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| 2005-03-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Zen Linux 1.1 |
| Zen Linux 1.1, code name "Shitake" (which, incidentally, means "mushroom" in Japanese), has been released: "Zen Linux v1.1 (Shitake) release is now available. Highlights: UnionFS is now in the initrd phase - it is now possible to apt-get new packages while running via the live CD and all changes made to the live system will be transferred to disk during install. Added the Zen Linux Conversions Framework - it is now possible to convert Core to another 'flavor' such as GNOME or KDE." See the release announcement for further details. The ISO images are in the process of being uploaded to mirror sites; in the meantime you can obtain the three flavours of Zen Linux 1.1 via BitTorrent: ZenLinux_v1.1_Core.iso.torrent (344MB), ZenLinux_v1.1_Gnome.iso.torrent (635MB), ZenLinux_v1.1_KDE.iso.torrent (677MB). |
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| 2005-03-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: FoRK 1.0.2.01 |
| FoRK is a Knoppix-based live CD designed for use as a forensic imaging and previewing tool. A new bug-fix version was released today: "The FoRK development team have taken time out from their beta testing of version 1.0.4, in response to demand for the features promised in FoRK 1.0.2 (which was withdrawn when a bug in the network acquisition module was found), to test and release a bugfix version. Version 1.0.2.01 has had the acquisition interface tested in a variety of scenarios to ensure there are no more bugs. Members may download FoRK 1.0.2.01 from the download section." Read the release announcement for more information. The FoRK live CD is available for free download, after registration. |
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| 2005-03-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ZoneCD 0.6 |
| ZoneCD is a Morphix-based bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software pre-configured to create a WiFi gateway. Version 0.6 has been released with the following changes: "Added USB as configuration medium option; added auto-configuration for Prism II/2 PCI and PCMCIA cards; added firmware and hostap utility for cards with SSF; added auto-reboot dialog configuration; added Samba 3.0.10, xdm 4.3.0, rxvt, poptop (pptpd), ppp, Asterisk, Zaptel 1.0.2; added PPTP passthru to open mode, added cron to [re]start nocat if it crashes; updated DansGuardian to 2.8.0...." Find more details in the release notes. Download: ZoneCD_0.6-0.iso (243MB). |
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| 2005-03-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: YES Linux 2.2.0 |
| YES Linux 2.2.0 has been released: "YES Linux Release Team would like to announce the immediate availability of YES Linux 2.2 Build 0. This is the first build of the YES Linux 2.2 version. This release features more updates to features than to new features such as a new JDK, PHP, Apache, kernel, firewall, and resin. Two of the new features are the inclusion of an Intrusion Detection System - IDS (modsecurity.org) and an anti-spam module integrated into Apache. Also we upgraded the YES Linux Introduction process to now include a step-by-step wizard as well as the one screen advanced step." More details in the release announcement. Download: yes-2.2.0.iso (455MB). |
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| 2005-03-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Helix 1.6 |
| A new version of Helix, a Knoppix-based Linux live CD with tools for forensic analysis, is now available: "Helix 1.6 has been released. This edition has many new improvements and updates. Some of the major changes are a complete rebuild of the 2.6.10 kernel that has support for LVM, Cowloop, SquashFS, SATA, etc. Helix now uses UnionFS to create an overlay file system so you can temporarily write to the CD. Helix now exclusively uses the XFce 4.2 window manager. Many new forensic tools have been added to include a few Stego tools. The hardware detection has been greatly improved with this release and should now 'see' most RAID devices/SATA devices, etc. In addition the drivers for the Intel Centrino G cards (IPW2200) have been added." See the full release announcement and changelog for more information. Download: Helix_V1.6-2005-03-07.iso (639MB). |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Knopperdisk 0.3.0 |
| Knopperdisk 0.3.0 has been released: "Here it is, Knopperdisk 0.3.0! Thanks to some people on the gentoo-embedded IRC channel I was able to drop libiconv and gettext and thus saving some space. I also decided to drop support for ext2 formatted USB devices since this only complicates things. The long awaited feature to boot directly from the USB device has been added and mostly because of this I decided to make this release version 0.3.0. Changelog: kernel 2.6.11; added support for USB input devices; uclibc upgraded to version 0.9.27; added bind-tools, clamav, iptables; several common Gentoo updates." More details can be found the distribution's news page. Download: knopperdiskusb-0.3.0.tar.bz2 (40MB). |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LinEspa 0.30 |
| LinEspa is a Knoppix-based live CD optimised for Spanish and Latin American users and featuring the XFce desktop. Version 0.30 was released today. Changes and improvements include the following: graphical interface XFce 4.2.0; Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 in Spanish; new menu for accessing applications; problems with NVIDIA graphics cards fixed; OpenOffice.org updated and pre-installed with a Spanish dictionary and spell checker; graphical boot splash (when booting from hard disk); support for ACPI; support for Windows networks from a new archive manager in XFce; option to install the live CD in text mode; support for Intel and Prism2 WiFi cards; new manager of WiFi networks (Linespa GUIFI).... Find more information in the release announcement (in Spanish). Download: LinEspa-0.30.iso (610MB). |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: grml 0.3 |
| The grml distribution is a bootable CD based on Knoppix and Debian with collection of GNU/Linux software especially for users of texttools and system administrators. It provides automatic hardware detection and it can be used as a rescue system or for analysing systems and networks. Version 0.3 was released today: "Release 0.3 - code name 'Hustenstopper' Fixed several bugs. Improved hardware detection. Several improved, updated and extended configuration files. Special new features: use of udev (Linux configurable dynamic device naming support); multitail running on tty12; grml-templates: this package includes several templates for use with LaTeX, C, C++, Qt, tpp, Makefile,...; showing cpu-status inside GNU screen." More details are available in the release announcement. Download: grml_0.3.iso (694MB). |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Development Release: vnlinuxCD 9.4 Beta |
| A new development version of vnlinuxCD, a Vietnamese live CD based on Mandrakelinux, has been released. Version 9.4 (code name "Nha Trang") uses IceWM as the default window manager for machines with low amounts of RAM. UnionFS and QEMU + KQEMU are also included. By booting with "union=yes", users can store changes and install more software as they see fit before installing vnlinuxCD onto hard disk. More details are available in the release announcement (in Vietnamese). Download: vnlinuxCD-light-9.4-beta.iso (604MB). |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter Issue #101 March 4, 2005 |
| A new issue of Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter is out: "The biggest news this week is the merger of Mandrakesoft with the #1 South American Linux vendor, Conectiva. Mandrakesoft is buying all of Conectiva's shares in a stock swap which will create a new, truly international Linux vendor." Other highlights: Mandrakelinux 10.2 Beta 3 released, Mandrakelinux 10.2 Beta 1 for PPC, the media on the merger, Linux Format picks Mandrakelinux 10.1 for best distribution, New Country Manager in Italy, Mandrakesoft at the Linux Days trade show in Germany, and other topics. Read more in the latest issue of Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter. |
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| 2005-03-04 |
NEW • Development Release: Kubuntu 5.04 Test |
| Kubuntu is the result of the Ubuntu project's effort to satisfy the KDE fans of its distribution. The first test release of Kubuntu 5.04 was released today - it is a live CD for the i386 architecture, but other architectures will follow in the near future. If you intend to test the release, please note that bug reports are not yet accepted in Bugzilla, but should instead be reported on the kubuntu-devel mailing list. Here is the release announcement and a screenshot. Download Kubuntu from here: hoary-live-i386.iso (535MB) or get it via BitTorrent. More information about the current status of Kubuntu can be found on this page. Update: Kubuntu install images for various architectures are now also available, together with KDE 3.4 packages. |
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| 2005-03-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 6 |
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| A new development release of Ubuntu Linux 5.04 "Hoary" is now available for download and testing. This is the last "Array" CD before "Hoary Preview". What's new? "New keymap selection code from Matthias Urlichs, that asks you to press various keys and works out your keyboard layout from that; some memory leaks fixed; serial console installation fixed; fixed auto-detection of AdvanSys, Fusion MPT, Future Domain, and QLogic ISP1020 SCSI devices; some fixes to apt configuration in the server install; X should now set a proper keymap corresponding to the keymap chosen during installation." Read the rest of the changelog in the release announcement. Download for i386: hoary-install-i386.iso (502MB) and hoary-live-i386.iso (479MB). Installation and live CDs for AMD64, IA64 and PowerPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent trackers, are also available. |
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| 2005-03-03 |
NEW • Review of Solaris 10 |
| OSNews has published a new review of Solaris 10: "A lot of noise has been made about Sun's choice of GNOME as the alternative Graphical User Interface, replacing OpenWindows. Then with Build 69, Sun introduces the Java Desktop System (JDS) to Solaris 10 bringing a new look and functionality. As I tested the OS, I started to really like JDS, it is clean, simple and easy to navigate. Many would say that it has a Windows look and feel, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Sun is trying to capture the Enterprise desktop with JDS, as opposed to the typical Unix user. Most Windows users would easily be able to use JDS without much training, and Sun has provided the tools necessary to further customize JDS to meet specific requirements." The 3-page review starts here. |
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