NASLite-2 Revision History

v2.63

• Fix 3ware degraded RAID alarm
• Update kernel to include proper support for Smart Array, DAC, AcceleRAID and eXtremeRAID RAID controllers
• Update kernel to improve IT8212 RAID controller support
• Update Administration Utility management code to include proper support for new RAID controllers
• Update auto-configuration code to properly handle new RAID controllers
• Update Hardware Detection Tool data files to properly detect new RAID controllers
• Update status page generation code to include server name in the page title
• Updates and fixes to network traffic status
• Perform some minor architecture optimizations
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.62

• Update Hardware Detection Tool to the latest version
• Update Hardware Detection Tool data files to reflect latest CORE3 changes
• Update memory diagnostic utility "memtest86+" to the latest version
• Update kernel to include proper support for very large partitions
• Update Administration Utility management code to include proper support for very large partitions
• Update auto-configuration code to use filesystem check interval of 180 days by default
• Update auto-configuration code to properly handle ieee1394 (FireWire) storage
• Perform some minor architecture optimizations
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.61

• Update Marvel SATA driver
• Update AFP for better TimeMachine support
• Fix a problem with large partition/file support
• Perform general code cleanup, tweaks, etc.

v2.60

• Initial release of NASLite-2 based on CORE3 technology. See the following for more information: NASLite-2 v2.6 Release Notes

v2.2X through v2.5X Not Released

v2.11

• Upgrade kernel to 2.4.27
• Eliminate connect message from AFP
• Add installer option to format single bootable partition for USB flash
• Add installer functionality to upgrade single bootable partition for USB flash
• Add logic to detect single partition boot drives and disallow accidental formatting
• Perform general code cleanup, tweaks, etc.

• Add unified installer designed to accommodate installation to various boot media
• Add unified configuration support to accommodate various boot modes
• Add memory diagnostic utility to distribution CD-ROM
• Add support for SATA CD/DVD-ROM drives in installer
• Update kernel core to latest stable release - 2.4.36
• Update kernel to include a number of performance and IRQ optimizations
• Update Status Pages generation code to account for new functionality as well as general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code to account for new functionality as well as general tweaks and updates
• Perform some minor architecture optimizations
• Perform general code cleanup
• Initial Release of NASLite-2 - a single version replacing the individual CDD, USB and HDD versions.

v2.07 through v2.09 Not Released

v2.06

• Add AFP server for native OS X support
• Add mDNS (Bonjour) server for improved OS X support
• Add full support for USB Keyboards
• Add support for up to 4G RAM
• Add support for WOL software state
• Add admin user aliases to reboot or poweroff NASLite-2 without the need to enter the Administration Utility
• Update kernel core to latest stable release - 2.4.35
• Update kernel to include missing I2O RAID controller support
• Update Status Pages generation code to account for new functionality as well as general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code to account for new functionality as well as general tweaks and updates
• Update the NASLite-2 Installation and Administration Guide to account for new functionality
• Perform some minor architecture optimizations
• Perform general code cleanup
• Initial Release of NASLite-2 HDD

v2.05

• Add option to sync system clock with an RFC 868 compliant time server
• Change network auto-configuration to optionally use first or last interface found as selected in the Administration Utility
• Update kernel core to latest stable release - 2.4.34
• Update AAC RAID driver to include support for some HP-branded Adaptec 2610SA controllers
• Update Status Pages generation code with general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code with general tweaks and updates
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.04

• Add network device status details to the Status Pages as well as the Administration Utility.
• Add option in the Administration Utility not to perform a physical media surface scan during manual filesystem check and repair.
• Add feature to disallow opening of an Administration Utility console if one is already running.
• Add detailed mirror event logs and write to mirror destination drive.
• Add mirror event error alarm.
• Add a RAID degradation alarm.
• Change network auto-configuration to use last interface found instead of first.
• Change SMB/CIFS configuration to remove "Printers and Faxes" icon from the root share and to lower master browser authority.
• Update rsync binary to latest stable.
• Update vsftpd binary to the latest stable.
• Update the connected clients section of the Status Pages in order to increase efficiency as well as accuracy.
• Update Installation and Administration Guide to cover new functionality and features.
• Update Status Pages generation code with general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code with general tweaks and updates
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.03

• Add functionality for automated storage disk mirroring via the rsync transport agent.
• Add feature to display current connections and associated services in the Network Status page.
• Add feature to display process activity details in the System Status page.
• Update Administration Utility management code and configurator to include support for automated storage disk mirroring.
• Update Administration Utility to display currently active services.
• Update Installation and Administration Guide to cover new functionality and features.
• Update Status Pages generation code with general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code with general tweaks and updates
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.02

• Update USB utility to include latest stable kernel for increased device compatibility
• Update the NASLite-2 Installation and Administration Guide
• Include a NASLite-2 Hardware Reference Guide
• Update distribution CD introductory HTML pages
• Update System ID generation algorithm to eliminate unnecessary sensitivity
• Update binaries and associated dependencies to eliminate partitioning size restrictions
• Update SATA support to observe features in new kernel
• Update SMART support
• Update kernel core to latest stable release - 2.4.33
• Update Status Pages generation code with general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code with general tweaks and updates
• Perform general code cleanup
• Initial release of NASLite-2 CDD

v2.01

• Fix behavior of the "Check and Repair Disk-N Filesystem" (Option 6) in the "Disk-N Configuration Menu"
• Fix mounting of storage disks as Read-Only
• Allow for use of the "@" character in "Change Workgroup" (Option 6) in the "Network Configuration Menu"
• Include Adaptec 24XX hardware RAID kernel driver (missed in v2.00)
• Update kernel core to latest stable release - 2.4.32
• Update Status Pages generation code with general tweaks and updates
• Update Administration Utility management code with general tweaks and updates
• Perform general code cleanup

v2.00

• Initial release of NASLite-2 USB