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Linux Mint 16 "Petra" Released With Choice of MATE or Cinnamon

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/17/2013 06:29:00 pm

Linux Mint 16 "Petra" Released With Choice of MATE or Cinnamon

Earlier we have talked many times on Linux Mint, it is one of most modern, elegant and comfortable operating system based on Ubuntu or Debian which is both powerful and easy to use. The Linux Mint project has started  in 2006, since then the consistent effort of it's developers and contributors has made Linux Mint the 4th most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS and Canonical's Ubuntu. As promised from beginning the mint team used to release their new version in every six months. The last we got was Linux Mint 15 'Olivia'. Again also the team proudly to announced the release of Linux Mint 16 code named "Petra". There's been quite a lot of anticipation for the next version of Linux Mint, and as expected the result is indeed satisfactory. According to the official blog of Linux Mint- "Petra" took 6 months of incremental development on top of stable and reliable technologies. This new release comes with updated software and brings refinements and new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. This new release comes with updated software and brings refinements and new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use." One of the more interesting updates of the release is version 2.0 of Cinnamon (a fork of GNOME Shell), with a large number of new features: "Cinnamon 2.0 represents 5 months of development and 856 commits from 28 developers. It features a lot of bug fixes but also brand new features and many improvements." Lets look at the new features at a glance:

New features in Linux Mint 16 MATE:-
  • Login Screen
  • USB Stick support
  • Performance improvements
  • Software Manager
  • System Improvements
  • Artwork Improvements
  • Main Components 


For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features Linux Mint 16 click here. The Linux Mint site has a list of new features separately for both MATE and Cinnamon. Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release. So dear friends what are you waiting for! lets download Mint 16 and explore it. 




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Debian Linux 7.0 Code Named 'Wheezy' Released & Available For Download

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/09/2013 04:30:00 pm

Debian Linux 7.0 Code Named 'Wheezy' Released & Added  Multiarch Support, Several Specific Tools

Once it was one of the most popular Linux distribution which have drawn the maximum attention, yes you are right I am talking about none other than Debian Linux. Now a days the craze of this flavor has became little fade but as the foundation for other, more popular Linux distributions, such as Mint, Ubuntu and few Pen Testing Distro, still the value of Debian exist. So the up-gradation and new release of this Linux flavor is  still very much important. And today I will talk about the new release of Debian Linux version 7.0 code named 'Wheezy'. After many months of constant development, the developers at Debian project proudly announced the general availability of the next version of this major Linux which is Debian 7.0 aka 'Wheezy'. According to the release note - This new version of Debian includes various interesting features such as multiarch support, several specific tools to deploy private clouds, an improved installer, and a complete set of multimedia codecs and front-ends which remove the need for third-party repositories. Multiarch support, one of the main release goals for Wheezy, will allow Debian users to install packages from multiple architectures on the same machine. This means that you can now, for the first time, install both 32- and 64-bit software on the same machine and have all the relevant dependencies correctly resolved, automatically. The installation process has been greatly improved: Debian can now be installed using software speech, above all by visually impaired people who do not use a Braille device. Thanks to the combined efforts of a huge number of translators, the installation system is available in 73 languages, and more than a dozen of them are available for speech synthesis too. In addition, for the first time, Debian supports installation and booting using UEFI for new 64-bit PCs (amd64), although there is no support for Secure Boot yet. 

This Release Includes Numerous Updated Software Packages, Such as:-
  • Apache 2.2.22
  • Asterisk 1.8.13.1
  • GIMP 2.8.2
  • An updated version of the GNOME desktop environment 3.4
  • GNU Compiler Collection 4.7.2
  • Icedove 10 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Thunderbird)
  • Iceweasel 10 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Firefox)
  • KDE Plasma Workspaces and KDE Applications 4.8.4
  • kFreeBSD kernel 8.3 and 9.0
  • LibreOffice 3.5.4
  • Linux 3.2
  • MySQL 5.5.30
  • Nagios 3.4.1
  • OpenJDK 6b27 and 7u3
  • Perl 5.14.2
  • PHP 5.4.4
  • PostgreSQL 9.1
  • Python 2.7.3 and 3.2.3
  • Samba 3.6.6
  • Tomcat 6.0.35 and 7.0.28
  • Xen Hypervisor 4.1.4
  • The Xfce 4.8 desktop environment
  • X.Org 7.7

Along with these more than other 36,000 ready-to-use software packages, built from nearly 17,500 source packages also included in Debian Linux 7.0. So after reading all those cool features, what you are waiting for lets download the installation image via bittorrent (the recommended method), jigdo, or HTTP. 




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Beta Release for Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" is Now Available

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/29/2012 06:01:00 pm

Beta Release for Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" is Now Available For Download & Testing 

After the huge success and response of Fedora 17, now its time to move one step ahead, as the developers at Fedora Project announced the general availability of the first and the final Beta version of Fedora 18 code named "Spherical Cow". This release includes the MATE desktop – a continuation of the classic GNOME 2 interface – in its repositories for the first time. Fedora 18's default edition uses GNOME 3.6.2 as its interface and a separate KDE Spin provides the KDE Software Collection 4.9.3; Xfce 4.10 and version 1.6.7 of Linux Mint's Cinnamon are also available from the distribution's repositories. 


Fedora 18 beta Some Highlighted Features:-
  • For users everywhere
  1. Fedora 18 offers a brand-new version of the Gnome desktop, version 3.6, straight from the upstream development process. Updates have also been made to the KDE, XFCE and Sugar desktop environments; additionally, the MATE desktop is available for the first time in Fedora.
  2. Fedora's new installer user interface enhances the anaconda installer with improvements in easeof use and installation.

  • For developers
  1. This release includes several language updates, including the move to Perl 5.16, updating the Python 3 stack from 3.2 to 3.3, Rails 3.2 and updated D and Haskell programming environments.

  • For system administrators
  1. Fedora 18 includes the final release of Samba 4, and can be used on an Active Directory domain out of the box. An integrated, new native management software allows you to access data and server information easily.
  2. OpenStack in Fedora 18 has been updated to Folsom, the most recent release by the OpenStack community. This Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform enables the creation and management of cloud infrastructure.
  3. Eucalyptus 3.1, another IaaS platform, is available in Fedora for the first time, and includes the major components of Eucalyptus.
  4. Storage System Management CLI tools simplify the user interface by providing unified abstraction and interface for multiple storage technologies, including lvm, btrfs and md raid.

The final release of Fedora 18 is expected later in the year. For more information on these and other Fedora 18 features, click Here. To download Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow" beta. click Here.






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Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/27/2012 12:32:00 am

Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Its almost six months have past when Linux Mint 13 “Maya” was released, but now its time to upgrade it as the developers at Linux Mint has officially released and declared the availability of Linux Mint 14 code named "Nadia". Linux Mint 14 is based on Ubuntu 12.10, but offers a more traditional choice of desktop environments instead of Ubuntu's often controversial Unity interface. The two flavors available offer two different desktops, one with the project's own custom-built Cinnamon (a GNOME 2-like user interface based on GNOME 3) and the MATE fork of GNOME 2. According to the blog post by Linux Mint project founder Clement "Clem" Lefebvre -For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. 

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Linux Mint 13 “Maya” RC Released, Available in Two Editions -MATE & Cinnamon

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/21/2012 12:13:00 am

Linux Mint 13 “Maya” RC Released, Available in Two Editions- MATE & Cinnamon 
After Linux Mint 12 - Lisa now the the developer team of Linux Mint officially declared the availability of a release candidate (RC) of Linux Mint version 13 codenamed "Maya". Linux Mint 13 features the choice between a productive, stable and mature MATE 1.2 desktop and the brand new modern-looking and exciting Cinnamon 1.4. These two desktops are among the best available, they’re perfectly integrated within Linux Mint and represent great alternatives to Gnome 2 users. Linux Mint 13 is also an LTS (Long Term Support) release and it will be supported until April 2017. For detailed information & complete overviewclick here. 
New Features:-
Basically Linux Mint 13 is available into two editions, one is MATE and the second one is Cinnamon. To download Mint 13 "Maya" click Here.



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LXDE Version of Linux Mint 12 Codenamed “Lisa” Released

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 3/12/2012 05:53:00 pm

LXDE Version of Linux Mint 12 Codenamed “Lisa” Released 
We have discussed several times about Linux Mint. In November last the developer of Mint officially released Linux Mint 12 codenamed “Lisa”. Later February this year they have also made the KDE version of Linux Mint 12 available. Now the Linux Mint team declared the the general availability of Linux Mint 12 LXDE. Linux Mint 12 LXDE is based on Ubuntu 11.10 and comes with LXDE 0.5.0 and the 3.0 version of the Linux kernel. Updated packages include Firefox and Thunderbird 7.0.1, version 2.33 of the Transmission BitTorrent client, VLC Media Player 1.1.12, AbiWord 2.8.6 and version 2.10.0 of the Pidgin IM client. 
Features:-  

To Download Linux Mint 12 LXDE Click Here



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Serv-U FTP Server Added In RHEL Catalog As A Secure File Transfer Application

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 2/18/2012 12:16:00 am

Serv-U FTP Server Added In RHEL Catalog As A Secure File Transfer Application & Will Also Support  Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Mint
Red Hat enhancing more security in RHEL. After RhinoSoft joined the Red Hat partner program as an independent software vendor soon Serv-U FTP Server was added to the official Red Hat Linux product catalog as a secure file transfer application. Not only Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Serv-U will also supports Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Mint, CentOS and the Amazon Linux AMI for its EC2 cloud computing deployment.
"When we ported Serv-U to Linux last year it gave Linux administrators new capabilities like web-based administration, mobile transfers and integration with third-party portals," said RhinoSoft President Mark Peterson. "This year we reaffirmed our commitment to the Linux community by aligning with its largest platform provider."
"Our solutions make secure file transfer affordable to businesses, especially those facing budget challenges," said RhinoSoft VP of Product Management Jonathan Lampe. "Supporting Serv-U on a wide variety of platforms helps our customers save money through reduced training and overhead costs."
Brief About RhinoSoft:-
RhinoSoft is the global leader in affordable file transfer, with more than 90,000 business customers, including nine of the Fortune 10, in 90 different countries. Its award-winning and U.S. Department of Defense-certified Serv-U FTP Server and FTP Voyager client products support FTP, SFTP, FTPS and web-based HTTP/S transfers over FIPS 140-2 validated channels while continuing to incorporate emerging technologies such as mobile computing, IPv6, native 64-bit computing and UTF-8/Unicode internationalization.




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Linux Mint 12 KDE Arrived

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 2/04/2012 07:58:00 pm

 Linux Mint 12 KDE Arrived 
Earlier we have discussed about Linux Mint many times. In December 2011 the developer of Linux Mint released Linux Mint 12 codenamed “Lisa”. Now the team has announced the availability of Linux Mint 12 KDE. 

Main Features:- 
  • KDE 4.7.4
  • Hybrid ISO images
  • Search engines
  • Upstream components

New and updated packages include version 8.0 of the Thunderbird email client, Firefox 8.0, LibreOffice 3.4.3, version 2.4.3 of the Amarok music player and organiser, and VLC 1.1.12. Like the GNOME edition, it includes DuckDuckGo as its default search engine; the move comes as part of the project's first income-raising partnership. The new version is also the project's first KDE release to be available to download as Hybrid ISO images, which can be used to create a bootable USB drive using the dd command. A tutorial for installing Linux Mint via USB is provided.  

For Additional Information & To Download Linux Mint 12 KDE Click Here


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Linux Mint 12 (Lisa) Arrived

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/28/2011 02:10:00 pm


The developper team Linux Mint today officially decleread that Linux Mint 12 codenamed “Lisa” has arrived. The project's lead developer, Clement Lefebvre, also announced the project has made its first income-raising deal with a Partnership with search engine company DuckDuckGo. In Linux Mint 12, DuckDuckGo will be the default search engine. 
New Features :-

  •     Gnome 3 and MGSE
  •     MATE
  •     Artwork improvements
  •     Search engines
The Linux Mint project aims to deliver a Linux distribution that is more user friendly and provides a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including support for DVD playback, Java, plug-ins and various media codecs. Linux Mint 12 is based on the 3.0 Linux kernel and moves from the GNOME 2.32 desktop environment to the sometimes controversial GNOME 3, specifically version 3.2. To address issues users have had with the change in the desktop and workflow between GNOME 2 and 3, the Mint developers have created the Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE). These extensions add a number of the traditional desktop elements that Mint and GNOME 2 users are used to, such as a start menu and window list at the bottom of the screen. A new "Mint-Z" desktop theme and set of wallpapers are also included

For more information and to see the official release note click Here

To Download Linux Mint 12 (Lisa) Click Here




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Linux Mint Debian 201109 Final (Gnome & Xfce) Released!

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 9/20/2011 04:31:00 pm


Linux Mint Debian 201109 Final Edition (Gnome & Xfce) Released.

What is LMDE:-
  • Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is a rolling distribution based on Debian Testing.
  • It’s available in both 32 and 64-bit as a live DVD with Gnome or Xfce.
  • The purpose of LMDE is to look identical to the main edition and to provide the same functionality while using Debian as a base.

What’s new in this Release:-
  • All Linux Mint 11 features
  • Installer improvements (keyboard variants, locale, bug fixes, UUID in fstab)
  • Update Packs, dedicated Update Manager and staged repositories
  • GTK2/GTK3 theme compatibility
  • Updated software and packages
Multi-core and multi-CPU support in 32-bit kernel:-

To guarantee compatibility with non-PAE processors, the 32-bit versions of Linux Mint Debian come with a 486 kernel by default. This kernel does not support SMP, and as a consequence is only able to detect one core and one CPU. If your CPU has multiple cores, or if you have more than one CPU, simply install the 686-PAE kernel and reboot your computer.

To download LMDE Click Here

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Linux Kernel 3.0

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 6/02/2011 03:57:00 pm



Last week began with speculation about a new kernel version number that ultimately resulted in the first big number change for Linux in more than a decade. Along the way, we also saw new Linux distribution releases, including Fedora 15 and the first beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7.

1. Linux 3.0

Make no mistake about it, after two decades of being the leader of the Linux community, Linus Torvalds still makes the big decisions.
This week, Torvalds made the huge decision of starting a new numbered version of Linux, advancing the kernel to Linux 3.0, with a first release candidate debuting early Sunday. The Linux 3.0 kernel came after a week of discussion, which began with Torvalds first mentioning that he was considering advancing the number to Linux 2.8, instead of having a Linux 2.6.40 kernel release. "The voices in my head also tell me that the numbers are getting too big," Torvalds wrote in a mailing list posting. By the end of the week, Torvalds was advocating for a 3.0 release, as Linux is now entering its third decade. While big number version changes can often represent binary compatibility or big feature change issue with a software project, that's not the case with Linux 3.0. The 3.0 nameplate is a time-based thing, and it isn't about new features. Considering Linux 2.0 came out in 1996 and the more recent 2.6 branch began in 2003, the big number change is a long time coming for Linux. While some software projects, like Google's Chrome, change major version numbers every three months, Linux has iterated on the 2.6.x branch for more than seven years. The change to 3.0 may seem a bit arbitrary, but it makes sense on many levels. The time has come for a number change as Linux enters its third decade.

2. Fedora 15

This past week also marked the debut of Fedora 15, codenamed 'Lovelock.' While Linux 3.0 isn't about new features, Fedora 15 is about features, most notably the GNOME 3.0 desktop. Fedora 15 is the first of the big Linux distributions to integrate GNOME 3 and its associated GNOME Shell user interface. Fedora 15's GNOME 3 desktop stands in contrast to the Unity desktop that rival distribution Ubuntu debuted in April. While Fedora is a big backer of GNOME Shell, the project also realizes it's not for everyone and includes fallback mechanisms for older hardware as well as other desktop options, including KDE, Xfce and LXDE. Time will tell whether users prefer GNOME Shell to Unity or if they end up rejecting both desktops in favor of something else.

3. Linux Mint 11

For Ubuntu users that don't want Unity and don't want to move to Fedora (or something else), there is Linux Mint. Over the past couple of years, Mint has emerged as a community favorite alternative to Ubuntu. Based on Ubuntu, Mint takes the best of Ubuntu and aims to make it even easier to use. For GNOME users, Mint has elected not to use either GNOME shell or Unity, providing users with a more traditional user interface. Given the backlash in some corners against Unity on Ubuntu, it's likely that Linux Mint 11 will attract more than its fair share of Ubuntu 11.04 refugees. Will those former Ubuntu users stick with Mint over time? Considering Mint is based on Ubuntu, that's a bet that doesn't carry too much risk.

4. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7

No, it's not a major new version number of Red Hat's Enterprise Linux (RHEL), but RHEL 5.7 is still an important release. This past week, Red Hat released the first beta of RHEL 5.7 with new driver and stability updates. RHEL 5.0 first came out in 2007 and has since been superseded by RHEL 6, which came out at the end of 2010. There is a class of users that don't magically switch overnight to major new releases (if ever) and that's why RHEL 5.7 is important. Looking beyond the usual set of driver updates, Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) also packed in at least one new feature too. RHEL 5.7 supports OpenSCAP, which is an open source implementation of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) framework for creating a standardized approach for maintaining secure systems. While RHEL 5.7 isn't a major new release, for Red Hat's RHEL 5 customer base, it's a solid update that will refresh their installed servers.

5. Puppy Linux

Linux users come in all shapes and sizes. While big vendors like Red Hat target mission-critical enterprise systems, other distros, like Puppy Linux, serve a different audience. Wary Puppy Linux is a minimal Linux distributions that requires less hardware resources than other distros. This makes it ideal for older hardware that other distros (and any other OS) would deem to be obsolete. This past week Wary Puppy Linux 5.1.2 was released with the promise of even better support for older hardware.


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in one week 2 Linux distribution (fedora 15 & Linux Mint 11)

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/28/2011 02:25:00 pm


It's not every week that sees the launch of a major release from one of the most popular Linux distributions. This week, however, we've had the benefit of not just one but two such landmark debuts.

Fedora 15, or "Lovelock," and Linux Mint 11, or "Katya," both made their grand entrances onto the world stage in the past few days, giving users of the free and open sourceLinux operating system yet more compelling options to choose from. Wondering what you'll find in these new releases? Here's a rundown of some of their key new features.


Fedora 15 'Lovelock'

As promised previously, the final release of Fedora 15 launched on Tuesday to a global audience of fans eager to check out its implementation of the GNOME 3 desktop. Linux desktops are a particularly critical subject, of course, now that the default Unity desktop in Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" has proven so controversial, and the Fedora team announced that it was abandoning its own Unity efforts some time ago. GNOME 3 may be slightly less controversial, but it's still generating a lot of discussion. Other key new features in this latest release from Fedora--which is currently the third most popular Linux distribution, according to DistroWatch--are the availability of the Btrfs filesystem as a menu item in the installer and better crash reporting. A redesigned SELinux troubleshooter is also a part of the new release, as is higher compression in live images. Lovelock features better power management as well, thanks in part to a daemon that tunes system settings dynamically to balance between power consumption and performance. LibreOffice and Firefox 4 are now included, while updates for systems administrators include a dynamic firewall, more consistent network device naming and the BoxGrinder appliance creator. A full list of features is available on the Fedora site, where the new release is also available for free download.
Linux Mint 11 'Katya'
Behind only Ubuntu in popularity on DistroWatch's list, Linux Mint is a very user-friendly Ubuntu-based distribution, as I've noted before. This new release, meanwhile, has been widely anticipated as an alternative option for those who aren't enchanted by Ubuntu's Unity. Released on Thursday, Linux Mint 11 "Katya" uses neither Unity nor GNOME 3; rather, the project developers chose to stick with GNOME 2.32 instead, providing a comfortable and familiar option for fans of that desktop environment. The software is still based on Ubuntu 11.04, however, and features one-click installation of multimedia codecs and extra applications. The Software Manager has been enhanced with user interface improvements, a new splash screen and better search capabilities, while the Update Manager offers better performance as well as improvements to its user interface. Improvements to the Desktop Settings tool make it more "desktop-agnostic," the project team says, while system improvements include a new "apt download" command and Adobe Flash plugins. LibreOffice, gThumb and Banshee are among the default applications in Katya, which is available for free download on the Linux Mint site. 



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Linux Mint 11 “Katya” released

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/27/2011 12:38:00 pm


Linux Mint 11 (Katya) released. The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 11 “Katya”.

New features at a glance:
  • One click install for multimedia codecs and extra applications
  • The Software Manager
    • UI improvements
    • New splash screen
    • Fonts category
    • More accurate package information
    • More application icons by default
    • More accurate search by default
  • The Update Manager
    • Performance boosts
    • Improved dependencies handling
    • Better changelog retrieval
    • UI improvements
  • The Desktop Settings tool
    • “Desktop-agnostic”, detection and upcoming compatibility with other desktops
    • New setting for the fortunes in the terminal
  • Artwork improvements
    • Backgrounds, overlay scrollbars, plymouth, Mint-X, search add-on.
  • System improvements
    • new “apt download” command
    • Adobe flash plugins
  • Changes in the software selection
For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 11“.
Release notes:
  • Known problems
    • Icon sizes in the menu
    • Mint-X theme improvements missing
  • Upstream issues
    • Gnome theme failing to load
    • Compiz Fusion
    • Battery status indicator
    • Moonlight
  • Important information
    • Overlay scrollbars
    • Black splash screens
    • CD images
    • Distributors and magazines in the USA and Japan
    • Local repository and GnomePPP
    • Windows installer
To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the “Release notes”.
System requirements:
  • x86 processor (Linux Mint 64-bit requires a 64-bit processor. Linux Mint 32-bit works on both 32-bit and 64-bit processors).
  • 512 MB RAM (1GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
  • 5 GB of disk space
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • CD/DVD drive or USB port
Upgrade instructions:
  • To upgrade from a previous version of Linux Mint follow these instructions.
  • To upgrade from Linux Mint 11 RC, simply apply any level 1 and 2 updates (if any) available in the Update Manager.
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Linux Kernel Update Brings a New Wave of Hardware Support

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/20/2011 01:46:00 pm



Updates to the Linux kernel are always exciting because of the advance look they provide at what's to come in upcoming Linux distributions, and Thursday's 2.6.39 release is no exception.
Perhaps most notable for the hundreds of new drivers it includes--portending a world of even better hardware support in upcoming distributions of the free and open source operating system--the new release also includes virtualization improvements, simplified firewall configuration and a host of other new features.
Though it was delayed by a few days, work on version 2.6.39 "has been fairly 'easy'," Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote in an explanatory e-mail announcing the release.
Not only did the release take just 65 days of development, but "-rc2 was calm, -rc3 was _really_ calm, and -rc7 was tiny," Torvalds explained. "And while this has more commits than -rc7 had, I didn't feel like that changed the overall picture much: we really did have much less churn after the merge window closed than we usually do. Which actually makes me pretty happy about the state of 2.6.39

Not only did the release take just 65 days of development, but "-rc2 was calm, -rc3 was _really_ calm, and -rc7 was tiny," Torvalds explained. "And while this has more commits than -rc7 had, I didn't feel like that changed the overall picture much: we really did have much less churn after the merge window closed than we usually do. Which actually makes me pretty happy about the state of 2.6.39."


AMD 'Cayman' Graphics Support
Among the new and enhanced drivers present in Linux kernel 2.6.39 are support for AMD "Cayman" high-end graphics cards and GPUs as well as drivers for Samsung notebook function keys and Realtek RTL8192CU and RTL8188CU Wi-Fi chips, according to a report on The H.

The b43 driver code for Broadcom 802.11n chips has also been bolstered so that BCM4321 and BCM4322 components, among others, are now at least partly supported. Then there's the iwlwifi driver, which now reportedly supports Intel 2000 series WLAN chips.

An enhanced Nouveau driver boosts support for Nvidia GPUs while a basic Poulsbo KMS driver is included, but without acceleration support, Phoronix reports.


'IP set' for Firewalls
Support for IP set, meanwhile, makes it easier to configure and deploy a firewall, while a new network back-end eases Xen virtualization. Bluetooth code has been enhanced, and modified TCP protocol code can reduce perceived latencies during network communication by as much as 10 percent, The H reports.
Two downsides to the new release, on the other hand, include the fact that the Linux kernel is still "burning through power," according to Phoronix, as well as that support for Intel's Sandy Bridge processors is not yet included.
Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint are drawing more attention and users than ever before thanks to their ever-improving compatibility and usability. It's great to see all the many improvements that are still to come.



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