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Trying out different operating systems on the PinePhone is as simple as flashing a bootable disk image to a microSD card, inserting it in the phone, and powering it on and the instructions for installing an OS to built-in storage are almost as simple. Not sure which operating system you want to install though? That’s […]
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Trying out different operating systems on the PinePhone is as simple as flashing a bootable disk image to a microSD card, inserting it in the phone, and powering it on and the instructions for installing an OS to built-in storage are almost as simple.
Not sure which operating system you want to install though? That’s where a tool like Megi’s multi-distro demo image can come in handy. Instead of flashing a single operating system to a microSD card, this image lets you flash a whole bunch and then choose which one you want to run when you boot your phone. The latest version was released a few days ago, and it contains 15 different operating systems including Arch, Fedora, Mobian, Sailfish, Ubuntu Touch and several different versions of postmarketOS and Manjaro with different user interfaces.
The entire image takes up about 6.9 GB of disk space to download, so it should easily fit on an 8 GB or larger microSD card – although you may want a larger card if you plan to install applications, update any of the operating systems, or do more than poke around in any of the included Linux distros.
Note that the image is also compressed using zstd, and some image flashing utilities like balenaEtcher and Rufus don’t support that compression algorithm, so depending on the tools you’re using, you may need to extract the archive before flashing, in which case it takes up about 10GB of disk space.
While you could theoretically use Megi’s tool to run the Linux distribution of your choice indefinitely, the multi-boot image is really designed for folks who want a quick way to demonstrate a bunch of different operating systems without having to install and flash them individually.
That’s because Megi modifies the boot images so they all use the same kernel, boot manager, and modem driver, among other things. You may not get all the same features in this image as you would if you downloaded and installed standalone versions of each operating system. And you may run into trouble if you try installing updates to the operating systems pre-installed in this image.
I took a look at an earlier build of Megi’s multi-distro demo image late last year, but while the underlying idea behind the new build is the same, the software is about 7-8 months newer. Developers of PinePhone-friendly Linux distributions have made a lot of improvements in that time, with major updates affecting the user interfaces, power consumption, camera functionality, and much more.
Megi’s January, 2022 multi-distro image features version 5.16.2 of megi’s custom Linux kernel, brings support for the PinePhone keyboard, and brings up-to-date versions of operating systems including:
Megi notes that the Sailfish had some trouble booting in this disk image though, so your results may vary.
One other thing to keep in mind is that this disk image is designed for the original PinePhone and not the newer PinePhone Pro, which has a different processor and some other key changes which means that operating systems designed for the basic PinePhone need to be modified before they can run on the more powerful PinePhone Pro.
Megi’s image uses his p-boot bootloader which loads almost immediately when you press the power button to turn on the PinePhone, and which allows you to choose between different operating systems by using the volume up and down keys to navigate and the power button to select.
The image also includes a shortcut that will let you boot from your phone’s built-in eMMC storage without first removing the microSD card, and another that lets you run JumpDrive, a utility that allows you to connect the phone to a computer and treat the eMMC as if it were a removable drive. This provides a quick and easy way to flash software to the built-in storage.
You can find more details about Megi’s PinePhone development work at his blog, and find more information about the multi-boot utility as well as download links at its the PinePhone multi-distro demo image web page.
You can flash the image to a microSD card or the PinePhone’s eMMC storage the same way you would any other disk image.
All the images featured in this article show the June 2nd build of the multi-distro image, but you can also see how the whole thing works by checking out my video from November, 2020:
via @linmobblog
This article was originally published June 6, 2021 and last updated January 30, 2022.
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Following the signing voluntary code of conduct between rightsholders and internet service providers in Spain, the government is now reporting on the first year’s results. Overall, the vast majority of providers took action to render 869 domains and subdomains inaccessible to subscribers, with the aim of preventing illegal access to millions of movies, TV shows, videogames and ebooks.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
After well over a decade of rightsholders using the legal system to compel ISPs to block sites on copyright infringement grounds, thousands of domains are blocked by national service providers.
According to rightsholders, this type of action is necessary to prevent unauthorized access to pirated movies, TV shows and music, thus boosting legitimate consumption. The downside is that the associated court processes are complex, expensive, and not particularly timely.
The answer in some regions has been the introduction of voluntary agreements between rightsholders and ISPs to block allegedly infringing sites without the need for a court process.
In April 2021, the Coalition of Content Creators and Industries, an association representing the local entertainment sector, plus partners including internet service providers (98% of ISPs in the country), signed a voluntary protocol designed to protect intellectual property rights.
The agreement, which was formulated with oversight from the government’s General Directorate of Cultural Industries, Intellectual Property and Cooperation, was the product of meetings that began taking place in March 2020. The final text, reviewed and approved by the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), was aimed at websites declared to be involved in serious copyright infringements.
The agreement was to block these sites, to prevent internet users from gaining access to them, at least using ordinary means. After nine months of operations, Spain’s Ministry of Culture and Sports says that hundreds of domains and subdomains have already been blocked under the protocol.
According to an earlier report published in September 2021 (pdf), in the first six months of the protocol 500 domains and subdomains, together making available hundreds of thousands of infringing files, were blocked by ISPs. That number has since expanded.
“A total of 172 Internet domains and 697 subdomains have been blocked in 2021 to prevent illegal access to millions of works (books, musical or audiovisual works, video games) protected by intellectual property rights,” the Ministry reports.
“The blockades are the result of the work of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, through the General Directorate of Cultural Industries, Intellectual Property and Cooperation, the right holders and the internet service providers that have signed the Protocol for the reinforcement of the protection of intellectual property rights.”
The government describes the protocol as operating well and working in favor of a digital ecosystem that respects content creators and telecoms companies, while also benefiting consumers, employment, the economy, plus “society as a whole”.
In 2021, the ‘Technical Committee’ representing the parties to the protocol submitted 32 blocking consultations, almost on a weekly basis. Each time it accurately complied with the submission requirements which involve verification processes. The Ministry of Culture and Sport says that in all cases it responded within 72 hours and in many cases within 36.
In common with other countries implementing blocking, Spain also has a problem with blocked sites reappearing in new locations. According to the Ministry, this is being tackled under the agreement.
“Among other measures, it has been agreed to regulate a global response to judicial and administrative resolutions on offending pages to their ‘mirror web’ or replicas, created under other domains or subdomains to elude current legislation and judicial blocking orders,” the government department adds.
Rightsholders and related groups participating in the agreement include AIE (Artists, Interpreters and Performers), AEVI (Spanish Association of Video Games), AGEDI-PROMUSICAE, SGAE (General Society of Authors and Publishers), CEDRO (Spanish Center for Reprographic Rights), EGEDA (Audiovisual Producers Rights Management Entity), FEDICINE (Federation of Film Distributors) and FGEE (Federation of Publishers Guilds of Spain).
Expanding the agreement to encompass other players in the content industries is also underway.
“At this time, the Ministry of Culture and Sports is promoting other agents in the digital ecosystem to join this Protocol, which makes it possible to realize a great agreement for the reinforcement of the protection of fundamental rights on the Internet that benefits the whole of society,” the Ministry concludes.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
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Hours after the ruling, the UK home secretary approved Lynch’s extradition to the US.
Enlarge / Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer of Autonomy Corp., departs from his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, UK., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images)
After years of wrangling, HP has won its civil fraud case against Autonomy founder and chief executive Mike Lynch. The ruling, the biggest civil fraud trial in UK history, came just hours before UK home secretary approved Lynch’s extradition to the United States, where he faces further fraud charges.
The UK’s High Court found that HP had “substantially succeeded” in proving that Autonomy executives had fraudulently boosted the firm’s reported revenue, earnings, and value. HP paid $11 billion for the firm back in 2011 and later announced a $8.8 billion write-down of its value. In court, HP claimed damages of $5 billion, but the judge said the total amount due would be “considerably less” and announced at a later date. Kelwin Nicholls, Lynch’s lawyer and a partner at law firm Clifford Chance, said his client intends to appeal the High Court ruling. In a later statement, Nicholls said his client would also appeal the extradition order in the UK’s High Court.
This week’s events are the latest twist in an extradition process that began in November 2019, when the US Embassy in London submitted a request for Lynch to face trial in the United States on 17 counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy, and securities fraud. Lynch denies all charges against him. Nicholas Ryder, professor in financial crime at the University of the West of England describes it as the “Colt-45 for the US Department of Justice”—an all-pervasive and powerful move. “That’s their go-to charge. The ramifications for Mr. Lynch are significant.”
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Nach Neil Young nimmt auch Joni Mitchell wegen eines impfkritischen Podcasts ihre Musik von Spotify. Sollten weitere Musiker nachziehen, könnte das zum Problem werden. (
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