Calculate Linux 11.0 beta 2 released

release date: December 31, 2010

Second beta version of the distribution Calculate Linux 11.0 has been released. Four editions of the distribution are available for download: Calculate Linux Desktop with desktop KDE (CLD), GNOME (CLDG), XFCE (CLDX) and Calculate Directory Server (CDS).

Major Changes

*Differences from the Calculate Linux 11.0 Beta 1

  • Updated the “Calculate Utlities” to version 2.2.5
  • Using UUID to identify partitions
  • Using KMS for Intel graphics cards
  • Added support for Canon printers
  • Support for notebook Lenovo
  • Updated X.Org Server to version 1.9.2
  • Updated Linux kernel to version 2.6.36.2
  • New templates to download for different screen resolutions
  • Bug fixes

Software Versions

  • CLD (KDE desktop):
    KDE 4.5.4, Amarok 2.3.2, digiKam 1.7.0, Chromium 8.0.552.224, Kernel 2.6.36.2, OpenOffice 3.2.1, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.9 GB, x86_64 - 2.0 GB
  • CLDG (GNOME desktop):
    Gnome 2.30, Gimp 2.6.8, Chromium 8.0.552.224, Kernel 2.6.36.2, OpenOffice 3.2.1, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.5 GB, x86_64 - 1.6 GB
  • CLDX (XFCE desktop):
    XFCE 4.6.2, Gimp 2.6.8, Kernel 2.6.36.2, Chromium 8.0.552.224, OpenOffice 3.2.1, X.Org 7.4
    i686 - 1.3 GB, x86_64 - 1.4 GB
  • CDS (Directory Server):
    Bind 9.7.2-P2, Kernel 2.6.32.25, OpenLDAP 2.4.23, Postfix 2.7.1, ProFTPD 1.3.3c, Samba 3.5.6
    i686 - 640 MB, x86_64 - 689 MB

Update

Use two methods to upgrade a previous version of Calculate Linux:

  • To update Calculate Linux 10.9 install meta-package ‘app-misc/calculate-meta’. To upgrade an earlier version, at the end of the command ‘cl-install --live’.
  • Download the ISO image to a directory /var/calculate/linux, then run the command ‘cl-install -d /dev/sdaX’, indicating a free partition to install. The installation will take 5-7 minutes, most plants will be transferred.

Links

Project Site: http://www.calculate-linux.org
Download: http://www.calculate-linux.org/main/en/download

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