Snakeoil OS: The Blog

Introducing the first 64 bit release of Snakeoil! Many things are changed under the hood (refer to the forum threads for detail Changelog). The highlights of the current release are:

• Focus on 32 bit and 64 bit now (instead of Atom vs generic). You can still upgrade to a customised kernel after installation to take full advantage of your current CPU
• Firmware and Kernel upgrade feature should be relatively well tested and deemed stable. These two features are now out of beta test and available in the System tab
• RoonBridge support if you install Snakeoil 64 bits (requires manual installation)
• HQPlayer Network Audio Adapter support (requires manual installation)
• Tired of the default colour scheme? Change it in the System tab.

And for the beta testers:

• Ability to install deb packages (1 file at a time for now)
• Ability to change boot kernel and parameters

Please go to the forums for further details:

Forum post for 0.1.4 ISO

This is the first release of the 64 bit Snakeoil, so expect issues. Please leave comments below, or post in the forums and describe the problems you are facing.

One of the most powerful feature of Snakeoil is the ability to easily upgrade your Snakeoil machine by uploading firmwares and modules. Modules/firmwares can change how the computer behave, and thus may influence the sound quality. And you do all this via the easy to use web interface - no need to master Linux at all! Just watch the video at bottom of post.

This is the interim firmware for the next release (havn’t decide on a code name yet). To apply this firmware upgrade you’d need a computer that’s already pre-installed with Snakeoil OS. You also need to to apply the activation code to enable the beta features.

If you don’t have a Snakeoil machine yet, download the ISO and install this great sounding OS now. 

Download Snakeoil 0.1.4-prelease firmware (05 May 2016)

This firmware will work on 32 bit Snakeoil computer only.

Click on Full Story to see changelog.

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Announcing the 3rd release of Snakeoil OS - v0.1.3 ”Cable Lifter"! This update has several fixes and changes behind the scenes to improve the user experience. I reckon it’s a long list, so hit the forum post to see what’s changed). This release focuses on stability and improving the Snakeoil web interface. Hopefully with this stablised I can concentrate on the sound quality aspect.

Download Snakeoil 0.1.3 ISO (Cable Lifter)

If you are new to Snakeoil, please read the FAQ first.

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There is no 0.1.3. Decided to re-release the ISO as a second beta release of Snakeoil - release 0.1.2a, codename is still called

Ethernet

Click link above for Changelog. The website is still very disorganised at the moment, and I’m trying to juggle between updating the manual, creating videos, and fixing bugs. 

Behind the scenes I have moved Snakeoil development to a version control, and 0.1.2a marks the first release from that. Things can only look better from now. Bear with me for a while as I try to get a proper bearing and a sense of routine, it will happen soon .

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