Release Notes for CRUX 2.4
Introduction
This page discusses the relevant changes introduced in CRUX 2.4. Everybody upgrading from the
previous release is advised to carefully read the following notes.
Toolchain updates
CRUX 2.4 includes glibc 2.6.1, gcc 4.2.2 and binutils 2.18.
Xorg 7.3
CRUX 2.4 ships with Xorg 7.3. Note that Xprint isn't supported anymore.
New ISO image
CRUX 2.4 uses a new ISO image with an initial RAM filesystem (initramfs) that allows for some convenient features:
- The boot sequence now tries to automatically detect the CDROM drive, no need to specify root=/dev/XXX anymore
- The CD can be unmounted (to make way for a CD with alternative packages, for example)
- Install can be completed remotely: boot the CD, set a root password, configure the network (dhcpcd included), start sshd
Known issues