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release date: Jun 30, 2011

The new version of the distribution Calculate Linux 11.6 has been released. All editions of distribution are available for download: Calculate Linux Desktop with desktop KDE (CLD), GNOME (CLDG) and XFCE (CLDX), Calculate Linux Scratch (CLS), Calculate Directory Server (CDS) and Calculate Scratch Server (CSS).

Major Changes¶

Installation¶

• Added support for selecting the network manager between OpenRC and NetworkManager.
• Added support of network configuration to the console installer.

Booting¶

• For better support the devices and booting speed up Udev has been integrated into initramfs livecd.
• Grub2 is the boot loader by default.
• Added detection of installed operating systems.

Graphics¶

• Added screen splash auto-resolution.
• Added video driver choice menu. Additionally the nouveau and the proprietary ati driver are supported.
• Free video driver with support for KMS are used by default.
• Nvidia is no longer a pre-driver and is installed on demain at first boot.

Distribution¶

• Used XZ compression format for livecd image.
• Using the hybrid ISO images with support for recording to CD and USB Flash.
• To Calculate Scratch Server set up a repository of binary packages.

Other¶

• Added integration with the Web service http://pastebin.calculate-linux.org.
• In the CDS adds support for storing the history of e-mail letters.
• Shorewall has been included in the CDS for the firewall configuration.
• Added support for Portuguese and Romanian languages​​.

Software Versions¶

• CDS (Directory Server):
  Bind 9.7.3-P1, Kernel 2.6.38.8, OpenLDAP 2.4.24, Postfix 2.7.4, ProFTPD 1.3.3e, Samba 3.5.8
  i686 - 637 MB, x86_64 - 680 MB
• CLD (KDE desktop):
  KDE 4.6.4, Amarok 2.4.1, digiKam 1.9.0, Chromium 12.0.742.91, Kernel 2.6.38.8, LibreOffice 3.3.3, X.Org 7.4
  i686 - 1.70 GB, x86_64 - 1.88 GB
• CLDG (GNOME desktop):
  Gnome 2.32, Gimp 2.6.11, Chromium 12.0.742.91, Kernel 2.6.38.8, LibreOffice 3.3.3, X.Org 7.4
  i686 - 1.41 GB, x86_64 - 1.58 GB
• CLDX (XFCE desktop):
  XFCE 4.8, Gimp 2.6.11, Kernel 2.6.38.8, Chromium 12.0.742.91, LibreOffice 3.3.3, X.Org 7.4
  i686 - 1.26 GB, x86_64 - 1.44 GB
• CLS (Linux Scratch):
  Openbox 3.4.11.2, Kernel 2.6.38.8, X.Org 7.4
  i686 - 540 MB, x86_64 - 573 MB
• CSS (Scratch Server):
  Kernel 2.6.38.8
  i686 - 378 MB, x86_64 - 409 MB

Links¶

Project Site: http://www.calculate-linux.org
Download: http://www.calculate-linux.org/main/en/download