[ Gaël
Duval writes: ]
“MandrakeSoft is very pleased to announce that its new Linux
distribution is available, only for geeks and testers who can’t
wait to discover all the new killer features that have been
introduced. This beta version (NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE)
includes:
- New perl/gtk based graphical installer Drakx, including support
for many languages and the DiskDrake partitioner (lets one change
the size of Ext2, FAT… disk partitions).- Use of supermount (integrated in kernel 2.2.14) in order to
suppress the need to mount and unmount for most removable medias
(cdrom, floppy, zip): Mandrake easier to use than ever!- Several security levels are available. They let you use your
Linux box like a jail (extremely high security, restricted use), or
like certain very common proprietary OSes (very poor security, no
constraint in use). The default security level, medium, is the
security level found in most standard Linux distributions.- Improved desktop integration with new tools like DrakConf and
rpmdrake that let the user manage its Linux-Mandrake box like a
charm.- New hardware configuration tools like lothar and XFdrake
The new distribution has to be tested by many people to detect
any problem that would not have been found internally.
Hackers, Geeks, Nerds or simply curious users, just download
Mandrake 7.0beta, have fun with it and report all the bugs! For
this, just see http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/oxygenbeta.php3
and read the instructions!”
The Mandrake Team.