What's new in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.32
Nov 4, 2011
- Added ability to disable chkdsk after imaging (doesn't function with scheduled jobs)
- Added ability to change the computer's hostname from init.gz
- Remoted need for fogprep
- Installer now will attempt to install dhcp3-server if isc-dhcp-server doesn't exist
- Extended use of OO classes
- Fixed imaging listing overflow on manual registration
- Init now mounts NFS using TCP.
- Fixed issue: 3324065 - typo on snap in page
- Fixed issue: 3367423 - AD auto population issue with '/'
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.27 (Jul 15, 2009)
- Added support for Windows 7
- Added Scheduled Task Support
- Fixed Fedora 11 issue where apache would fail to start.
- Fixed to support Fedora 11 change of dhcpd configuration file
- Fixed Ubuntu services to terminate more gracefully.
- Fixed issue with installer not configuring services correctly
- Updated syslinux tools 3.81
- Added web based log viewer
- Updated Kernel to version 2.6.30.1
- Allowed Kernel updater to specifiy a alternate file name.
- Changed default username for password reset to "Administrator" from "administrator" thanks schmalenegger
- Fixed spelling error in fog script (2629489)
- Fixed bug (2669367) for use of mysql_real_escape_string before a connection was defined, thanks schmalenegger
- Applied patch (2654529) , thanks schmalenegger
- Applied patch (2767897), thanks Matthew Fusaro
- Set PXE timeout value to save in db (2654680), thanks schmalenegger
- Added proxy support to web UI (2716741), thanks schmalenegger
- Added pci.ids so lspci will give usefull description.
- Changed ascii logo.
- Added auto-populate of image file name for new image files.
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.26 (Feb 27, 2009)
- Added Quick Image Function
- Added advanced tasks to host -> basic tasks page
- Updated kernel to 2.6.28.7
- Applied patch (2616743) from schmalenegger adding keymap to default pxe boot file
- Applied patch (2537449) from schmalenegger fixing the getIPAddress for non-english installs.
- Applied patch (2512766) from schmalenegger fixing spelling errors in hosts.edit.include.php
- Added Windows 7 to supported OS List (Do not yet use, not functional!)
- Added Windows Password reset tool.
- Added Windows Password reset script for debug mode (no task needed)
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.25 (Jan 13, 2009)
- Updated capone to (hopefully) work with storage nodes.
- Updated kernel to 2.6.28
- Changed Image tmp directory to no longer include colons.
- Slight improvements to mutliple partition support
- Fixed possible premature exit of loop in service functions file. (Thanks Pierre Rognant)
- Added default page display option.
- Added config setting for ssh username.
- Added config setting for ssh port number.
- Fixed Disk Information on Dashboard.
- Allow for viewing disk information of storage nodes
- Fixed Image Log/Report
- Fixed forcing of a task.
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.24 (Dec 1, 2008)
- The Storage Group framework was added.
- An SSH Java client was added.
- Task stats for unicast transfers were added to the active tasks page.
- Image ID was added to image listing. memtest86+ was upgraded to 2.10.
- A modifed partimage is used to allow printing status to stderr.
- An error thrown when a partition is already resized to the correct size during upload was fixed.
- A problem with blank hard disk detection was fixed.
- functions.include.php was updated to include a better error message for upload task creation failures.
- Capone was not yet updated, so if you are using the admin plugin, don't update to this version.
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.23 (Oct 29, 2008)
- Fixed wipe tasks' kernel argument issue
- (2076993) Added option to add computer to domain from fog.reginput
- (2089168) Fixed quotes in snapin args.
- Added nicer error on IE's failing to display disk information.
- Added icon on task page to signify is task is active on host
- Minor Updates to Module capone (Thanks: Peter Sykes)
- Updated Kernel to 2.6.27
New in Free, Open-source Ghost 0.22 (Sep 26, 2008)
- Change client modules to unmanaged shutdown/reboot methods: TaskReboot, AutoLogout, GreenFog
- Update PrinterManager to support Windows Shared Style Printers (Thanks: elishughes)
- Updated ClamAv to version 0.94
- Updated MemTest86+ to Version 2.01
- Added option to force device for hard disk per host.
- Added option to specify alternative kernel per host.
- (2078165) Improved ajax script that displays remaining disk space.
- Added option to set timeout on pxe menu builder.
- (2085281) Incorrect error message on PXEMENU page.
- (2100818) Fixed default populations of AD information.
- Improved MulticastTask.class.php added --max-wait param (Thanks: mikrorechner)
- Improved MulticastTask.class.php to support missing part (Thanks: mikrorechner)
- Updated Kernel to 2.6.26.5
- Added Equipment Loan Report
- Added Capone (client specific extension)
- Added Plugin System
- (2078618) Fixed wol.php to function on ubuntu (thanks: Phil G)
- (2063135) Fixed Stale tasks after removal of host. (thanks: Mark Featherston)