«A new kernel has arrived, so it was time to refresh our Galileo ISO with the Galileo Neo version 2024-01-25«. This is how the release note de EndeavourOS Galileo Neo, a new ISO of what for many is the best example of an Arch Linux if it had a graphical installer. It is not necessary that there be a new version of the kernel for them to release a revision of EndeavorOS, but it is a good time as Bryan states.
EndeavorOS Galileo Neo does not arrive with new features, and is here to catch up. Among the packages that have been updated, in addition to the kernel, this ISO includes the latest version of Firefox, the most recent Calamares installer and other updates such as the NVIDIA driver. But the most important thing in this release is the bug fixes.
Highlights of EndeavorOS Galileo Neo
- Linux kernel 6.7.1.arch1-1.
- Squid 23.11.1.4-1.
- Firefox 122.0-1.
- Table 1:23.3.3-1.
- Xorg-server 21.1.11-1.
- Nvidia-dkms 545.29.1.06-1.
- Fixed bugs:
- Various fixes for the Bash script that caused problems when running Wayland sessions when the KDE Plasma offline installation option was selected.
- Fixed issue causing annoying effects and compositing in the Plasma Live Environment with machines running legacy Intel graphics.
- Removed legacy driver package r8168 that was automatically installed when the Linux LTS kernel was selected on Calamares.
- Fixed issue for the installer to recover packages with old names when the KDE Plasma online installation option was selected.
- When an installation fails, Calamares now correctly unmounts the target device and can immediately be used again for another installation session, instead of rebooting the ISO to start a new session.
As always in these cases, remember that EndeavourOS Galileo Neo it is not a new version of those that can make us consider installing from scratch. Its development model is Rolling Release, and everything that Galileo Neo includes is now available as an upgrade in existing installations. For new installations, the ISO image can be downloaded from the servers provided on your download page.