11Sep
Changelog for version 2.6
Version 2.6 (September, 17th 2010) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- NEW : ArchLinux 2010.05
- NEW : OpenSUSE 11.3 (Gnome)
- NEW : OpenSUSE 11.3 (KDE)
- NEW : SMS (Simple Mini Server) Live 1.5.3
- NEW : Linux Mint 9 Debian Gnome DVD
- NEW : Aptosid 2010-02 "Keres" Xfce/KDE Lite
- NEW : Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat"
- NEW : Peppermint OS Ice 07-14-2010 and One 08042010
- NEW : UberStudent 1.0 LXDE "Cicero"
- Linux Mint 9 "Isadora" Fluxbox/Xfce/LXDE/Gnome
- SystemRescueCD 1.6.0
- Tiny Core 3.1
- Ubuntu/Kubuntu 10.04.1 "Lucid Lynx" (Gnome)
- Kubuntu 10.04.1 Netbook (KDE)
- Super OS 10.04
- Debian Live 5.0.6 Gnome/KDE/Xfce/LXDE
- Parted Magic 5.4
- Chakra 0.2.1
- Backtrack 4 R1
- JoliCloud 1.0 (may not work in VirtualBox)
- Puppy Linux 5.10
- Salix 13.1.1 : install only (no live mode)
- Puppy Linux 5.0.1 (Lucid Puppy)
- Sabayon 5.3 LXDE/Xfce
- Android x86 1.6 r2
- Redo backup and recovery 0.9.3
New MAJOR Features :
- SmartClean will clean the old Live USB installs from your key before any new installs. No garbage files remaining. Plus, you can do it manually by running Remove_LiLi.bat (show hidden + system file)
- HashCache : you always use the same ISO to crete your keys ? LiLi is caching the MD5 hashes so it will check it instantly once you create your first key.
- Dual VirtualBox launcher : you already installed VirtualBox ? LiLi is automatically running either the Non-portable or the Portable version if not present. Everything is taking care of.
- New option menu : let you set langs, proxy settings, advanced settings or force using a Linux parameters (for unknown ISO)
- New languages : Dutch, Chinese, Hungarian, Russian, Korean
- Now using a setup installer easier and faster to use
- You will be alerted if your ISO is corrupted (really corrupted not just bad MD5 hash)
- Speed improvements : Formatting persistence is now 15 times faster, faster to run/close, accurate space calculation, Portable-VirtualBox will be installed only one time and updated if needed ...
- Many bugfixes : fixed auto-detecting language, few crashes (iso corrupted, ), auto-update not working with a proxy ...
- New partnership with OSDisc.com if you need to buy cheap CD/DVD/Live USB
Improvements :
- Improved general stability
- Auto-restart LiLi after changing language
- improve the way the GUI appears + new splashscreen logo for waiting
- Two new parameters : skip_feedback_for_beta and skip_finalhelp
- updates Portable-VirtualBox pack only if needed
- use syslinux 4 only when need to (no retro-compatibility with syslinux 3)
- Alert when detecting corrupted ISO (really corrupted ones)
- space calculation more accurate when using an ISO
- creates an uninstall script on the thumb drive + more accurate when calculating free space
- bonus : MD5 and SHA1 more stable and faster
- improved way of handling Ubuntu variants + automatically select the preseed
- new way of calculating MD5 (faster and more stable)
- automatic downloads are named .temp until completion and put onto User's Desktop
- divided by 10 the time needed to launch LiLi !! (from 3 sec to 0.3s)
- using fat32format to format disks of any size
- compiled using the latest AutoIT 3.3.6.1
- Now also committing VirtualBox launchers to SVN repository.
- Write settings to registry in order to be available after an update
- Portable mode (does not write to registry), using lili_portable_mode=yes
- one log per day instead of one per run
- showing an error when trying to write an IMG file to a busy device
- does not show "Persistent Mode" in boot options when not available
- Full proxy support
- improved the uninstall batch file
- Better keyboard and locales detection for Ubuntu boot
- intelligent error detection (on syslinux and 7-zip actions)
- increased verbosity of system reports
- status of step 5 should not flickers anymore
Fixed bugs :
- MAJOR : Fixed some crashes on AMD x64 systems when calculating MD5 Hash
- MAJOR : GUI could freeze when opening the options menu
- MAJOR : crashes when ISO is corrupted or cannot be opened by 7-zip
- MAJOR : on multi-user systems language detection could be wrong
- somes features (auto-updates) were not working when using a proxy
- Recalculating free space when selecting/unselecting VirtualBox option
- Android x86 not recognized
- bug when syslinux 4 was used (Ubuntu 10.10 for exemple)
- does not unselect the ISO when no file is selected
- auto-detecting language now using the current user language instead of OS Language
- VirtualBox launcher was not detecting non-portable virtualbox on x64 systems
- bugs when extracting (now answers yes to every questions)
- syslinux.cfg file not cleaned when in root folder
- Boot menu unreadable in some languages (unicode not supported in syslinux)
- Status could be unreadable sometimes
- could be unstable when no internet
- compatibility list update could not be over version 10
- list of linux not showing up sometimes
- AutoClean batch file was not working on XP
- display bug on some distro with Built-In persistency
- progress bar not progressing
- Netbook warning showing only once
- non functioning "Make a donation" and "Contact me"
- little bug on proxy modes( no proxy instead of system settings)
Known bugs :
- Some translations are missing for Russian, Japanese and Korean (most are in the options menu)
- Automatic bug reporting not working when using a proxy
- Cannot stop an automatic download
Version 2.5 (May, 6th 2010) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- NEW : Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Kubuntu/Mythbuntu 10.04
- NEW : Ubuntu/Kubuntu Netbook 10.04
- NEW : PCLinux OS 2010 KDE, Gnome, E-17, LXDE & Xfce
- NEW : Elive 2.0
- NEW : Mint 8 KDE/Xfce/LXDE
- NEW : Android x86 1.6
- NEW : Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry
- NEW : Element OS 1.1
- NEW : SimplyMEPIS 8.0.15
- NEW : antiX M8.2
- NEW : Xange & OpenXange 2010
- NEW : Lubuntu 10.04
- NEW : EasyPeasy 1.6
- UPDATED : PCLinuxOS KDE 2010.1
- UPDATED : Parted Magic 4.10
- UPDATED : SystemRescueCD 1.5.3
- UPDATED : Tiny Core 2.11
- UPDATED : Grml 2010.04
- UPDATED : TouTou Linux 4.3.1
- UPDATED : Debian Live 5.0.4
- UPDATED : Ubuntu 10.04 Beta2
- UPDATED : PloP & Plop X 4.0.6
- UPDATED : Chakra Alpha 5
- UPDATED : Clonezilla Live CD 1.2.3-27
- UPDATED : Slitaz 3.0
- UPDATED : Sabayon 5.2 KDE & Gnome
- UPDATED : Trisquel 3.5 "Awen"
- UPDATED : Gparted Live 0.5.2-1
- UPDATED : JoliCloud Pre-Final
- END OF SUPPORT : Mint 6 & 7
New Features :
- Swedish translation
- warning when trying to create the key twice in a row
- display what is new in compatibility list updates
- better settings.ini
- very big code cleanup / splitting
- GUI is now FULLY translated (even linux list sections)
- fixed missing translations
- backing up the old_autorun before creating lili's
- Updated 7zip to 9.13 beta
- Updated to use syslinux 3.86
- additional security when using experimental IMG files support
- Now handling well server and alternate version (treated as regular linuxes)
Fixed Bugs :
- crash when using .IMG file ath the end of the install
- crash could occur when trying to list some files at the end of the install
- bootlogo file too big with PCLinuxOS 2010
- Mint KDE splash screen now showing
- was not logging system config
- fixed potential crash when listing files in ISO
- Mirror list was not showing up sometimes
- bad recognition for Gparted Live
- GUI could only be minimized once when downloading
- bug saying that Puppy Linux is not supported
Known Bugs :
- select linux box (step 2) does not show until you put your mouse on it
- progress bar may not progress until done (random bug)
- Persistency not working for most Linuxes in VirtualBox under Seven/Vista (FS#73)
Version 2.4 (February, 3th 2010) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- NEW : JoliCloud Pre-Beta
- UPDATED : Tiny Core 2.8
- UPDATED : SystemRescueCD 1.3.5
- UPDATED : Clonezilla Live CD 1.2.3-27
New Features :
- MAJOR: Auto-Updating compatibility list
- improved global performances
Fixed Bugs :
- several graphics bugs
- wrong hash for xPUD and Fedora 12 KDE
- CD support was broken (again...)
- check error on Fedora 12 KDE
- LiLi was slow to start when no internet
- missing german translations
- no more blacklist
Known Bugs :
- Persistency not working for most Linuxes in VirtualBox under Seven/Vista (FS#73)
Version 2.3 (January, 24th 2010) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- BackTrack 4 Final with persistence
- Sabayon Linux 5.1 (Gnome/KDE)
- Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 with persistence
- Gentoo live DVD 10.1
- xPud 0.9.2
- SystemRescueCD 1.3.3
- Ophcrack XP & Vista 2.3.1
- TinyCore 2.7 with persistence
New Features :
- MAJOR : LiLi is now able to boot any GRUB based ISO
- Finished translating the code (should be completely in english now)
- Compiled using AutoIT 3.3.0.0
- Now checking for new beta version when already using a beta
- Adding external French translation
- Big code cleanup (especially Ubuntu_WriteTextCFG and Check_source_integrity
- New syntax for supported features in compatibility list
- integrated progress bar when checking MD5 + new display of info
- Automatically set VirtualBox RAM to recommended value
- Add verbose_logging option for debug
- Now displaying "Built-in persistency" for appropriate linuxes
- syslinux updated to 3.84
Fixed Bugs :
- arrow keys could not be used in other softwares while LiLi was running
- improve launching speed of LiLi when internet is not available
- few graphic bugs
- virtualbox was not installed (no mirrors) in RC1
- Timeout for testing mirrors was a bit low (now set to 4 sec)
Known Bugs :
- VirtualBox may not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
Version 2.2 (December, 6 2009) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- Fedora 12 Gnome and KDE (BUG#42)
- Mint 8
- KNOPPIX 6.2
- Grml 2009.10
- gNewSense 2.3
New Features :
- MAJOR : Updated VirtualBox to 3.1.0
- MAJOR : Interface can be move using the arrow keys (BUG#44)
- Prompt when there is a new version of LiLi available.
- autorun creation can be skipped
- user's autorun is now backed up
Fixed Bugs :
- Interface can be dragged again on Vista AND Seven
- Weird numbers when downloading automatically
- some files were always hidden BUG#53
Known Bugs :
- minimizing issues
- May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
Version 2.1 (November, 21 2009) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- Tiny Core 2.5
- Slitaz 2.0
- Parted Magic 4.6
- PCLinuxOS
- Slax
New Features :
- MAJOR : Full Japanese translation
- Support for .zip files
- Separated language files
- Calculate free space for persistence including Vbox size
- Protection for C:
- Progression more accurate when unzipping
- MD5 checking can be skipped
Fixed Bugs :
- requires admin privileges even for LiLi (needs it on Seven/Vista)
- was slow to respond when selecting "Download"
- buttons not hovered after minimizing/maximizing
- Fixed a bug when using LiLi on USB Hard Drives (INT18 ERROR)
- Fixed a crash when writing IMG file and hiding files checked
Known Bugs :
- minimizing issues
- Screen too small for netbooks
- May hang with Fedora and 256MB set in VirtualBox
- May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
Version 2.0 (November, 1st 2009) :
New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :
- Debian Live 5.0.2 Gnome, KDE, LXDE, xFce
- CentOS 5.4
- Damn Small linux 4.4.10
- Puppy Linux 4.3.1
- Toutou Linux 4.1.2
- Gparted Live 0.4.6-1
- Clonezilla 1.2.2-31
- Super OS 9.04
- CrunchBang 9.04 Lite ( BUG#5 )
New Features :
- MAJOR : Now using a default mode that should work on most Linuxes
- MAJOR : CD support is back (Live mode only though) ( BUG#10 )
- MAJOR : Install size is now taken into account when calculating free space remaining for persistency
- improved manual download : user can choose a mirror in a list sorted by latency
- A proxy can now be used (need to modify settings.ini)
- New way to create the Autorun (now listing every .exe of original CD)
- Populating mirrors in compatibility list. Should speed up downloads for Ubuntu and Debian.
- Displaying when only Live mode is available
- Usage of an external file (black_list.ini) for blacklisting ISO that are known not to work
- Help is now only online, no more Final help screen
- Adding statistics for ISO filenames (very useful for me to know which distributions users want)
- Improved hiding and cleaning capabilities (adapting to any ISO)
- Interface available in Norwegian
- improved mirror testing
- improved bug reporting
- source code has been cleaned up a bit
Fixed Bugs :
- Error "Cannot access kernel drivers" on X64 systems ( BUG#15 )
- fixed the help buttons
- syslinux folder was not hidden
- may have fixed some crashes (need more testing)
- back button was displayed even after using it
- fixed some few issues for recognizing ISOs
Known Bugs :
- Screen too small for netbooks
- May hang with Fedora and 256MB set in VirtualBox
- May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
Version 2.0 RC2 (October, 7 2009) :
New Features :
- Added support for Ubuntu 9.10 Beta
- Norwegian interface
- Should now work better with 64 Bits Linux versions
- Improved bug reporting (more accurate)
Fixed Bugs :
- Now recognize Mint variants
- "Visible" variable was ignored in compatibility_list.ini
- Cannot close LiLi after opening "About" section
Known Bugs :
- -> CD support is broken
- -> Can crash under specific conditions after checking MD5
- -> "Back" button stays on screen after using it on step 2
Version 2.0 RC1 (September, 9 2009) :
New Features :
- Added support for Kuki 2.8 and Karmic Alpha 6
- Now displaying remaining time when downloading ISO
- More intelligent checking of ISO (based on filename AND/OR MD5)
- Minimize button
Fixed Bugs :
- Many Graphics bugs
- Not automatically checking ISO after download
- crash when giving not compatible iso
- losing buttons hovering
- dutch people having german interface
- mandriva appearing in the list but not supported yet
- few langs updates
Known Bugs :
- Help file does not open (windows seven bug?)
- Interface is too big for netbooks resolutions
- cannot close/minimize software when downloading ISO
- CD support is broken
- does not use the iso size for calculating free space (use 810MB)
- Hovering buttons not functional on secondary screen (unconfirmed)