Version 2.8 (June, 19^th 2011) :

New Linux Distributions supported :

• EXCLUSIVE : Backtrack 5 GNOME/KDE
• EXCLUSIVE : ESXi 4.1 U1 (includind ks.cfg with extended infos)
• Windows 7 / Vista
• Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2
• SimplyMEPIS 11.0
• AntiX M11
• SuperOS 11.04
• Fuduntu 14.10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• GRML 2011.05
• IPFire 2.9 - Core 49
• Chakra 2011.04-r1 (CD)
• Parted Magic 6.2
• DoudouLinux 1.0
• MacPup 525
• SystemRescueCD 2.2.0
• Bodhi Linux 1.1.0
• VortexBox 1.9
• VectorLinux 6.0 SOHO
• Zenwalk 7.0 Live
• Zenix 2.0
• Debian 6 (Non-Live)
• Meego 1.2 (experimental support)

Major features :

• Windows ISO support !
• Improved success of booting by replacing Syslinux modules with matching versions
• Default mode should work with any Mepis, ArchLinux, Chakra, Gentoo/Sabayon variants and Puppy variants
• Polish Translation

New features and improvements :

• Does not show Persistence menu until it is really enabled (less confusing)
• a lot of new keywords for recognition
• Compiled using latest AutoIT 3.3.7.10 (beta)
• Polish translation
• Keep checked options in memory
• new advanced parameter skip_keyboard_detection
• new advanced parameter force_iso_mode to treat IMG file as ISO (hybrid ISO)
• updated syslinux to 4.0.4
• updated Vbox Launcher with a new security (warning when trying to run it on Windows system drive)
• Improved default mode for , ArchLinux variants and Puppy Variants
• Alert if key has been removed before creating

Fixed bugs :

• inaccurate infos in Step 3 (persistence size)
• Portable-VirtualBox was not able to detect regular version (4.0.8 only)
• Showing bad update number in splash screen right after an update (fix backported to 2.7.5)
• Vbox_pack : crashed when no disk attached to LinuxLive
• Broken Ubuntu support (file not found on boot menu) due to replacement of gfxboot.c32
• Crash with BackTrack 5
• Recognition could bug with Ubuntu variant having 3 numbers release code (10.10.2)
• Recognition of Non Live debian was bugged
• potential crashes when installing syslinux boot sectors

Known bugs :

• explorer needs to be closed when installing windows bootsector for windows ISO
• Progress bar not progressing (very random)
• Mirror testing shows some mirrors offline (random too)
• Unresponsive GUI (only last few millisec)
• explorer needs to be closed when installing windows bootsector for windows ISO