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Version 0.5

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 2.1RC2
  • Use Xbox network settings to set X-DSL network settings
  • Use Xbox region and language settings to set X-DSL regional settings when booted with cheatcode lang=xbox
  • Updated to raincoat to 0.11
  • Updated xvkbd to 2.7a
  • Update xbedump with better error handling
  • Improvements to mouse handling
  • Removed tool to show IP Address (can use system stats instead)

Version 0.4

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 1.5
  • Checks to prevent the install scripts trying to install to a read only partition
  • With a loopback/native install the root filesystem is now initially mounted ro (needed to allow fsck to check for errors).
  • Can now specify the path of the rootfs the loopback install should use with the cheatcode rootfs_name=

Version 0.3

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 1.4
  • Another rewrite of the the install scripts
  • Improvements to loopback install to allow swap file on the same partition
  • Added raincoat
  • Added tool to show current IP Address (Under System, Net Setup in the desktop menu)

Version 0.21

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 1.1
  • Loopback install script now restricts size to 2GB, as larger values were causing problems
  • Tidied up the hdinstall/swapfile scripts
  • joyd now implimented using a init script (/etc/init.d/joyd)
  • Fixed bug where the drive containing a swap file was mounted read-only
  • Added virtual keyboard desktop icon

Version 0.2

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 1.0.1
  • Boots from a livecd
  • Added scripts for native install, frugal install, loopback install
  • Lifted uncompressed size limitation of 45MB for DSL extensions (requires swapfile)
  • Recompiled kernel with much better support for various usb devices
  • Added xbox-tools
  • Audio CDs now work correctly in XMMS
  • Added joyd to allow Xpad buttons to run commands. Start using the cheatcode 'joy'
  • Removed overscan script (To correct overscan edit linuxboot.cfg as described in CHEATCODES.txt)
  • Lots of other small fixes

Version 0.1

  • Based on Damn Small Linux 1.0 rc
  • Added swap file support. (go to system, setup swapfile)
  • Added xbv and a script to correct overscan problems
  • Virtual Keyboard now included in the KNOPPIX image (in applications, tools)
  • Show ip address on boot
  • New logo
  • Updated default configuration files with bigger fonts
  • Tidied up boot process
  • Can now mount all xbox partitions (i.e. not just the E partition)

Version 0.05

  • Added xbox.tar.gz
  • Name change from DSL-Xbox to X-DSL

Version 0.04

  • Forgot to include /KNOPPIX/linux24-xbox in zip file, hence v0.03 wouldn't boot
  • First public release

Version 0.03

  • Cleaned up /lib/modules
  • Included xvkbd.tar.gz (Virtual Keyboard)

Version 0.02

  • Changed to kernel version 2.4.29
  • Included backup.tar.gz to allow booting into X

Version 0.01

  • Initial version based on Damn Small Linux 0.9.3