[finnix] Finnix 91.0 Released

[Ryan Finnie]

Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for
system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the
release of version 91.0 for the x86/AMD64, PowerPC, and UML/Xen
platforms.

Finnix 91.0 includes a new Linux kernel (2.6.24), automatic
32-bit/64-bit detection on the x86 platform, stackable RAID/LUKS/LVM
detection and setup, and several bug fixes.

Automatic 32-bit/64-bit detection (x86)

If you press "enter" at the boot screen of Finnix 91.0 x86, the boot
loader will now detect if you have a 64-bit capable CPU, and will load
the appropriate kernel. You can still force 32-bit or 64-bit by
entering the "finnix" or "finnix64″ boot profiles. Note that this is
for the x86 Finnix CD only; PowerPC G5 users will still have to enter
the "finnix64″ boot profile manually, as the yaboot boot loader does
not have this capability.

Stackable RAID/LUKS/LVM

While RAID, LUKS (encryption) and LVM detection have been in Finnix
for awhile now, they were loaded in a certain order, and some
configurations were not detected as a result. With Finnix 91.0, most
configurations should be detected. For example, an encrypted LVM set
on top of two RAID disks should be set up automatically.

Bug fixes

While not a "major new feature", several bug fixes were made for
Finnix 91.0, including LVM/LUKS fixes, and multiple-level /dev block
device detection corrections.

    * Home page: http://www.finnix.org/
    * Download: http://www.finnix.org/Download
    * Release notes: http://www.finnix.org/Finnix_91.0_release_notes