Image for Linux: Upgrade History
- Version 2.54 - Mar 5, 2010
- Improved support for dealing with non-partitioned devices.
- Added new /MD (MakeDir) option to have target path automatically created.
- Added new /CSIG (ChangeNTSig) option for full drive copies and restores.
- Updated Linux Boot Disk (LBD219EN).
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.53 - Jan 24, 2010
- Fixed copy of single item to correctly determine if it will fit in target selected location.
- Added new /PHC (PageHiberClear) option to clear part of or truncate page or hibernation file.
- Added support for SD media (mmcblk).
- Updated Linux Boot Disk (LBD218EN)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.52 - Dec 8, 2009
- Adjusted scaling to prevent a potential target not large enough message when scaling to larger drive.
- Added --NOS (NoScale) option to prevent scaling of small partitions.
- Added new set of global geometry settings (--geodis, --geoahs, --geoa2k, --geombr, --geombrv, --geoorg) for easy control and with defaults set to prevent common problems user run into.
- Added new --w7mbr (Win7MBR) option to change the standard mbr code used to the Windows 7 compatible version.
- Added new --mgv (UseValidMBRGeoOnly) option to extend the logic used with the --mg (UseMBRGeo) option.
- Added new --uggs (UseGlobalGeoSettings) option to support overriding of new global geometry settings.
- Added support for UFD spanning.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.51a - Oct 29, 2009
- Updated AUTO restore first track option for GRUB2.
- Fixed problem introduced in 2.50 where disk signature was not being restored with first track when first partition on source disk was located at or above LBA 128.
- Corrected prompts that may reference 64bit numbers.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.51 - Oct 13, 2009
- Added GRUB2 support.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.50a - Sep 30, 2009
- Includes updated TBOSDT 1.17 tool.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.50 - Sep 24, 2009
- Added 64bit LBA and GPT support (note: GPT support doesn't imply EFI support).
- Updated Linux Boot Disk (LBD217EN)
- MakeDisk provides FAT32 support for UFD drives larger than 4GiB.
- Added /ubp (UpdateBootPart) option to restores and copies which have separate boot and system partitions (same target drive only)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.41 - Aug 2, 2009
- Added /email option to support emailing logs.
- Added /ms option to support moving a single restored partition to a given mbr slot number
- Added $~VER$ file path variable and support for $~SaveNameVar$ variables.
- Changed single partition restore to require /e even if the original slot is available. Previously it would ignore the /e setting and move any added partition to its original location if that location was available.
- Allow setting of geometry options when list of hard drives shown so that full drive restore targets can be setup.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.40b - July 17, 2009
- Corrected --rb option to work on command line backup.
- Updated Linux Boot Disk (LBD216EN) - firmware RAID5 support.
- Version 2.40a - July 1, 2009
- Updated Linux Boot Disk (LBD215EN) Only.
- Version 2.40 - June 24, 2009
- Add copy/clone option.
- Changed command line parameter handling of a singe dash embedded in data to not require quotes.
- Updated to LBD214EN which includes several configuration and kernel changes as well as network customization options.
- Corrected selection of restoring first track on automatic restore.
- Corrected backup of Linux swap partitions.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.30a - May 11, 2009
- Corrected -o to work on full drive restores (broken in 2.30).
- Improved check on full drive scaled restores that ultimately won't fit to report it before starting.
- Support .TBI and .tbi for mounted file systems.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.30 - April 28, 2009
- Added automatic restore option where user doesn't need to choose the target or options.
- Added bc option to maintain backwards compatibility with the TBI file created (files created with this version are not backwards compatible).
- Changed newly created differential backups to be able to find the base file (in same folder) automatically when selected for restore/validate.
- Added ignore option to unable to lock message on restores to attempt forcing the handles to be closed and volume locked.
- Change to always ask what to restore so user can tell what partition is in a single partition backup (without having to use /L or the description).
- Added summary dialog.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26b - April 14, 2009
- Changed DMRAID to a version that works properly with Intel based firmware RAID.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26a - April 3, 2009
- Updated to LBD212EN which includes kernel 2.6.29.1.
- Improved logged message when invalid path provided on command line.
- TBIView included on full version disc.
- OSDTool script included on full version disc.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26 - March 11, 2009
- Added Save to File option on Show Command dialog.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.25 - February 26, 2009
- Changed to use friendly device names.
- New option to create a restore menu from a boot disc.
- Adjust FAT/FAT32 partition FS ID when restoring to new location (when needed).
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.24 - February 7, 2009
- Includes latest 1.11 version of TBOSDT.
- Version 2.23 - January 28, 2009
- Corrected restore of first track (mbr) when restoring a single item on a zeroed MBR (was installing standard code instead).
- Allow passing command line with a name.ext without truncating it at the .ext.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.22 - December 15, 2008
- Updated Linux boot disc to LBD210EN.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.21 - November 14, 2008
- Added support for VirtualPC/VMWare Virtual Drives.
- Added support for configuring multiple restore commands on restore disc.
- Added support to makedisk to create IFL on USB flash drives (up to 2G).
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20c - October 28, 2008
- Updated to support files up to 4GiB from 2GiB on CD/DVD (ISO).
- Change handling of failed resize to not clear boot sector, but to delete when it overlaps next partition.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20b - October 20, 2008
- Updated Linux boot disc to LBD208EN (corrects RAID broken in LBD207EN).
- Version 2.20a - October 13, 2008
- Corrected 2.20 problem that would prevent a multi-pass restore from working.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20 - October 4, 2008
- Added checkboxes to allow selection of multiple partitions instead of just the entire drive or a single partition. (substantial code changes)
- Added warning when directly accessing files (file direct) and the target would overwrite the source.
- Added auto alignment for command line restores.
- Added /n2ka option to disable the new auto alignment feature.
- Hidden status in MBR is saved on restores when MPT exists.
- Added /mg (UseMBRGeo) option.
- Linux boot disc upgraded to LBD207EN.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.16a - September 7, 2008
- Automatically handle password assigned by IFW 2.16 when the message regarding use of one of the enhanced compression options was displayed.
- Version 2.16 - September 4, 2008
- Corrected Linux disk to contain NFS mounting and adjusted scripts to work on x64
- Added /purge option to automatically purge old files on command line backups
- Changed to delete failed backups and added global /kfb option to optionally keep them
- Detect device changes option added to main menu (to detect usb/1394 drives attached after running app)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.15a - August 29, 2008
- Updated Linux Kernel and Drivers.
- Added language option to Linux setup and make scripts.
- Added tbosdt to the default disc.
- Added menu option for easy network share mounting.
- Corrected permissions on file created during backup.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.15 - August 8, 2008
- Corrected backup to properly output the first track data when enhanced compression is selected. The "restore first track" option and "entire drive" restores may not be possible with image files created using 2.14 with enhanced compression enabled. In those cases, the partitions would need to be restored individually without the "restore first track" option enabled.
- Added Update BOOT.INI restore option.
- Better documented the relationship between the /uy /un and /um options.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.14 - August 5, 2008
- Converted to common code base for direct file system access.
- New compression options (not yet optimized).
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.13 - June 29, 2008
- Corrected restoring a single partition over an extended partition when restore first track enabled.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.12 - June 19, 2008
- Added Ext2/3 support for File (direct) and resize.
- Changed to not unhide a backed up hidden partition when restored.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.11 - June 9, 2008
- Added Validate Byte-for-Byte for restores.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.10a - May 23, 2008
- Updated program binary to use latest compression wrapper.
- Prevent asking for removable media that had already been processed during validate/restore.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.10 - May 20, 2008
- Added interactive reboot/shutdown option.
- Version 2.09- May 11, 2008
- Misc.
- Version 2.08 - Apr 23, 2008
- Added recognition of Linux Swap partition types.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.07d - Apr 17, 2008
- Added --reboot option.
- Changed to allow --rb switch to work with backup operations.
- Allow F12 Cancel interactive prompt even in unattended mode.
- Removed PostValidateB option from .ini (now use PostValidate=2)
- Added support for embedding special file path variables
- Corrected default reboot on command line restores (may not have rebooted when it should have - use --rb switch to control scripts)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.07c - Mar 20, 2008
- Added additional support for older CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives (for restoring direct burned discs).
- Version 2.07b - Mar 19, 2008
- Corrected potential "segmentation fault" error that could occur just before backup starts.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.07 - Mar 15, 2008
- Corrected cluster chain created (had one extra) when creating a File (direct) to FAT/FAT32 file system.
- Added support for NTFS deletion of files (overwrite) when saving directly to NTFS.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.06 - Feb 28, 2008
- Added more listing option (/opt and /f)
- Changed AlignOnEnd to work as intended and added new option AlignOnEndResize.
- Added Limit Usage option for CD/DVD burning.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.05 / 2.05a - Feb 17, 2008
- Complete rebuild after replacement of faulty RAM on build system.
- Corrected meta data in differential backups used by TBIView.
- Change /mo option to occur when encountered on command line.
- New configuration utility including recovery disc configuration.
- 2.05a has updated Linux disc.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.04b - Feb 11, 2008
- Misc.
- Version 2.04a - Feb 11, 2008
- Corrected problem introduced in 2.04 which causes incorrect completion message and clearing of the compression/encryption option.
- Version 2.04 - Feb 7, 2008
- Corrected the partition size output to log file for resize
- Corrected encryption option (enc:2 is now enc:3)
- Other misc.
- Version 2.03 - Jan 24, 2008
- Updated to stay consistent with IFD/IFW version numbers
- Version 2.02b - Jan 22, 2008
- Corrected skipping clusters marked bad in NTFS.
- Other misc.
- Version 2.02a - Jan 20, 2008
- Corrected wrong sort order under certain conditions when creating files on NTFS
- Other misc.
- Version 2.02 - Jan 14, 2008
- Corrected restore problems caused by read-only object being used.
- Removed extra screen draws causing flicker
- Other misc.
- Version 2.01 - Jan 9, 2008
- Updated the kernel and drivers of the smaller default restore disc, created by direct CD/DVD backups, to the same level used on the full IFL network boot disc itself
- Updated manual.
- Corrected rounding of file size interactive backup option display.
- Added new Align2048, ForceHS, ForceHSOnTrunc options (found on the interactive menus via "F6 Geometry").
- Moved AlignOnEnd to be a HDx specific option instead of global.
- Added product key requirement to full-use version.
- Other misc.
- Version 2.00 - Dec 20, 2007
- Major Upgrade.
- Differential Backups.
- Encryption.
- Numerous other changes.
- Version 1.99 - Feb 12, 2007
- Finalized for Vista Restore
- Version 1.98d - Jul, 2006
- Changed CD/DVD speed setting method.
- Version 1.98c - June 20, 2006
- Changed command line restore with /CD to not display completed prompt.
- Corrected potential "image stream corrupt" error message when restoring image files fom non-direct burned discs.
- Other Misc.
- Version 1.98b - Jun 8, 2006
- Updated Std Mbr Code.
- Other Misc.
- Version 1.98a - Jun 1, 2006
- Tweaked CD/DVD support to work with more drives.
- Other Misc.
- Version 1.98 - Apr 30, 2006
- Added support for full formatted DVD-RW media.
- Other Misc.
- Version 1.97 - Apr 13, 2006
- Initial Linux Version
- Added new SEQVOLID option
- Other Misc.
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