Important info about RUNZ (and updates)
June 29, 2009A new version of the RUNZ framework (0.8.9.6) is now out, with some changes:
*dropped support for UDF ISOs – This means some old .runz files that were at my site will no longer work – A very simple solution for this is to download the new ones already available at my site (all the old ones are now replaced)
*fuseiso is now used instead of mountlo
*Added support for x64 computers (but I did not tested it because I do not have x64 computers)
*a few small bugs fixes, including support to run the same file by many users at the same time.
Why drop support for UDF?
The tool I used to support UDF (Universal Disk Format) is still in beta (mountlo), and has a few limitations that affected the usability of .runz files, so I decided to drop the UDF format for now. This means runz files can’t be bigger than 4 GB (I’m not sure about the exact max size). Let’s hope fuseiso gets UDF support or that mountlo gets stable/final (help in that if you can!)
I will try to re-add support for UDF in the future, but I think the current format is fine for now… (I never saw a Linux app bigger than 4 GB)
I know it sucks to break compatibility with older files, but that’s why this still has the “beta” label: the specifications are not finished yet.
Super OS users: as usual, this version is already available in the Super OS repository
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