Monday, October 19, 2009

MOPSLinux 7.0 alpha 2.7 released  

Another distro MOPSLinux 7.0 alpha 2.7 has been released that is based on Slackware distribution. It's a Russian vendor so that you will see the russian language in their website. If you don't understand russian language, please see the following translated contents which translated by Google Translate.

Release Announcement:
We are happy to announce the next release of development version - MOPSLinux 7.0 alpha 2.7!
This assembly is expected to be the last before the release of alpha 3. We have upgraded a number of key components of the system, while we tried to retain maximum stability to testing are as comfortable as possible. Gradually we are beginning the transition to stabilization.
New features:
1. Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 + BFS 0.304. Kernel modesetting for Intel and Radeon.
2. Latest versions of the components of X. Org, including xorg-server 1.7.0.901, mesa 7.6, xf86-video-intel 2.9.0, radeonhd 1.3.1. Support Multipointer.
3. Last glib, gtk, cairo, pango
4. Drivers for nvidia graphics cards are now installed from packages.
5. mparted: new editor of the partition table on the basis of libparted and ncurses
6. mopsnet: a new network manager
7. preload: preload programs in memory, based on the collection of statistics on the user behavior
8. Multiple fixes in mpkg
9. new xfce from git
10. transition to grub2 with graphical menu
Furthermore, it was updated a number of other packages. Now we are being bleeding edge, while we tried to maintain maximum stability and did not break. We will be very glad if you try to use this issue MOPSLinux and tell us about their feelings and any problems!

You can download the image here:
ISO: http://mopspackages.ru/mirror/iso/MOPSLinux-7.0-alpha2.7.iso (1.6 GB)
Torrent: http://mopspackages.ru/torrents/MOPSLinux-7.0-alpha2.7.torrent

Mini-image without packages:
ISO: http://mopspackages.ru/mirror/iso/MOPSLinux-7.0-alpha2.7-netinst.iso (46 MB)

You can also see the original annoucement as below link address:
http://www.mopslinux.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79

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