Re: [LUG] New Linux versions: Mandrake 8.2 and SuSE 8.0 available soon! (fwd)

[lee quick <leequick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil Stone wrote:

> FYI, just in case anyone interested...
>
> Neil Stone
As an addition to neils message i have preordered suse 8.0 pro from 
www.pcbooks.co.uk as apposed to pre-ordering from Suse. As they 
currently have it on offer at 20% discount from list price,with delivery 
it comes to  £45 which is a fair saving.

>    Tel: 01752 565870   Mob: 07866 368318   Fax: 0870 7061160
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> Mensys announces the release of new versions of 2 leading 
> Linux distributions
>
> 1. Mandrake 8.2 - available 26th April 2002
> 2. SuSE 8.0 - available 22nd April 2002
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> 1. MANDRAKE 8.2
>
> Packed with new desktop and server features amongst which:
>
> Desktop: The Control Center is redesigned
> Mandrake FirstTime, an easy-to-use wizard.
>
> Server: An encrypted filesystem and "Enterprise" kernel 
> delivers SMP (Symmetric Multi Processing) and Hi-memory 
> support (above 1024 MB) for high-end servers. 
>
> Software/applications: Staroffice 6.0 (is included with 
> the ProSuite and PowerPack Editions), Apache 1.3.23 and 
> Evolution 1.02 (a full-featured personal information 
> manager and advanced E-mail client and much more).
>
> Core System Components
> * Kernel 2.4.18
> * Improved Firewire support
> * Support for USB2, ECC memory, i830 DRM, ATA133, Geforce3
> * XFree86 4.2 provides 3D acceleration for many video cards 
>  previously only supported in 3.3.6
> * Glibc 2.2.4 
>
> To pre-order mandrake 8.2 please follow the following link:
> http://shop.mensys.nl/uk/Mandrake/
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> 2. SUSE 8.0
>
> The new SuSE release highlights increased security, KDE 3 
> desktop, seamless installation and expanded multimedia 
> capabilities for professional and private desktop and 
> workstation users.
>
> Some of the new features and improvements:
> * YaST Improvements and New Features
> * Complete revision of the SuSE Help Center 
> * Now DVDs can be written (from the command line) 
> * New sound driver software Alsa 0.9! 
>
> Software and Applications
> * StarOffice 5.2
> * New exciting games: Racer and Vegastrike 
> * gphoto
> * Completely revised scanning program Kooka 
>
> Core System Components
> * Kernel 2.4.18 
> * glibc 2.2.5 
> * KDE 3.0 
> * GNOME 1.4.1 RC1
>
> To pre-order SuSE 8.0 please follow the following link:
> http://shop.mensys.nl/uk/SuSELinux/
>
> Regards,
>
> Mensys BV
> tel: +31 (0)23 5482020
> fax: +31 (0)23 5482030
> e-mail: info@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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