The last development version of Mandriva Linux 2010 RC2 (32 and 64 bit free versions) went live on Saturday, and is now available for testing from our FileForum.
Please note that this should not be used to upgrade stable installations of Mandriva Linux, as there are unresolved issues with windows managers such as KDE and GNOME which could conflict with previous versions. This pre-release edition is mainly for bug fixes, but the official public release of Mandriva Linux 2010 remains scheduled for November 3.
This candidate is especially noteworthy because Mandriva Linux 2010 will be the first 100% free Linux distribution to fully integrate Moblin (2.0), the Linux Foundation's mobile platform designed to run optimally on Intel's Atom chips. While it is designed specifically for netbooks and such, it can still be useful for quick and straightforward tasks.
This version replaces the Splashy boot screen with Red Hat's Plymouth, includes the Guest Account ability, and also upgrades its interfaces to include KDE 4.3.2, GNOME 2.28, and Xfce 4.6.1.
Please note that this should not be used to upgrade stable installations of Mandriva Linux, as there are unresolved issues with windows managers such as KDE and GNOME which could conflict with previous versions. This pre-release edition is mainly for bug fixes, but the official public release of Mandriva Linux 2010 remains scheduled for November 3.
This candidate is especially noteworthy because Mandriva Linux 2010 will be the first 100% free Linux distribution to fully integrate Moblin (2.0), the Linux Foundation's mobile platform designed to run optimally on Intel's Atom chips. While it is designed specifically for netbooks and such, it can still be useful for quick and straightforward tasks.
This version replaces the Splashy boot screen with Red Hat's Plymouth, includes the Guest Account ability, and also upgrades its interfaces to include KDE 4.3.2, GNOME 2.28, and Xfce 4.6.1.