Mandrake Linux 8.1 Beta 1

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Philipp 18.08.2001 - 14:43 680 0

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Philipp

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Registered: Jul 2001
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18.08.2001 - 14:43

MandrakeSoft hat Mandrake Linux 8.1 Beta 1 (Raklet) veröffentlicht

MandrakeSoft is proud to announce that the beta 1 of the upcoming Mandrake Linux 8.1, "Raklet", has hit the mirrors. Sticking to the path opened by the 8.0 version, Mandrake Linux 8.1 Beta 1 provides a bunch of innovations, more user-friendly and amazing tools, and, as always with a Mandrake distribution, highly up-to-date software.
However this beta release is not intended for a daily use, it is issued for debugging and test purpose. Please keep in mind that it is an experimental distribution.

Everyone is welcomed to participate in the Beta test cycle.

Mandrake Linux 8.1 New and Killer Features

Draknet (network configuration tool), test and enjoy this thoroughly reworked version.

Support for the Euro

Mime Type managing reworked

Renewed URPMI (package installer) and Software Manager

The reworked Mandrake Control Center will provide a convenient embedded root console as well as new tools such as Logdrake, a graphical frontends to the system log files, or Drakinst, which allows the easy setup of an auto-install disk.

Renewed HardDrake (disk partitioner)

Fresh version of PrinterDrake to get all the power of your printer.

In Mandrake Linux 8.1 Beta 1, you'll also find:

Kernel 2.4.8

This beta 1 features the latest kernel available, 2.4.8, with included support for 3 different journalised filesystems (IBM JFS, ReiserFS and ext3), all of them integrated and available through DiskDrake during the installation or afterwards.

User interfaces

Latest and fresh KDE 2.2, KDE 2.2, with the office suite Koffice 1.1 (major release since really usable).

GNOME 1.4.0, with
Evolution 1.0 Beta 2
Nautilus 1.04

Server tools

Nameserver bind 9.2
Apache 1.3.20
Proxy squid 2.4
Instant messaging gabber/jabber
Journalized file system jfs/ext3/reiserfs
News server Inn 2.4.2
Postgresql 7.1.2
And of course mail servers Postfix and Sendmail, Mysql Database, Openssh, NIS, NFS...

Misc

You will also find versions of the most up-to-date multimedia and desktop utilities, such as:
Mozilla 0.93
Xmms 1.2.5
Gimp 1.2.2
Gphoto2
Grip 2.96

And, along with the default gcc 2.96 compiler, the latest GNU Compiler Collection 3.0, with all the development tools like glade, KDevelop 2.2 and several other languages (python, perl, OCaml, mercury, tcl/tk...).

Die Mirrors sind aber teilweise stark ausgelastet.

Download - http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3#81beta

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