X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/refind/blobdiff_plain/620d28b455105bbcc0730cf0dc09e25ff5c473d1..6460d1d0d50d82ce40da54a421c7b785ea944809:/NEWS.txt diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt index 2354537..8c255a8 100644 --- a/NEWS.txt +++ b/NEWS.txt @@ -1,13 +1,81 @@ -0.7.2 (?/??/2013): +0.7.5 (11/??/2013): +------------------- + +- Fixed bug that caused unbootable exFAT partitions to show up as + bootable on Macs with BIOS/CSM/legacy boot options enabled. + +- Fixed bug in install.sh that caused installs to the ESP on recent + versions of OS X to fail. + +- Fixed bug that caused rEFInd to hang on some Macs when multiple EFI + drivers were present. + +- Fixed bug that caused clear to default gray screen when launching OSes + with 'use_graphics_for' enabled, even when the rEFInd background is not + gray. Now rEFInd clears to the same background color used in its menu. + When launching OS X, though, the OS X boot loader will itself clear to + gray a second or so later; and when launching Linux, it will clear to + black a second or so later. + +0.7.4.1 (8/25/2013): +-------------------- + +- My initial 0.7.4 release broke legacy-boot ability on Macs, so I quickly + released this version using the original 0.7.4 filenames to fix the + problem. + +0.7.4 (8/25/2013): ------------------ -- Added PreLoader.efi to default dont_scan_files list; it's now "shim.efi, - PreLoader.efi, TextMode.efi, ebounce.efi, GraphicsConsole.efi, - MokManager.efi, HashTool.efi, HashTool-signed.efi". +- Fixed options passing to loader to include loader's filename as the first + option. This omission had no effect on most boot loaders, but caused + VMware's mboot64.efi to fail. + +- Added support for memtest86 as second-row option. Program must be + stored in EFI/tools, EFI/tools/memtest, EFI/tools/memtest86, EFI/memtest, + or EFI/memtest86; and must use the name memtest86.efi, memtest86_x64.efi, + memtest86x64.efi, or bootx64.efi (changing "x64" to "ia32" on IA-32 + systems). The memtest86 program is scanned for when the "showtools" + option includes the "memtest" or "memtest86" token, which it does by + default. + +- Added space to end of "Boot %s from %s" string; enables adding a space + to the end of the "default_selection" item (in quotes) to set a default + that matches a volume name that's identical to another one except for + extra characters at the end of the non-wanted volume's name. + +- Fixed bug that could cause rEFInd to hang when launching boot loaders + under some conditions. (Launching from Firewire drives on Macs is the + known case, but there may be others.) + +0.7.3 (8/7/2013): +----------------- + +- Fixed bug that caused missing media-type badges on BIOS-mode boot + loaders on Macs. + +- Fixed bug that caused failure when launching BIOS-mode OSes on Macs. + +0.7.2 (8/6/2013): +----------------- + +- Fixed bug that caused display glitches in the final entry on the first + row of icons if the second row of icons was empty. + +- Fixed bug that could cause incorrect scanning or even a rEFInd crash when + using volume specification in also_scan_dirs token. + +- Added protection against loading invalid drivers and other EFI programs. + (Some EFIs crash when attempting to load such drivers and programs.) + +- Added PreLoader.efi and shim-fedora.efi to default dont_scan_files list; + it's now "shim.efi, shim-fedora.efi, PreLoader.efi, TextMode.efi, + ebounce.efi, GraphicsConsole.efi, MokManager.efi, HashTool.efi, + HashTool-signed.efi". - Added icon for Funtoo Linux. -- Fixed reading of volume icons from user-specified icons directory, which +- Fixed reading of volume badges from user-specified icons directory, which was broken. - Fixed handling of /.VolumeBadge.icns (or /.VolumeBadge.png) files, which