Tvboxes (#41)

- prepare for new packaging
- tested for backward compatibility
- RFC alternative kernel install. It changes kernel/dtb only.
- update mirrors.

debian-config-functions

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 # description
 # reload_bsp
 # other_kernel_version
-# aval_kernel
 # aval_dtbs
 # get_a20modes
 # get_h3modes
@@ -275,6 +274,12 @@ function description
 		*uk.armbian.com*)
 			echo "United Kingdom"
 		;;
+		*mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/armbian/*)
+			echo "China"
+		;;
+		*mirror.cyberbits.eu/armbian/apt*)
+			echo "France"
+		;;
 		*.armbian.com*)
 			echo "Estonia"
 		;;
@@ -307,29 +312,47 @@ function reload_bsp(){
         # test install packages
         TARGET_BRANCH=$BRANCH
         exceptions "$INSTALL_KERNEL"
-        dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox "\nTest install ..." 5 36
-        apt-get -s -y -qq --no-install-recommends install linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} \
-        linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} \
-        linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD > /dev/null 2>&1
+        dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox "\nProbing test install ..." 5 28
+		unset PACKAGE_LIST
+
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^armbian-${LINUXFAMILY}$") ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${LINUXFAMILY}"
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^armbian-${BOARD}$") ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${BOARD}"
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^armbian-${DISTROID}$") ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${DISTROID}"
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop-xfce$") ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop-xfce"
+
+		# if new packages are absent, reinstall old ones
+		if [[ -z $PACKAGE_LIST ]]; then
+			PACKAGE_LIST="linux-${DISTROID}-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD"
+		fi
+
+		# reinstall headers only if they are already installed
+		check_if_installed linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"
+		IFS=" "
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY") ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY"
+		PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"
+        apt-get -s -y --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST > /tmp/reload_bsp.log 2>&1
+
         # if test download is ok, remove old packages
         if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
                 dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox "\nRemoving current kernel ..." 5 36
-                aptitude remove ~nlinux-image --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+                aptitude remove ~nlinux-image*${LINUXFAMILY} --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
                 aptitude remove ~nlinux-dtb --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
                 aptitude remove ~nlinux-headers --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
-                aptitude remove ~nlinux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+                aptitude remove ~nlinux-${DISTROID}-root --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
                 aptitude remove ~narmbian-config --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+				aptitude remove ~narmbian-${LINUXFAMILY} --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+				aptitude remove ~narmbian-${BOARD} --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+				aptitude remove ~narmbian-${DISTROID} --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+				aptitude remove ~narmbian-${DISTROID}-desktop-xfce --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
                 # install packages
-                INSTALL_DTB=""
-                [[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY") ]] && \
-                INSTALL_DTB="linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY"
+				echo $PACKAGE_LIST >> /var/log/upgrade.log
                 debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get --reinstall -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" \
-                -y -qq --no-install-recommends install linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} \
-                linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} \
-                linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD armbian-config $INSTALL_DTB
+                -y -qq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST armbian-config
                 dialog --title "Switching to $1" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "Reboot" \
 				--no-label "Cancel" --yesno "\nReboot to apply new settings?" 7 34
                 if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then reboot; fi
+		else
+			dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Warning" --msgbox "\nTest install failed. Can't change firmware \n\nCheck /tmp/reload_bsp.log" 9 48
         fi
 }
 
@@ -339,20 +362,29 @@ function other_kernel_version ()
 
 	IFS=$'\r\n'
 	GLOBIGNORE='*'
-	TARGET_BRANCH="-"${BRANCH}
-	[[ $BRANCH == "default" ]] && TARGET_BRANCH=""
-	CURRENT_VERSION=$(apt-cache policy linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY} | grep Installed| sed -n -e 's/^.*Installed: //p')
-	LIST=($(apt-cache show linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY} | grep -E  "version: |Version:"  | sed -n -e 's/^.*ersion: //p' | sed 's/\.$//g' | head -20))
 
-	# make a temporally array
+	# get current kernel information
+	CURRENT_VERSION_TEMP=$(dpkg -l | grep '^ii' | grep linux-image)
+	CURRENT_VERSION=$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION_TEMP | awk '{print $2}')"="$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION_TEMP | awk '{print $3}')
+
+	# check what is available from the repository
+	LIST=($(apt-cache show linux-image*${LINUXFAMILY} | grep -E  "Package:|version:|Version:"  | sed -n -e 's/^.*: //p' | sed 's/\.$//g'))
 	new_list=()
+
+	#printf '%s\n' "${LIST[@]}"
+	#read
+
+	# create a human readable menu
 	for ((n=0;n<$((${#LIST[@]}));n++));
 	do
-		# skip currently installed package
-		if [[ ${LIST[$n]} == $CURRENT_VERSION  ]]; then
-			n=$(( $n + 1 ))
-	        else
-			new_list+=( "${LIST[$n]}" )
+        m=$(( $n + 1 ))
+        prvi=$((3*$m - 3))
+        drugi=$((3*$m - 2))
+        tretji=$((3*$m - 1))
+        [[ -z ${LIST[$prvi]} ]] && break
+		if [[ $CURRENT_VERSION != "${LIST[$prvi]}=${LIST[$drugi]}" ]]; then
+			new_list+=( "${LIST[$prvi]}=${LIST[$drugi]}" )
+			new_list+=( ${LIST[$tretji]} )
 		fi
 	done
 
@@ -361,67 +393,43 @@ function other_kernel_version ()
 	LIST_LENGHT=$((${#LIST[@]}/2));
 
 	if [ "$LIST_LENGHT" -eq 0 ]; then
-                        dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY} " --msgbox  "\nOther versions are not available!" 7 38
+		dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " Warning " --msgbox  "\nNo other kernels available!" 7 32
         else
 		beta_disclaimer "Switching between kernels might change functionality of your board or it might fail to boot."
 		if [[ -n $ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ]]; then
 			exec 3>&1
             TARGET_VERSION=$(dialog --cancel-label "Cancel" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse \
-                                --title "Switch to other kernel versions" --clear --menu "\nSwitch from package ${CURRENT_VERSION} / $(uname -r) to:\n \n" $((9+${LIST_LENGHT})) 60 25 "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
+			--title "Switch from" --clear --menu "\n${CURRENT_VERSION} $(uname -r) \n \n" $((9+${LIST_LENGHT})) 62 25 "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 			exitstatus=$?;
 			exec 3>&-
 			if [[ $exitstatus = 0 ]]; then
+				IFS=" "
 				# install packages
-			        INSTALL_DTB=""
-			        [[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$LINUXFAMILY") ]] && INSTALL_DTB="linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$LINUXFAMILY=$TARGET_VERSION"
-			        debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y -qq --allow-downgrades --no-install-recommends install linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}=$TARGET_VERSION $INSTALL_DTB
-			        dialog --title "Switching to $TARGET_VERSION" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "Reboot"  --no-label "Cancel" --yesno "\nReboot to apply new settings?" 7 34
+				PACKAGE_LIST="$TARGET_VERSION"
+				TARGET_VERSION_DTB=${TARGET_VERSION/image/dtb}
+				TARGET_VERSION_PRE=$(echo $TARGET_VERSION_DTB | cut -f1 -d"=")
+				TARGET_VERSION_SUB=$(echo $TARGET_VERSION_DTB | cut -f2 -d"=")
+				[[ -n $(apt-cache madison "$TARGET_VERSION_PRE" | grep $TARGET_VERSION_SUB ) ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" $TARGET_VERSION_DTB"
+				echo $PACKAGE_LIST > /tmp/switch_kernel.log 2>&1
+				apt-get -s -y --allow-downgrades --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST >> /tmp/switch_kernel.log 2>&1
+				if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
+					# remove old kernel
+					dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox "\nRemoving current kernel ..." 5 36
+					aptitude remove ~nlinux-image*${LINUXFAMILY} --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+					aptitude remove ~nlinux-dtb --quiet=100 -y >> /var/log/upgrade.log 2>&1
+					debconf-apt-progress --	apt-get -y -qq --allow-downgrades --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST
+					dialog --title "Switching kernel to" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "Reboot"  --no-label "Cancel" --yesno "\n$TARGET_VERSION?" 7 48
 					if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then reboot; fi
+				else
+					dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Warning" --msgbox "\nTest install failed. Can't change firmware \n\nCheck /tmp/switch_kernel.log" 9 48
 				fi
-
 			fi
 		fi
-}
-
-
-
-#
-# check if board has alternative kernels
-#
-function aval_kernel ()
-{
-
-	IFS=$'\r\n'
-	GLOBIGNORE='*'
-	 AVAL_KERNEL=($(apt-cache search --names-only '^linux-'$(lsb_release      -cs)'-root.*.'$BOARD'*' \
-        | grep -w "$BOARD " | sed 's/.*(\(.*\))/\1/' | awk '{print $1}' | grep -v "$BRANCH" ))
-	local LIST=()
-	for i in "${AVAL_KERNEL[@]}"
-	do
-		VALUE="${i[0]//[[:blank:]]/}"
-		DESC=$(kernel_desc $VALUE)
-		LIST+=( "$VALUE" "$DESC" )
-	done
-	LIST_LENGHT=$((${#LIST[@]}/2));
-	if [ "$LIST_LENGHT" -eq 0 ]; then
-			TARGET_BRANCH=${AVAL_KERNEL[0]}
-			dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " Info " --msgbox  "\nNo alternative kernels available!" 7 38
-	else
-			beta_disclaimer "Switching between kernels might change functionality of your board or it might fail to boot."
-			if [[ -n $ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ]]; then
-				exec 3>&1
-				TARGET_BRANCH=$(dialog --cancel-label "Cancel" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse \
-				--title "Switch to alternative kernels" --clear --menu "\nSwitch from $(kernel_desc $BRANCH) to:\n \n" $((9+${LIST_LENGHT})) 60 25 "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
-				exitstatus=$?;
-				exec 3>&-
-			fi
 	fi
-
 }
 
 
 
-
 #
 # check if board has alternative kernels
 #
@@ -604,22 +612,21 @@ function configure_desktop ()
 		# update packages
 		debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get update
 
+		# install new package if exists
+		unset PACKAGE_SUFIX
+		[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop-xfce$") ]] && PACKAGE_SUFIX="-xfce"
+
 		# remove desktop package to secure proper install
 		if check_if_installed armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop ; then
-			debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y remove armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop
+			debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y remove armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop${PACKAGE_SUFIX} lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
 		fi
 
 		# install desktop package
-		debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y install $1 armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop
+		debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y install $1 armbian-${DISTROID}-desktop${PACKAGE_SUFIX} lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
 
 		# in case previous install was interrupted
 		[[ $? -eq 130 ]] && dpkg --configure -a
 
-		# strectch workaround
-		[[ ${DISTROID} == stretch ]] && debconf-apt-progress -- apt -y purge lightdm
-		# install display manager
-		DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -y -qq install nodm
-
 		# clean apt cache
 		apt-get clean
 
@@ -648,18 +655,18 @@ function configure_desktop ()
 
 		# set up profile sync daemon on desktop systems
 		which psd >/dev/null 2>&1
-		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+		if [[ $? -eq 0 && -z $(grep overlay-helper /etc/sudoers) ]]; then
 			echo "${CHOSEN_USER} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/psd-overlay-helper" >> /etc/sudoers
 			touch /home/${CHOSEN_USER}/.activate_psd
 		fi
 
-		sed -i "s/NODM_USER=\(.*\)/NODM_USER=${CHOSEN_USER}/" /etc/default/nodm
-		sed -i "s/NODM_ENABLED=\(.*\)/NODM_ENABLED=true/g" /etc/default/nodm
-		chown -R ${CHOSEN_USER}:${CHOSEN_USER} /home/${CHOSEN_USER}/.
-		sleep 3
-		service nodm stop
-		sleep 1
-		service nodm start
+		mkdir -p /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d
+		echo "[Seat:*]" > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+		echo "autologin-user=$CHOSEN_USER" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+		echo "autologin-user-timeout=0" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+		echo "user-session=xfce" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+		ln -s /lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service >/dev/null 2>&1
+		service lightdm start >/dev/null 2>&1
 	fi
 
 }

debian-config-jobs

@@ -863,18 +863,33 @@ function jobs ()
 	"Freeze" | "Defreeze" )
 	if ! is_package_manager_running; then
 		dialog --title " Updating " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "$1" --no-label "Cancel" --yesno \
-		"\nDo you want to ${1,,} kernel updates?" 7 44
+		"\nDo you want to ${1,,} Armbian firmware updates?" 7 54
 		if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
 		TARGET_BRANCH=$BRANCH
 		exceptions "$BRANCH"
-		PACKAGE_LIST="linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD"
-		if check_if_installed "linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"; then
-                        PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"
-                fi
-		[[ $BRANCH != "default" ]] && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY"
+		unset PACKAGE_LIST
+
+		# basic packages
+		check_if_installed linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH}"
+		check_if_installed linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"
+		check_if_installed linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY"
+
+		# old BSP
+		check_if_installed linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD"
+		check_if_installed linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}"
+
+		# new BSP
+		check_if_installed armbian-${LINUXFAMILY} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${LINUXFAMILY}"
+		check_if_installed armbian-${BOARD} && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-${BOARD}"
+		check_if_installed armbian-$(lsb_release -cs) && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-$(lsb_release -cs)"
+		check_if_installed armbian-$(lsb_release -cs)-desktop-xfce && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-$(lsb_release -cs)-desktop-xfce"
+		check_if_installed armbian-firmware && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-firmware"
+		check_if_installed armbian-firmware-full && PACKAGE_LIST=$PACKAGE_LIST" armbian-firmware-full"
+
 
 		local words=( $PACKAGE_LIST )
 		local command="unhold"
+		IFS=" "
 		[[ $1 == "Freeze" ]] && local command="hold"
 		for word in $PACKAGE_LIST; do apt-mark $command $word; done | dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Packages ${1,,}" --progressbox $((${#words[@]}+2)) 64
 		fi
@@ -899,23 +914,29 @@ function jobs ()
 			--yes-label "Stop" --no-label "Cancel" --yesno "\nDo you want to stop and disable this service?" 7 50
 			exitstatus=$?;
 			if [[ $exitstatus = 0 ]]; then
-				service nodm stop >/dev/null 2>&1 && sed -i "s/^NODM_ENABLED=.*/NODM_ENABLED=false/" /etc/default/nodm
 				service lightdm stop >/dev/null 2>&1 && systemctl disable lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1
 			fi
 		else
 			if ! is_package_manager_running; then
 				if [[ -n $DESKTOP_INSTALLED ]]; then
-					dialog --colors --title " Choose a display manager " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --help-button --help-label "Cancel" --yes-label "Lightdm" \
-					--no-label "Nodm" --yesno "\n\Z1Lightdm\Z0 = full featured login display manager\n\Z1Nodm\Z0    = autoloading into desktop" 8 70
+					dialog --title " Display manager " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yesno "\nDo you want to enable autologin?" 7 36
 					exitstatus=$?;
-					[[ $exitstatus = 0 ]] && [[ -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager ]] && \
-					echo "/usr/sbin/lightdm" > /etc/X11/default-display-manager && \
-					debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" -y --no-install-recommends install lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm \
-					&& systemctl start lightdm.service
-					[[ $exitstatus = 1 ]] && [[ -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager ]] && \
-					debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" -y --no-install-recommends install nodm \
-					&& echo "/usr/sbin/nodm" > /etc/X11/default-display-manager && \
-					sed -i "s/^NODM_ENABLED=.*/NODM_ENABLED=true/" /etc/default/nodm && service nodm start
+					if [[ $exitstatus = 0 ]]; then
+						add_choose_user
+						if [ -n "$CHOSEN_USER" ]; then
+							mkdir -p /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d
+							echo "[Seat:*]" > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+							echo "autologin-user=$CHOSEN_USER" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+							echo "autologin-user-timeout=0" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+							echo "user-session=xfce" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf
+							ln -s /lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service >/dev/null 2>&1
+							service lightdm start >/dev/null 2>&1
+						fi
+					else
+						rm /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/22-armbian-autologin.conf >/dev/null 2>&1
+						ln -s /lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service >/dev/null 2>&1
+						service lightdm start >/dev/null 2>&1
+					fi
 				fi
 			fi
 		fi
@@ -929,28 +950,6 @@ function jobs ()
 	configure_desktop "--install-recommends"
 	;;
 
-
-	"Nodm" )
-		[[ -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager ]] && echo "/usr/sbin/nodm" > /etc/X11/default-display-manager
-		systemctl disable lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1
-		systemctl stop lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1
-		sed -i "s/^NODM_ENABLED=.*/NODM_ENABLED=true/" /etc/default/nodm && service nodm start
-		DISPLAY_MANAGER="nodm"
-	;;
-
-
-	"Lightdm" )
-		if ! is_package_manager_running; then
-			[[ -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager ]] && echo "/usr/sbin/lightdm" > /etc/X11/default-display-manager
-			debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" -y --no-install-recommends install lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm
-			service nodm stop && sed -i "s/^NODM_ENABLED=.*/NODM_ENABLED=false/" /etc/default/nodm
-			systemctl enable lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1
-			systemctl start lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1
-			DISPLAY_MANAGER="lightdm"
-		fi
-	;;
-
-
 	"RDP" )
 		if [[ -n $(service xrdp status | grep -w active) ]]; then
 			systemctl stop xrdp.service >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -1084,8 +1083,14 @@ function jobs ()
 		GLOBIGNORE='*'
 		LIST_CONST=3
 		BEFORE="$(cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list | sed 's/http/\nhttp/g' | grep ^http | sed 's/\(^http[^ <]*\)\(.*\)/\1/g' | sed 's/https\?:\/\///')"
+		BEFORE_DESC=$(description "${BEFORE}")
 		PREFIX="$(echo $BEFORE | cut -f1 -d".")"
-		AVAL_MIRROR=("${PREFIX}.armbian.com" "${PREFIX}.uk.armbian.com")
+		AVAL_MIRROR=()
+		if [[ $PREFIX == beta ]]; then
+			AVAL_MIRROR=("beta.armbian.com")
+			else
+			AVAL_MIRROR+=("apt.armbian.com" "mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/armbian/" "mirror.cyberbits.eu/armbian/apt")
+		fi
 		local LIST=()
 		for i in "${AVAL_MIRROR[@]}"
 			do
@@ -1093,19 +1098,22 @@ function jobs ()
 			[[ "${i[0]}" != "$BEFORE" ]] && LIST+=( "${i[0]//[[:blank:]]/}" "$DESC" )
 		done
 		LIST_LENGHT=$(($LIST_CONST+${#LIST[@]}/2));
-		if [ "$LIST_LENGHT" -eq 1 ]; then
+		echo "$LIST_LENGHT $BEFORE"
+
+		read
+		if [ "$LIST_LENGHT" -le 3 ]; then
 			TARGET_MIRROR=${AVAL_MIRROR[0]}
 			dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --colors --msgbox "\nThere are no mirrors available!" 7 35
 		else
 			exec 3>&1
 			TARGET_MIRROR=$(dialog --cancel-label "Cancel" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --no-collapse \
-			--title "Change repository location" --colors --clear --menu "\nfrom \Z1$BEFORE\Z0 to:\n " $((6+${LIST_LENGHT})) 60 15 "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
+			--title "Change repository location" --colors --clear --menu "\nfrom \Z1$BEFORE_DESC\Z0 to:\n " $((6+${LIST_LENGHT})) 60 15 "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 			exitstatus=$?;
 			exec 3>&-
 		fi
 
 		if [[ $exitstatus == 0 ]]; then
-			sed -i "s/$BEFORE/$TARGET_MIRROR/" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list
+			sed -i "s~$BEFORE~$TARGET_MIRROR~" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list
 			dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Info" --colors --msgbox "\nArmbian package repository was switched to:\n\n\Z1$TARGET_MIRROR\Z0" 9 47
 		fi
 	;;
@@ -1337,57 +1345,12 @@ function jobs ()
 		fi
 	;;
 
-	# Switch to alternative kernels
-	#
-	"Switch" )
-		if ! is_package_manager_running; then
-			aval_kernel
-			if [[ -n $TARGET_BRANCH ]]; then
-				exceptions "$INSTALL_KERNEL"
-				dialog --title " Install and reboot " --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "OK" --no-label "Cancel" --yesno \
-				"\nSwitching to \Z1linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY}\Z0 \n\nWarning: another kernel might not provide\
-				the same functionality or can be broken!\n\nBoard config will be reverted to defaults." 12 50
-				if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
-					# test install new and remove old if this is successfull
-					dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox "\nRemoving current kernel." 5 28
-					apt-get -s -y -qq --no-install-recommends install linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} \
-					linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} \
-					linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD > /dev/null 2>&1
-					# if test download is ok, remove old kernel
-					if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
-						if [[ $BRANCH == "default" ]]; then BRANCH=""; else BRANCH="-"$BRANCH; fi
-						debconf-apt-progress -- apt -y purge linux-image${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY} linux-headers${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}
-						debconf-apt-progress -- apt -y purge linux-dtb${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}
-					fi
-					# install new packages
-					INSTALL_DTB=""
-					[[ -n $(apt-cache search --names-only "^linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY") ]] && \
-					INSTALL_DTB="linux-dtb$TARGET_BRANCH-$TARGET_FAMILY"
-					debconf-apt-progress -- apt-get --reinstall -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" -y -qq --no-install-recommends install linux-image${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} \
-					linux-headers${TARGET_BRANCH}-${TARGET_FAMILY} linux-u-boot-${BOARD}-${UBOOT_BRANCH} \
-					linux-$(lsb_release -cs)-root$TARGET_BRANCH-$BOARD $INSTALL_DTB
-
-					# install new boot script
-					[[ -f /usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd ]] && cp /usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd /boot/boot.cmd && mkimage -C none -A arm -T script -d /boot/boot.cmd /boot/boot.scr
-					[[ -f /usr/share/armbian/boot.ini ]] && cp /usr/share/armbian/boot.ini /boot/boot.ini && sed -i "s/setenv rootdev.*/setenv rootdev \""$(sed -e 's/^.*root=//' -e 's/ .*$//' < /proc/cmdline)"\" /" /boot/boot.ini
-					# create armbianEnv.txt
-					[[ ! -f /boot/armbianEnv.txt ]] && printf "verbosity=1\nrootdev=$(sed -e 's/^.*root=//' -e 's/ .*$//' < /proc/cmdline)\n" > /boot/armbianEnv.txt
-
-					dialog --title "Kernel switch" --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "Yes" --no-label "Cancel" \
-					--yesno "\nNew kernel was installed. Reboot?" 7 64
-					exitstatus=$?;
-					[[ $exitstatus = 0 ]] &&  reboot
-				fi
-			fi
-		fi
-	;;
-
 
 	# Toggle virtual read-only root filesystem
 	#
 	"Overlayroot" )
 		if ! is_package_manager_running; then
-			if [[ -n $(mount | grep -w overlay) ]]; then
+			if [[ -n $(mount | grep -w overlay | grep -v chromium) ]]; then
 				dialog --title " Root overlay " --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --yes-label "Disable" \
 				--no-label "Cancel" \
 				--yesno "\nYour system is already virtual read-only.\n\nDo you want to disable this feature and reboot?" 9 60

debian-config-submenu

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ while true; do
 	check_desktop
 
 	# check update status of BSP packages
-	local mark=$(apt-mark showhold | grep -w "$BOARD")
+	local mark=$(apt-mark showhold | egrep "linux|armbian")
 
 	# check if install targets are avaliable
 	if [[ $(sed -n 's/^DEVNAME=//p' /sys/dev/block/$(mountpoint -d /)/uevent 2> /dev/null) == mmcblk* \
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ while true; do
 	# armbian specific function
 	if [[ -f /etc/armbian-release ]]; then
 		if [[ -n "${mark}" ]]; then
-				LIST+=( "Defreeze" "Enable kernel upgrades" )
+				LIST+=( "Defreeze" "Enable Armbian upgrades " )
 			else
-				LIST+=( "Freeze" "Disable kernel upgrades" )
+				LIST+=( "Freeze" "Disable Armbian upgrades " )
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@ while true; do
 	[[ "$LINUXFAMILY" = odroidxu4 && $? == 0 ]] && LIST+=( "DTB" "Select optimised board configuration" )
 	[[ -f /usr/bin/bin2fex && "$LINUXFAMILY" = sun*i && "$BRANCH" = "default" ]] && LIST+=( "Fexedit" "Board (fex) settings editor" )
 
-	[[ -z ${mark} ]] && [[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list ]] && [[ -n $(grep -w apt /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list) ]] \
-	&& LIST+=( "Other" "Switch to other kernel versions" )
-
-	[[ $(apt-cache search --names-only '^linux-'$(lsb_release  -cs)'-root.*.'$BOARD'' | sed 's/.*(\(.*\))/\1/' | awk '{print $1}' \
-	| wc -l) -gt 1 && -z "${mark}" ]] && LIST+=( "Switch" "Switch to alternative kernel branches" )
+	[[ -z ${mark} ]] && [[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list ]] && LIST+=( "Other" "Switch to other kernels" )
 
 	LIST+=( "SSH" "Reconfigure SSH daemon" )
 	LIST+=( "Firmware" "Run apt update & apt upgrade" )
@@ -80,7 +76,7 @@ while true; do
 	if [[ "$SHELL" != "/bin/bash" ]]; then
 		LIST+=( "BASH" "Revert to stock BASH shell" )
 		else
-		LIST+=( "ZSH" "Install ZSH with most used plugins and tmux" )
+		LIST+=( "ZSH" "Install ZSH with plugins and tmux" )
 	fi
 
 
@@ -93,8 +89,6 @@ while true; do
 			if ! check_if_installed mpv ; then
 				LIST+=( "Default" "Install desktop with browser and extras" )
 			fi
-			[[ $DISPLAY_MANAGER == 'nodm' ]] && 			LIST+=( "Lightdm" "Switch to standard login manager" )
-			[[ $DISPLAY_MANAGER == 'lightdm' ]] && 			LIST+=( "Nodm" "Switch to simple auto login manager" )
 	else
 			if [[ -n $DESKTOP_INSTALLED ]]; then
 															LIST+=( "Desktop" "Enable desktop" )
@@ -121,10 +115,28 @@ while true; do
 	# count number of menu items to adjust window sizee
 	LISTLENGHT="$((6+${#LIST[@]}/2))"
 	BOXLENGHT=${#LIST[@]}
+	temp_rc=$(mktemp)
+	if [[ -n ${mark} || -n $(grep -w beta /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+			cat <<-'EOF' > $temp_rc
+			dialog_color = (RED,WHITE,OFF)
+			screen_color = (WHITE,RED,ON)
+			tag_color = (RED,WHITE,ON)
+			item_selected_color = (WHITE,RED,ON)
+			tag_selected_color = (WHITE,RED,ON)
+			tag_key_selected_color = (WHITE,RED,ON)
+			EOF
+			[[ -n ${mark} ]] && local sys_title=" Warning - firmware packages frozen"
+			[[ -n $(grep -w beta /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list 2> /dev/null) ]] && local sys_title=" Warning - attached to beta repository"
+			[[ -n ${mark} && -n $(grep -w beta /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list 2> /dev/null) ]] && sys_title=" Warning - frozen & attached to beta repository"
+		else
+			local sys_title=" System settings "
+			echo > $temp_rc
+	fi
+
 
 	exec 3>&1
-	selection=$(dialog --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " System settings " --clear \
-	--cancel-label "Cancel" --menu "$disclaimer" $LISTLENGHT 70 $BOXLENGHT \
+	selection=$(DIALOGRC=$temp_rc dialog --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " $sys_title " --clear \
+	--cancel-label "Cancel" --menu "$disclaimer" $LISTLENGHT 60 $BOXLENGHT \
 	"${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 	exit_status=$?
 	exec 3>&-
@@ -294,7 +306,9 @@ while true; do
 	LIST+=( "Locales" "Reconfigure language \Z5($(locale | grep LANGUAGE | cut -d= -f2 | cut -d_ -f1))\Z0 and character set" )
 	LIST+=( "Keyboard" "Change console keyboard layout (\Z5$(cat /etc/default/keyboard | grep XKBLAYOUT | grep -o '".*"' | sed 's/"//g')\Z0)")
 	LIST+=( "Hostname" "Change your hostname \Z5($(cat /etc/hostname))\Z0" )
-	[[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list ]] && LIST+=( "Mirror" "Change repository server" )
+	BEFORE="$(cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list | sed 's/http/\nhttp/g' | grep ^http | sed 's/\(^http[^ <]*\)\(.*\)/\1/g' | sed 's/https\?:\/\///')"
+	BEFORE_DESC=$(description "${BEFORE}")
+	[[ -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/armbian.list ]] && LIST+=( "Mirror" "Change repository server \Z5(${BEFORE_DESC})\Z0" )
 	LIST+=( "Welcome" "Toggle welcome screen items" )
 
 	# count number of menu items to adjust window sizee