Release ghaf-24.09
Release Tag
https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-24.09
Supported Hardware
The following target hardware is supported by this release:
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Generic x86 (PC)
- Polarfire Icicle Kit
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
- NXP i.MX 8M Plus
What is New in ghaf-24.09
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10/11:
- Trusted Business VM with firewall protection containing the following applications: Microsoft 365 (with Outlook and Teams), Trusted Browser, Text Editor, Video Editor.
- Integrated camera supported with Business VM applications.
- The previous Element VM was modified to a more generic Comms VM, adding Slack..
- GlobalProtect VPN client.
- Centralized logging solution using Grafana.
- The ZFS file system and Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
- Storage VM using the NixOS Impermanence framework.
- USB hot plug supports input, audio, and media devices.
- USB camera support on Chromium VM.
- Initial version of file manager.
- Hardware detection scanner to generate hardware definition files for different laptops.
- GPU acceleration enabled.
- YubiKey authentication.
- The Falcon LLM AI model installed.
- The greetd login manager with the system automatic screen lock enabled locks screen after 5 minutes of inactivity.
- The UI Waybar was replaced by the EWW (Elkowars Wacky Widgets) taskbar.
- Magnification, Sticky Notes, Screenshot, Calculator applications.
- AppFlowy was disabled.
- Trusted Business VM with firewall protection containing the following applications: Microsoft 365 (with Outlook and Teams), Trusted Browser, Text Editor, Video Editor.
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX:
- JetPack baseline software updates and fixes.
- Further refactoring and modularization of the Ghaf framework.
- Development, testing, and performance tooling improvements.
Bug Fixes
Fixed bugs that were in the ghaf-24.06 release:
N/A
Known Issues and Limitations
| Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin / Orin NX | ||
| Cannot log in to the Element chat with a Google account | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Screenshots cannot be taken successfully anymore | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Orin AGX/NX and NUC: no taskbar visible | In Progress | Workaround: use the Windows key to open the menu. |
| Cannot connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network from GUI | In Progress | Workaround: connect with SSH to a netvm and run the command: nmcli dev wifi connect SSID password PASSWORD hidden yes. |
| Cannot make voice calls using the Element application | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| The Element application cannot find a camera | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Lenovo X1 | ||
| Cannot log in to the Element chat with a Google account | In Progress | Workaround: create a user specifically for Element. |
| Time synchronization between host and VMs does not work in all scenarios | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| It is impossible to change the Wi-Fi network from the Network Settings application | In Progress | A fix is under verification. Workaround: remove the current network from the application. |
| The taskbar on extended display is visible only when booting up with HDMI connected | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Suspend does not work from the taskbar power menu | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| The Mute status is not visible in the taskbar | In Progress | A fix is in progress. |
| VPN credentials are not saved | On Hold | Not clear if this can be fixed. |
| The keyboard boots up with the English layout | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
| Bluetooth notification windows stay on a screen | In Progress | Workaround: use the Esc key to remove pop-up windows. |
Environment Requirements
There are no specific requirements for the environment with this release.
Installation Instructions
Released images are available at ghafreleasesstorage.z16.web.core.windows.net/ghaf-24-09.
Download the required image and use the following instructions: Build and Run.