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Doh! The easy way to get speech during boot
by John G. Heim 03 May '26

03 May '26

About a year ago, I asked on this list how to get Grml to load a kernel module during boot. Somebody sent a script which I modified and posted on my web space at the University Of Wisconsin. But it turns out there is a much easier way. All you have to do is provide grml2usb with the Linux kernel boot parameter to load the module. For example, to load the kernel module to start the Speakup screen reader for the LiteTalk hardware speech synthesizer, do this: # grml2usb --bootoptions="modules-load=speakup_ltlk" grml-full-2026.04-amd64.iso /dev/sdbX Connect a LiteTalk synth, boot from the thumb drive, and it will come up talking -- no guessing when it's done booting, no typing via guesswork.

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Grml - new stable release 2026.04 available
by Michael Prokop 02 May '26

02 May '26

Hi, for all your Spring computer recovery needs, we've got something: Grml 2026.04 with codename "CashFloh" is there! More information about this release is available in the release notes here: https://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-2026.04/ Grab the latest Grml ISO(s) and spread the word: https://grml.org/download/ If you should notice any bugs please let us know: https://grml.org/bugs/ We welcome constructive feedback, suggestions for improvement and your contributions, please just reach out to us: https://grml.org/contact/ Thanks to everyone contributing to Grml and this release! Take care and happy Grml-ing! -mika- - for the Grml project

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Grml - new stable release 2025.12 available
by Michael Prokop 12 Dec '25

12 Dec '25

Hi, for all your Christmas computer recovery needs, we've got something: Grml 2025.12 with codename "Postwurfsendung" is there! More information about this release is available in the release notes here: https://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-2025.12/ Grab the latest Grml ISO(s) and spread the word: https://grml.org/download/ If you should notice any bugs please let us know: https://grml.org/bugs/ We welcome constructive feedback, suggestions for improvement and your contributions, please just reach out to us: https://grml.org/contact/ Thanks to everyone contributing to Grml and this release! Take care and happy Grml-ing! -mika- - for the Grml project

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Request for grml 2009.10 "hello wien" iso image
by Elias Palazzi 18 Sep '25

18 Sep '25

hello, note: this message might be a duplicate. i sent it to grml(a)ml.grml.org back in august, and since i wasn't subscribed it had to be approved by admins, but i never got confirmation on whether it was approved or not. if it is a duplicate i'm sorry but i'm not sure anyone saw it in the first place. i have been trying to obtain the iso image for grml 2009.10 hello wien (amd64) for around 2 months now. but to my knowledge it is not anywhere on the internet, and none of the mirrors still have the file downloadable. if anyone is able to share the file with me or point me to an archive including the file, that would be great! :^) regards, -elias-

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Sunset deb.grml.org?
by Michael Prokop 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Hi, we're considering to deprecate our Debian repositories at deb.grml.org. We collected notes behind the idea at https://github.com/orgs/grml/discussions/246 and would appreciate feedback regarding our plan. Do we have any users of deb.grml.org, who might want to add their feedback, f.e. why and how you're using deb.grml.org, and whether our plan makes sense for you? Or are we maybe even overlooking something, which should prevent us from sunsetting deb.grml.org? Thanks! :) regards -mika-

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Grml - new stable release 2025.08 available
by Michael Prokop 16 Aug '25

16 Aug '25

Hi, today we celebrate 32 years of Debian, and we bring you a new Grml release on top of that, based on brand new Debian trixie! Grml 2025.08 with codename "Oneinonein" is there! More information about this release is available in the release notes here: https://grml.org/changelogs/README-grml-2025.08/ Grab the latest Grml ISO(s) and spread the word: https://grml.org/download/ If you should notice any bugs please let us know: https://grml.org/bugs/ We welcome constructive feedback, suggestions for improvement and your contributions, please just reach out to us: https://grml.org/contact/ Thanks to everyone contributing to Grml and this release! Take care and happy Grml-ing! -mika- - for the Grml project

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booting GRML with ssh enabled
by David 20 Jun '25

20 Jun '25

Hi there - I know I can add the 'grml ssh=password' option during boot, but it is usually too fast for me. Is there a way I can make it so it would boot up with ssh already enabled without manually typing in the ssh statement? Thank you very much for looking --David

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GRML32
by David 20 Jun '25

20 Jun '25

Hi there - I understand the last release that included a 32-bit image was 2024.02 Does anyone know where I can find a copy of it? I looked all around the GRML site but was unable to find where it is hiding, I can only find the latest [2025.05] and the previous one [2024.12] and nothing else Thank you very much in advance --David

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2024.02 32bit ISO
by kjohnson＠eclypse.org 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

Does anyone know of a source for this version? Thanks, K

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Customizing GRML to start speech as early as possible
by John G. Heim 31 May '25

31 May '25

First thing, I want to say, I am really fond of GRML because of it's accessibility features. AsÂ the Manager of High Performance Computing at the Math Department of the University of Wisconsin, I was responsible for a beowulf cluster of 6 to 8 small super computers and about 100 Linux desktops. GRML saved my bacon many times. However, I do have a dream. I would likeÂ to building a bootable ISO that starts speech automatically during boot. To start speakup, you have to load a kernel module, speakup_soft. Then you have to run a program, espeakup. I know it is possible to configure that in an initrd file. But I have no idea how to go about doing it with GRML. Any idea would be most greatly appreciated.

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