso (114MB).
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