Audiolinux lxqt release notes
Version 5.5.0
1) Full system update with more than 220 packages
2) Kernel RT 5.17.1.17.realtime2-1-rt
3) Updated rtapp configuration file
4) Menu 348
Added amd_pstate option for scaling governor if kernel is >= 5.17.x Updated Web Interface 2 menu. Now options are displayed in the same
order as in Web Interface 1
Added CUSTOM menu
Added new Audio extra menu and moved some options from Expert and Audio
menu in Web Interface 1
Some improvements in the Diretta installation script (Audio extra menu)
Added new kernel XANMOD RT to kernel update script. Now available kernels
are:
1) Audiolinux RT is the standard last realtime kernel (default)
2) Audiolinux AMD RT is a realtime kernel optimized for zen 3 AMD
processors with graysky patch
3) Audiolinux RT BFQ is a realtime kernel with Budget Fair Queueing patch
4) Audiolinux RT LTS is the standard stable Long Term Support realtime
kernel
5) Audiolinux XANMOD RT is Long Term Support realtime kernel with Xanmod
patches
Kernels 2, 3, 5 have also alsa base sampling frequencies extended up to
1536 kHz, alsa aloop patch enabling up to 1536 kHz PCM sampling rate, NUMA
disabled for better performance, tickrate set to 1000, support for some
extra DAC
Removed button Cancel on main menu. Now you can exit from menu selecting
11 EXIT and go to Console
Added option 0 MAIN MENU to all sub-menu
Some internal improvements and fixes to status scripts
Added CPU type to 0 SHOW configuration in Main Menu
Option 8 CPU frequency in Status menu now check core frequency with a
direct call to /sys
Option 9 CPU load in Status menu now display load for each core and
application (you can exit with F10)
On user request now the options for starting audio services in Audio menu
will enable the service if disabled and will disable it if enabled
Added 2 new options in Expert menu:
9 LINUX JOURNAL enable/disable
10 LINUX WATCHDOG enable/disable
You could disable Journal and Watchdog if you want to improve performance
and you plan to leave your system running for a long time
You will see however some false errors at boot
WEB INTERFACE 1 will now use Wetty (much better than shellinabox)
Updated script-server package for Web Interface 2
Audiolinux menu will not start automatically at each login, but the user
will have to type menu on the command line (Web interface 2 will work as
before)
Version 5.4.0
1) Full system update (more than 250 packages (including new gcc version)
2) Kernel RT 5.16.2.19.realtime1-2-rt
3) Menu 332
Added gcc compiler version check before installing Ravenna or Diretta drivers in Expert menu
New DIRETTA option in Expert menu with the following options:
1) Install/update
2) Enable/Disable Diretta daemon Single (recommended)
3) Enable/Disable Diretta daemon Multi
4) Set Ethernet interface
All custom Web Interface 2 menu items saved in /opt/configuration/scriptserver are now correctly reinstalled after a menu update
Ramroot configuration script now set boot default to yes if ramroot enabled (it could change to no after a package update)
Fix to isolated cores option trying to install cpuset instead of cpuset-gitVersion 5.3.1
1) Fix to initramfs image
2) Menu 318
The /etc/mkinitcpio.conf configuration file is tested and eventually modified at menu launch. This will fix ramroot problem in lxqt version.
HQPlayer embedded install options updated
Fix to isolated cores script. Now it will install cpuset-git
Version 5.3.0
1) Full system update(more than 280 packages
2)
Kernel RT
5.15.5.22.realtime1-1-rt
3) Menu 315
Fix to spotifyd configuration folder owner
Version 5.2.0
1) Full system update (more than 220 packages)
2) Kernel RT LTS 5.10.65.53.realtime1-1
2) Browser changed to
official Google Chrome (instead of open source Chromium) because sync
will be soon disabled on Chromium.
4) Menu 306
Fix to cd script (find offset not working if file not empty)
Little fix in cdrip script displayed text
Fix to Ethernet speed limit script in the wrong path
Now MPD and Squeezelite configuration scripts will set DAC number. After a reboot the number will not change
Update to script-server for Web Interface 2
Version 5.1.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel RT LTS 5.10.52.47.realtime1-1
3) Fix for pacman
unrecognized archive format
4) Menu 301
Little fix about AES67 daemon not starting
5) The image is now a clone from a 16GB USB stick, however is recommended to use a 32GB one, since not all 16GB sticks are the same size
Version 5.0.01) Full system update
2) Very stable Kernel RT LTS 5.10.35-rt39-2-rt-lts
3)
Improved Desktop monitor and new colors
4) Menu 300 with (in chronological order)
Removed option for kernel 5.4.x in kernel update
Version 4.9.5
1) Full system update (almost 2 GB!)
2) Kernel RT 5.11.4-rt11-1-rt
3) Menu 273 with
Updated script-server for Web Interface 2
Added arch4edu repository for rocm packagesVersion 4.9.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel 5.4.93-rt51-2-rt-lts
3) NoMachine connection problems now fixed. Disabled update popup, since the package should always be updated with archlinux package.
4) Menu 260 with
Added the option 4 HQPLAYER copy default configuration to AUDIO menu
Archlinux package for HQPlayer embedded is now based on signalyst Fedora
package
If you want a package with NVIDIA/AMD GPU acceleration, please contact
support, but be aware that more than 2500MB of libraries must be installed
Fix to HQPlayer installation
Main menu and option 17 PLAY FROM RAM load music to RAM in AUDIO menu display the loaded music albums
Fix to Shairport-sync installation
Changed linux realtime kernel repository
NEW! Audiolinux repository with applications not available in Archlinux or too difficult or too long to compile
Added Install/Update/Remove audio applications to Web Interface 2 at ipaddress:5001
Fix for local NTFS drive mount (not saved to /etc/fstab)Version 4.8.0
1) Full system update
2) Now default kernel is linux-rt-lts (Long Term Support). You can always install the last kernel in UPDATE menu. LTS realtime kernel is more stable and realtime patches have been tested a lot more. Recommended for Roon users.
3) Added lzo driver to initramfs image (ramroot needs it)
4) Menu 253 with
Update to script-server (used for Web Interface 2) and new improved mount scripts
Fix to WEB Interface 2 (link to boot mode script wrong)
Improved remote mount script. Now it will display the content of /etc/fstab and you can select the option "Umount it and delete the corresponding line in /etc/fstab" if you have made a mistake
Added error message if the user start Audiolinux menu as root user (You should not do that...)
Kernel update script now show also last LTS kernel version. LTS kernel
set as default. Removed fallback option at boot, since Audiolinux is not
using autodetect and the standard and fallback images would be exactly the
same
Added NETWORK enable/disable option in EXPERT menu. !!! Please be aware
that if you disable it all Web Interfaces (including NoMachine in lxqt)
will be disabled and you will be able to access Audiolinux only from
keyboard/monitor. You could disable network if you are playing only local
files
Fix to MPD configuration script. Now you should give the full path of your music directory
New kernel update script. Now you can install Linux realtime kernel LTS . This kernel is recommended for Roon users, since there are some Roon bugs not resolved yet using 5.9.x
Improved PLAY from RAM script. With Web Interface 1 now you can load your music files to RAM with file editor
Version 4.7.1
1) Ramroot fix
Version 4.7.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to linux-rt 5.9.1 realtime patch 19
3) Added firmware for nvidia cards
4) Menu 242 with
Updated list of audio applications with high priority if running (rtapp)
Fix to backup script that was not working if source was a NVMe SSD
Fix to Network speedlimit script. Added option to reduce speed to 10 Mb/s
Fix to option 14 "BOOT mode to Extreme, Extreme2 or Standard"
Added network speed to STATUS menu (network status)
Fix for 1 "REALTIME MANUAL ASSIGNMENT configuration" in EXPERT menu
Improved network script with:
1 BRIDGE with DHCP automatic IP Address
2 BRIDGE with static IP Address
3 DHCP automatic IP Address (default)
4 STATIC IP Address
5 RESTORE previous configuration
6 ETHERNET speed limit
7 Exit"
New options 3 4 without bridge. Now you can also set network mask
Fixed a problem in menu that could delay starting if network is down
Fix to Realtime clock script in Expert menu
Version 4.6.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to linux-rt 5.6.19-rt12-1-rt
3) Menu 234 with
New option 6 "REALTIME MANUAL ASSIGNMENT configuration" in EXPERT
menu. This is a great news, since now you can set priority for IRQ,
APPLICATION and NETWORK and see a summary with 6 "Show configuration"
in main menu.
Please be sure that you are using one of the latest kernel. This script is
available only on Audiolinux and is using proprietary code.
BOOT option in system menu 14 "BOOT mode to Extreme, Extreme2 or
Standard" completely changed using C-state script. Now CPU "sleep"
states can be changed "on the fly". With this and other options Audiolinux
will not depend on kernel line (and bootloader) since all configurations
are made during boot. It will be also more easily portable to other
architectures.
ISOLATE CORES option 16 "ISOLATED CPU CORES configuration"
completely changed. Now you can isolate and... de-isolate CPU cores
without changing kernel line and reboot. The effects are immediate!
10 "ISOLATED CORES Assign core to application" in expert menu also
changed with the new isolated cores configuration. Applications can use
different cores and configured without restarting. An application is
checking the isolation status periodically and will make the necessary
changes.
Improved 0 "SHOW configuration" in main menu now show also which
applications are running in which core.
Added buffer option to 9 "SQUEEZELITE select DAC and buffer" in
audio menu
Now in Web Interface at ipaddres:5001 the various menus are in
different folders. A lot more easy to use!
Many other little changes and fixes and a general cleaning of scripts
removing duplicates.
Simplified Realtime Priority summary on SHOW configuration and some other minor fixes
Main menu will try only 2 times to download new version number to avoid too long waiting time if Internet connection is down or slow. Menu update script will download menu file only if necessary
Since the package spotifyd-bin is no more available, it has been
replaced by spotifyd-slim
Now after installing this package and logitechmediaserver-git all
packages needed only for compilation are removed, to save disk space
Profile scripts updated to the new options
Version 4.5.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to linux-rt-5.6.17.10-1
3) Menu 225 with
Updated kernel installation script. Now kernel linux-rt-bfq has been renamed to linux-rt-bfq-dev
Fix: in some cases audio services not disabled if isolated cores enabled
Profile copied to Auto when one of the standard profiles selected
CPU load now show instantaneous load not average from boot
Main menu show also last available Audiolinux menu
Enable/disable Samba server in EXPERT menu now also start/stop samba immediately
Full support of Merging Ravenna driver also on 5.x kernels and new aes67-linux-daemon (EXPERIMENTAL)
Web Interface 2 at ipaddress:5001 now improved and fully working
Version 4.4.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to 5.6.4-rt3
3) Menu updated to version 217 with
fix in the new menu system
update script
important fix to local mount and WiFi scripts
4) Various little fixes
Version 4.3.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to 5.4.19.rt11
3) Menu updated to version 214 with with the new alternative menu already
installed
4) Various little fixes
Version 4.2.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to 5.4.5-rt3-1-rt
3) Menu updated to version 213 with with the new option REALTIME clock in EXPERT menu and many fixes
Version 4.1.1
1) Hotfix to manual realtime assignment in profile script that was
causing a system hang
Version 4.1.0
1) Full system update
2) New AUR package manager yay
3) Menu updated to version 206 with
Option to set MPD music directory
"RAMROOT configuration" in System menu
UPDATE menu completely re-designed. Now you can install/reinstall/remove all audio applications.
Version 4.0.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to 5.2.21.rt13
3) Ramroot version 2
4) ssh changed to sshd service (no more socket for security reasons)
5) Updated archlinux mirror servers
6) Updated /etc/rtapp/rtapp.conf
7) Updated /etc/rtirq.conf (the default is now xhci not all usb devices)
8) New aur package manager pamac
9) Updated archlinux mirror servers
10) Improved desktop monitor menu
11) Fonts changed from Droid to Noto
(Chinese fonts support)
12) Menu updated to version 200 with
new blacklist kernel option in expert menu
new option show configuration in main menu
all options in update menu will not preserve original downloaded package, to save space
isolated cores: option for setting specific core for different application
samba server enable/disable in expert menu
samba add new shared directory
MAC address in network status
option to downgrade kernel to 4.19.x (for Ravenna driver installation)
added hqplayer option in update menu
new audio service spotifyd (only paid subscription to Spotify)
WiFi will now remove previous configurations in /etc/wpa_supplicant
original configuration menu divided in system and audio menus
realtime test with cycles number input option
select DAC for MPD fix (pressing enter will disable play form memory)
13) PROFILES MENU:
green ,orange (default), fire, Auto (generated by Audiolinux menu),
custom1, custom2, custom3
Example:
RTMANUAL=""
RTEXPERT=""
PRIORITY=""
HYPER=""
SCALING=""
CPUSPEED=""
TURBO=""
BOOT=""
ISOLATED=""
ISOLATEDIRQ=""
SAMBA=""
UCODE=""
# RTMANUAL: realtime manual assignment
"1" enabled, "0" disabled
# RTEXPERT: realtime expert configuration
"1" enabled,
"0" disabled
# PRIORITY: realtime priority
"standard", "extreme"
# HYPER: hyper-threading
"1"
enabled, "0" disabled
# SCALING: scaling driver
"intel",
"acpi"
# CPUSPEED: CPU frequency
<frequency> (GHz) in format x.xx or 'performance', for example
2.70
# TURBO: CPU turbo
"1" enabled, "0" disabled
# BOOT: boot mode
"standard", "extreme", "extreme2"
# If you have configured boot mode with "SET CPU C-states" in Expert
menu, set this to an empty value
# ISOLATED: isolate a set of
cores
"0" disabled, <core number> (first is
0, not available) or an interval of cores
# For example 1-2 will isolate core 1,2 / 1-3 will isolate core 1,2,3
/ 2 will isolate only core 2
# If enabled, all audio services will be disabled and hyper-threading
disabled even if set to 1 (enabled) on this configuration file
# You can re-enable your audio services after reboot
# ISOLATEDIRQ: isolate audio
irqs
"1" enabled, "0" disabled
# This will disable C-state configuration in expert menu
# SAMBA: samba server
"1" enabled, "0" disabled
# UCODE: specify processor microcode
"intel", "amd"
# IMPORTANT: if value is empty your configuration will not be changed.
# This is useful if you have applied some special configuration, for
example if you have activated C-state in expert menu
# Example: BOOT=""
1) Full system update
2) Menu updated to version 124 with new
options in expert menu: 9 "ENABLE/DISABLE realtime manual assignment" 10
"Change ucode to AMD/Intel". WiFi script hotfix now will remove
previous attempts configuration (wpa_supplicant). Roon database transfer
script will move the full directory /var/roon not only the database
3) Kernel updated to 5.2.0-rt1-8-rt-bfq
4) Added driver for AMD graphic cards
5) Added "REISUB" option to shutdown
cleanly in case of problems --> see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_shortcuts#Kernel
Version 3.5.0
1) Full system update
2) Menu updated to version 123
3) Kernel updated to linux-rt-bfq-4.19.50.rt22
4) Various little fixes
Version 3.4.0
1) Full system update
2) Menu updated to version 114 with
- fix for local mount script (in some cases
the drive was not added to /etc/fstab)
- "Set Ethernet speed limit" in Expert menu
- "Load music to memory" in main menu and "ENABLE/DISABLE play music from memory" in the configuration menu
- From now on if you select standard, extreme boot or isolated cores you will always boot with the boot option audiolinux. The scripts will change the parameters of this option accordingly. Now the system is compatible with both kernels RT 5.x and RT-BFQ 4.19.x
Version 3.3.1
1) Some improvements on the on standard Desktop theme
Version 3.3.0
1) Full system update
2) Kernel updated to 4.19.31-rt18 no NUMA
3) Menu updated to version 110 with WiFi configuration, Format extra drive, Expert menu (Minimize your system, Realtime expert configuration, Alsa system wide configuration file), updated clone script with the option to choose the audiolinux partition size and make an extra partition for your music, option to set MPD DAC and play from memory
Version 3.2.0
1) Kernel updated to 4.19.15-rt12-4-rt-bfq2) Full system update
3) New lxqt version 0.14
4) Changed time update to systemd sync
5) Menu updated to version 103
Version 3.1.0
1) Kernel updated to linux-rt-bfq-4.19.10.8-2
2) Full system update
3) Headless style Menu updated to version
083.
4) Added system time update at boot
5) Changed default font to ttf-droid for Chinese fonts display
6) Switched to systemd network as in headless version
7) Changed UUID of ext4 and vfat UEFI
partitions. This way you can boot with USB stick also if you have
audiolinux installed on internal drive