Named after the God of the Moon, Mona, aka Mandriva Linux 2007 RC, has risen.
Mandriva, formerly Mandrakesoft, reports several improvements over the beta version of the OS, including fixes to the network module b44 and to proprietary drivers such as nvidia.
Changes from since the 2006 iteration include:
- Gnome 2.16
- Kernel 2.6.17 (based on 2.6.17.11, with ALSA 1.0.12 final, i965 support, and new kernel factorization: normal, enterprise and legacy)
- KDE 3.5.4
- New VPN configuration tool (drakvpn)
- New tool to configure a redundant firewall with ucarp (invictus-firewall)
- New 3D desktop support (both with AIGLX and Xgl) and new tool to configure it (drak3d)
- New 'Ia Ora' Mandriva theme
Posted by Ted Samson on September 11, 2006 09:25 AM
