Linux Mint 19.3 ISO

First of all a Big Thanks to Andy and all the Linuxcnc developers.

Now that we have an official release I have made a new ISO based of Linux Mint 19.3
New repo key has been included on the ISO, all references to the key relate to the new key (which is the current key)


Linuxcnc repository is now available for Uspace aka RT_PREEMPT. No RTAI packages nor images are available at this time.
64 Bit only ie: amd64 no i386 nor i686
The plan is to update the Linuxcnc packages on a Saturday night or Sunday Australian\Sydney time

Setting up the repository is as follows

Import the key:

Add the source:
Finally update the package lists:
To install on a Mint 19.x: installation without Linuxcnc
Optionally:
linuxcnc-doc-en can be replaced by linuxcnc-doc-es linuxcnc-doc-fr

For those that wish to install from a Live image pre installed with Linuxcnc:
ISO:
cnc.beaglebrainz.net/cdimage/cnc-19.3.0-...lus-uspace-64bit.iso
md5:
cnc.beaglebrainz.net/cdimage/cnc-19.3.0-...lus-uspace-64bit.md5

All packages were upgraded during creation of the image.
No extras for qtvcp have been installed.
No scripts to download dependencies for building Linuxcnc have been included.
I've attempted to make this as plain as possible.
Included on the ISO in addition to the standard Mint packages are:

Midnight Commander aka mc
Geany
GParted

Package: glade3
Version: 3.8.6-1

Package: hostmot2-firmware-all
Version: 0.8.21.g5be856c

Package: linux-headers-4.19.106-rt44-lcnc
Version: 4.19.106-rt44-lcnc-1

Package: linux-image-4.19.106-rt44-lcnc
Version: 4.19.106-rt44-lcnc-1

Package: linuxcnc-doc-en
Version: 1:2.8.0

Package: linuxcnc-uspace
Version: 1:2.8.0

Package: linuxcnc-uspace-dev
Version: 1:2.8.0

Package: mesaflash
Version: mesaflash_3.4.0~pre1-1

This is awesome! Thank you very much.

I'm curious why you chose 19.3 over 20?

Basically, whilst I could build a RIP for 20 the package building was failing. Bionic Beaver (18.04) is an LTS release so it really has still got a few years left. Plus I know the 19.x series is stable, I use it myself. The kernel included is the same as I used on the 19.2 ISO, it has pretty good latency and is stable......And I really don't have the time ATM to build & test different kernels.

I know Tommy has done some work on a mix & match of Debian & Ubuntu packages......but I find that going that route can lead to some incapability issues.

All the packages I use are either from the official Ubuntu repos or I package myself on Mint.

As I have said before I think I'll wait on a point release for 20 before getting in too deep. And maybe keep Mint 19.x for LCNC 2.8 and 20 for 2.9.

tommylight wrote:

BeagleBrainz wrote:

No scripts to download dependencies for building Linuxcnc have been included.
I've attempted to make this as plain as possible.

Nice and very nice, and i would have left out gparted.
Thank you.

Last ISO I made Phil mentioned he likes gparted (I left it on the 19.2 iso). It doesn't add to the ISO, and is removed after installation to HDD\SSD, on a std mint installation. The ISO could have been made smaller by removing Libre Office & quite a few fonts and omitting the uspace-dev package.

BTW the packages on my repo can be used after someone has installed Mint....in case this isn't clear to anyone reading this.

A couple of other things I'd like to try is:
A package that installs qtvcp dependencies
Including NIC drivers for the Odroid H2+ which should be arriving sometime in a week or 2.

Now that we have an official release I have made a new ISO based of Linux Mint 19.3
New repo key has been included on the ISO, all references to the key relate to the new key (which is the current key)

I have downloaded the iso and made the bootable usb stick with balenaEtcher

It worked first time with no issues Big thanks to Rob

sudo rm can also cause trouble if miss used. Like gparted you have to supply a password. I’d wager sudo rm has been misused more times.
Almost forgot to add the modules to the initial RAM disk that lets you add the image to a USB stick and select the image from a menu, which I know would have been a bummer for you tommy. Been a while since I made an image .

BeagleBrainz wrote:

A couple of other things I'd like to try is:
Including NIC drivers for the Odroid H2+ which should be arriving sometime in a week or 2.

That would be awesome. I used my Odroid so need to get another... just having the driver on the HDD afterwards would be helpful.

I ordered mine directly from Hardkernel, even allowing for postage and exchange rate it was so much cheaper than going through a local supplier.
Are you using SATA, EMMC or NVME drive ? If NVME what did you go for ?