Unofficial "official" quasi Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS released

Post date: Aug 12, 2015 8:48:22 AM

Update: This work is superseded by my 'isorespin.sh' script which can respin an official ISO suitable for use on Intel Atom devices.

I am pleased to announce the release of the unofficial "official" quasi Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for Desktop on Intel Z3735F products.

Canonical have expanded their hardware enablement offering since 12.04, but with 14.04.3, this quasi point release holds back the updated kernel and X stack (unfortunately the dynamic kernel modules that support the Intel Z3735F processor are required to be built exclusive to the 3.16 kernel).

As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs (including Firefox version 39.0.3), with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

To get the unofficial "official" quasi Ubuntu 14.04.3

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In order to download the unofficial "official" quasi Ubuntu 14.04.3, visit:

A differential manifest comparison can be viewed at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99O3A0dDe67NWE2WWpOS0ZXa2s

As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge.

It is recommended that all users read the 14.04.3 release notes, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth notes on the release itself. They are available at:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes

On behalf of myself,

... Ian Morrison (Linuxium)