Freeze BIOS (Beta) - A new bootloader | Fully Compatible | Now with an auto-updater

Released a new update!

Features and bugfixes:
- Fixed "Install OS" menu exiting straight into OS when "Cancel" was selected
- Fixed "Install from disk" crashing if there were no available disks to install from

Planned features for next update (not yet available):
- Uninstall option.
- Install OS from Pastebin
- Update function? (depends on how long it takes to write)

Most people use a trick where it checks a number inside the code, and if it is higher than in the installed code, it starts the update procces, else, it simply just runs the code. Or you could be like me and make it like this:

Updater:
Have a seperate file on Pastebin like this:

newVersion = x

And make the local code like this:

version = x
    shell.run("pastebin run xxxxxx")
    if newVersion > version then
	  <Insert fs.delete() for every file used by Freeze BIOS to run>
	  <Insert shell.run("pastebin run [size=4]cfkxk94k")[/size]
[size=4]    end[/size]
	  

Released a new update!

Features and bugfixes:
- Fixed installers using the shell API crashing
- Added uninstall option
- Added install OS from Pastebin

Planned features for next update (not yet available):
- Auto-updater (will take some time)
- Improved individual OS setup menu (if auto-updater doesn't take as long as I think it will)

Unless if you would like to test Freeze BIOS for bugs, I recommend you wait for the update with the auto-updater. However, I highly value bug reports as they help me fix and improve the bootloader.
I'm also open to suggestions. If any suggestion seems feasible and is a decent feature for a bootloader, then I will add it to my TODO list.

PCCrafter, on 19 January 2016 - 06:25 AM said:

Most people use a trick where it checks a number inside the code, and if it is higher than in the installed code, it starts the update procces, else, it simply just runs the code.

I've already thought about this, but thanks for pointing it out. There's a file called "build" in the "bios" directory (can be viewed on GitHub) which stores the build number.
That build number will only change every time when the auto-updater has been released. If demand is high, I might make a special dev build which will be updated much more often.
Here's a fun fact: I haven't yet changed the installer on Pastebin. That's because it installs straight off GitHub.

Released a new update!

Features and bugfixes:
- Added an auto-updater (hooray!), thus marking the start of Freeze BIOS Beta
- Improved auto-updating system to try to avoid reinstalls, while still allowing the repository to tell the updater the system requires a reinstall

Planned features:
- Fix buggy shell API emulation (Craft OS version dependant) by replacing it with a real sandboxed shell
- Improve individual OS setup menu

Released a new update!

Features and bugfixes:
- Fixed the auto-updater (I hadn't got the time to test it last time, but I know it works now)
- Removed the buggy shell API emulation when running installers and instead ran the installers through the real shell

Planned features:
- Improve individual OS setup menu
- Add a bunch of utility methods to the BIOS environment so I don't need to keep redefining them (internal change)

Released a new update!

Features and bugfixes:
- Added the "Change Password" option, it previously did nothing.
- Added internal libraries (internal change) to keep the code less messy.

Planned features:
- Improve individual OS setup menu (will take a while)