ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:27, 7 October 2008

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We're happy to announce our new release, ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop. This is a general purpose GNU/Linux distribution intended for use on desktop stations, laptops and netbooks. More details about the distribution can be found at http://en.altlinux.org/ALT_Linux_4.1_Desktop

Release Date

October 07, 2008

Repository

4.1/branch

Download

ISO Images Description

9398e957702d2a88f6b69db814d874d2  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-cd.iso		Install CD (i586), 671 Mb
2f11f39645fe5b0ad6cecc3bc253e078  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-dvd5.iso		Install DVD (i586), Live CD included, 4,3 Gb
2557f74141a6e218d467948646b1dc86  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-live-cd.iso		Live CD (i586), 692 Mb
d14c5a9135dbe9b019d4862b15a23b95  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-rescue-cd.iso		Rescue disk (i586), 75 Mb
e1310e9a6653c9e990d7c82ee650c103  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-install-cd.iso		Install CD (x86_64), 694 Mb
84d87cd9f1e7b8f52e9b3b4babf3db7b  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-install-dvd5.iso	Install DVD (x86_64), включает Live CD, 4,1 Gb
e97e522baac5b2342627880b6117d00d  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-live-cd.iso		Live CD (x86_64), 707 Mb
59a3138ab5ae321ba99785405b47c434  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-x86_64-rescue-cd.iso		Rescue disk (x86_64), 77 Mb
c8a4a0e0d0451468b439f41e902d2f15  altlinux-4.1.0-desktop-i586-install-flash.img.gz	Live Flash, 1,8 Gb

Notes

Recomendation on ISO image update (on Russian)
User Manual (on Russian)

Changes after ALT Linux 4.0 Desktop Personal

Based on the new stable 4.1 branch of the repository
2.6.25 kernel, with wider hardware support
KDE 3.5.10 (GNOME 2.22 and XFCE 4.4.2 can be installed manually from the DVD)
Firefox 3
NetworkManager, that allows to manage any network interface without root privileges
A new look of the System management center
Updated Bootloader and Display management modules
New management modules:
- Create a bootable USB storage
- A system proxy-server setup (apt also uses it)
- An easy to use chooser of an updates repository
- Package management
A flash media image so you can install from your USB flash drive (you can install to EeePC, too)
Cyrillic filenames inside Zip archives are not corrupted on Windows, and vice versa.
Kaffeine is used as a default player of audio- and videofiles
KView is a default image viewer
Updated and revised menu
Many programs with duplicate functionality removed:
- Using Evince instead of KGhostView, KPDF, and KDVI
- KuickShow and KMail are not installed by default; they still exist on the media and can be installed manually
New applications:
- Qtemu (Qemu with a GUI)
- VirtualBox

Migration

You can change repository from 4.0 to 4.1 or add ALT Linux 4.1 Desktop CD/DVD as APT source, and after it run

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

Update should be successful and does not broke anything. Old settings should be actual.

Screenshots

Boot Menu
System loading
Installation
KDE Splash Screen
Default desktop
Control Center

@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 * KDE 3.5.10 (GNOME 2.22 and XFCE 4.4.2 can be installed manually from the DVD)
 * Firefox 3
-* NetworkManager, that allows to manage any network interface without
+* NetworkManager, that allows to manage any network interface without root privileges
-root privileges
 * A new look of the System management center
 * Updated Bootloader and Display management modules
@@ Line 58: / Line 57: @@
 ** An easy to use chooser of an updates repository
 ** Package management
-* A flash media image so you can install from your USB flash drive (you
+* A flash media image so you can install from your USB flash drive (you can install to EeePC, too)
-can install to EeePC, too)
+* Cyrillic filenames inside Zip archives are not corrupted on Windows, and vice versa.
-* Cyrillic filenames inside Zip archives are not corrupted on Windows,
-and vice versa.
 * Kaffeine is used as a default player of audio- and videofiles
 * KView is a default image viewer
@@ Line 67: / Line 64: @@
 * Many programs with duplicate functionality removed:
 ** Using Evince instead of KGhostView, KPDF, and KDVI
-** KuickShow and KMail are not installed by default; they still exist
+** KuickShow and KMail are not installed by default; they still exist on the media and can be installed manually
-on the media and can be installed manually
 * New applications:
 ** Qtemu (Qemu with a GUI)