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Version 1.5
Version 1.4
New Features
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New BuildRoot version: 2025.02.18 (published 2026/09/10).
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New Linux kernel: 6.6.156, from RobertCNelson/linux-stable-rcn-ee repo, tag 6.6.156-bone-rt-r54 (published 2026/10/04).
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Work-around for BBB PHY bug: Patched the Linux smsc PHY driver to address the BeagleBone Black PHY hardware bug.
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Tilde text editor: Added support for the tilde TUI text editor (https://os.ghalkes.nl/tilde/).
Other Changes
- Eliminated build dependency on i386 compatibility libraries.
Testing release for BBB PHY recovery
Release v1.3 + BBB PHY recovery patch
Version 1.3
New Features
- Manual Shutdown Support: Initiate a graceful shutdown by pressing the BeagleBone Black’s power button or long-pressing the UniBone/Qbone’s input button.
Other Changes
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Improved resiliency against power loss by enabled aggressive write-back of dirty buffer pages.
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BOOT filesystem mounted read-only to protect against corruption.
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Added dosfstools package
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New shutdown topics added to HOWTOS_AND_FAQS.md
Version 1.2
Bug Fixes
- Auto-start: Patched a bug in the QuniBone code that resulted in an infinite stream of prompts from the demo app when is was started via an auto-start script.
New Features
- Added strace package.
Version 1.1
New Features
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Auto-start: Automatically start QUniBone emulation at boot time based on the state of the QBone/UniBone switches. See /root/autostart-example.sh (or /etc/defaults/autostart.sh) for details.
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QBUS_ADDRESS_WIDTH: Set the default QBUS address width globally with an environment variable. See /root/.profile for details.
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How-Tos and FAQs: New documentation with answers to frequently asked questions and instructions for common system management tasks. See docs/HOWTOS_AND_FAQS.md.
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read-qunibone-input.sh script: Read the state of the QBone/UniBone switches and buttons from the command line.
Other Changes
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New root .profile script alerts users that an emulation is running in a background session when they log in.
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Workaround for issue with running resize within a screen(1) session.
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Minor editorial changes to documentation (see commit history).