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New Release: Debian Buster v2.2 for DART-MX8M – Now with Docker support

Monday, 23 Sep 2019

Release date: 23/09/2019

Variscite is pleased to inform about a new Debian release with Docker support for Variscite’s DART-MX8M System on Module.

Modules: DART-MX8M
Release: mx8m-dart-debian-recovery-sd.v22

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Debian Buster
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga, which is based on Linux 4.14.78).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03)

Noteworthy updates:

Release v2.2

  • Added Docker support
  • U-Boot: Added flexibility to mmc part selection
  • Added rng-tools
  • Disabled the hostapd service by default (as wpa_supplicant is enabled)

Release v2.1

  • Bluetooth audio support
  • CAN FD support
  • Media automount support
  • Use legacy iptables by default
  • Multimedia fixes
  • Power management fixes

 

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