SystemRescueCd

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* 2.0.0) 2011-01-01:
o Standard kernels based on the Long-Term-Supported 2.6.35 kernel (2.6.35.10)
o Alternative kernels based on the more recent linux-2.6.36 kernel (2.6.36.2)
o The squash filesystem is now compressed using XZ instead of LZMA
o Updated firmwares in both the initramfs and in the main filesystem
o xf86-video-nouveau is the new default video driver for Nvidia cards
o Updated GNU Parted to version 2.3 with patches from Ubuntu-10.10
o Updated GParted to 0.7.1 (fixes names with dmraid and mount points paths)
o Updated fsarchiver to 0.6.12 (fixes possible problems to save the rootfs)
o Updated initramfs software (programs involved in the boot process)
o Updated aufs filesystem to version 2.1 (another union filesystem)
o Updated xorg-server to 1.9.3 (graphical server and drivers)
o Updated Network-Manager programs to new major version 0.8.x
o Dropped alternative graphical server (Xfbdev) which is not supported
o Added a 64bit version of memtester (/usr/sbin/memtester-64bit)
o Added app-misc/tmux (Terminal multiplexer: fork of the GNU Screen project)
o Option "dodhcp" accepts comma-separated interfaces (eg: "dodhcp=eth0,eth2")


Download and Writing CD

SystemRescueCD is very easy to run. Just download the ISO file, write it to a CDROM, and boot it.

See the link below to download with your favorite browser


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.0.0.iso

[Larry-G]

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* 2.0.1) 2011-02-15:
o Updated standard kernels to 2.6.35.11 (rescuecd + rescue64)
o Updated alternative kernels to 2.6.36.3 (altker32 + altker64)
o Updated Memtest86+ floppy disk image to 4.20 (supports Sandy-Bridge + fusion)
o Updated xorg-server to 1.9.4 (graphical server and drivers)
o Updated initramfs software (programs involved in the boot process)
o Upgraded atl1c driver in standard kernel for Atheros AR8151 Gigabit devices
o Fixed name resolution in the initramfs environment (used for PXE booting)
o Updated GParted to version 0.8.0



http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.0.1.iso

[Larry-G]

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Changes-x86

2.1.0) 2011-04-06:
Updated standard kernels to 2.6.35.12 (long-term kernel: rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels rebased on linux-2.6.38.2 (most recent kernel)
Patched alternative kernels with loop-aes-3.6b (encrypt disks using AES)
Updated testdisk to 6.11.3 (Checks and undeletes partitions + PhotoRec)
Updated sys-apps/hdparm to 9.36 (Utility to change hard drive parameters)
Updated the XFCE desktop environment to new major version: 4.8
Updated gdisk to 0.7.1 (the package has been renamed sys-apps/gptfdisk)
32bit kernels (rescuecd + altker32) compiled for i586 instead of i686


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.1.0.iso

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SystemRescueCd 2.3.0

Changes-x86

2.3.0) 2011-07-30:
Updated alternative kernels to linux-3.0.0 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated firmwares in both the initramfs and in the main filesystem
Added support for linux-3.0 in sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.10-r2
Linux kernels modules are gzipped in the embedded initramfs to save memory
Fixed busy CPU in the terminal by downgrading x11-libs/vte to 0.26.3
Updated parted to 2.4 and GParted to 0.9.0
Updated sys-apps/portage to 2.1.10
Update app-admin/testdisk to 6.12
Updated Firefox to version 5



http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.3.0.iso

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SystemRescueCd 2.4.0

2.4.0) 2011-11-01:
Updated standard kernels to linux-3.0.8 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to linux-3.1.0 (altker32 + altker64)
Dropped Reiser4 patch from all kernels (no patch for linux-3.x)
Updated xorg-server to 1.10.4 (graphical server and drivers)
Updated mozilla-firefox to 7.0.1
Updated GParted to 0.10.0


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.4.0.iso

[Larry-G]

SystemRescueCd-x86-2.6.0 (366 MiB)

Changes-x86
History

2.6.0) 2012-04-23:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.0.29 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.3.3 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated partclone to 0.2.47 and added ntfs and btrfs utilities
Modified mdadm behavior (Thanks to Matteo and Gernot)
Updated btrfs-progs from btrfs-progs-0.19-26.el6.src.rpm
Updated parted to 3.1 and GParted to 0.12.1
Updated grub2 to 2.00_beta3

2.5.1) 2012-03-17:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.0.24 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.2.11 (altker32 + altker64)
Replaced zfs-fuse with native zfs-0.6.0_rc on 64bit kernels (rescue64 + altker64)
Updated fsarchiver to 0.6.13 (fixes detection of the root filesystem)
Updated grub2 from 1.99 to 2.00_beta2 (grub-0.97 is still availble)
Updated partclone to 0.2.45 and added ntfs and btrfs utilities
Updated floppy disk images for HDT, GAG, Super-Grub-Disk
Updated btrfs-progs from btrfs-progs-0.19-23.el6.src.rpm
Added client for app-backup/bacula-5.0.3 backup program

2.5.0) 2012-02-21:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.0.21 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.2.6 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated sys-fs/ntfs3g to 2012.1.15 and replace ntfsprogs
Updated btrfs-progs to the latest stable version from git
Updated e2fsprogs to 1.42 (ext3/ext4 filesystem tools)
Updated GParted to 0.12.0 (graphical partition editor)
Updated system packages (glibc-2.13, gcc-4.4.6)
Updated firmwares to linux-firmware-20120125
Added app-misc/fdupes (find duplicate files)
Replaced Firefox with Midori to save space
Updated sys-fs/partclone to 0.2.38
Update app-admin/testdisk to 6.13
Updated sys-boot/grub to 1.99-r2

2.4.1) 2011-12-13:
Updated standard kernels to linux-3.0.13 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to linux-3.1.5 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated btrfs-progs to the latest stable version from git
Updated xfs filesystem tools: xfsdump-3.0.6 and xfsprogs-3.1.6
Updated GParted to 0.11.0 (bug fixes release)
Updated mozilla-firefox to 8.0


https://sourceforge.net/projects/systemrescuecd/files/sysresccd-x86/2.6.0/systemrescuecd-x86-2.6.0.iso/download

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2.7.0) 2012-05-12:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.16 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.3.5 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated btrfs-progs from Fedora 17 sources (btrfs-progs-0.19-19.fc17)
Updated xfs filesystem tools: xfsprogs-3.1.8 and xfsdump-3.1.0
Updated system packages: gcc-4.4.7, openrc-0.9.8.4, portage-2.1.10.49
Updated OpenSSH to 5.9_p1-r4 and partclone to 0.2.47
Added debian and redhat package management tools (dpkg, debootstrap, rpm)
Updated sysresccd-pkgstats script to avoid warnings
Updated list of graphical programs used by sysresccd-cleansys
Removed GObject introspection data to save space


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.7.0.iso

[Larry-G]

2.7.1) 2012-05-26:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.18 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.3.7 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated syslinux and related files to 4.05 (fixes sysresccd-usbstick regression)
Updated XFCE graphical environment to 4.10 and Midori web-browser to 0.4.6
Updated e2fsprogs to 1.42.3


http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/systemrescuecd/sysresccd-x86/2.7.1/systemrescuecd-x86-2.7.1.iso

[Larry-G]

CHANGES-X86
History


2.8.0) 2012-06-11:
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.19 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.4.2 (altker32 + altker64)
Fixed USB installer script for linux: usb_inst.sh (Thanks to Gernot for the fix)
Updated sys-apps/gptfdisk to 0.8.5 (Fdisk utility for GPT partition tables)
Updated fsarchiver to 0.6.15 to support recent features in btrfs/ext4 filesystems
Updated firmware files in the initramfs from linux-firmware-20120502
Updated DBAN to 2.2.6 (Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing program)
Updated Grub2 bootloader to 2.00_beta6 (grub-0.97-r12 is also provided)
Updated list of kernel modules to put in the initramfs (storage and network)
Do not attempt to find sysrcd.dat on extended partitions (bug reported by Gernot)


http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-2.8.0.iso

[Larry-G]

3.0.0) 2012-09-03:

Added support for loading extra SRM module files (System Rescue Modules) (http://www.sysresccd.org/Modules)
Added support for UEFI booting from the CDRom on x86_64 using GRUB-2.00 (efi.img)
Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.28 (http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Long-term-maintenance-for-Linux-3-2-1546065.html) (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.9 (http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Linux-3-4-to-be-maintained-for-two-years-1671056.html) (altker32 + altker64)
The rescuecd kernel image has been renamed rescue32 for better consistency
Configured isolinux to automatically use the 64bit kernel if CPU is capable
Automatically use 64bit version of fsarchiver/memtester if CPU is capable
Reorganized and updated isolinux configuration and help messages
Added net-misc/pssh-2.2.1 (parallel versions of the openssh tools)
Added open-vm-tools (open-source tools for VMware guests)
Updated e2fsprogs to 1.42.5, GParted to 0.13.1, partclone to 0.2.50






2.8.1) 2012-07-17:

Updated standard kernels to Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.23 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Updated alternative kernels to latest stable: linux-3.4.5 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated XOrg graphical environment and drivers to xorg-server-1.12.3
Updated Grub2 bootloader to 2.00 (grub-0.97-r12 is also provided)
Updated Super-Grub2-Disk to version 2.00-beta1 (based on Grub-2.00)
Updated lvm2 to 2.02.93, e2fsprogs to 1.42.4
Updated GParted to 0.13.0, partclone to 0.2.49
Removed Ranish floppy disk image
Added spacefm-0.7.8 File manager



http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-3.0.0.iso

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SystemRescueCd 3.1.0 | |



Date: 2012-10-29
Size: 350 MB
License: Freeware
Requires: Win XP/2003/08/Vista/Windows7








3.1.0) 2012-10-29:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.32 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.6.4 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated btrfs-progs utilities to recent upstream version (git-20121017)
Updated e2fsprogs to 1.42.5, GParted to 0.14.0, linux-firmware-20120924
Updated tcpdump-4.3.0, coreutils-8.16, util-linux-2.21.2, dd-rescue-1.28
Updated midori-0.4.7, xorg-server-1.12.4, clamav-0.97.6, spacefm-0.7.10
Added zerofree-1.0.1 (Utility to zero out all free space on a filesystem)
The "docache" boot option must also cached the boot and efi directories
Fixed bugs in the installation scripts for USB sticks






https://sourceforge.net/projects/systemrescuecd/files/sysresccd-x86/3.1.0/systemrescuecd-x86-3.1.0.iso/download

[Larry-G]

3.1.1) 2012-11-06:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.33 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.6.6 (altker32 + altker64)
Re-introduced support for Reiser4 filesystem in the alternative kernels
Fixed "rootpass=MyPaSsWoRd" boot option by updating USE flags for shadow
Fixed bugs in the installation scripts for USB sticks
Updated NetworkManager to 0.9.6.4



http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-3.1.1.iso

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3.3.0) 2013-01-24:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.27 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.7.4 (altker32 + altker64)
Fixed "waiting for uevents to be processed" by upgrading udev to 197-r4
Updated XFS Filesystem utilities: xfsprogs-3.1.10 + xfsdump-3.1.2
Updated app-backup/dar-2.4.9 (Disk-Archive 2.4.9)
Added x11-misc/grsync-1.1.1 (A gtk frontend to rsync)
Added sys-fs/fuse-exfat-1.0.0 (exFAT filesystem FUSE module)
Fixed Network-Manager applet in the graphical environment
Rebased genkernel on latest upstream version
Updated sys-fs/ntfs3g to 2013.1.13




3.2.0) 2013-01-07:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.24 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.6.11 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated Xorg environment and drivers to x11-base/xorg-server-1.13.0-r1
Updated LVM (Logical Volume Manager) to sys-fs/lvm2-2.02.95-r4
Updated Gentoo packages: portage-2.1.11.31, openrc-0.11.8
Added sys-fs/ecryptfs-utils (eCryptfs userspace utilities)
Updated GParted to 0.14.1 (bug fixes release)
Fixed /etc/init.d/pxebootsrv service




3.1.2) 2012-12-05:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.2.34 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.6.9 (altker32 + altker64)
Added ModemManager-0.6.0.0 (Modem and mobile broadband management libraries)
Updated sys-fs/btrfs-progs to 0.20_rc1 (btrfs filesystem utilities)
Updated sys-block/partclone to 0.2.56 and syslinux/isolinux 4.06
Fixed support for samba based autorun scripts (ar_source="smbfs://...")
Added app-crypt/nwipe (Program to securely erase disks)







http://downloads.sourceforge.net/systemrescuecd/systemrescuecd-x86-3.3.0.iso

[Larry-G]

CHANGES-X86

History (http://www.sysresccd.org/wiki/index.php?title=Changes-x86&action=history)







3.6.0) 2013-05-10:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.44 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.9.1 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated GParted to 0.16.1 (another critical bug fix release)




3.5.1) 2013-04-28:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.42 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.8.9 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated GParted to 0.16.0 (critical bug fix release) and midori to 0.5.0




3.5.0) 2013-03-25:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.37 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.8.4 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated GParted to 0.15.0 and e2fsprogs to 1.42.7




3.4.2) 2013-03-05:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.35 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.7.10 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated fsarchiver to 0.6.17 (bugfix release and minor feature enhancement)
Fixed support for booting via NBD which was in conflict with Network-Manager
Added bootinfoscript which writes reports provinding info about the system




3.4.1) 2013-02-21:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.32 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.7.9 (altker32 + altker64)
Removed support for "nonm" network boot option as NetworkManager is required
Fixed network configuration options that can be passed to the boot command line




3.4.0) 2013-02-18:

Standard kernels is Long-Term-Supported linux-3.4.30 (rescuecd + rescue64)
Alternative kernels updated to latest stable 3.7.8 (altker32 + altker64)
Updated btrfs-progs filesystem utilities to latest snapshot (0.20_rc1_p56)
Disabled power-saving options (CONFIG_SUSPEND and CONFIG_HIBERNATION)
Added app-arch/star-1.5.2 (enhanced tar as well as enhanced mt/rmt)
Updated fsarchiver to 0.6.16 (bugfix release), midori to 0.4.8




https://sourceforge.net/projects/systemrescuecd/files/sysresccd-x86/3.6.0/systemrescuecd-x86-3.6.0.iso/download

[Larry-G]

SystemRescueCd 3.7.1
Author: SystemRescueCD
Date: 07/15/2013 07:09 AM
Size: 406 MB
License: Freeware
Requires: Win 8/ Win 7/ Vista/ 03 /XP


http://sourceforge.net/projects/systemrescuecd/files/sysresccd-x86/3.7.1/systemrescuecd-x86-3.7.1.iso/download