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| 2009-10-02 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 5.0 |
| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 5.0, a desktop distribution and live DVD based on Gentoo Linux: "After tremendous, tough work, Sabayon 5 is eventually here with a joint release of GNOME and KDE editions. Dedicated to those who like cutting edge stability, out-of-the-box experience, outstanding desktop performance and beauty. Features: less than 2 GB size; based on new GCC 4.4.1 and glibc 2.10; shipped with desktop-optimized Linux kernel 2.6.31; installer now available in multiple languages; complete ext4 file system support; features X.Org 7.5 and up-to-date FLOSS, NVIDIA and AMD video drivers; GNOME 2.26 and KDE 4.3.1...." Here is the full release announcement. Download the KDE (K) or GNOME (G) edition for your preferred architecture: Sabayon_Linux_5.0_x86_K.iso (1,905MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_5.0_x86_G.iso (1,695MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_5.0_amd64_K.iso (2,014MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_5.0_amd64_G.iso (1,809MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-07-25 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4.2 "CoreCD" |
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| Kelly Schwartz (aka "wolfden") has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4.2 "CoreCD" edition: "Sabayon Linux CoreCD is a new type of release for Sabayon. The CoreCD is designed with a minimalist feature set to provide a foundation for building a customized installation tailored to the user's specific needs. The CoreCD is a text-based release. There is no X Server, GNOME, or KDE provided. The Feature list is intentionally short: bootable image suitable for a CD or USB thumb drive; text-based installer; basic default networking; Entropy and Portage ready. The CoreCD release is targeted at advanced users who want to take full control of the features and packages installed on their systems." Read the release announcement and take the visual tour for further details. Download: Sabayon_Linux_CoreCD_4.2_x86.iso (373MB, MD5), Sabayon_Linux_CoreCD_4.2_amd64.iso (414MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-07-06 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4.2 "KDE" |
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| The "KDE" edition of Sabayon Linux 4.2, a Gentoo-based desktop distribution and live DVD, is ready for download: "On the behalf of the Sabayon Linux team, we are happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 4.2 KDE. Distribution features: based on Sabayon 4.1 KDE, containing hundreds of bug fixes and performance improvements; halved hard disk footprint, less than 2GB ISO image; custom Linux kernel 2.6.29; ext4 as default filesystem; complete KDE 4.2.4 flavour; OpenOffice 3.1; Compiz and Compiz Fusion 0.8.4; X.Org 7.4 supporting AMD and NVIDIA latest video cards; multimedia applications (audio, video, dvd ripping, file sharing)..." Find more information in the detailed press release. Download: Sabayon_Linux_4.2_x86_K.iso (1,875MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_4.2_amd64_K.iso (1,990MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-06-30 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4.2 "GNOME" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4.2 "GNOME" edition, a Gentoo-based desktop distribution and live DVD: "On the behalf of the Sabayon Linux team, we are happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 4.2 GNOME. Features: based on Sabayon 4.1 GNOME, containing hundreds of bug fixes and performance improvements; less than 2 GB ISO footprint; custom Linux kernel 2.6.29; ext4 as default file system; complete GNOME 2.26.2; OpenOffice.org 3.1. Changes since Sabayon 4.1: environment in sync with latest available Entropy updates; featuring Entropy framework 0.96.26, improved performance, reduced hardware requirements; featuring the new user-friendly Entropy graphical interface...." Find more information in the detailed release notes. Download: Sabayon_Linux_4.2_x86_G.iso (1,699MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_4.2_amd64_G.iso (1,814MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-04-29 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4.1 "KDE" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4.1 "KDE" edition: "On the behalf of the Sabayon Linux team, we are happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 4.1 KDE. Distribution features: based on Sabayon Linux 4 LiteMCE; custom Linux kernel 2.6.29.1; ext4 is now the default file system; complete KDE 4.2.2 environment; OpenOffice.org 3.0.1; Compiz and Compiz Fusion 0.8.2; X.Org 7.4 supporting latest AMD and NVIDIA video cards; multimedia applications (audio, video, DVD ripping, file sharing); media center mode, transforming your Sabayon into a complete multimedia platform thanks to XBMC. Major changes since Sabayon 4: improved boot speed; NetworkManager 0.7; GRUB now supports UUID; installer now detects other Linux distributions...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download: Sabayon_Linux_4.1_x86_K.iso (1,863MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_4.1_amd64_K.iso (1,944MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-04-13 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4.1 "GNOME" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4.1 "GNOME" edition: "Dedicated to those who like order over chaos, to those who like simplicity over complexity, to those who think that less is more, to those that just want more for less. Sabayon 4.1, based on Sabayon 4 LiteMCE, represents the best of the out-of-the-box, GNOME, multimedia applications, and what you need for your daily tasks. Features: based on Sabayon Linux 4 LiteMCE; custom Linux kernel 2.6.29.1; ext4 is the default file system; complete GNOME 2.24 (2.26 available through Entropy); OpenOffice.org 3.0.1; Compiz and Compiz Fusion 0.8.2; X.Org 7.4 supporting the latest AMD and NVIDIA video cards; multimedia applications (audio, video, DVD ripping, file sharing); media center mode, transforming Sabayon into a complete multimedia platform thanks to XBMC...." Read the full release announcement for more details. Download: Sabayon_Linux_4.1_x86_G.iso (1,691MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon_Linux_4.1_amd64_G.iso (1,789MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-01-20 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4 "LiteMCE" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4 "LiteMCE" edition, a multimedia-oriented distribution with GNOME as its main desktop: "On the behalf of the Sabayon Linux team, I am happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 4 'LiteMCE'. Features: based on Sabayon Linux 4; halved hard disk footprint, less than 2 GB DVD image; GNOME 2.24.2 as default desktop environment; OpenOffice.org 3.0; multimedia applications (audio, video, DVD ripping, file sharing); media center mode, thanks to XBMC; Entropy package manager 0.24.8; stable Linux kernel 2.6.27.10; ext4, NTFS, Aufs and Unionfs support; HAL-based GPU and input devices detection; supporting AMD Catalyst drivers 8.11, open source RadeonHD and NVIDIA drivers; one-click 3D desktop effects...." Read the release announcement and release notes for all the glory details. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-4-r2-LiteMCE.iso (1,864MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-4-r2-LiteMCE.iso (1,985MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2008-12-26 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 4 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 4: "On the behalf of the Sabayon Linux team, we're pleased to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 4. Bringing a more accessible, easy-to-use and fast way of doing business and home computing in a web 2.0 flavour is what we are going to achieve by the beginning of the new year. Sabayon Linux 4 offers an easy-to-use and attractive desktop coming with thousands of tools and applications, such as effortless connections to any kind of wireless network, web and multimedia applications (Java, Flash player, Google Earth, Picasa), browsers (Firefox, Opera, Konqueror), instant messaging clients (Pidgin, Kopete, aMsn), multimedia and playback tools (Elisa media centre, GeeXboX, VLC, SMPlayer), productivity tools (OpenOffice.org, AbiWord, GNU Calc, Kontact, Adobe Reader). Technically, Sabayon Linux 4 has been completely rebuilt on top of GCC 4.3, for i686 (32-bit) and x86_64 (64-bit) architecture." Here is the full release announcement. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-4.iso (3,960MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-4.iso (4,282MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2008-11-09 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5.1 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 3.5.1: "Sabayon Linux has released an update for the 3.5 branch. The primary focus of this release is to provide a version that is current with the Entropy repository for the 3.5 branch. This will alleviate the updating that is currently necessary after installing Sabayon Linux 3.5. Since this is primarily a maintenance release, Sabayon Linux recommends that users who already have an installed version of Sabayon Linux 3.5 wait for the release of Sabayon Linux 4.0 to update their installations. Distribution features: Linux kernel 2.6.26 with extended wireless, laptop (UMPC, like Eee PC), file system (Unionfs, Aufs, Squashfs, ext4, NTFS-3G) support; out-of-the-box hardware detection, input devices, GPUs, wireless; outstanding easy-to-setup 3D desktop, gaming support, thanks to Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 and a set of free top-tier games included or available; X.Org server 1.4.2 (7.3), KDE 3.5.10, GNOME 2.22.3, Entropy 0.23.8." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-3.5.1.iso (4,168MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-3.5.1.iso (4,199MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2008-07-01 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the final release of Sabayon Linux 3.5: "Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 3.5 stable release. Distribution features, updates, changes since 3.4: Linux kernel 2.6.25.9 with extended wireless, laptop (UMPC, like Eee PC), file system (Unionfs, Aufs, Squashfs, ext4, NTFS-3G) support; really fast boot time; out-of-the-box hardware detection, input devices, GPUs, wireless networks; easy-to-setup 3D desktop and gaming support, thanks to Compiz Fusion 0.7.6 and a set of free top-tier games; AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.6 and NVIDIA 173.14.05; X.Org server 1.4.2 (7.3), automatic input devices configuration through HAL; a set of ready-to-use applications and desktop environments - KDE 3.5.9, GNOME 2.22.2, Xfce 4.4.2, OpenOffice.org 2.4, Firefox 3.0, Google Earth 4.2 and Picasa 2.7, Flash 9, Java 1.6 (IcedTea), Innotek VirtualBox 1.5; Entropy, a fast, user-oriented, Sabayon Linux package manager...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-3.5.iso (4,001MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-3.5.iso (4,214MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2008-05-15 |
Development Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5 Beta 3 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the third beta release of Sabayon Linux 3.5: "Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 3.5 Loop 3 (beta release). Distribution features and changes since beta 2: boot time takes from 15 to 25 seconds less, thanks to Gentoo OpenRC and Baselayout-2, combined with our boot optimizations; improved VirtualBox support; Entropy binary package management infrastructure 0.14.16.1; online repository browser at 7,000 packages per architecture; installer updates - added the long discussed custom packages selector; Eee PC install mode with many bug fixes; Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 featuring improved wireless and laptop support, ext4, Unionfs 2.3.3 and Aufs file system support; X.Org 7.3 featuring NVIDIA 173.08 and AMD/ATI 8.476; enhanced desktop featuring Compiz 0.7.4 and Fusion icon to enable and disable 3D effects on the fly...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-3.5_Loop3-r1.iso (3,984MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-3.5_Loop3-r1.iso (4,239MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2008-03-17 |
Development Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5 Beta 2 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the second beta release of Sabayon Linux 3.5: "Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 3.5 Loop 2. Features: Entropy binary package management infrastructure; Sabayon Linux online repository browser now at 6,500 packages per architecture; improved Equo textual client reliability and speed; introduced Spritz, our official entropy graphical package manager; new updates notification applet; added a package masking interface; added a Gentoo Linux Security Advisories (GLSA) interface; around 900 bug fixed and 120 improvements since the previous release; Sabayon Linux installer updates; Linux kernel 2.6.24.2 featuring extended wireless and laptop support, Eee PC support, ext4 file system support; X.Org 7.3 featuring NVIDIA 169.12, ATI 8.471.3 with 3D desktop...." Read the complete release notes and for additional details. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-3.5_Loop2-r2.iso (3,993MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-3.5_Loop2-r1.iso (4,191MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2007-12-25 |
Development Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5 Beta 1 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the first beta release of Sabayon Linux 3.5: "We are happy to announce Sabayon Linux 3.5 Loop 1 beta release. Features: new theme, new logo, new ideas, new stuff; introducing Entropy binary package management infrastructure, featuring Equo package manager; installer has been completely rewritten and polished to work with Entropy; Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12 featuring extended wireless and laptop support, Ext4, Unionfs and Aufs support; both architectures are now based on GCC 4.2 and Python 2.5; X.Org 7.3 release featuring NVIDIA 169.07 and AMD 8.42.3; enhanced desktop featuring CompizFusion 0.6.2 using AIGLX...." Find more details in the release notes. Download: Sabayon-Linux-x86-3.5_Loop1-r1.iso (3,963MB, MD5, torrent), Sabayon-Linux-x86_64-3.5_Loop1-r1.iso (4,145MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2007-10-24 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 1.1 "Professional" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 1.1, "Professional" edition: "We are happy to announce Sabayon Linux 1.1 Professional Edition. Distribution updates: Live boot is now 3 times faster thanks to our improved OpenGL configuration tool; updated KDE to 3.5.7, WINE to 0.9.47; added Nopaste; kernel 2.6.23.1 with the addition of rt2x00 tree patches for more wireless drivers support and latest ACPI patches for support on Fujitsu laptops; changed Sabayon artwork to match latest art changes in Sabayon style; updated KNetworkManager; Added Git, Cogito and Screen; NVIDIA video drivers updated to 100.14.19, ATI video drivers to 8.40.4; added Innotek VirtualBox OSE; updated OpenOffice.org to 2.2.1; many more packages updated." Read the complete release notes for a detailed list of changes. Download: Sabayon-x86-1.1-ProfessionalEdition.iso (2,066MB, MD5), Sabayon-x86_64-1.1-ProfessionalEdition.iso (2,216MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-09-23 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.4 "miniEdition" |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 3.4 "miniEdition", a single-CD variant of the Gentoo-based desktop distribution: "We are happy to announce Sabayon Linux 3.4 'miniEdition'. Sabayon Linux x86/x86_64 'miniEdition' is a CD release of the latest Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 DVD. The creation of this special edition, has been made with an automatic script that shrinks down the whole chroot jail by removing every duplicated, useless or server-oriented package. The multimedia features of this special edition are kept intact. Distribution updates: improved OpenGL configuration reliability; NVIDIA driver updated to 100.14.19; CompizFusion stability fixes (will be soon enabled by default on supported hardware); boot time 15% faster." Read the brief release notes for more information. Download: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4.miniEdition.iso (698MB, MD5), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4.miniEdition.iso (694MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-09-07 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.4f |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the release of Sabayon Linux 3.4f, the latest revision of the distribution 3.4 version. From the changelog: "Live boot is now 3 times faster thanks to our improved OpenGL configuration tool; Beagle only runs on-demand; Portage has been updated with performance patches; Entropy stack has been updated to the latest SVN; dependencies resolution code completed; multiple source download support completed; installer updates (Vim is on the Core Install along with groff (man pages issue fixed), better release handling, initial Entropy integration; Bluetooth stack updated; ext4 support improved (new e2fsprogs); ATI video drivers updated to 8.40.4." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download the DVD images via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4f.iso (4,321MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4f.iso (4,458). |
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| 2007-08-07 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.4e |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the availability of an updated release of Sabayon Linux 3.4: "We are happy to announce Sabayon Linux 3.4 Revision E. Distribution updates: introduced a (teaser) pre-alpha release of the Entropy stack (Equo application); updated Portato to 0.8.0; updated Compiz Fusion to work with XGL and AMD/ATI cards; updated WINE to 0.9.42 and fixed Wine Doors; re-introduced sudo after install; updated Second Life to 1.18.0.6; fixed partitioning issues on some system caused by dmraid stack (disabled by default now); re-introduced old and stable ipw3945 driver; updated pommed to 1.7 (better MacBook support); re-introduced old bcm43xx wireless driver." Read the release announcement for further details. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4e.iso (4,255MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4e.iso (4,477MB). |
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| 2007-07-24 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.4 |
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| After four months of hard and deep development, the SabayonLinux crew is happy to announce the immediate availability of SabayonLinux 3.4! Distribution features: "The most advanced: Linux kernel 2.6.22 with extra power management (PowerTop), wireless (mac80211), ext4 file system, scheduler (CFS) and virtualization (KVM, Virt-Manager, VirtualBox) support. Gaming oriented: featuring Savage 2, FlightGear, DangerDeep, Warsow, Nexuiz, Torcs, Battle of Wesnoth, Second Life; latest NVIDIA (100.14.11) and AMD (8.38.6) GPU drivers..." Read the release notes for further details. Download the DVD images via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4a.iso (4,239MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4a.iso (4,433MB). |
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| 2007-07-17 |
Distribution Release: Sabayon Linux 1.0 "Business Edition" |
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| Love Sabayon Linux and want to use it for working purpose but are not interested at all in games or desktop acceleration? Then try its "Business Edition". "Sabayon has prepared for you a fast, cheap and stable solution for every "office needs" you might have! INFO/FEATURES: Optimized Server profile; Kernel 2.6.22 Sabayon Linux Powered; Stable branch for almost all packages; Wpa_supplicant compiled with a better support for mac80211; Latest madwifi driver; Latest Sabayon Installer; Latest Ati-drivers; Latest Nvidia-drivers; Fast installation speed; Package Selection on install time; Really fast working live environment; Easy firewall management with Kmyfirewall." Read the press release for further details. Download the DVD images via BitTorrent: Sabayon-x86-1.0-BusinessEdition.iso (1,739MB), Sabayon-x86_64-1.0-BusinessEdition.iso (2,100MB). |
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| 2007-06-26 |
Development Release: SabayonLinux 3.4 Beta 3 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the third beta release of SabayonLinux 3.4: "The Sabayon Linux crew is happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop3 for both x86 and x86-64 architectures. What happened since Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop2? Removed Enlightenment 16 desktop to let us focus on GNOME/KDE integration; removed NX server, Internet Kiosk framework and all the server oriented applications (they will show up in the Business Edition); strengthen the SabayonLinux games deployment framework, supporting many cool games; updated NVIDIA drivers to 100.14.11, ATI drivers to 8.37.8; strengthen VMware 6.0 support; updated KDE to 3.5.7, VirtualBox to 1.4.0, WINE to 0.9.39...." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download the DVD images via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4.Loop3a.iso (4,167MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4.Loop3a.iso (4,345MB). |
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| 2007-05-18 |
Development Release: SabayonLinux 3.4 Beta 2 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the second public beta release (also called "loop") of SabayonLinux 3.4. What's new? "Linux kernel 2.6.21 featuring DeviceScape Wireless Stack (mac80211) and new wireless drivers, Ext4 updates, advanced ThinkPad and SONY laptops support; Compiz 0.5.2 pre-release as an alternative option to Beryl 0.2.1; new artwork (boot splash, wallpaper, window decorations); updated to Gentoo 2007.0 profile; Elisa Media Center technology preview; Metisse desktop acceleration; automatic timed login on the live DVD. Noticeable applications: X.Org 7.3, KDE 3.5.6, GNOME 2.18.1, OpenOffice 2.2.0, Pidgin 2.0, Google Picasa 2...." Read the release announcement and changelog for full details. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4.Loop2b.iso (3,835MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4.Loop2b.iso (3,927MB). |
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| 2007-04-13 |
Development Release: SabayonLinux 3.4 Beta 1 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the availability of a public development build (called "Loop") of SabayonLinux 3.4: "The Sabayon Linux crew is happy to announce the first development release of the 3.4 branch! New features and improvements since the 3.3 release: updated Linux kernel to 2.6.21-rc5 supporting the DeviceScape wireless stack; updated Genkernel to 3.4.7, ATI drivers to 8.35.5, NdisWrapper to 1.41, GNOME to 2.18; fixed some bugs in KDE and on the KickOff menu; x86 Edition - added VirtualBox 1.3.8; SabayonLinux BinMerge utility (binmerge) - a small emerge wrapper to install pre-compiled packages from our online package repository; SabayonLinux Installer updated to the latest SVN - many bugs fixed; updated DeviceScape wireless stack patches...." More details in the release notes. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.4.Loop1.iso (3,422MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.4.Loop1.iso (3,695MB). |
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| 2007-03-16 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.3 |
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| SabayonLinux 3.3 has been released. Here is a brief excerpt from the list of new features: "SabayonLinux kernel sources based on 2.6.20 featuring Unionfs, Squashfs 3.0, Afatech 9005 support, MacTel enhanced support; completely recompiled with new LDFLAGS that give an extra performance boost; complete artwork redesign; faster boot time; created the basis of the experimental eINIT support; X.Org 7.2 featuring AIGLX and composite support; Beryl 0.2.0rc2 supporting Xgl, AIGLX and NVIDIA composite extension; NVIDIA drivers 1.0-9755 and 1.0-9631, ATI drivers 8.34.8; Metisse 0.4 technology preview; outstanding wireless networking support; fonts rendering highly improved; KDE 3.5.6 and GNOME 2.16.2; new games on the DVD; new virtualization support stack featuring KVM...." Read the complete release announcement for further details. Download the DVD images via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.3.iso (3,194MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.3.iso (3,477MB). |
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| 2007-01-08 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.26 |
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| A new version of SabayonLinux, with a number of bug fixes and feature updates, has been released. Some of the main changes include: "Linux kernel 2.6.19 with sata_promise driver now supports PATA connectors too; NdisWrapper updated to 1.34rc2; KVM now is detected and works out of the box on VT-enabled CPUs; KDE Print control panel now works; AbiWord updated to 2.4.6; Democracy Player updated to 0.9.2.1; Amarok now works; ALSA updated to 1.0.14rc1; Flash Player updated to 9.0.21.78; installer: multi-user configuration now works; highly improved boot time by triggering doslowusb only when really needed; OpenGL auto-configuration now takes half of the time to configure video card...." Read the release announcement for further information. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.26.iso (3,083MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.26.iso (3,435MB). |
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| 2007-01-02 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.25 |
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| SabayonLinux 3.25 has been released, now with the latest X.Org 7.2, the new Kernel Virtual Machine, Beryl 0.1.4 and other enhancements. From the changelog: "Linux kernel 2.6.19.1; the first live implementation of the new Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) supporting both Intel and AMD architectures; X.Org 7.2 RC3 with better LCD/CRT display detection, improved Intel graphics cards support and more stable ATI open source drivers; new NetworkManager stack that supports many wireless cards; Beryl 0.1.4 with a nearly perfect OpenGL auto-detection and configuration; NVIDIA drivers 1.0-9631 and latest ATI drivers; new Kicker menu picture and better default cursors...." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.25c.iso (3,078MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.25c.iso (3,429MB). |
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| 2006-12-12 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.2 "miniEdition" |
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| A new version of the single-CD edition of SabayonLinux has been released. From the changelog: "Linux kernel 2.6.18.4 with Intel Pro wireless 3945 out-of-the-box support; improved and production-ready GPU automatic detection; OpenGL sub-system wrong auto-detection and user error detector (will greatly improve the number of NVIDIA and ATI supported cards); new HAL 0.5.8.1, supports full NTFS read and write out-of-the-box through FUSE and in general much more powerful; NVIDIA drivers 1.0-9631 (fixes bug on GeForce3/4 video cards); ATI drivers 8.31.5; KOffice 1.6.1; fixed nohdparm boot option; improved NetworkManager; fixed installation from USB CD/DVD media." The release announcement. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.2a.miniEdition.iso (697MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.2.miniEdition.iso (698MB). |
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| 2006-11-27 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.2 |
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| SabayonLinux 3.2 has been released: "We are glad to announce another big, even more powerful SabayonLinux release. These are the major improvements: reduced boot time thanks to the integration of Unionfs and parallel execution of some boot tasks; improved hardware support: new drivers, USB scanner support, implementation of NVIDIA legacy drivers infrastructure, ATI drivers support, JMicron ATA support, AM2 NVIDIA mainboards support; improved SabayonLinux installer speed and reliability; 2GB Squashfs limit broken - this means more applications and complete localization support; new accelerated desktop infrastructure for managing Beryl...." Read the complete release announcement for more details. Download the SabayonLinux 3.2 DVD images via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.2.iso (3,108MB), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.2.iso (3,465MB). |
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| 2006-10-12 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.1 |
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| Following the "miniEdition", the complete SabayonLinux 3.1 live DVD is now also out: "Announce: SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 3.1. New features: 2.6.18 kernel; added AIGLX Support (along with Xgl) thanks to Beryl and Emerald; NVIDIA drivers 1.0-9625, ATI drivers 8.29.6; improved graphics cards detection support; X.Org resolution auto-detection support; updated X.Org ATI drivers to 6.6.3 release; nvidia.ko and fglrx.ko are now linked at runtime; Intel and ATI X.Org drivers now work nicely with AIGLX; imported installer fixes from SVN." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. The SabayonLinux 3.1 DVD images for x86 and x86_64 architectures are available for download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.1 (3,350MB) or SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.1 (3,567MB). |
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| 2006-09-27 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.0 "miniEdition" |
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| Following the recent DVD release of SabayonLinux 3.0, its smaller cousin, called "miniEdition", is now also out: "SabayonLinux 3.0 miniEdition is the CD release of the latest SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 DVD. New features and bug fixes since 3.0 DVD: extraordinary AIGLX support thanks to NVIDIA 1.0-9625 beta drivers, Beryl and Emerald pre-release; 2.6.18 kernel; r1000 Ethernet device support; added VIA Technologies graphics cards automatic configuration; ATI Drivers 8.29.6; fixed a library problem that prevented most open source graphics drivers to work properly with DRI enabled; added Konversation 1.0; updated Gwenview to 1.4.0; installer - many bugs fixed and added support of AIGLX." The release announcement. Download: SabayonLinux-x86-3.0e-miniEdition.iso (694MB, MD5), SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.0d-miniEdition.iso (699MB, MD5). |
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| 2006-09-14 |
Distribution Release: SabayonLinux 3.0 |
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| SabayonLinux 3.0 has been released: "The SabayonLinux Team is proud to announce SabayonLinux 3.0 x86 and x86-64 editions." Some of the new features found in this release include: "Out of the box Intel Mac support and Intel video cards Direct Rendering support; Quake4 Demo; added the possibility to configure boot settings using SabayonLinux Installer; X.Org 7.1.1; KDE-meta ebuilds using Kopete 0.12.1 (KDE 3.5.4); SabayonLinux 3 now uses gentoo-sources, currently version 2.6.17-r7; early Compiz initialization for KDE and XFce; GPT partitions support and A20 gate fixes for GRUB legacy; new GTK+ Cairo enabled theme and SLAB menu for our GNOME users; completed the SabayonLinux KDE theme (colours and ksplash)...." See the release announcement and changelog for further information. Download via BitTorrent: SabayonLinux-x86-3.0 (3,347MB) or SabayonLinux-x86-64-3.0 (3,564MB). |
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| 2006-08-16 |
Development Release: SabayonLinux 3.0 RC2 |
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| The second release candidate of the Gentoo-based SabayonLinux 3.0 live DVD is out. What's new? "New SabayonLinux branding and theme (for GNOME, KDE and Xgl/cgwd); new SabayonLinux Installer (based on Anaconda Installer from FC5, boot with 'gentoo installer-gui' to directly start the graphical Installation and 'console installer-text' for the text-based Installation); media center functionality (run Freevo automagically using 'mediacenter' kernel and GeeXboX using 'geexbox' kernel); ColdWar demo; Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 and a highly improved Hardware detection; Skype 1.3...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full list of new features. Quick links to the torrent files: SabayonLinux-x86-3.0RC2f (2,943MB) or SabayonLinux-x86_64-3.0RC2a (3,055MB). |
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| 2006-07-01 |
Development Release: RR4 Linux 3.0 RC1 "miniEdition" |
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| The Sabayon project, which produces RR4 and RR64 Linux live DVDs based on Gentoo Linux, has created a CD edition of their product for x86 computers: "RR4 Linux 3.0 RC1 miniEdition, commonly called the 'mini', is the CD release of the latest RR4 Linux. Features: no SMP kernel available; latest proprietary drivers from ATI (8.25.18) and NVIDIA (1.0-8762); faster boot time compared to RR4 Linux and very fast on memory constrained systems; Fluxbox available as a viable alternative to KDE 3.5.3; no extra language available by default (only English); no Stage 1, 2, 3 installation; multimedia features kept intact...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. The ISO image is available for download via BitTorrent: RR4-Linux-3.0.RC1-miniEdition (693MB). |
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| 2006-06-19 |
Development Release: RR4 Linux 3.0 RC1 |
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| The first release candidate for RR4 Linux 3.0 is out: "After two months of hard work, complete rebuild and CHOST migration (from i386 to i586), we are proud to announce the most advanced, cute and complete GNU/Linux Live DVD in the world. Featuring many desktop and server applications, SMP kernel, XsistenCe mode, Internet kiosk framework, Xgl, 27 languages and much, much more... New features: 2.6.16.20 kernel; highly optimized glibc 2.4 (NPTL); live mode RAM consumption improved; 20% faster than its predecessor; KDE 3.5.3; GNOME 2.14.1; the first live distro to ship with Google Earth Beta4...." Read the release announcement for a detailed list of changes and new features. The new version of the Gentoo-based live DVD is available for download via BitTorrent: RR4-Linux-3.0 (2,334MB). |
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| 2006-05-15 |
Development Release: RR64 Linux 3.0 RC1 miniEdition |
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| The RR4/RR64 Linux project has released a new edition of the Gentoo-based distribution for AMD64 processors. Called "miniEdition", this new live CD maintains many of the most interesting features of the full-blown RR64 Linux DVD, but keeps its size down to under 700 MB. From the release announcement: "RR64 Linux 3.0 RC1 miniEdition is the CD release of the latest RR64 Linux. The creation of this special version has been made by an automatic script that has shrunk down the whole chroot jail by removing every duplicated, useless or server-oriented package." Find a complete list of most important features in the release announcement. Download from here: RR64-Linux-3.0.RC1-miniEdition.iso (698MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent. |
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| 2006-05-03 |
Development Release: RR64 Linux 3.0 RC1 |
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| Fabio Erculiani has announced the first release candidate of RR64 Linux 3.0, a 64-bit live DVD based on the unstable branch of Gentoo Linux. What's new? Greatly improved stability and functionality; kernel 2.6.16.11 and glibc 2.4; KDE 3.5.2, GNOME 2.14.0; Gstreamer 0.10.4 and amaroK 1.4 beta 3 (with iPod support); out of the box USB DVD boot support and hard disk installation support; GCC 4.0.x performance level; latest Xgl and Compiz from CVS for both GNOME and KDE; latest Proprietary drivers from ATI (8.24.8) and NVIDIA (8756); X.Org 7.0.1 and optimized Fontconfig for better font performance...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. The new release is available for download via BitTorrent: RR64-Linux-3.0.RC1 (2,710MB). |
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| 2006-04-06 |
Development Release: RR4 Linux 3.0 Beta 0 XGL Edition |
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| RR4 Linux 3.0 Beta 0 XGL Edition is finally out: "RR4 Linux is the world's most complete GNU/Linux distribution based on Gentoo unstable. Flexibility, beauty, stability and extreme performance are all hallmarks of the RR4 experience. Welcome to a new tridimensional dimension. Main features: 2.6.16 Kernel (gentoo-sources-2.6.16-r1 with Reiser4 patches); Glibc 2.3.6 with performance patches; XGL and Compiz (0.0.7 - opacity plugin included) for both GNOME and KDE (boot with "gentoo xgl" or "smp xgl"); Latest proprietary drivers from ATI (8.23.7) and nVIDIA (8178); X.Org 7.0.1 with every input and video driver included..." Read the rest of the release announcement and check the 4-page notes for more details. Download via BitTorrent: RR4-Linux-3.0.b0-XGL.iso.bz2 (2577MB, MD5). An intriguing review on its 64-bit counterpart, RR64 Linux 3.0 Beta 1, is also recommended. |
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| 2006-03-20 |
Development Release: RR64 Linux 3.0 Beta 1 |
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| The developers of the Gentoo-based RR64 live DVD have produced a new beta release designed for 64-bit processors: "RR64 Linux 3.0b1 (Xgl Beauty). RR64 Linux is the world's most complete GNU/Linux distribution based on Gentoo unstable. Features: 2.6.15 kernel with Reiser4 patches; glibc 2.3.6 optimized for AMD64; GCC 4.0.2 performance level; Xgl and Compiz (0.0.7 - opacity plugin included) for both GNOME and KDE (boot with 'gentoo xgl' or 'smp xgl'); latest proprietary drivers from ATI (8.22.5) and NVIDIA (8178); X.Org 7.0 with every input and video driver included; KDE 3.5.1, GNOME 2.12.3, XFce 4.2.3, Fluxbox 0.9.14; 32-bit Java and Firefox available out of the box; complete multimedia and DVD support...." The release announcement. Download via BitTorrent: RR64-Linux-3.0.b1 (2,376MB). |
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| 2006-02-04 |
Development Release: RR4 Linux 3.0 Beta 0 |
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| RR4 Linux 3.0 Beta 0 has been released: "RR4 Linux 3.0 is the most advanced and complete Gentoo GNU/Linux distribution on the Internet. SMP, XEN, Internet kiosk, XsistenCe, Gentoo Linux Installer and much more. Features: powered by Linux kernel 2.6.15 (with Reiser4 support); full SMP support; Xen 3.0 support; compiled for i586 with MMX support; NPTL glibc 2.3.6 with performance patches; VMware Ready (using SCSI or ATA); Internet kiosk capabilities (using NX 1.5.0 framework); new modular X.Org 7.0; official desktop environment: KDE 3.5.0; included: GNOME 2.12.2, XFce 4.2.3, Fluxbox 0.9.14, Enlightenment 0.16...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download via BitTorrent: RR4-Linux-3.0.b0.iso.bz2 (2,584MB, MD5). |
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| 2005-12-28 |
Development Release: RR64 Linux 3.0 Beta 0 |
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| A new development release of RR64 Linux, a Gentoo-based live DVD for 64-bit processors, is out. From the changelog: "32-bit Java installed; X.Org 7.0 RC4 with fully working XKB layout change; Portage snapshot updated to 15/12/2005; 32-bit applications now work perfectly (/emul is created at boot - DVD mode); changed package manager GUI from Kuroo to Porthole; Opera 8.50 works; NX infrastructure works; update Installer script; added RealPlayer 10; Klik tested and fully working; Gensplash, KDM Login, KDE theme, GNOME theme beautifications; KDE video properties dialog box on startup; Ifplugd now works better; Bluetooth detection fixes...." The new DVD image is available for download via BitTorrent: RR64-Linux-3.0.b0.iso (image size: 2,228MB). |
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| 2005-12-12 |
Development Release: RR64 Linux 3.0 Alpha 0 |
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| RR64 Linux is a sister project of RR4 Linux, a Gentoo-based live DVD for 64-bit AMD and Intel processors. The first alpha release of version 3.0 is ready for testing: "RR64 Linux is the best cutting edge, handy 64-bit live Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux that you have ever seen. The top features: Linux kernel version 2.6.14 with Reiser4 support; ISOLINUX bootloader; full SMP support; eight boot modes; latest NVIDIA and ATI drivers; full wireless support; PCMCIA and Bluetooth support; software RAID support; fake RAID support using dmraid; powerful hardware detection; X.Org 7.0 RC3; KDE 3.5.0; GNOME 2.12.1...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. The DVD image is available for download via BitTorrent: RR64-Linux-3.0.a0.iso (2,212MB, MD5). |
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| 2005-11-29 |
Distribution Release: RR4 Linux 2.65.1 |
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| A new bug-fix release of the Gentoo-based RR4 Linux live DVD is out: "Ladies and gentlemen, geeks and hackers, Greeks and Romans, RR4 Linux 2.65.1 is spreading on the net! RR4 Linux is a powerful and installable Gentoo GNU/Linux live DVD based on kernel 2.6.14, KDE 3.4.3, GNOME 2.12.1, XFce 4.2.2 and Fluxbox 0.9.13, with extraordinary features like Internet Kiosk capabilities (using FreeNX), state of the art hardware detection, fast boot time, multimedia cutting edge support, 'Klik' unofficial support, and DVD to hard disk installation." The release announcement includes a complete list of changes since the earlier version 2.65. The live DVD is available as a BitTorrent download from LinuxTracker.net (ISO image size: 2,449MB). |
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| 2005-11-12 |
Distribution Release: RR4 Linux 2.65 |
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| A new, cutting-edge release of the Gentoo-based RR4 Linux live DVD is now ready - complete with a new kernel 2.6.14, upgraded X.Org 7.0.0rc1 and Firefox 1.5rc1, the latest GNOME Office packages, as well as newly included WINE and Blender builds: "I'm proud to announce that the neverending release has arrived. The changelog: installer Portage snapshot fixed; ATI drivers updated to 8.18.8; xdelta patch script more efficient; update installer icon, works perfectly under GNOME; Radeon 7500 Mobility, NVIDIA TNT and NVIDIA GeForce 6800Go properly detected; mouse wheel properly configured in X.Org 7.0 RC1; IPW2200 firmware downgraded to 2.2...." Find more details in the release announcement. The new DVD image is available for download from LinuxTracker.org (file size: 2,444MB). |
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| 2005-11-01 |
Distribution Release: RR4 Linux 2.60.4 |
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| A new version of the Gentoo-based RR4 Linux live DVD is out: "The fourth 'dot' release has hit the net in these hours. That's RR4 Linux 2.60.4 and sports a lot of changes, under the hood and not. Fixes: KDE Menu removed duplicates; SATA DVD readers support; Radeon 7000 Video detection; ATI Drivers 8.14.13-r5; cleaned Perl installation; speed-up in RR4 boot from hard disk. Improvements and additions: Linux kernel 2.6.14; added online live DVD installer update via a desktop icon; full support for IPW2100 and IPW2200 wireless cards; new boot theme; Ndiswrapper 1.5 rc3; updated GNOME to 2.12.1; Opera 8.50; OpenOffice.org 2.0; amaroK 1.3.5...." See the release announcement and release notes (in PDF format) for further details. The DVD image is available for download via BitTorrent from LinuxTracker.org (file size 2,415MB). |
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| 2005-10-24 |
Distribution Release: RR4 Linux 2.60.3 |
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| RR4 Linux (formerly known as Gentoo RR4) is a Gentoo-based live DVD with a large collection of applications, complemented by a graphical hard disk installation program from the Gentoo Installer project. An updated version 2.60.3 was released over the weekend: "Here we are, with this release, Gentoo RR4 becomes RR4 Linux or RR4 LiveDVD, but it's always the same - bleeding edge, most powerful Gentoo-based system on the globe. In this new release, I've made radical changes to the DVD boot loader, switching from the ever-problematic GRUB to the always-working ISOLINUX." Other updates include KDE 3.4.3, GNOME 2.12.1, OpenOffice.org 2.0rc2, localisations for KDE and OpenOffice.org, and a new Portage snapshot. Find more information in the release announcement and release notes (in PDF format). The 2.32GB DVD image of the new RR4 Linux is available for BitTorrent download from LinuxTracker.org. |
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At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're a online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
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