Calculate Linux 11.6 beta 2 released

release date: Jun 12, 2011

Released the second beta version of Calculate Linux 11.6. 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 in Beta 2

  • By default, the boot loader Grub 2.
  • Added detection of installed operating systems.
  • In the CDS adds support for storing the history of e-mail letters.
  • Added support for Portuguese language.

Major Changes in Beta 1

  • Using the hybrid ISO images with support for recording to CD and USB Flash.
  • To better support the devices and booting speed up Udev has been integrated into initramfs livecd.
  • 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 installed to the system only when the user selects.
  • Added integration with web service pastebin.calculate-linux.org.
  • Used XZ livecd image compression format.
  • Shorewall has been included in the CDS for the firewall configuration.

Software Versions

  • CDS (Directory Server):
    Bind 9.7.2-P3, Kernel 2.6.38.6, OpenLDAP 2.4.24, Postfix 2.7.4, ProFTPD 1.3.3e, Samba 3.5.8
    i686 - 601 MB, x86_64 - 638 MB
  • CLD (KDE desktop):
    KDE 4.6.3, Amarok 2.4.1, digiKam 1.9.0, Chromium 11.0.696.71, Kernel 2.6.38.6, LibreOffice 3.3.2, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.7 GB, x86_64 - 1.8 GB
  • CLDG (GNOME desktop):
    Gnome 2.32, Gimp 2.6.11, Chromium 11.0.696.71, Kernel 2.6.38.6, LibreOffice 3.3.2, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.4 GB, x86_64 - 1.6 GB
  • CLDX (XFCE desktop):
    XFCE 4.8, Gimp 2.6.11, Kernel 2.6.38.6, Chromium 11.0.696.71, LibreOffice 3.3.2, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.3 GB, x86_64 - 1.4 GB
  • CLS (Linux Scratch):
    Openbox 3.4.11.2, Kernel 2.6.38.6, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 515 MB, x86_64 - 548 MB
  • CSS (Scratch Server):
    Kernel 2.6.38.6
    i686 - 358 MB, x86_64 - 387 MB

Links

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