DietPi, a lightweight and versatile Linux operating system based on Debianโs stable branch, designed for single-board computers (SBCs), has just unveiled its latest iteration, DietPi 9.8.
The update adds support for the Orange Pi 3B board revision 2.1, which had issues with Ethernet functionality using the previous kernel.
Moreover, the network time synchronization is now applied during the first boot using the settings from “dietpi.txt,” allowing for more accurate time syncing before any user login or initial updates.
DietPi-Software Updates:
- NoMachine: The NoMachine installation process now always fetches the latest version, rather than a version linked to a specific DietPi release.
- Portainer: Portainer can now accept private/custom Certificate Authority certificates by leveraging the trusted certificates from the host instead of those bundled with the container image.
On the bug fixes side, several issues affecting some SBC models have been resolved:
- For NanoPi M3/T3, the boot issue due to missing device tree path definitions has been fixed.
- For NanoPi R5S/R5C, the Ethernet LEDs now function correctly after upgrading from the legacy Linux 5.10 kernel.
- ROCK 4: A false APT component applied to the APT server, causing kernel and firmware upgrade errors, has been corrected.
- ROCK 4 SE: An issue where WiFi failed to work when Bluetooth was disabled has been addressed.
Furthermore, on the Orange Pi 3B/Zero 3/Zero 2W, enabling Bluetooth via the dietpi-config tool was problematic, but this issue has now been fixed.
Specific software such as NoMachine, Raspotify, and Home Assistant also received fixes that address installation failures and compatibility issues.
Lastly, DietPi 9.8 incorporates several smaller performance and stability improvements, as well as visual tweaks and spelling corrections across the system.
Refer to the release announcement for a detailed overview of all the changes.
