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PINN (PINN is not NOOBS)
An enhanced Operating System installer for the Raspberry Pi
PINN is a version of the NOOBS Operating System Installer for the Raspberry Pi with the following additional features:
Change History
- Secure remote SSH and VNC accessV3.8.1
- Override - Allow supported_models to be overridden
- Downloads - Allow markeitng.tar and partition_setup.sh to be optional files.
- Backup - Minor fix to parsing of supports_backup
- tarball - Allow tarballs in partitions.json
- tarballs - Allow missing tarballs for emptyfs
V3.8
- Translation - Update italian Translation
- wifi - New wifi firmware packaging
- Kernel/FW - Update kernel, firmware and userland to match NOOBS 3.8
- Pigz - Update pigz from 2.4 to 2.7
- zh_TW - Fix translation_zh_TW.ts commit
- Labels - Fix finding partition name format
- Lineage - Fix lineage backup of images
- Bootmenu - BOOTMENUTIMEOUT=0 means no countdown to boot
V3.7.5
- LineageOS - better FS support for latest Android
V3.7.4
- Install - Improve installation dialog for better security to prevent overwrites
- Arora - Add useful PINN bookmarks to web browser
V3.7.3
- Tooltips - Add tooltips showing OS version and release date (if known)
V3.7.2
- SSL Errors - Fix for Let's Encrypt SSL errors.
- Backup - Backup now stores additional final ACL attributes
- upgrade - fix self-update
V3.7
- Firmware - Updated firmware to match NOOBS 3.7
- DevEnv - The development environment used to build PINN is now Ubuntu 20.04
V3.6.2
- SSL errors - Workaround for Let's Encrypt SSL certificate expiry
V3.6.1.2
- Language - minor Italian translation fix
- Update - Try to avoid PINN overwriting user modified files when updating
- runinstaller - Detect existing installations to avoid wiping them out
- backup - Backup files even when slides_vga is missing
- install - Allow use of marketing.tar for local files too
V3.8.8
- Translations - Fixed translation of initial messages.
- Self-Update - upgraded implementation in preparation for Pi5
- **Partition size ** - Updated to 128MB
- mkswap - Added support for an additional swap partition
V3.8.7f
- Usability - Updated info message when updating PINN'
- Translation - Fixed selection of CZ keyboard'
V3.8.7e
- Translation - Updated Italian translation'
V3.8.7d
- Translation - Added Czech translation thanks to Jan
V3.8.7
- Hyperpixel - Reinstated Hyperpixel3 drivers and updated pinn_init
- Default Repos - Changed the default Repos.
V3.8.6
- Updates - Improved the update process to prevent overwriting of config files etc.
- WifiDialog - Resized the wifi dialog to fit on 800x480 sized displays.
- Hyperpixel4 - Updated Hyperpixel4 drivers and config files for Pi4
V3.8.5.3
- Backups - Fix ACL permissions when restoring backups
V3.8.5
- Network - Fixed Network time setting'
V3.8.4
- Security - Fixed Secure remote SSH and VNC access
- Images - Added support for mkswap in OS images
V3.8.3
- NVMe - Support for booting on NVMe drives on CM4
- Security - Secure remote SSH and VNC access
- Delete WiFi - Remove the WIFI SSID
- Kernel/FW - Update Kernel to 5.10.103 & Firmware
V3.8.1
- Override - Allow supported_models to be overridden
- Downloads - Allow markeitng.tar and partition_setup.sh to be optional files.
- Backup - Minor fix to parsing of supports_backup
- tarball - Allow tarballs in partitions.json
- tarballs - Allow missing tarballs for emptyfs
V3.8
- Translation - Update italian Translation
- wifi - New wifi firmware packaging
- Kernel/FW - Update kernel, firmware and userland to match NOOBS 3.8
- Pigz - Update pigz from 2.4 to 2.7
- zh_TW - Fix translation_zh_TW.ts commit
- Labels - Fix finding partition name format
- Firmware - Updated firmware and wifi to match NOOBS 3.6
- Language - Updated Italian translation
- pinn_init - Fixed pinn_init.sh for USB boots
- Provision - Added option for manual SSD provisioning
- runinstaller - Maintain network settings during runinstaller
- self-check - Manual check for PINN upgrade removes ignore flag. #497
- Joysticks - New joystick drivers including triggers and deadzones. Support for 2 joysticks.
- Firmware - Removed firmware upgrades for very old OSes.
- Install - Install icon changed to warn against deletion {#380}
- CM4 - Added dwc2 USB driver for CM4
- Backup - Better backups by deleting socket files (#442) and setting attributes (#447).
- ssh - Uses permanent storage
- progress - prevent progressdialog from closing
- buildroot - improve some build scripts
- dualhdmi - fix license
- Installation - Refactor close dialogs for better error handling
- Memory - Display amount of Pi memory fitted
- partuuid - Allow installation to USB without partuuid
- Filesystems - Added ext3 & exfat
- Wifi
- Lineage - Fix lineage backup of images
- Bootmenu - BOOTMENUTIMEOUT=0 means no countdown to boot
- LineageOS - better FS support for latest Android
- Install - Improve installation dialog for better security to prevent overwrites
- Arora - Add useful PINN bookmarks to web browser
- Tooltips - Add tooltips showing OS version and release date (if known)
- SSL Errors - Fix for Let's Encrypt SSL errors.
- Backup - Backup now stores additional final ACL attributes
- upgrade - fix self-update
- Firmware - Updated firmware to match NOOBS 3.7
- DevEnv - The development environment used to build PINN is now Ubuntu 20.04
- SSL errors - Workaround for Let's Encrypt SSL certificate expiry
- Language - minor Italian translation fix
- Update - Try to avoid PINN overwriting user modified files when updating
- runinstaller - Detect existing installations to avoid wiping them out
- backup - Backup files even when slides_vga is missing
- install - Allow use of marketing.tar for local files too
- Firmware - Updated firmware and wifi to match NOOBS 3.6
- Language - Updated Italian translation
- pinn_init - Fixed pinn_init.sh for USB boots
- Provision - Added option for manual SSD provisioning
- runinstaller - Maintain network settings during runinstaller
- self-check - Manual check for PINN upgrade removes ignore flag. #497
- - Updated wifi firmware
- KERNEL - Fix issue with PI4 8GB models
- Translations - Update it translations
- HDMI - Automatic switching between HDMI0 and HDMI1
- KERNEL - Bump firmware & kernel as NOOBS 3.5 for CM4
- Certificates - Fix arora certificate errors
- Translations - Update it and zh_TW translations
- Prompt - Update shell prompt
- Clarify - Clarify text between replace & reinstall
- Logs - Add Show Log in Fix up menu
- Labels - Fix partition labels when replacing OS
- Backup - Fix backup of Raspberry Pi OS
- Install - Use multithreaded xz
- Flavours - Fix use of .txt files
- bugfix - fix crash if no source (#414)
- Firmware - Update firmware 5.4.45 for usb-boot (beta)
- Name Change - Update recommended OS name
- KeybdTrigger - Fix keyboard trigger option
- Translations - Update Italian language
- CloneSD - Remove drive restrictions on Clone SD
- Set Time - Added indication that time is in UTC
- Replace - Fixed shortcut for Replace OS
- Buildversions - Made buildversions more intuitive (for me!)
- Legacy - Accounted for Pi4 when identifying legacy hardware
- Joysticks - New joystick drivers including triggers and deadzones. Support for 2 joysticks.
- Firmware - Removed firmware upgrades for very old OSes.
- Install - Install icon changed to warn against deletion {#380}
- CM4 - Added dwc2 USB driver for CM4
- Backup - Better backups by deleting socket files (#442) and setting attributes (#447).
- ssh - Uses permanent storage
- progress - prevent progressdialog from closing
- buildroot - improve some build scripts
- dualhdmi - fix license
- Installation - Refactor close dialogs for better error handling
- Memory - Display amount of Pi memory fitted
- partuuid - Allow installation to USB without partuuid
- Filesystems - Added ext3 & exfat
- Wifi - Updated wifi firmware
- KERNEL MBR fix - Better detection of non-MBR formatted SD cards.
- Joysticks - Better detection of joysticks that are slow to connect.
- Reload Repos - New button to reload the distribution list from internet.
- fontsize - Added rudimentary font size adjustment using +/- keys.
- Joystick - Added support for USB Joysticks/Gamepads (Xbox-style)
- Silentinstall - Fixed a bug when silent-installing from the network
- VirtualKeyboard - Added a Virtual Keyboard for wifi and option dialogs
- Translations - Updated a few translations (it, zh_TW, ko, de)
- HDMI Pi4 - Removed hdmi_force_hotplug
- Downloads - Fixed download progressbar
- Replace - Changed accelerator key from L to C
- Tidy up - Development moved to Ubuntu 18.04 prompting a tidy up
- PI4 support - Fix issue with PI4 8GB models
- Translations - Update it translations
- HDMI - Automatic switching between HDMI0 and HDMI1
- KERNEL - Bump firmware & kernel as NOOBS 3.5 for CM4
- Certificates - Fix arora certificate errors
- Translations - Update it and zh_TW translations
- Prompt - Update shell prompt
- Clarify - Clarify text between replace & reinstall
- Logs - Add Show Log in Fix up menu
- Labels - Fix partition labels when replacing OS
- Backup - Fix backup of Raspberry Pi OS
- Install - Use multithreaded xz
- Flavours - Fix use of .txt files
- bugfix - fix crash if no source (#414)
- Firmware - Update firmware 5.4.45 for usb-boot (beta)
- Name Change - Update recommended OS name
- KeybdTrigger - Fix keyboard trigger option
- Translations - Update Italian language
- CloneSD - Remove drive restrictions on Clone SD
- Set Time - Added indication that time is in UTC
- Replace - Fixed shortcut for Replace OS
- Buildversions - Made buildversions more intuitive (for me!)
- Legacy - Accounted for Pi4 when identifying legacy hardware
- MBR fix - Better detection of non-MBR formatted SD cards.
- Joysticks - Better detection of joysticks that are slow to connect.
- Reload Repos - New button to reload the distribution list from internet.
- fontsize - Added rudimentary font size adjustment using +/- keys.
- Joystick - Added support for USB Joysticks/Gamepads (Xbox-style)
- Silentinstall - Fixed a bug when silent-installing from the network
- VirtualKeyboard - Added a Virtual Keyboard for wifi and option dialogs
- Translations - Updated a few translations (it, zh_TW, ko, de)
- HDMI Pi4 - Removed hdmi_force_hotplug
- Downloads - Fixed download progressbar
- Replace - Changed accelerator key from L to C
- Tidy up - Development moved to Ubuntu 18.04 prompting a tidy up
- PI4 support - Added support for the new RPi4. Includes Raspbian Buster in full version.
- Hyperpixel - Fixed hyperpixel 4 overlay file
- Wifi Drivers - Re-added Realtek rtl8188eu and rtl8192cu modular wifi drivers.
- Build - Modified to build on Ubuntu 18.10 'cosmic'
- Progress - Experimental modification to measure installation progress more accurately
- Wifi dialog - Removed focus for better use by keyboard
- Zipfles - Use bsdtar to unzip inline for checksums
- Esc - Esc key exits all menus
- Firmware - Don't automatically downgrade firmware
- Options - Added shortcuts for better keyboard use
- GPIO - Allows gpiochannel and gpiochannelValue to be specified to trigger the recovery menu
- Customisations - Fix bug introduced by backup preventing customisations.
- Backup hotfix - Fix for OSnames with spaces.
- Translations - Updated IT & zh_TW
- Iconsizes - fixed to 40x40
- Download - ignore partials
- Bootselectiondialog - update for CEC and keyboard
- Added Ts & C's dialog - for Future OSes
- Resumable download - in case of download errors
- More robust file transfer - in case of download errors
- Change boot selection order - Just for aesthetics
- Added file checksums - for download verification
- Added partition_setup.sh checksum - for download verification
- Added options dialog - To make option setting easier.
- alias - Fix underscores
- backup - Much faster backups on multicore processors
- silentreinstallnewer - exits to boot menu &- Added support for the new RPi4. Includes Raspbian Buster in full version.
- Hyperpixel - Fixed hyperpixel 4 overlay file
- Wifi Drivers - Re-added Realtek rtl8188eu and rtl8192cu modular wifi drivers.
- Build - Modified to build on Ubuntu 18.10 'cosmic'
- Progress - Experimental modification to measure installation progress more accurately
- Wifi dialog - Removed focus for better use by keyboard
- Zipfles - Use bsdtar to unzip inline for checksums
- Esc - Esc key exits all menus
- Firmware - Don't automatically downgrade firmware
- Options - Added shortcuts for better keyboard use
- GPIO - Allows gpiochannel and gpiochannelValue to be specified to trigger the recovery menu
- Customisations - Fix bug introduced by backup preventing customisations.
- Backup hotfix - Fix for OSnames with spaces.
- Translations - Updated IT & zh_TW amp; stops remotetimeout
- menu - Removed PageDown->nextmenu function because it conflicts
- Translations - Updated IT & zh_TW translations
- Nano - Added nano text editor
- Rename - Allows giving an OS an Alias name & change its description
- Hyperpixel - Added full kernel drivers to support Pimoroni Hyperpixel 3.5" and 4" touchscreens
- ScreenSwitch - Performs automatic screen switching at bootup
- dhcpcd - Now configurable
- forceupdatepinn - Add forceupdatepinn option
- OS Replace - Fixed problem replacing an OS when PINN is booted from USB
- Backup USB - Fix for multiple USB sticks.
- Translation - Ko & zh_tw.ts updated.
- Backup USB - Improved backup size calculation for USB installed OSes.
- Backup/Download - Removed the need to reboot after a download or backup.
- Wallpapers - removed wallpapers folder & Allowed JPEGs
- **Default wallpaper - Changed default to wallpaper.jpg
- Iconsizes - fixed to 40x40
- Download - ignore partials
V3.6
V3.5.5
V3.5.4
V3.7.5
V3.7.4
V3.7.3
V3.7.2
V3.7
V3.6.2
V3.6.1.2
V3.6
V3.5.5
V3.5.2
V3.5
V3.3.4.4
V3.3.4.3
V3.3.4.2
V3.3.4.1
V3.3.3
V3.5.4
V3.5.2
V3.3.2
V3.3c
V3.3a
V3.3
V3.5
V3.3.4.4
V3.3.4.3
V3.3.4.2
V3.3.4.1
V3.3.3
V3.3.2
V3.3c
V3.3a
V3.3
V3.2.4c
V3.2.4b
V3.2.4a
V3.2.3
V3.2.2
V3.2.1
V3.2
V3.1.1
V3.2.4c
V3.2.4b
V3.2.4a
V3.2.3
V3.2.2
V3.1
V3.0.4
V3.0.3
V3.0.2
V3.0.1
V3.2.1
- Bootselectiondialog - update for CEC and keyboard
V3.2
- Added Ts & C's dialog - for Future OSes
- Resumable download - in case of download errors
- More robust file transfer - in case of download errors
- Change boot selection order - Just for aesthetics
- Added file checksums - for download verification
- Added partition_setup.sh checksum - for download verification
- Added options dialog - To make option setting easier.
V3.1.1
- alias - Fix underscores
- backup - Much faster backups on multicore processors
- silentreinstallnewer - exits to boot menu & stops remotetimeout
- menu - Removed PageDown->nextmenu function because it conflicts
- Translations - Updated IT & zh_TW translations
V3.1
- Nano - Added nano text editor
- Rename - Allows giving an OS an Alias name & change its description
- Hyperpixel - Added full kernel drivers to support Pimoroni Hyperpixel 3.5" and 4" touchscreens
- ScreenSwitch - Performs automatic screen switching at bootup
- dhcpcd - Now configurable
V3.0.4
- forceupdatepinn - Add forceupdatepinn option
- OS Replace - Fixed problem replacing an OS when PINN is booted from USB
V3.0.3
- Backup USB - Fix for multiple USB sticks.
- Translation - Ko & zh_tw.ts updated.
V3.0.2
- Backup USB - Improved backup size calculation for USB installed OSes.
V3.0.1
- V3.0
- Backup - Backup an OS in PINN format
- Time - Added button to set date & time
- Download - Fixed foldername of some OSes when downloaded
- Iconcache - Cache icons when connected to internet to speedup startup
V2.8.5.8
- RPi 3A+ - Supports RPi 3A+
V2.8.5.7
- Firmware - Disabled firmware downgrade on 3B+
- Clear - Added Clear button to clear all selections
- Kernel Bump - Linux kernel 4.14.74, firmware and userland bumped to match NOOBS 2.9
- Replace - Removed RiscOS & Windows_10 from OS replacement
- SilentInstall - Fixed waiting for USB images
- networktimeout - 0 means wait indefinitely for network before silentinstall
V2.8.5.5
- Boot menu - Sticky default now uses bootmenutimeout
- rebootp - Added rebootp command to recovery shell
V2.8.5.4
- Boot menu - Fixed focus and sticky default partuuid issues.
- wallpaper_resize - Customised wallpaper can now be resized to fill the screen
- Wallpapers - removed wallpapers folder & Allowed JPEGs
- **Default wallpaper - Changed default to wallpaper.jpg
V3.0
- Backup - Backup an OS in PINN format
- Time - Added button to set date & time
- Download - Fixed foldername of some OSes when downloaded
- Iconcache - Cache icons when connected to internet to speedup startup
V2.8.5.8
- RPi 3A+ - Supports RPi 3A+
V2.8.5.7
- Firmware - Disabled firmware downgrade on 3B+
- Clear - Added Clear button to clear all selections
- Kernel Bump - Linux kernel 4.14.74, firmware and userland bumped to match NOOBS 2.9
- Replace - Removed RiscOS & Windows_10 from OS replacement
- SilentInstall - Fixed waiting for USB images
- networktimeout - 0 means wait indefinitely for network before silentinstall
V2.8.5.5
- Boot menu - Sticky default now uses bootmenutimeout
- rebootp - Added rebootp command to recovery shell
V2.8.5.4
- Boot menu - Fixed focus and sticky default partuuid issues.
- wallpaper_resize - Customised wallpaper can now be resized to fill the screen
V2.8.5.3
- Partuuid - Fixed an issue from v2.8 where partuuids were introduced to installed_os.json
- Wallpaper - Customised wallpaper is now available by writing your own
wallpaper.pngfile to PINN's recovery partition
V2.8.5.2
- VNCnotice - Displays a notice on the main screen when vncinstall is in use
- PINN update - Prevents crash on manual update when there is no network
- ae-ts - tidy up of translations
V2.8.5.1
- Reinstall - BUGFIX for Re-install.
- translations - Updated it and zh_TW translations.
- silentreinstallnewer
V2.8.5.3
- Partuuid - Fixed an issue from v2.8 where partuuids were introduced to installed_os.json
- Wallpaper - Customised wallpaper is now available by writing your own
wallpaper.pngfile to PINN's recovery partition
V2.8.5.2
- VNCnotice - Displays a notice on the main screen when vncinstall is in use
- PINN update - Prevents crash on manual update when there is no network
- ae-ts - tidy up of translations
V2.8.5.1
- Reinstall - BUGFIX for Re-install.
- translations - Updated it and zh_TW translations.
- silentreinstallnewer - USE WITH CAUTION. With
select=it will silently re-install any selected OSes that are newer than the installed version.
V2.8.5
- Boot Cancel - Added a new cancel button to the bootselection dialog which will reboot back into PINN
- Swedish keyboard - Swedish keyboard fixed when language selected
- Bootable selection - The bootselection dialog is only available if a bootable OS is installed. - USE WITH CAUTION. With
select=it will silently re-install any selected OSes that are newer than the installed version.V2.8.5
- Boot Cancel - Added a new cancel button to the bootselection dialog which will reboot back into PINN
- Swedish keyboard - Swedish keyboard fixed when language selected
- Bootable selection - The bootselection dialog is only available if a bootable OS is installed.
- Select Option - Auto select/check OSes to be installed. "allsd,allusb,allnetwork,waitsd,waitusb,waitnetwork,waitall,allinstalled,<osname>"
- SilentInstall - with Select will auto-install selected OSes
- Added Disablesdimages - Disablesdimages in recovery.cmdline will prevent OSes on SD card from being shown
- Network start - The network is always started, even with silentinstall.
- Flavour download - Flavours can now be downloaded from remote repos. Only need to download 1
- Added flavours.tar.xz - Remote flavours need to include flavours.tar.xz
- RPi Model Name - Added name of RPi model to MainMenu screen
V2.8.4
- Replace OSes - Allows the replacement of one OS with another
- Project Spaces - Added Project Spaces
- Reserve disk space - Reserve some space on PINN's partition before formatting
- mkimage - Added mkimage from uboot
- xz - Allow XZ Compression
- Update Dialog - This now cancels any timeout setting
V2.8.3
- Programmable CEC - Fixed bugs
- networktimeout - Added timeout to detect network presence
V2.8.2
- Reinstall - bugfix to Reinstall option following partuuid change on USBs
V2.8.1
- Programmable CEC - Program your TV remote for use with PINN
- Select Option - Auto select/check OSes to be installed. "allsd,allusb,allnetwork,waitsd,waitusb,waitnetwork,waitall,allinstalled,<osname>"
- SilentInstall - with Select will auto-install selected OSes
- Added Disablesdimages - Disablesdimages in recovery.cmdline will prevent OSes on SD card from being shown
- Network start - The network is always started, even with silentinstall.
- Flavour download - Flavours can now be downloaded from remote repos. Only need to download 1
- Added flavours.tar.xz - Remote flavours need to include flavours.tar.xz
- RPi Model Name - Added name of RPi model to MainMenu screen
V2.8.4
- Replace OSes - Allows the replacement of one OS with another
- Project Spaces - Added Project Spaces
- Reserve disk space - Reserve some space on PINN's partition before formatting
- mkimage - Added mkimage from uboot
- xz - Allow XZ Compression
- Update Dialog - This now cancels any timeout setting
V2.8.3
- Programmable CEC - Fixed bugs
- networktimeout - Added timeout to detect network presence
V2.8.2
- Reinstall - bugfix to Reinstall option following partuuid change on USBs
V2.8.1
- Programmable CEC - Program your TV remote for use with PINN
V2.8
- Fix menu - Replaced Fsck with Fix menu option to include a wider range of tools
- Store meta - Additional meta files stored on installation for fix up tools
- Partuuid - Store partuuid references for better USB support
- Tab fix - Fixed synchronisation of OS tab display
V2.6.2
- pinn_init.sh - Improve calling of script to run before PINN
- config.txt - deleted
V2.6.1
- Kernel - Bump kernel to suppress missing mailbox commands in old firmware
- pinn_init.sh - Add initialisation script to run before PINN
V2.6
- Firmware - Update firmware
- Kernel - Update kernel to 4.14
V2.5.5
- Self-Update - A small fix to the self-update ignore feature
V2.5.4
- Countdown - Re-enabled the boot selection dialog countdown timer.
V2.5.3
- Switch firmware - Enable switching of firmware for 3B+ and other models.
V2.5.2a
Fixes the incorrect recovery.cmdline bug in v2.5.2. (There's a reason why I didn't make this v2.7 just yet!)
V2.5.2
- OS Firmware - Includes a better method of slipstreaming new Firmware
- BUG: Cmdline - Note that the recovery.cmdline is incorrect in this version
V2.5.1
- firmware - New firmware for Rpi 3B+
- Kernel - Update to kernel 4.9.80
- OS firmware - Latest firmware is slip streamed onto old OSes
- wifi drivers - Some wifi drivers temporarily removed until they can be upgraded
- Arora - Prevented multiple instances of Arora browser running
V2.4.5f
- rtl8812 wifi - added wifi driver for rtl8812 5GHz dongles
V2.4.5e
- remotetimeout - Enable network for remote boot alteration.
This new option allows PINN to be used more easily in a remote headless environment.
V2.4.5
This is a small maintenance release for some cosmetic changes and bugfixes mainly.
- background - Specify the background colour as background=r,g,b
- style - Change the style with style=motif/windows/platinum
- configpath - (partially) allow remote flavours to customise an OS
- dsi - Allows the HDMI/DSI switching option to work with OSes installed to USB
V2.4.4c
Finally, PINN can now re-install any installed OS WITHOUT affecting the other OSes, eliminating one of my NOOBS bugbears.
- Re-install - Re-install an OS without affecting others
- no_update - disable PINN self-update (manual refesh of PINN available)
- update PINN - A manual PINN update check can now be done (for when no_update is used)
- Edit PINN - The recovery.cmdline and config.txt fiels of PINN can now be edited.
- no_cursor - The no_cursor option now only affects the bootselection dialog
- Wipe - The Wipe Disk command has been temporarily removed
- Max OSes - The number of OSes has been restricted so that boot partitions numbers are <63
- self-update - Fixes broken self-update since v2.4.2h
V2.4.3
A major change to the User Interface in preparation for some new features.
- 3 Toolbars - Main Menu, Archival and Maintenance.
- OS Groups - OS lists are grouped into General, Minimal, Educational, Media and Gaming.
- Download OS - Download an OS to USB for local installation.
- Fsck - Check and fix your filesystems in case of error.
- Wipe Disk - delete all OSes and restore drive to full capacity.
- Info button - Go directly to the webpage of each OS.
V2.4.2h
- Translations - udpate to Portugese + other translations
- Password - A new password will not expire
- Slideshow - Slides during installation are now scaled to be the same size.
- >1TB MSDs - Installing OSes to a USB Mass Storage Device > 1TB would fail. 2TB is the maximum size.
V2.4.2
- repo_list - Added repo_list cmdline argument
Bugfixes
- Win10IoT - Fixed annoying warning messages on installation
- RTAndrod - re-included missing cpio to allow installation
V2.4.1
- btrfs - Included support for btrfs file systems
V2.4
- Update - Rebase onto NOOBS 2.4
- repo - Support "repo=" from NOOBS
- USB support - Supports USB BOOT and USB ROOTFS
V2.3
- PiZeroW - Further update to match NOOBS 2.3. Add wifi RegDB for channel 13. Add missing DTBs
V2.2
- PiZeroW - Update firmware/kernel for PiZero Wifi version
V2.1.4
- IP address - Shown in window title
- CEC key mapping - Replaced 0 button with PLAY button for greater applicability
- BOOT - Added BOOT button to boot selection dialog for use with limited TV remotes
- **Tarball names - Allow local tarballs to have a different name to the partition labell
- SD Card - Recommend 8GB card minimum
- SD Card - Update SD card requirements
- Network - Do not continue polling for connectivity during installation
- Update - Bump kernel and firmware versions
V2.1.3
- Translations - Added many translations from the community
V2.1.2
- Default Boot - A default OS can be set in a multi-boot setup for quicker boots.
- Bootmenutimout - The timeout of the boot selection dialog can be changed.
- SHIFT key
V2.8
- Fix menu - Replaced Fsck with Fix menu option to include a wider range of tools
- Store meta - Additional meta files stored on installation for fix up tools
- Partuuid - Store partuuid references for better USB support
- Tab fix - Fixed synchronisation of OS tab display
V2.6.2
- pinn_init.sh - Improve calling of script to run before PINN
- config.txt - deleted
V2.6.1
- Kernel - Bump kernel to suppress missing mailbox commands in old firmware
- pinn_init.sh - Add initialisation script to run before PINN
V2.6
- Firmware - Update firmware
- Kernel - Update kernel to 4.14
V2.5.5
- Self-Update - A small fix to the self-update ignore feature
V2.5.4
- Countdown - Re-enabled the boot selection dialog countdown timer.
V2.5.3
- Switch firmware - Enable switching of firmware for 3B+ and other models.
V2.5.2a
Fixes the incorrect recovery.cmdline bug in v2.5.2. (There's a reason why I didn't make this v2.7 just yet!)
V2.5.2
- The PINN interface can be reached using the Left mouse button or a CEC enabled TV remote key as well as the SHIFT key.
Bugfixes
- The build dependencies introduced in v2.1.1 have been fixed.
V2.1.1
- CEC Support - Added CEC support for controlling PINN with a TV remote
V2.1
- IoTpHAT support - Updated to match NOOBS v2.1 to include IoTpHAT wifi
V2.0
- Network Drivers - Added the popular RTL8188eu wifi driver (for HubPiWi and others)
- New Firmware - Updated Firmware and Kernel to match NOOBS 2.0
V1.9.5
- Self-Update - Notification and download of new releases
Bugfixes
- Network Drivers - Fixed the popular RTL8188cus wifi driver.
- RPI3 ACT_LED - Now displays correctly on SD card access
V1.9.4
- Network Drivers - A number of additional wifi and ethernet drivers have been added.
Bugfixes
- Dialog Box - The initialisation dialog box is removed under network errors
V1.9.3
- Clone SD Card - Copy the SD card to another card in a USB reader (BETA)
- Rescue shell - Exiting the rescue shell now enters the PINN recovery program instead of another shell.
- VNCSHARE - Sets up PINN to use VNC at the same time as an attached screen
Bugfixes
- https - Fixed the ability to use https protocol (which was preventing Arch from installing sometimes).
- wifi config - A user supplied wpa_supplicant.conf file is now ALWAYS copied to /settings and then renamed to wpa_supplicant.conf.bak so that it does not continually overwrite any manual changes made through the GUI.
V1.9.2
- Password - Change or reset your password for each OS.
- DSI/HDMI - Auto-switching of DSI/HDMI screen with HDMI taking priority
BugFixes
- NoobsConfig - Config filenames now now have all spaces converted to underscores
- Multiple Os - Multiple installed OSes can now be selected again.
- DHCP - ClientID is now used instead of DUID to request an IP address
V1.9.1 (based on NOOBS v1.9)
- USB support - store your OS installations on USB stick to avoid wasting SD card space and avoid downloading each time.
- Alternative Src - Install OSes from an alternative website, or local webserver
- ARCH support - Install the Arch Linux OS directly from the Arch website
- VGA666 support - Alow PINN to be used with Gert's VGA666 adaptor
- NOOBSCONFIG support - Allow customisation of an OS installation as it installs
- SSH support - SSH remotely into you PINN installation.
- Progress - View your installation progress via alternative means
see github for full information