[sf-lug] New OS for Smart phones, from Duval, creator of Mandrake Linux.

[maestro]

hi ken;
thanks very much for this...
may i recommend you move the post to its own thread...
this way if/when folks add to the thread it doesn't go to the [new os for
phones] thread.


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On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Ken Shaffer <kenshaffer80 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all, just a heads-up on a problem with the latest Ubuntu releases
> with the 4.13 series kernels.
>
> The kernel released with Ubuntu 17.10 (and 18.04 daily builds), 4.13.0-17,
>   has a serious problem with freezing updates for certain BIOS/UEFI ROMs.
> The safe kernels are 4.13.0-21+, so if you have any old ISOs of 17.10 (or
> 18.04), better  discard them.  The Ubuntu 16.04.3 release is still using
> the 4.10 kernels, but if any Hardware Enablement stack updates were applied
> to the 16.04 with the 4.13 kernels, better be sure you get the latest one.
> A variety of machines are affected including models from Lenovo, Acer,
> Toshiba, Dell,..    The bug has been reported at
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734147, check there for updates on
> information.  Symptoms are being unable to update the non-volatile memory,
> so boot order changes do not get saved, etc. , being unable to boot USB, ...
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Bobbie Sellers <
> bliss-sf4ever at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi LUGers,
>>
>>         Gaël Duval, force behind Mandrake, is now creating eelo OS for
>> smart phones, based in Lineage OS.
>> <https://fossbytes.com/eelo-mobile-os-open-source-android-alternative/>
>> <https://fossbytes.com/eelo-mobile-os-open-source-android-alternative/>
>>
>> Thanks to Aragorn on alt.os.linux.pclinuxos!
>>
>> And at the same url you can find links to other non-Apple, non-Android
>> smart phone OS development efforts.
>>
>>     bliss
>>
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