Final Scratch Software Updates
To update Final Scratch, download the update files from the links below. Save them to your desktop or another location on your drive that is convenient.
You must apply the updates in order, and one at a time.
Place the .zip archive file in the 'fs_updates' folder located on the partition where FinalSratch is installed.
Reboot into FinalScratch. If you have experienced an issue of the kernel freezing, you must use the bootable CD to apply the updates until you are able to work in FinalScratch. Otherwise you can use the update button on the FinalScratch desktop.
If you have applied update 1.0.7, you will notice a third menu option, which was not there before. This option is stated as 'finalscratch [fbdev].' If you were experiencing difficulty with your video card prior to 1.0.7, choose the [fbdev] option in your boot menu to use FinalScratch. Ignore the other 'FinalScratch' boot option.
Version |
Link |
Description |
1.0.4 |
FS update 1.0.4 |
Added more keyboard layouts
Improved update script
NeoMagic software mouse included
Kernel 2.4.18-ac3 with:
- Dell laptop support
- DRI support for more video-cards
- SMP support (multiprocessor)
- 'nano' text editor included
- 'hdparm' tool included
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1.0.5 |
FS update 1.0.5 |
Misc. fixes
- Log files on Windows / FAT32 partition (/finalscratch/XFreeLog? & /finalscratch/hwdlog)
- supporting the 15 minute records
- aif and wave suffix support
- performance.glade was updated (not essenitial, precaution DirectFB and cosmetic Gtk-Critical warnings)
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| 1.0.6 |
FS update 1.0.6 |
Misc. fixes
- kernel with better IDE support, hdparm DMA now accessible (pre6.3 kernel configfile)
- boots on compaq and dells and non-compaqs and dells, no 'toshiba/dell support' builtin that can hang on some machines
- finalscratch.ini file added, which sets the hdparm settings.
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1.0.7 |
FS update 1.0.7 |
Misc. fixes
- Automagic fbdev support in XFree86, using VESA kernel driver. This means that if you are experiencing difficulty with your video card, a direct Frame Buffer solution is applied, and your video card will work better in the Linux environment.
- USB keyboard and mouse support
- Finalscratch logo during booting
- Moved the 'revert' key to avoid accidental erasing of RecordBoxing changes
- Fixed small database search bug to include misc. characters, such as '*' and '?'.
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