Release ghaf-24.12.4
This is a bi-weekly release for Ghaf adding support for Nvidia containers and CUDA 12.x for Nvidia platforms based on JetPack 6
Release Tag
https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-24.12.4
Supported Hardware
The following target hardware is supported by this release:
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10, 11, 12
- Dell Latitude 7230, 7330
- Alienware M18
- Generic x86 (PC)
- NXP i.MX 8M Plus - build support only
What is New in ghaf-24.12.4
- General refactoring and modularization
- Support for Alienware M18 laptop added
Lenovo X1 Carbon / x86 platforms:
- File system changes for debug builds: ext4 used for root, btrfs for persistence partition
- MitmWebUI app replaces mitmweb-ui script in chrome-vm
Nvidia Jetson Orin AGX/NX:
- Docker with Nvidia container and CUDA 12.x support
- Podman support, disabled by default
Bug Fixes
Fixed bugs that were present in the ghaf-24.12.3 release:
- Location sharing does not work
- File manager not displaying downloaded file
Known Issues and Limitations
Note: Provenance file signature verification failed with this release build due to issues in the build system
| Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo X1 | ||
| Sending bug report from Control Panel causes Control Panel to crash | In Progress | Under investigation |
| Intermittent audio issue after boot | In Progress | Workaround: rebooting the system typically resolves the issue. |
| Control Panel functionality is limited: only Display Settings, Local and Timezone settings are functional | In Progress | Additional functionality will be implemented in future releases. |
| VPN credentials are not saved | On Hold | |
| The keyboard defaults to the English layout on boot | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
| Yubikey for unlocking does not work | In Progress | A fix is currently in progress. |
| A laptop may wake from suspend without user interaction | In Progress | The issue is under investigation. |
| NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin / Orin NX | ||
| Firefox has been disabled | In Progress | Firefox will be re-enabled once upstream fixes are available. |
| The application menu cannot be accessed using the Windows key | In Progress | Workaround: access the application menu through the taskbar in the top-left corner. |
| The keyboard always boots up with the English layout | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
| The Suspend power option is not functioning as expected | In Progress | Behavior is locking the device. |
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-24-12.4.
Download the required image and use the following instructions: Build and Run.