There is an update of Sparky ISO images of the stable line 7.0.1 out there. This is a minor update, it mainly fixed an issue of the live config, which did not let you launch password reqiured application without password in live session, such as: Calamares, APTus, GParted, Gufw, etc. Now, the apps don’t need … Read more
There is iso image of Sparky 7.0 MinimalGUI i686 available to download. As you know, Sparky 7 still supports i686 architecture (32 bit), but I created only MinimalCLI (text mode) i686 iso image before. But… I didn’t expect it is still popular and in use, maybe not so popular as amd64, but still is. So, … Read more
Sparky 7.0 “Orion Belt” has been released. It is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 “Bookworm”. Highlights: – based on Debian stable 12 “Bookworm” – all packages updated from Debian “Bookworm” & Sparky “Orion Belt” repos as of June 15, 2023 – Linux kernel 6.1.27 LTS as default (6.3.8 & 5.15.117 LTS in … Read more
There are new iso images of Sparky 2023.03 Special Editions out there. The March update of Sparky Special Edition iso images features Linux kernel 6.1.15 of the 6.1 LTS line, and other updated packages from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of March 21, 2023. Added to the GameOver spin: SC Controller + Heroic Games … Read more
A March snapshot of Sparky rolling is out, which works on Linux kernel 6.1 LTS, and provides updates from Debian and Sparky testing repos. In glance: – all packaged upgraded from Debian and Sparky testing repos as of March 6, 2023 – Linux kernel 6.1.12-ESR (6.2.2 & 5.15.98-ESR in sparky unstable repos) – added new … Read more