Mandriva 2011 Alpha 2 is now powered by Linux kernel 2.6.37.2, it features an up-to-date NetworkManager, the iBus input framework replaced the old SCIM one, lots of updates and bug fixes.

"Among the most noticeable features are the simplification of the initial setup steps, both when running the image in Live mode, or before the installation, update to kernel 2.6.37.2, integration of the latest networkmanager-mdv plugin by
Andrey Borzenkov, switch from scim to ibus for input framework, more indepth systemd integration into the system, and, of course, lots of packages updates all around." - said Eugeni Dodonov in the Mandriva blog announcement.






Highlights of Mandriva 2011 Alpha 2:

· Linux kernel 2.6.37.2;
· KDE SC 4.6.0;
· GNOME 2.32.1;
· XFCE 4.8.0;
· X.Org 7.5;
· XOrg Server 1.9.4;
· Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 12;
· Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.7;
· OpenOffice.org 3;
· Clementine 0.6;
· NetworkManager 0.8.2;
· Systemd 18;
· GCC 4.5.2;
· OpenSSL 1.0.0d;
· Wine 1.3.14.


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