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Main work on the special grml edition "Chemnitzer LinuxTage 2006" (grml-clt06) has been finished. Packages have been updated, we have some more new tools and minor bugfixes took place. Now we have to do some more testing before burning the CDs is on the todolist. The edition will be available exclusive for CLT06 visitors. If you visit my grml-talk your chances aren't that bad to receive a grml-clt06-CD. :-)

BTW: We'll have grml-develmeeting(s) at CLT06. If you want to get in contact with grml-developers feel free to do so! We are wearing black shirts. ;-) Of course with a grml-logo on it. :-)

Chemnitzer LinuxTage 2006 and the grml CLT06 release are coming closer. grml 0.6-2 is available for betatesters and developers. See the changelog for more details:

Changelog from grml 0.6-1:

• updated isolinux to version syslinux-3.20-pre6
• removed mysql-server package
• rebuildfstab (/etc/fstab):
• partitions have new mount-options: 'noauto,nouser,dev,suid,exec'
• improved partition detection (e.g. reiser4 is detected now)

Changelog from grml 0.6-2:

• updated all packages (including some kernel module updates)
• boot cheatcode 'vmware' - disable usb/firewire detection during bootprocess, load some SCSI-modules instead
• reworked zsh completion (no error correction on rm and mv commands)
• grml2hd: check for given mbr option and prompt for activating it if not set
• bt-audio: script to connect bluetooth headset to computer
• /bin/sh now points to /bin/bash; reason: Debian does not support zsh as /bin/sh. Take a look at #329288 and #340058 for example. zsh is used as interactive shell anyway of course
• grub can be called from bootmenu (in isolinux) through running 'grub' now; thanks a lot to Rafael Steiner!
• implemented sw-raid related stuff as mentioned on grml-user mailinglist

Now I just implemented a function to detect suspend-to-disk signatures on swap partitions so grml does not touch them unless you are requesting via using bootoption 'anyswap'.

This entry is brought to you by mika running grml 0.6-2-a. :-)

I'm receiving many requests regarding the debconf problem within the last few days. Please! If you are using grml in a productive environment and/or use a grml2hd installation I strongly recommend to suscribe to the grml-user mailinglist to stay informed about current issues. It's possible to read the mailinglist also via gmane.

The grml-user mailinglist is available on the mail to news gateway gmane now: gmane.linux.distributions.grml.user

Chemnitzer LinuxTag 2006 takes place at the beginning of march. Several grml developers will be there, including myself. :-)

I will present grml in a lecture named "grml - Debian-basierte Live-CD für Systemadministratoren und Texttool-User". I'll introduce what is grml and give a technical overview what's behind grml. Of course I'll present some of the rocking features like handy stuff of the zsh, some nifty tools and full automatic installation via grml2hd.

I'm working on a grml CLT06 edition and will carry grml-CDs and grml-shirts with me. Hope to see you there!

Florian Hassler contributed a paper cd case for grml 0.6. Get it on grml.org/files/

Thanks, Florian!