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Changes for v0.33.0-2 - v1.1.0-1

  • Includes GParted 1.1.0:
  • Fix error when moving locked LUKS-encrypted partition
  • Switch to faster minfo and mdir to read FAT16/32 usage
  • Calculate JFS size accurately
  • Recognise ATARAID members and detect their busy status
  • Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2020/Jan/21)
  • Linux kernel updated to 5.4.13-1
  • Fix an issue about makeboot.sh which failed to run
  • Increased minimum requirements to 320 MB of RAM



Changes for v0.33.0-1 - v0.33.0-2

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2019/Mar/21).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.19.28-2.
  • * Package leafpad was replaced by geany since it's no more in Debian
  • respository.
  • * This release should support uEFI secure boot mechanism.



Changes for v0.32.0-1 - v0.33.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Dec/14).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.18.20-2.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.33.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc.



Changes for v0.31.0-1 - v0.32.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Aug/23).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.17.17-1.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.32.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc.



Changes for v0.30.0-1 - v0.31.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Mar/20).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.15.4-1.
  • * Parted was updated to 3.2-20.drbl1, a patched version of (lib)parted.
  • See: https://sourceforge.net/p/gparted/mailman/message/35022968/
  • * New upstream GParted 0.31.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448



Changes for v0.29.0-1 - v0.30.0-1

  • Includes GParted 0.30.0 which adds the following enhancements:
  • Interim fix for GParted fails to run as root under Wayland
  • Fix reading Unicode labels when no FS specific tools available
  • Safely quote and escape external programs arguments
  • Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Oct/11)
  • Linux kernel updated to 4.13.4-1
  • Includes patched version of libparted which fixes:
  • check FAT32 crashes (bug 762448)
  • resized FAT32 not recognized by Windows (bug 759916)
  • This release of GParted Live has been successfully tested on VirtualBox, VMware, BIOS, UEFI, and physical computers with AMD/ATI, NVidia, and Intel graphics.
  • Note that the X Desktop did not display on old Acer Aspire laptops. The workaround is to select Other modes of GParted Live and choose GParted Live (Safe graphics setting, vga-normal).



Changes for v0.28.1-1 - v0.29.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Aug/08).
  • * Package udftools was added.
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.11.11-1.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.29.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448



Changes for v0.27.0-1 - v0.28.1-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Feb/18).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.9.6-3.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.28.1. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
  • -- Steven Shiau Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:56:00 +0800
  • GParted live 0.28.0-1
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Feb/15).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.9.6-3.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.28.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
  • -- Steven Shiau Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:18:00 +0800
  • GParted live 0.28.0-beta1-1
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Feb/13).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.9.6-3.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.28.0-beta1. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448



Changes for v0.26.1-5 - v0.27.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Oct/20).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.7.6-1.
  • * New upstream GParted 0.27.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448



Changes for v0.26.1-3 - v0.26.1-5

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jul/23).
  • * New upstream fluxbox 1.3.7+git7525226-drbl3. The window bars missing issue is gone.



Changes for v0.26.0-2 - v0.26.1-3

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jul/21).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.6.4-1.
  • * Enable ejecting CD feature again, with that patched live-tools
  • 20151214+nmu1.drbl1 (http://bugs.debian.org/831830).



Changes for v0.26.0-1 - v0.26.0-2

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/May/05).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.5.2-1.
  • * "To RAM" option failed, so reverted to older version of busybox.
  • Ref: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=823323



Changes for v0.25.0-3 - v0.26.0-1

  • New in this release from 0.25.0-3:
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Apr/29).
  • * New upstream GParted 0.26.0. It's compiled with options
  • --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
  • address these 2 issues:
  • 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
  • invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
  • 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.5.1-1.
  • * New package ca-certificate was added.
  • * Disable hotkey ALT+F5 to avoid killing program accidentally.
  • https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703400



Changes for v0.25.0-1 - v0.25.0-3

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Feb/18).
  • * Package calcoo instead of qalculate-gtk was added for GParted live.
  • It makes GParted live smaller.
  • -- Steven Shiau Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:25:00 +0800
  • GParted live 0.25.0-2
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Feb/17).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.3.5-1.
  • * Package testdisk was updated to 7.0. Thanks to CJ.
  • * Package qalculate-gtk was added. Thanks Jürgen Kowalzik for this
  • suggestion.



Changes for v0.24.0-2 - v0.25.0-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jan/19).
  • New GParted 0.25.0.
  • Linux kernel was updated to 4.3.3-5. Due to the change in Debian repository, no more i586 linux kernel, so now GParted live only provides i686, i686-pae and amd64 releases.



Changes for v0.23.0-1 - v0.24.0-2

  • New in this release:
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Oct/28).
  • * New GParted 0.24.0.
  • * Bug fixed: vi instead of vim existing on system.
  • Thanks to echristopherson.
  • (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=755602)



Changes for v0.22.0-2 - v0.23.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Aug/06).
  • * New GParted 0.23.0.
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.1.3-1.
  • GParted live 0.23.0-beta1-1
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Jul/27).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.0.8-1.



Changes for v0.22.0-1 - v0.22.0-2

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/May/22).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 4.0.2-1.
  • * Using "isohybrid --uefi" to make dd iso file work for uEFI machine.
  • Thanks to Patrick Verner and Kubuist for this.



Changes for v0.21.0-1 - v0.22.0-1

  • This live image contains GParted 0.22.0 which now supports reading and writing file systems to disk devices without partition tables, in addition to supporting GPT partition names.
  • Items of note include:
  • Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Mar/23)
  • Now uses systemd, which is the new default system init on Debian
  • Includes GParted 0.22.0:
  • Add read and write support for unpartitioned whole disk devices
  • Add read and write support for GPT partition names



Changes for v0.20.0-2 - v0.21.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Jan/27).
  • * New GParted release 0.21.0.
  • * The version of i486 is replaced by i586 one.



Changes for v0.19.1-4 - v0.20.0-2

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Oct/24).
  • * Adding package syslinux-efi.
  • * Bug fixed: missing required packages syslinux-utils.
  • * Bug fixed: /sbin/start-stop-daemon was missing.
  • GParted live 0.20.0-1
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Oct/24).
  • * New GParted release 0.20.0.
  • * The descriptions and layout about exit icon were improved.
  • * Bug fixed: Incorrect language title for locale pt_BR



Changes for v0.19.1-1 - v0.19.1-4

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/29).
  • * Program MC_HxEd was removed from GParted live because it's not
  • maintained anymore.
  • * Program zenity instead of gdialog is used in gl-shutdown-menu.
  • -- Steven Shiau Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0800
  • GParted live 0.19.1-3
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/28).
  • * Package gparted was recompiled with parted lib 3.2-5.
  • -- Steven Shiau Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:49:00 +0800
  • GParted live 0.19.1-2
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/27).
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.15-2.
  • * Package parted was updated to 3.2-5.
  • * Package syslinux was updated to 6.03~pre19+dfsg-3.



Changes for v0.19.0-1 - v0.19.1-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jul/16).
  • New GParted release 0.19.1.
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.12-1.



Changes for v0.18.0-2 - v0.19.0-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/11).
  • New GParted release 0.19.0.
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.5-1.
  • Syslinux was updated to 6.03-pre13.
  • 0.19.0-beta1-3
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/09).
  • Package dmraid and kpartx are reverted to use that from
  • Debian repository.
  • Drop the "--enable-libparted-dmraid" configure flag for GParted.
  • 0.19.0-beta1-2
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/08).
  • Package dmraid and kpartx are from Ubuntu repository and
  • compiled on Debian Sid.
  • Due to the "eject" command delay issue, the eject prompt is removed when booting or halting machine.
  • 0.19.0-beta1
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • \This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/04).
  • New GParted release 0.19.0-beta1.
  • 0.18.0-5
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/May/15).
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.4-1.
  • Packages, lsof, psmisc, dnsutils, wget, ftp, bzip2, zip, unzip, w3m and gsmartcontrol were added in GParted live.
  • Startup page of netsurf was assigned to GParted live manual.
  • 0.18.0-3
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Apr/26).
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.13.10-1.
  • Bug fixed: The background image of EFI boot loader was not shown correctly.
  • Thanks to Ady for reporting this issue.



Changes for v0.18.0-1 - v0.18.0-2

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Apr/10).
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.13.7-1.
  • Grub was updated to 2.02~beta2-8.
  • Packages screen, rsync, iputils-ping, telnet, traceroute and bc were added. Thanks to Alexandros Manoussakis (alex _at_ juniper net) for this suggestion.
  • Bug fixed: ssh host key protocal ed25519 was not generated during boot. Thanks to Alexandros Manoussakis (alex _at_ juniper net) for this bug report.



Changes for v0.17.0-4 - v0.18.0-1

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/18).
  • * New GParted release 0.18.0.
  • GParted live 0.18.0-beta1-2
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/18).
  • * Bug fixed: Forcevideo prompt was missing.
  • GParted live 0.18.0-beta1-1
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/13).
  • * New GParted release 0.18.0-beta1.
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 3.12.9-1.
  • GParted live 0.17.0-5
  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jan/21).
  • * The "syslinux" and "isolinux" dirs of GParted live have been unified as one dir "syslinux". Thanks to Ady (ady-sf _at_ hotmail com) for this suggestion.
  • * Linux kernel was updated to 3.12.6-2.



Changes for v0.17.0-1 - v0.17.0-4

  • * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Dec/29).
  • * Bug fixed: some missing boot parameters in zip release were recovered.



Changes for v0.16.2-1 - v0.16.2-11

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Nov/13).
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.11.7-1.
  • Boot loader isolinux and syslinux were updated to 6.02 with patches for local boot.



Changes for v0.14.1-6 - v0.15.0-3

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
  • This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Mar/27).
  • Linux kernel was updated to 3.2.41-1.
  • Bug fixed: GParted live iso file was not isohybrided. Thanks to cvbn for reporting this issue.
  • Bug fixed: fluxbox menu key function failed to start in GParted live.



Changes for v0.14.1-1 - v0.14.1-6

  • - The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2012/Dec/23).
  • - Two more underlying GNU/Linux operating systems were released: i686-PAE (Physical Address Extension) and AMD64 (X86-64).
  • - Linux kernel was updated to be 3.2.35-2.



Changes for v0.14.0-1 - v0.14.1-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository.



Changes for v0.13.1-2 - v0.14.0-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2012/Oct/11).
  • New GParted release 0.14.0.



Changes for v0.13.0-1 - v0.13.1-2

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2012/Aug/09).
  • New GParted release 0.13.1.



Changes for v0.12.1-5 - v0.13.0-1

  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2012/Jun/19).
  • Linux kernel was updated to be 3.2.20-1.
  • The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2012/Jul/14).
  • New GParted release 0.13.0.
  • Linux kernel was updated to be 3.2.21-3.



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