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* Fix race condition bug in maintenance mode which stopped it initialising properly on occasion if a disk was slow to mount;
 
* Fix race condition bug in maintenance mode which stopped it initialising properly on occasion if a disk was slow to mount;
 
* Front panel feedback for maintenance mode (MAINTENANCE on HDR, F9.99 on HD);
 
* Front panel feedback for maintenance mode (MAINTENANCE on HDR, F9.99 on HD);
* Add parameters to [i]fix-disk[/i] to allow selective partition checking, magic number check skip and additional filesystem check options;
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* Add parameters to ''fix-disk'' to allow selective partition checking, magic number check skip and additional filesystem check options;
* Add persistent log file for [i]fix-disk[/i];
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* Add persistent log file for ''fix-disk'';
 
* Add RMA (Return to Manufacturer) mode to allow for complete removal of custom firmware.
 
* Add RMA (Return to Manufacturer) mode to allow for complete removal of custom firmware.
  

Revision as of 00:19, 30 October 2012

Release Notes for the Customised Firmware

2.13 (01/11/2012)

  • Fix race condition bug in maintenance mode which stopped it initialising properly on occasion if a disk was slow to mount;
  • Front panel feedback for maintenance mode (MAINTENANCE on HDR, F9.99 on HD);
  • Add parameters to fix-disk to allow selective partition checking, magic number check skip and additional filesystem check options;
  • Add persistent log file for fix-disk;
  • Add RMA (Return to Manufacturer) mode to allow for complete removal of custom firmware.

2.12 (01/9/2012)

  • Unified release, downloads available for Humax firmware 1.02.20 and 1.02.29 (not 1.02.27 nor 1.02.28);
  • Include additional filesystem and disk utilities (gfdisk, tune2fs, debugfs, badblocks);
  • Include swap management utilities (mkswap, swapon, swapoff - provided by xyz321);
  • Include native fix-disk utility (HDR only - written by xyz321);
  • Add resume argument to settop startup script.

2.11 (03/6/2012)

  • Unified release, downloads available for Humax firmware 1.02.20, 1.02.27 and 1.02.28

2.10 (14/4/2012)

  • Packaged as a ZIP file;
  • Updates to support Humax firmware 1.02.27;
  • Show custom firmware version on LCD screen during boot;
(Idea taken from the Foxsat custom firmware - thanks Raydon/Adrianf26/Partridge)
  • Remove reservation sync utility from firmware (now separate package);
  • Maintenance boot now works properly with a corrupt disk.

2.00 (23/2/2012)

  • Various bug fixes and updates.

1.17 (24/1/2012)

  • Fix bug with settop restart (that was causing problems for DHCP users who use HDR Mode).

1.16 (22/1/2012)

  • Adds hooks to allow packages to take action should the main Humax software crash.

1.15 (5/1/2012)

  • No longer replace the built-in FTP server (see http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/1014/);
  • Include ext filesystem utilities (mke2fs, e2fsck);
  • Ability to boot in maintenance mode;
  • Several minor bug fixes.

1.14 (18/11/2011)

  • Improve package installation from USB drives;
  • Add support for installing package bundles from USB (see Manually loading Features from USB);
  • Support installing packages from NTFS formatted USB drives;
  • Fix bug with IP address detection for wireless connected devices.

1.13 (9/10/2011)

  • Fix problem with boot framework initialisation.

1.12 (9/10/2011)

  • Additional boot environment hooks.

1.11 (31/8/2011)

  • Include boot-time reservation sync service.