Mandriva Linux 2006 RC2 released

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Mandriva Linux 2006 has moved one step closer to final release with the second release candidate for both x86 and x86-64 processors.

RC2 will be the last release before Mandriva Linux 2006 comes out in October. There have been 192 bug fixes and 3616 packages rebuilt since RC1, and there is still time to report all remaining bugs before the final edition. The long release notes (link below) have all the details of changes since RC1, as well as the list of download mirrors.

News source: Mandriva Linux 2006 RC2 Release Announcement

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(8 replies) #1 barneyt on 18 Sep 2005 - 17:16

These guys really put out a fine, easy to use, very noob friendly distro. Totally GUI based! Definately worth a try!

Barney

#1.1 eagleye on 18 Sep 2005 - 17:25

well...give ubuntu a try, for many years I've chosen Mandrake, but when I tried Ubuntu, I dropped Mandrake, in my opinion ubuntu is the the most friendly distro now adays

#1.2 Neo-Luxembourg on 18 Sep 2005 - 17:31

The point is that ubuntu is a realy young distro ... so give the ubuntu team time to polish the thing ... but it's far the best distro for home/desktop/windowsadicts-users ... but it's nothing for a server ...

#1.3 GaMMa on 18 Sep 2005 - 18:08

Unix is very stable, safe and secure operating system. Mac OSX is built off it, FreeBSD is, and Linux is pretty much the same concept. The only OS that comes to mind not using a unix style kernel is Microsoft Windows, and guess what they're doing in Windows Vista? They're going to be putting in some Unix like system, or atleast some kind of wrapper. Clearly Unix/Linux can't be bad and only for server use or to impress people.

#1.4 d3v on 18 Sep 2005 - 21:36

What kind of "Unix like systems"?
First time i'm hearing that...

#1.5 Jugalator on 18 Sep 2005 - 21:47

He may be talking about the new account system with account protections for accounts, causing the OS to request the password when the admin is trying to do admin stuff.

It's still of course just a grain of what forms a *nix OS.

QUOTE

Of course, I recommend you to do the same.

Otherwise you'll soon enough get an outdated opinion of how Mandrake works.

#1.6 LTD on 18 Sep 2005 - 22:50

Vista has nothing to do with Unix, nor will it be Linux-like, apart from implementing a *very* limited amount of Linux-inspired ideas.

#1.7 lbmouse on 19 Sep 2005 - 14:15

^^ You are correct, Vista has nothing to do with *nix. Otherwise Microsoft wouldn't have had such an embarrassingly long development cycle, not to mention the removal of promised features. No wonder there is so much unrest in Redmond.

#1.8 GaMMa on 19 Sep 2005 - 16:59

Actually I was refering to Microsoft Monad/Microsoft Shell. It's basically a clone of a unix shell with its own bash like scripting interface. Microsoft is never going to restrict users like *nix does, which is one of their biggest faults when it comes to security.

#2 Malbojia on 18 Sep 2005 - 17:40

Been running Unix/Linux derivatives for 8 years now. I can say as a judge through time through out the years alot of amazing feats have been accomplished.

Many people ask whats the point of Windows or OSX, first i say I want a full system shell where my $PATH doesnt need to be restated each ms-dos prompt execution second, for control of the interaction between the hardware and software.

Overclocking for instance is one of them Windows would start to bugger out past a certain FSB or Voltage, the other offerings can handle it perfectly well.

Failling hardware although it's dying change the os can quite stretch the components life.

Now back to topic Glad to see Mandriva redoing the hard work. Although I haven't touched Mandrake since "helium," found memories by the way I wish them best with their offerings to the world.

#3 matt74441 on 18 Sep 2005 - 18:29

Comments Cleaned

This isn't a debate over what distro is the best. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses and just because you think Distro A is better than Distro B doesn't mean anything.

(4 replies) #4 bucko on 18 Sep 2005 - 18:53

Erm it's 2005, if they release it in 2005 well thats stupid. Same applies to everything else that is released in 2005 and they name it as 2006.

#4.1 markjensen on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:07

Correct. And the same year applied when the released Mandriva 2005 in April 2005.

They could use "Mandriva October 2005", I suppose. Or forego the year thing, and call it the "Klumsy Koala" or something. What are they going to do, come 2006 when they want to release a new edition?

#4.2 Rudy on 18 Sep 2005 - 20:03

they'll release Mandriva 2007

#4.3 mr_demilord on 19 Sep 2005 - 07:22

windows 2000 was released in 1999 big deal

#4.4 roadwarrior on 19 Sep 2005 - 11:51

That's one of the reasons why I hate year-based naming for software. It's getting close to 2006, and the current version of Office is called Office 2003? Makes it sound ancient, doesn't it? Imagine selling a computer with Windows XP to someone who has never used a computer before. What will they think when they look at the System Properties and see that it is running "Version 2002"?

(2 replies) #5 toledo64fx on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:18

Is Mandrake easier than Ubuntu to learn more about Linux... like installing programs or other aspect of Linux ??

Damn... Linux is so tough... i know why everybody has Windows....

If Linux would be easier on us maybe we would change to Linux...

#5.1 markjensen on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:25

Something easier than Ubuntu/Debian for installing programs? What could be easier than Synaptic, the Software Supermarket?

screenshot from my PC

Last edited by 36818 on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:30

#5.2 Jugalator on 18 Sep 2005 - 21:50

Synaptic, the Software Supermarket

So true..

Among the niceties of Linux.

Just go shopping, lol

I thought I saw something like this for Vista though. Installing apps from within the OS. But I think it used only Microsoft's store. Doh. So then most of the point is lost. It would be nice if MS released some open standard for this, to simply search for apps from within Windows, and have them install in a standardized way, along with having some standard metadata, and required functionality like supporting updates.

(5 replies) #6 toledo64fx on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:38

i mean... installing damn drivers... or other ... flash plugin...

damn.. you will tell me why im installing linux... i know

but damn its not for ordinary people... thats why no one wants to try it

#6.1 markjensen on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:43

I find my nVidia driver in synaptic and same for things like the mplayer and flash plugins I have in firefox.

It is sounding like you have technical comments/problems unrelated to Mandriva here...

#6.2 toledo64fx on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:48

really... but i really dont liiike the way... installing with the terminal....

root... and other rights privilege.... it sucks

#6.3 markjensen on 18 Sep 2005 - 20:13

Dude... Did you even look at the screenshot I posted? That is not a terminal. 100% point-and-click.

I think you are a bit confused.

#6.4 toledo64fx on 18 Sep 2005 - 21:29

damn... i did install all with synaptic... but i cannot see a flash animation on Ford's website

#6.5 bsharp on 18 Sep 2005 - 22:32

I started off trying to Install "Free BSD" with X windows, KDE and Gnome. I spent a few weeks getting it all up and running. I just used the online doc's at the Free BSD website. All the stuff that I learned setting up BSD made Linux A snap. Linux distros now like "Mandrake" have A simpler and faster intitial setup than Windows. Just take your time and try not to get frustrated. Linux or BSD is a whole lot more powerfull and complex than a Windows system. Just like anything else once you get passed the basics the rest is just plain easy.

(1 reply) #7 toledo64fx on 18 Sep 2005 - 19:48

how do i delete my linux boot.... partition... the boot loader is on my raptor... but the ubuntu is on another HD... i can try to reinstall ubuntu...

#7.1 markjensen on 18 Sep 2005 - 20:14

That sounds like an excellent question for the forums.

click here

(2 replies) #8 DJ Specs on 19 Sep 2005 - 00:01

This is still seperate from Lycoris right? It's just the newest Mandrake version under the new name? What is happening with Lycoris? They had a nice looking suite and Mandrake bought them? Are they not going to release it anymore? Or have they combined the systems?

#8.1 barneyt on 19 Sep 2005 - 10:05

Mandrake (Mandriva) and Lycoris are totally different distros.

#8.2 roadwarrior on 19 Sep 2005 - 11:57

I think this is what he was talking about:

The joint plan is now to develop a new product that will be the convergence between our Mandriva Discovery product and Lycoris Desktop/LX. Both teams have already started working on this product.

from http://www.lycoris.com/press/mandriva.php

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