Free, Open-source Ghost

Free, Open-source Ghost is a free computer imaging solution that runs on Fedora. FOG is easy to install and easy to use, all management is done via a web UI. FOG uses PXE and Wake on LAN to boot up a very small linux based OS which
is used to image the client computers.

Free, Open-source Ghost can be used to image Windows XP machines with a single partition, but Vista support is coming very soon.

What is new in this release:

• Added ability to disable chkdsk after imaging (doesn't function with scheduled jobs)
• Added ability to change the computer's hostname from init.gz
• Remoted need for fogprep
• Installer now will attempt to install dhcp3-server if isc-dhcp-server doesn't exist
• Extended use of OO classes
• Fixed imaging listing overflow on manual registration
• Init now mounts NFS using TCP.
• Fixed issue: 3324065 - typo on snap in page
• Fixed issue: 3367423 - AD auto population issue with '/'

What is new in version 0.27:

• Added support for Windows 7
• Added Scheduled Task Support
• Fixed Fedora 11 issue where apache would fail to start.
• Fixed to support Fedora 11 change of dhcpd configuration file
• Fixed Ubuntu services to terminate more gracefully.
• Fixed issue with installer not configuring services correctly
• Updated syslinux tools 3.81
• Added web based log viewer
• Updated Kernel to version 2.6.30.1
• Allowed Kernel updater to specifiy a alternate file name.
• Changed default username for password reset to "Administrator" from "administrator" thanks schmalenegger
• Fixed spelling error in fog script (2629489)
• Fixed bug (2669367) for use of mysql_real_escape_string before a connection was defined, thanks schmalenegger
• Applied patch (2654529) , thanks schmalenegger
• Applied patch (2767897), thanks Matthew Fusaro
• Set PXE timeout value to save in db (2654680), thanks schmalenegger
• Added proxy support to web UI (2716741), thanks schmalenegger
• Added pci.ids so lspci will give usefull description.
• Changed ascii logo.
• Added auto-populate of image file name for new image files.

What is new in version 0.26:

• Added Quick Image Function
• Added advanced tasks to host -> basic tasks page
• Updated kernel to 2.6.28.7
• Applied patch (2616743) from schmalenegger adding keymap to default pxe boot file
• Applied patch (2537449) from schmalenegger fixing the getIPAddress for non-english installs.
• Applied patch (2512766) from schmalenegger fixing spelling errors in hosts.edit.include.php
• Added Windows 7 to supported OS List (Do not yet use, not functional!)
• Added Windows Password reset tool.
• Added Windows Password reset script for debug mode (no task needed)

What is new in version 0.25:

• Updated capone to (hopefully) work with storage nodes.
• Updated kernel to 2.6.28
• Changed Image tmp directory to no longer include colons.
• Slight improvements to mutliple partition support
• Fixed possible premature exit of loop in service functions file. (Thanks Pierre Rognant)
• Added default page display option.
• Added config setting for ssh username.
• Added config setting for ssh port number.
• Fixed Disk Information on Dashboard.
• Allow for viewing disk information of storage nodes
• Fixed Image Log/Report
• Fixed forcing of a task.

What is new in version 0.24:

• The Storage Group framework was added.
• An SSH Java client was added.
• Task stats for unicast transfers were added to the active tasks page.
• Image ID was added to image listing. memtest86+ was upgraded to 2.10.
• A modifed partimage is used to allow printing status to stderr.
• An error thrown when a partition is already resized to the correct size during upload was fixed.
• A problem with blank hard disk detection was fixed.
• functions.include.php was updated to include a better error message for upload task creation failures.
• Capone was not yet updated, so if you are using the admin plugin, don't update to this version.

What is new in version 0.23:

• Fixed wipe tasks' kernel argument issue
• (2076993) Added option to add computer to domain from fog.reginput
• (2089168) Fixed quotes in snapin args.
• Added nicer error on IE's failing to display disk information.
• Added icon on task page to signify is task is active on host
• Minor Updates to Module capone (Thanks: Peter Sykes)
• Updated Kernel to 2.6.27

What is new in version 0.22:

• Change client modules to unmanaged shutdown/reboot methods: TaskReboot, AutoLogout, GreenFog
• Update PrinterManager to support Windows Shared Style Printers (Thanks: elishughes)
• Updated ClamAv to version 0.94
• Updated MemTest86+ to Version 2.01
• Added option to force device for hard disk per host.
• Added option to specify alternative kernel per host.
• (2078165) Improved ajax script that displays remaining disk space.
• Added option to set timeout on pxe menu builder.
• (2085281) Incorrect error message on PXEMENU page.
• (2100818) Fixed default populations of AD information.
• Improved MulticastTask.class.php added --max-wait param (Thanks: mikrorechner)
• Improved MulticastTask.class.php to support missing part (Thanks: mikrorechner)
• Updated Kernel to 2.6.26.5
• Added Equipment Loan Report
• Added Capone (client specific extension)
• Added Plugin System
• (2078618) Fixed wol.php to function on ubuntu (thanks: Phil G)
• (2063135) Fixed Stale tasks after removal of host. (thanks: Mark Featherston)