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Changelog for version 2.7
Changelog for version 2.6
Changelog for version 2.5
Changelog for version 2.4
Changelog for version 2.3
Changelog for version 2.2
Changelog for version 2.1
Changelog for version 2.0
Changelog for version 2.0 RC2
Changelog for version 2.0 RC1
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Changelog for older versions

Version 2.8 (June, 19th 2011) :

New Linux Distributions supported :

  • EXCLUSIVE : Backtrack 5 GNOME/KDE
  • EXCLUSIVE : ESXi 4.1 U1 (includind ks.cfg with extended infos)
  • Windows 7 / Vista
  • Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2
  • SimplyMEPIS 11.0
  • AntiX M11
  • SuperOS 11.04
  • Fuduntu 14.10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • GRML 2011.05
  • IPFire 2.9 - Core 49
  • Chakra 2011.04-r1 (CD)
  • Parted Magic 6.2
  • DoudouLinux 1.0
  • MacPup 525
  • SystemRescueCD 2.2.0
  • Bodhi Linux 1.1.0
  • VortexBox 1.9
  • VectorLinux 6.0 SOHO
  • Zenwalk 7.0 Live
  • Zenix 2.0
  • Debian 6 (Non-Live)
  • Meego 1.2 (experimental support)

Major features :

  • Windows ISO support !
  • Improved success of booting by replacing Syslinux modules with matching versions
  • Default mode should work with any Mepis, ArchLinux, Chakra, Gentoo/Sabayon variants and Puppy variants
  • Polish Translation

New features and improvements :

  • Does not show Persistence menu until it is really enabled (less confusing)
  • a lot of new keywords for recognition
  • Compiled using latest AutoIT 3.3.7.10 (beta)
  • Polish translation
  • Keep checked options in memory
  • new advanced parameter skip_keyboard_detection
  • new advanced parameter force_iso_mode to treat IMG file as ISO (hybrid ISO)
  • updated syslinux to 4.0.4
  • updated Vbox Launcher with a new security (warning when trying to run it on Windows system drive)
  • Improved default mode for , ArchLinux variants and Puppy Variants
  • Alert if key has been removed before creating

Fixed bugs :

  • inaccurate infos in Step 3 (persistence size)
  • Portable-VirtualBox was not able to detect regular version (4.0.8 only)
  • Showing bad update number in splash screen right after an update (fix backported to 2.7.5)
  • Vbox_pack : crashed when no disk attached to LinuxLive
  • Broken Ubuntu support (file not found on boot menu) due to replacement of gfxboot.c32
  • Crash with BackTrack 5
  • Recognition could bug with Ubuntu variant having 3 numbers release code (10.10.2)
  • Recognition of Non Live debian was bugged
  • potential crashes when installing syslinux boot sectors

Known bugs :

  • explorer needs to be closed when installing windows bootsector for windows ISO
  • Progress bar not progressing (very random)
  • Mirror testing shows some mirrors offline (random too)
  • Unresponsive GUI (only last few millisec)
  • explorer needs to be closed when installing windows bootsector for windows ISO

Changelog for version 2.7

 

Version 2.7 (March, 3rd 2011) :

New Linux Distributions supported :

  • Debian 6.0.0 Gnome/KDE/Xfce/LXDE/Standard (with persistence)
  • CrunchBang 10 "Statler" Xfce/OpenBox (with persistence)
  • XBMC Live 10.0 "Dharma" (with persistence)
  • Linux Mint Debian 2011-01 Gnome DVD (with persistence)
  • DouDou Linux 2010-11 (with persistence)
  • Linux Mint 10 "Julia" (KDE) DVD
  • ArchBang 2011.02
  • PartedMagic 5.10
  • SystemRescueCD 2.0.1
  • Puppeee 4.4 Celeron/Atom
  • Peppermint OS One 01-04-2011
  • Sabayon 5.5 Gnome & KDE
  • BackBox 1
  • VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
  • SMS (Superb Mini Server) Live 1.5.6
  • IPFire 2.9 - Core 44
  • ArchBang 2011.01 "Symbiosis"
  • Chakra 0.3.2 RC
  • Jolicloud 1.1.1
  • Finnix 101
  • SMS (Superb Mini Server) Live 1.5.6
  • Gnome 3 Beta
  • Grml 2010.12

 

Major features :

  • Persistence for Debian 6.X, Mint 10 Debian, CrunchBang 10
  • Now using Virtualbox 4.X (cannot be used if VirtualBox < 4.0 is installed)
  • Default mode is smarter and more flexible, should work with more Linux
  • Splash screen with status
  • New options : You can now force LiLi to use default mode or same parameters as any Linux supported (not only the latest versions)
  • New translations : Dutch, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian Bahasa
  • Faster to check for update and to create keys, less web queries and more secured using HTTPS
  • Auto-detection of syslinux 3/4 and using the good one
  • Download folder for Linux distros can be set (saving to NAS is experimental but seems to work)
  • Improved handling of VirtualBox pack (better caching, improved update system, integrity check, faster to install)
  • Crash reporter with feedbacks

 

New features and improvements :

  • Free space calculation is more accurate
  • Created an Install-Only flag for Linux distros without Live mode
  • Using Portable-VirtualBox 4.0
  • new crash reporter with an integrated contact form + option to send report or not
  • updated tools : 7zip 9.20, syslinux 4.03, GRUB4DOS 0.4.4 2009-06-20
  • added new keywords for new distros (doudoulinux,wifiway,untangle,pinguy,finnix ....)
  • accurate language statistics
  • better way of comparing version numbers for updates
  • font_size paramaters for translations (Hindi bug)

 

Fixed bugs :

  • Persistence could not be bigger than 3950 MM, new limit is 4090 MB(approx 4GB)
  • Setting RAM parameters was not working with VirtualBox 4.X
  • Slow when selecting a USB drive
  • May have fixed a crash with Debian variants
  • Fixed every translations (ponctuation)
  • direct link to download latest beta
  • Trailing zeroes were not trimmed on MBR ID for OpenSUSE
  • Forcing default mode was blocking step2
  • (Bonus) LiLi MD5 Hasher was compiled for x64 instead of x86
  • potential bugs with options menu
  • proxy username, password and URL could not be longer than XX caracters
  • FS#304 (unwanted name changes) may be fixed using an alternative method (needs confirmation)
  • could not click on licence in the options + dead links on contact and license
  • Stability issues when testing mirrors
  • Fixed a crash with functions _ArraySomething
  • Bonus : Fixed liLi's easy hasher bug when selecting more than one file
  • better checking of error on Progress Bars
  • SmartClean not cleaning persistence file
  • archbang 2010.10 recognized as Ubuntu 10.10
  • Lubuntu 10.10 not using txt.cfg (text.cfg instead)
  • Formatting was using Third party tool instead of default

 

Known bugs :

  • GUI may flicker or hang but usually it comes back
  • Mirror checking can display erroneous latencies
  • Progress bar not progressing sometimes
  • cannot stop a Linux download unless you shut LiLi's down
  • Asian characters not displaying in the progress bar
  • Some labels length need to be adapted to translations
  • Still missing translations (German, Hungarian, Indonesian)
Changelog for version 2.6

Version 2.6 (September, 17th 2010) :

New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

  • NEW : ArchLinux 2010.05
  • NEW : OpenSUSE 11.3 (Gnome)
  • NEW : OpenSUSE 11.3 (KDE)
  • NEW : SMS (Simple Mini Server) Live 1.5.3
  • NEW : Linux Mint 9 Debian Gnome DVD
  • NEW : Aptosid 2010-02 "Keres" Xfce/KDE Lite
  • NEW : Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat"
  • NEW : Peppermint OS Ice 07-14-2010 and One 08042010
  • NEW : UberStudent 1.0 LXDE "Cicero"
  • Linux Mint 9 "Isadora" Fluxbox/Xfce/LXDE/Gnome
  • SystemRescueCD 1.6.0
  • Tiny Core 3.1
  • Ubuntu/Kubuntu 10.04.1 "Lucid Lynx" (Gnome)
  • Kubuntu 10.04.1 Netbook (KDE)
  • Super OS 10.04
  • Debian Live 5.0.6 Gnome/KDE/Xfce/LXDE
  • Parted Magic 5.4
  • Chakra 0.2.1
  • Backtrack 4 R1
  • JoliCloud 1.0 (may not work in VirtualBox)
  • Puppy Linux 5.10
  • Salix 13.1.1 : install only (no live mode)
  • Puppy Linux 5.0.1 (Lucid Puppy)
  • Sabayon 5.3 LXDE/Xfce
  • Android x86 1.6 r2
  • Redo backup and recovery 0.9.3

New MAJOR Features :

  • SmartClean will clean the old Live USB installs from your key before any new installs. No garbage files remaining. Plus, you can do it manually by running Remove_LiLi.bat (show hidden + system file)
  • HashCache : you always use the same ISO to crete your keys ? LiLi is caching the MD5 hashes so it will check it instantly once you create your first key.
  • Dual VirtualBox launcher : you already installed VirtualBox ? LiLi is automatically running either the Non-portable or the Portable version if not present. Everything is taking care of.
  • New option menu : let you set langs, proxy settings, advanced settings or force using a Linux parameters (for unknown ISO)
  • New languages : Dutch, Chinese, Hungarian, Russian, Korean
  • Now using a setup installer easier and faster to use
  • You will be alerted if your ISO is corrupted (really corrupted not just bad MD5 hash)
  • Speed improvements : Formatting persistence is now 15 times faster, faster to run/close, accurate space calculation, Portable-VirtualBox will be installed only one time and updated if needed ...
  • Many bugfixes : fixed auto-detecting language, few crashes (iso corrupted, ), auto-update not working with a proxy ...
  • New partnership with OSDisc.com if you need to buy cheap CD/DVD/Live USB

Improvements :

  • Improved general stability
  • Auto-restart LiLi after changing language
  • improve the way the GUI appears + new splashscreen logo for waiting
  • Two new parameters : skip_feedback_for_beta and skip_finalhelp
  • updates Portable-VirtualBox pack only if needed
  • use syslinux 4 only when need to (no retro-compatibility with syslinux 3)
  • Alert when detecting corrupted ISO (really corrupted ones)
  • space calculation more accurate when using an ISO
  • creates an uninstall script on the thumb drive + more accurate when calculating free space
  • bonus : MD5 and SHA1 more stable and faster
  • improved way of handling Ubuntu variants + automatically select the preseed
  • new way of calculating MD5 (faster and more stable)
  • automatic downloads are named .temp until completion and put onto User's Desktop
  • divided by 10 the time needed to launch LiLi !! (from 3 sec to 0.3s)
  • using fat32format to format disks of any size
  • compiled using the latest AutoIT 3.3.6.1
  • Now also committing VirtualBox launchers to SVN repository.
  • Write settings to registry in order to be available after an update
  • Portable mode (does not write to registry), using lili_portable_mode=yes
  • one log per day instead of one per run
  • showing an error when trying to write an IMG file to a busy device
  • does not show "Persistent Mode" in boot options when not available
  • Full proxy support
  • improved the uninstall batch file
  • Better keyboard and locales detection for Ubuntu boot
  • intelligent error detection (on syslinux and 7-zip actions)
  • increased verbosity of system reports
  • status of step 5 should not flickers anymore

Fixed bugs :

  • MAJOR : Fixed some crashes on AMD x64 systems when calculating MD5 Hash
  • MAJOR : GUI could freeze when opening the options menu
  • MAJOR : crashes when ISO is corrupted or cannot be opened by 7-zip
  • MAJOR : on multi-user systems language detection could be wrong
  • somes features (auto-updates) were not working when using a proxy
  • Recalculating free space when selecting/unselecting VirtualBox option
  • Android x86 not recognized
  • bug when syslinux 4 was used (Ubuntu 10.10 for exemple)
  • does not unselect the ISO when no file is selected
  • auto-detecting language now using the current user language instead of OS Language
  • VirtualBox launcher was not detecting non-portable virtualbox on x64 systems
  • bugs when extracting (now answers yes to every questions)
  • syslinux.cfg file not cleaned when in root folder
  • Boot menu unreadable in some languages (unicode not supported in syslinux)
  • Status could be unreadable sometimes
  • could be unstable when no internet
  • compatibility list update could not be over version 10
  • list of linux not showing up sometimes
  • AutoClean batch file was not working on XP
  • display bug on some distro with Built-In persistency
  • progress bar not progressing
  • Netbook warning showing only once
  • non functioning "Make a donation" and "Contact me"
  • little bug on proxy modes( no proxy instead of system settings)

Known bugs :

  • Some translations are missing for Russian, Japanese and Korean (most are in the options menu)
  • Automatic bug reporting not working when using a proxy
  • Cannot stop an automatic download
Changelog for version 2.5

Version 2.5 (May, 6th 2010) :

New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

  • NEW : Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Kubuntu/Mythbuntu 10.04
  • NEW : Ubuntu/Kubuntu Netbook 10.04
  • NEW : PCLinux OS 2010 KDE, Gnome, E-17, LXDE & Xfce
  • NEW : Elive 2.0
  • NEW : Mint 8 KDE/Xfce/LXDE
  • NEW : Android x86 1.6
  • NEW : Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry
  • NEW : Element OS 1.1
  • NEW : SimplyMEPIS 8.0.15
  • NEW : antiX M8.2
  • NEW : Xange & OpenXange 2010
  • NEW : Lubuntu 10.04
  • NEW : EasyPeasy 1.6
  • UPDATED : PCLinuxOS KDE 2010.1
  • UPDATED : Parted Magic 4.10
  • UPDATED : SystemRescueCD 1.5.3
  • UPDATED : Tiny Core 2.11
  • UPDATED : Grml 2010.04
  • UPDATED : TouTou Linux 4.3.1
  • UPDATED : Debian Live 5.0.4
  • UPDATED : Ubuntu 10.04 Beta2
  • UPDATED : PloP & Plop X 4.0.6
  • UPDATED : Chakra Alpha 5
  • UPDATED : Clonezilla Live CD 1.2.3-27
  • UPDATED : Slitaz 3.0
  • UPDATED : Sabayon 5.2 KDE & Gnome
  • UPDATED : Trisquel 3.5 "Awen"
  • UPDATED : Gparted Live 0.5.2-1
  • UPDATED : JoliCloud Pre-Final
  • END OF SUPPORT : Mint 6 & 7

New Features :

  • Swedish translation
  • warning when trying to create the key twice in a row
  • display what is new in compatibility list updates
  • better settings.ini
  • very big code cleanup / splitting
  • GUI is now FULLY translated (even linux list sections)
  • fixed missing translations
  • backing up the old_autorun before creating lili's
  • Updated 7zip to 9.13 beta
  • Updated to use syslinux 3.86
  • additional security when using experimental IMG files support
  • Now handling well server and alternate version (treated as regular linuxes)

Fixed Bugs :

    • crash when using .IMG file ath the end of the install
    • crash could occur when trying to list some files at the end of the install
    • bootlogo file too big with PCLinuxOS 2010
    • Mint KDE splash screen now showing
    • was not logging system config
    • fixed potential crash when listing files in ISO
    • Mirror list was not showing up sometimes
    • bad recognition for Gparted Live
    • GUI could only be minimized once when downloading
    • bug saying that Puppy Linux is not supported

    Known Bugs :

    • select linux box (step 2) does not show until you put your mouse on it
    • progress bar may not progress until done (random bug)
    • Persistency not working for most Linuxes in VirtualBox under Seven/Vista (FS#73)
    Changelog for version 2.4

    Version 2.4 (February, 3th 2010) :

    New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

    • NEW : JoliCloud Pre-Beta
    • UPDATED : Tiny Core 2.8
    • UPDATED : SystemRescueCD 1.3.5
    • UPDATED : Clonezilla Live CD 1.2.3-27

    New Features :

    • MAJOR: Auto-Updating compatibility list
    • improved global performances

    Fixed Bugs :

      • several graphics bugs
      • wrong hash for xPUD and Fedora 12 KDE
      • CD support was broken (again...)
      • check error on Fedora 12 KDE
      • LiLi was slow to start when no internet
      • missing german translations
      • no more blacklist

      Known Bugs :

      • Persistency not working for most Linuxes in VirtualBox under Seven/Vista (FS#73)
      Changelog for version 2.3

      Version 2.3 (January, 24th 2010) :

      New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

      • BackTrack 4 Final with persistence
      • Sabayon Linux 5.1 (Gnome/KDE)
      • Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 with persistence
      • Gentoo live DVD 10.1
      • xPud 0.9.2
      • SystemRescueCD 1.3.3
      • Ophcrack XP & Vista 2.3.1
      • TinyCore 2.7 with persistence

        New Features :

          • MAJOR : LiLi is now able to boot any GRUB based ISO
          • Finished translating the code (should be completely in english now)
          • Compiled using AutoIT 3.3.0.0
          • Now checking for new beta version when already using a beta
          • Adding external French translation
          • Big code cleanup (especially Ubuntu_WriteTextCFG and Check_source_integrity
          • New syntax for supported features in compatibility list
          • integrated progress bar when checking MD5 + new display of info
          • Automatically set VirtualBox RAM to recommended value
          • Add verbose_logging option for debug
          • Now displaying "Built-in persistency" for appropriate linuxes
          • syslinux updated to 3.84

              Fixed Bugs :

                • arrow keys could not be used in other softwares while LiLi was running
                • improve launching speed of LiLi when internet is not available
                • few graphic bugs
                • virtualbox was not installed (no mirrors) in RC1
                • Timeout for testing mirrors was a bit low (now set to 4 sec)

                  Known Bugs :

                  • VirtualBox may not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
                  Changelog for version 2.2

                  Version 2.2 (December, 6 2009) :

                  New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

                  • Fedora 12 Gnome and KDE (BUG#42)
                  • Mint 8
                  • KNOPPIX 6.2
                  • Grml 2009.10
                  • gNewSense 2.3

                  New Features :

                    • MAJOR : Updated VirtualBox to 3.1.0
                    • MAJOR : Interface can be move using the arrow keys (BUG#44)
                    • Prompt when there is a new version of LiLi available.
                    • autorun creation can be skipped
                    • user's autorun is now backed up

                      Fixed Bugs :

                        • Interface can be dragged again on Vista AND Seven
                        • Weird numbers when downloading automatically
                        • some files were always hidden BUG#53

                          Known Bugs :

                          • minimizing issues
                          • May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
                          Changelog for version 2.0 RC2

                          Version 2.1 (November, 21 2009) :

                          New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

                          • Tiny Core 2.5
                          • Slitaz 2.0
                          • Parted Magic 4.6
                          • PCLinuxOS
                          • Slax

                          New Features :

                            • MAJOR : Full Japanese translation
                            • Support for .zip files
                            • Separated language files
                            • Calculate free space for persistence including Vbox size
                            • Protection for C:
                            • Progression more accurate when unzipping
                            • MD5 checking can be skipped

                              Fixed Bugs :

                                • requires admin privileges even for LiLi (needs it on Seven/Vista)
                                • was slow to respond when selecting "Download"
                                • buttons not hovered after minimizing/maximizing
                                • Fixed a bug when using LiLi on USB Hard Drives (INT18 ERROR)
                                • Fixed a crash when writing IMG file and hiding files checked

                                  Known Bugs :

                                  • minimizing issues
                                  • Screen too small for netbooks
                                  • May hang with Fedora and 256MB set in VirtualBox
                                  • May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )
                                  Changelog for version 2.0 RC2

                                  Version 2.0 (November, 1st 2009) :

                                  New LiNUXES SUPPORTED :

                                  • Debian Live 5.0.2 Gnome, KDE, LXDE, xFce
                                  • CentOS 5.4
                                  • Damn Small linux 4.4.10
                                  • Puppy Linux 4.3.1
                                  • Toutou Linux 4.1.2
                                  • Gparted Live 0.4.6-1
                                  • Clonezilla 1.2.2-31
                                  • Super OS 9.04
                                  • CrunchBang 9.04 Lite ( BUG#5 )

                                  New Features :

                                  • MAJOR : Now using a default mode that should work on most Linuxes
                                  • MAJOR : CD support is back (Live mode only though) ( BUG#10 )
                                  • MAJOR : Install size is now taken into account when calculating free space remaining for persistency
                                  • improved manual download : user can choose a mirror in a list sorted by latency
                                  • A proxy can now be used (need to modify settings.ini)
                                  • New way to create the Autorun (now listing every .exe of original CD)
                                  • Populating mirrors in compatibility list. Should speed up downloads for Ubuntu and Debian.
                                  • Displaying when only Live mode is available
                                  • Usage of an external file (black_list.ini) for blacklisting ISO that are known not to work
                                  • Help is now only online, no more Final help screen
                                  • Adding statistics for ISO filenames (very useful for me to know which distributions users want)
                                  • Improved hiding and cleaning capabilities (adapting to any ISO)
                                  • Interface available in Norwegian
                                  • improved mirror testing
                                  • improved bug reporting
                                  • source code has been cleaned up a bit

                                  Fixed Bugs :

                                  • Error "Cannot access kernel drivers" on X64 systems ( BUG#15 )
                                  • fixed the help buttons
                                  • syslinux folder was not hidden
                                  • may have fixed some crashes (need more testing)
                                  • back button was displayed even after using it
                                  • fixed some few issues for recognizing ISOs

                                  Known Bugs :

                                  • Screen too small for netbooks
                                  • May hang with Fedora and 256MB set in VirtualBox
                                  • May not work on XP Home edition ( BUG#12 )


                                  Version 2.0 RC2 (October, 7 2009) :

                                  New Features :

                                  • Added support for Ubuntu 9.10 Beta
                                  • Norwegian interface
                                  • Should now work better with 64 Bits Linux versions
                                  • Improved bug reporting (more accurate)

                                  Fixed Bugs :

                                  • Now recognize Mint variants
                                  • "Visible" variable was ignored in compatibility_list.ini
                                  • Cannot close LiLi after opening "About" section

                                  Known Bugs :

                                  • -> CD support is broken
                                  • -> Can crash under specific conditions after checking MD5
                                  • -> "Back" button stays on screen after using it on step 2

                                  Version 2.0 RC1 (September, 9 2009) :

                                  New Features :

                                  • Added support for Kuki 2.8 and Karmic Alpha 6
                                  • Now displaying remaining time when downloading ISO
                                  • More intelligent checking of ISO (based on filename AND/OR MD5)
                                  • Minimize button

                                  Fixed Bugs :

                                  • Many Graphics bugs
                                  • Not automatically checking ISO after download
                                  • crash when giving not compatible iso
                                  • losing buttons hovering
                                  • dutch people having german interface
                                  • mandriva appearing in the list but not supported yet
                                  • few langs updates

                                  Known Bugs :

                                  • Help file does not open (windows seven bug?)
                                  • Interface is too big for netbooks resolutions
                                  • cannot close/minimize software when downloading ISO
                                  • CD support is broken
                                  • does not use the iso size for calculating free space (use 810MB)
                                  • Hovering buttons not functional on secondary screen (unconfirmed)

                                  Version 2.0 RC1