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

[Unreleased]#

[2.0.47] - 2021-08-30#

Fixes#

[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#

[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