Saturday, May 19, 2007

Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop 2

Homepage: http://www.sabayonlinux.org
Download: Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop 2

Sabayon Linux is based on my favourite linux distro - Gentoo . Loop 2 is the second beta/development release, and it rocks.

Here is the changelog:
    Cool Features:
  • Linux Kernel 2.6.21 featuring:
  • DeviceScape Wireless Stack (mac80211), including new wireless drivers
  • Gensplash support
  • SquashFS support
  • UnionFS support
  • MacTel support
  • Ext4 updates (with this kernel, ext4 filesystem name is exported as "ext4" and not as "ext4dev")
  • Advanced ThinkPad and SONY Laptops support
  • Intel i965 support
  • CFS v12 (scheduler - providing extra Desktop performance boost)
  • Suspend2 2.2.9.13 support
  • Compiz 0.5.2 pre-release as alternative option to Beryl 0.2.1 (still the default - you need to install desktop-acceleration-helpers 3.0 and re-enable XGL or AIGLX using Acceleration Manager)
  • New Sabayon Linux artwork (boot splash, wallpaper, window decorations)
  • Updated to Gentoo 2007.0 profile
  • Elisa Media Center Technology Preview (http://elisa.fluendo.com)
  • Metisse Desktop Acceleration Technology Preview (NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED)
  • Automatic timed login on the LiveDVD
  • Improved speed on early boot stages
  • Improved VIA OpenChrome driver support
  • MS Windows Autorun - featuring VMWare Player click and boot (no hassles, no need to reboot)
Software updates:
  • 26-Apr-2007 Portage sync
  • Linux Kernel 2.6.21
  • KDE 3.5.6
  • GNOME 2.18.1
  • OpenOffice 2.2.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
  • WINE 0.9.37
Installer updates:
  • Added support for ext4 filesystem
  • Imported updates from upstream Anaconda Installer
  • Updated Anaconda to better handle new IDE libata based layer
  • RAID 10 Support
... and some bugfixes.

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