Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

[Unreleased]

[2.0.48]

Added

Support for Harvester
Support for MemTest86 Free
Support for Tails
Support for Kali 32-bit net installer
Support for hrmpf
Support for Gentoo 32-bit and arm64 installers
Adds additional options for arm64 iPXE binary downloads

[2.0.47] - 2021-08-30

Fixes

Corrects an issue with loading 32-bit linux menu on 64-bit platforms (https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/978)

[2.0.46] - 2021-08-29

Fixes

Fix incorrect arch introduced on Ubuntu

[2.0.45] - 2021-08-29

Added

Created a seperate menu for supported 32-bit Operating Systems
Enables utility menu for Packet non EFI
Updated arm menu

Fixes

Refactor of architecture checks, better support for i386 and arch distros
Arm64 and i386 options work now
Added kernel_params for console overrides to utility images

Changed

Dropped some older EOL distros

[2.0.44] - 2021-08-24

Added

Enables utility menu for Packet EFI
Added Debian 11 Live Builds
Adds Param command to iPXE builds
Adds next-server and version info when booted locally

Fixes

Fixes console issues for Ubuntu and Debian on Packet

Changes

Updates to Voyager menu to let it be more dynamic

[2.0.43] - 2021-08-19

Added

Adds Proxmox VE
Adds Zorin 16
Adds Elementary OS 6
Enables ability to add custom commands early in menu load with earlymenu*
Adds ability to change install priority on Ubuntu Legacy
Adds a toggle for enabling local-vars.ipxe

Fixes

Adjustments to index.html template, adds description
Readme tweaks for new site

[2.0.42] - 2021-08-01

Added

Debian 11 (Bullseye) ahead of release

Fixes

Gentoo more reliable, switches to initrd.magic to avoid modifying initrd
Fixes to Mint menu to populate options correctly
Cosmetic fixes to index.html.j2 tables

[2.0.41] - 2021-07-08

Added

Adds support for openEuler
Adds ping command to iPXE build

Fixes

NixOS working again, using images and iPXE configs that are generated upstream

Changes

Use non https repo for almalinux
Switch to using initrd.magic (https://github.com/ipxe/ipxe/commit/e5f02551735922eb235388bff08249a6f31ded3d)
Moves initrd= and cmdline values to single kernel parameter in Ansible

[2.0.40] - 2021-06-12

Added

Adds support for VMware ESXi with user supplied media

[2.0.39] - 2021-05-15

Added

Enabled gzip and zlib support on iPXE binaries

Fixes
Check for legacy undionly filename if running menu locally

[2.0.38] - 2021-05-02

Added

Fedora 34 and Live Versions
Redo Rescue
Rescuezilla
Rocky Linux

Changed

Switched to using upstream genfsimg for building hybrid images
Merged Legacy and EFI disks into single image for USB and ISOs
Can now use autoexec.ipxe on the root of a USB key to inject variables or modify the starting bootloader
Renamed USB disk from .usb to .img

[2.0.37] - 2021-04-25

Added

Ubuntu 21.04 Installer and Live Versions

Fixes
Version number variable tweaks

[2.0.36] - 2021-04-18

Added

Support for ShredOS

[2.0.35] - 2021-04-02

Added

Support for EndeavourOS

[2.0.34] - 2021-03-13

Added

Support for AlmaLinux

Fixes

Updated Debian Kernel for Live images, transitioned over to Actions from Travis

[2.0.33] - 2021-03-06

Removed

Parrot NetInstall images are no longer maintained
Removed Velt as it appears deprecated

[2.0.32] - 2021-02-09

Fixes

Update to latest Ubuntu maintenance release

Changed

Disabled Unix Menu on EFI as SmartOS not working in that mode and was the only option on EFI
Various version updates

[2.0.31] - 2021-01-18

Fixes

Fixes results too large bug introduced on Ubuntu menu

Changed

Change priority to low on Ubuntu Legacy installer

[2.0.30] - 2021-01-17

Added

Can now download hybrid bootloaders that contain x86_64 Legacy and EFI builds in one image. Enables the user to use one ISO or USB key for multiple scenarios.
Ability to use custom URLs for menus instead of just relying on Github netboot.xyz-custom repo.

Changed

Added the legacy installer back for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal). 20.04 will be the last version to support legacy Debian Installer with autoinstall being the new Ubuntu standard going foward.
Various version updates

[2.0.29] - 2020-12-28

Changed

Various version updates
Switched asset builders from Github to Travis
Introduced changelog

[2.0.28] - 2020-12-09

Added

VyOS Support

Changed

Switches to GitHub Actions from Travis CI for primary repo automation

[2.0.27] - 2020-11-20

Changed

Change builder image name
Remove older Kali images, fix menu for latest version
Switch to inst.repo for Red Hat based OS
Allow for static assigned networking to work on Ubuntu builds

[2.0.26] - 2020-11-18

Added

Adds a hook in the bootloader that checks for local-vars.ipxe from a local tftp server, useful for loading up variables before loading the menu. Can be used to ensure github user is set by default for custom menus.

Changed

Switches builder to netbootxyz docker image on Github Container Registry
Simplfied Fedora Live menu

Fixed

Bugfix on NixOS menu

[2.0.25] - 2020-11-07

Added

Initial support for Raspberry Pi iPXE bootloader which allows you to boot using SD Card or USB key. (Experimental)
Ubuntu 20.10 Grovvy Live Images
Added support for Ubuntu 20.04/20.10 Subiquity Server installers
Added Fedora 33 net installer and live images

Changed

Fedora Core build version is now updated automatically.

[2.0.24] - 2020-10-28

Fixed

Fixed github releases

[2.0.23] - 2020-10-27

Added

Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla - Live CD install only
Fedora 33
OpenBSD 6.8

[2.0.22] - 2020-10-11

Fixed

Fixed Anarchy Linux

Changed

Pin builders to Ansible 2.10

[2.0.21] - 2020-09-13

Changed

Version updates

[2.0.20] - 2020-08-28

Fixed

Archlinux url fixes

[2.0.19] - 2020-08-12

Added

Adds ability to add custom kernel command line parameters

Fixed

Sets proper RELEASE Tag when creating a Github Release

[2.0.18] - 2020-07-24

Fixed

Fixed Fedora CoreOS build
Various unnamed bugs

[2.0.17] - 2020-06-30

Added

CentOS 8.2
Mint 20
OpenSUSE Leap 15.2

Changed

Changes to K3OS deployments
Tweaks to ARM64 menus, added ARM placeholders for Utility menu

[2.0.16] - 2020-06-09

Added

Adds Devuan back in with latest Beowulf

Fixed

Corrects issue with Fedora and text mode

[2.0.15] - 2020-05-20

Added

Backbox 7

Fixed

CentOS path fixes

[2.0.14] - 2020-05-06

Added

Fedora 32 and Ubuntu 20.04 live assets
PopOS 20.04
Parrot 4.9

Changed

Bump to CentOS 7.8
Moved NixOS to hosted live assets

[2.0.13] - 2020-04-24

Changed

Ubuntu 20.04 url
NixOS 20.03

[2.0.12] - 2020-04-23

Added

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS added and 20.04 stock live builds updated

Changed

Fedora 32 added and 29 dropped

Removed

Removed test forked or branched code from github as it no longer works

[2.0.11] - 2020-04-01

Added

Clonezilla Testing/Stable
Gentoo instlaler LiveCD
Nitrux Stable
System Rescue CD
Zorin Linux
Manjaro Live CDs
KDE-neon
Sparky Linux Rolling and Stable
4mLinux core and SSS
SmartOS version tags
BlueStart Linux
Parrot Linux installer
Bodhi 5 standard and app pack
Linux Mint Debian Edition

Fixed

Fixed CentOS kickstart url

Removed

Dropped tails support

[2.0.10] - 2020-03-07

Changed

Various version updates

[2.0.9] - 2020-02-16

Changed

Various version updates

[2.0.8] - 2020-02-06

Added

SmartOS
4MLinux
BakAndImgCD
The Smallest Server Suite

Fixed

Various bug fixes

[2.0.7] - 2020-01-25

Added

CentOS 8.1
Gentoo (working now)
Fatdog
Kaspersky Rescue Disk
LXLE
Live Raise
Septor
Tiny Core Linux using kernels instead of memdisk

[2.0.6] - 2020-01-19

Added

Oracle Linux
Anarchy Installer
Bluestart Live
Zen Graphical Installer for Arch
Kodachi Linux
Bohdi Linux
Boot Repair CD
Devuan Live
gparted Live
grml Live
Parrot Live
Rescatux
System Rescue CD
CAINE
Nitrux
Velt Live
Fedora CoreOS back in

Removed
Security Menu and merges those options into Linux and Live menus
Unused external signature checking code

[2.0.5] - 2020-01-11

Added

SparkyLinux
K3OS
RHEL menu option back to Linux Menu
Support for text mode on RHEL/Fedora
netboot.xyz endpoints menu under Utilities for testing Dev/Staging/Prod endpoints
Enables auto login for Rancher

[2.0.4] - 2020-01-06

Added

PCI Device List
VLAN Tagging Support in Manual Configuration
DBAN
Clonezilla
Breakin
FerenOS
Q4OS 3.10

Fixes

FreeBSD working
Captures upstream iPXE version as ${ipxe_version}
Fixes Packet and GCE Versioning

[2.0.3] - 2020-01-02

Fixes

Fixes for Live CD and Menus

[2.0.2] - 2019-12-31

Fixes

Windows fixes, timeout for version checking
Fixes for Deepin and Elementary

[2.0.1] - 2019-12-27

Fixes

Fixes some index.html issues so that iPXE clients exit properly
Change flags on genisoimage reflect el-torito options
Move generate_signatures to end of playbook
Moves retrieval of latest menu version from about to menu to ensure variable is always loaded
Generates the version file for netboot.xyz site
Enable epel for packages like figlet
Fixes some discord messaging

[2.0.0] - 2019-12-26

Changes

Switches primary boot.netboot.xyz to deploy deployed with Ansible and sets up 2.x rolling release series

[1.9.9] - 2019-12-13

Deprecated

Pre 2.x series before being deployed with Ansible