Here is a list of Balsa Releases:

Balsa Precise 1.7 beta-2

Based on Ubuntu 12.04 (precise)

Release date

07-Sep-2013

Filename(s):

balsa-1.7-precise-beta-2-8gb.img.7z

Notes:

• Includes a new version of Adaptit (6.4.2)
• Includes EasyBackup program (1.4) enabled for the Balsa user
• Includes SIL's graphite font system for enhanced character support
• Includes SIL's Gentium-plus font
• Includes a script to install Toolbox
• Includes Realtek RTS5129 SD card driver (used in the Dell Vostro 3x60 series)
• Wesay for Linux is still not available for this version of Balsa
• Fixes the following bugs:
  • Repairs a permissions bug on /var/tmp in Balsa Precise 1.7 Beta-1
  • Turn on "Always create backup copy" for LibreOffice
  • Enable "Show Keyboard Layout" for "Keyboard Layout Settings" (xkb)
  • Modify the procedure for updating the balsa users application menu
  • Check the integrity of user data storage on startup (fsck)
  • Make sure the files are properly unmounted on shutdown
  • Disable account switching from the Login/Logout menu
  • Disable the Ubuntu bug reporting program apport
  • Extraneous development files removed from Balsa
• The following upgrades have been made to user applications:
  • adaptit from 6.4.1 to 6.4.2
  • paratext from 7.3~beta60 to 7.3~beta65
  • wine from 1.5 to 1.7
• The following upgrades have been made to other packages in Balsa:
  • gvfs-fuse from 1.12.1-0ubuntu1.1 to 1.12.1-0ubuntu1.2
  • openjdk-6-jre from 6b27-1.12.3 to 6b27-1.12.6
  • xsltproc from 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.1 to 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.2

The released file is compressed with 7-Zip and is an image file for the Balsa device. Instructions for installing it on a machine are available on the Quick Start page.

Links:

For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5:08213a60915d3439f74732c0cce2b131)

Balsa Precise 1.7 beta-1

This release was withdrawn.

Balsa Precise 1.6 beta-2

Based on Ubuntu 12.04 (precise)

Release date

16-Mar-2013

Filename(s):

balsa-1.6-precise-beta-2-8gb.img.7z

Notes:

• This release addressed a bug where all files created by balsa and advisor have a bad group id.
• The order of the elements of the release name was changed.
• Included Paratext for Linux.
• Bug Fix -- Changed default directory browser to nautilus.
• Set up kmfl.
• Wesay for Linux is still not available for this version of Balsa

The released file is compressed with 7-Zip and is an image file for the Balsa device. Instructions for installing it on a machine are available on the Quick Start page.

Links:

For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5:d50b74ddae996d25511273ed0cac4d01)

 

Balsa Precise 1.6 beta-1

This release was not public.

 

Balsa 1.5 Precise beta-2

Based on Ubuntu 12.04 (precise), this release was formerly named Balsa Precise beta-2.

Release date

24-Sep-2012

Filename(s):

balsa-1.5-precise-beta-2-8gb.img.7z

Notes:

The released file is compressed with 7-Zip and is an image file for the Balsa device.

Links:

Balsa Precise doesn't run on an 4 gigabyte card
For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5:e5ae6ada8e534dc327cb625edbea45ca)

 

Balsa Lucid beta-2

Based on Xubuntu 10.04 (lucid)

Release date

24-Feb-2012

Filename(s):

balsa-1.0-lucid-beta-2-4gb.img.7z
balsa-1.0-lucid-beta-2-8gb.img.7z

Notes:

The released files are compressed with 7-Zip and are image files for the Balsa device. Instructions for installing it on a machine are available on the Quick Start page.

Links:

For a 4 gigabyte SD card (MD5:9b378883dace25fb3a859a79e1ae7d47)
For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5:5d37012607444bc5623df203ab7a8872)

Balsa Lucid beta-1

Based on Xubuntu 10.04 (lucid)

Release date

21-Jul-2011

Filename(s):

balsa-1.0-lucid-beta-1-4gb.img.7z
balsa-1.0-lucid-beta-1-8gb.img.7z

Notes:

The released files are compressed with 7-Zip and are image files for the Balsa device. Instructions for installing it on a machine are available on the Quick Start page.

Links:

For a 4 gigabyte SD card (MD5:f618688b4413a160ac75d19b37c828c3)
For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5:b9de5582109f6ebd0cdc209742d793df)

Balsa alpha-1

Based on: Xubuntu 9.04 (jaunty)

Release dates:

compressed img files: 01-Sep-2011
original tbz2: 10-Aug-2010

Filename(s):

balsa-0.6-jaunty-alpha-1-4gb.img.7z
balsa-0.6-jaunty-alpha-1-8gb.img.7z
balsa-0.6-jaunty.tbz2

Notes:

This release works on an OLPC XO-computer. The released files .7z files are compressed with 7-Zip and are image files for the Balsa device. Instructions for installing it on a machine are available on the XO release page.

The released .tbz2 is the balsa image as a tarball. The tarball needs an SD card with a partition named BalsaRoot that is formatted with a Linux ext3 file system (Use one of the .7z files they're easier).

Links:

For a 4 gigabyte SD card (MD5: 66bb3b5484d96ade775aa5bdae307ea8)
For a 8 gigabyte SD card (MD5: 23f1493dda948a427197d8302f829c5e)
For a tarball (MD5:d5e2a3f8aec722cb4304983b1589d151)

Balsa XO pre-alpha

Based on: Xubuntu 8.10 (intrepid)

Release date - 21-Jul-2011

Filename: xo-balsa-0.5.tbz2

The released file is a bzipped tarball for an SD card with an ext3 partition.