Mandrake 9.2 RC1

RabidChipmunk writes "Mandrake 9.2RC1 is out. Go get it with bit-torrent and speed up my download. I like the idea that posting to Slashdot could actually speed up a download. It seems so wrong." If you're on a slow pipe, don't underestimate the throughput of the postal system. Mark Walker writes "Mandrake Linux 9.2 RC1 is appearing on mirrors as I type this. We're currently downloading it from Mandrake, for http://www.budgetlinuxcds.com."

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Changelog

[nstrom]

Changelog is here: http://www3.mandrakelinux.com/en/92beta.php3

Corrections from beta1 include:

- Rpmdrake now functional
- Upgrade from former versions now fully handled
- New windows are now conveniently centered

Urpmi and rpmdrake still complain about missing key. This issue should be fixed in the next beta.

Improvements:

- First version of Netprofile, the new network profiles manager designed for users who connect to multiple networks. Feedback is highly requested for this newly introduced feature.
- Complete rewrite of userdrake (user management) in Gtk2
- New bootsplash (graphical boot) with graphical design not completed
- Improved localization
- New font support for Indian
- Enhanced drakTermServ (terminal server configurator).

New software versions:

- KDE 3.1.3
- GNOME 2.3.5
- Evolution 1.4.4
- Openldap 2.1.22
- kerberos5 1.3

Not Linus

[SweetAndSourJesus]

From what I've heard, the quote was originally from Andrew Tanenbaum's book "Computer Networks" and it went like this:

"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway."

I guess the "hurtling down the highway" part is where you get the bandwidth. A station wagon full of tapes sitting in the driveway is just storage space.

ISO install == waste of CD+time

[Merlin_80000]

personally, I almost never burn a CD anymore for linux installers.....too much hassle. its much easier to me to create the network install floppy and pick a mirror(now a torrent-based install floppy would be uber-cool) the most complicated thing about this is writing down the server host name and the URL that contains the RPMs. once that's done, you begin the normal install process and you're only downloading exactly what you need in order to get a proper installation. creating the floppy is easy, just download the images/network.img (pcmcia.img for laptops) and use dd (winrawrite for windows) to create the boot floppy this is a very old practice, I know. but I'm mostly writing for those who don't. so conserve plastic/aluminum, bandwidth, and time and use the network install instead