7 Haziran 2008 Cumartesi

Pardus Linux 2008 Beta 1

pardus Ekin Meroğlu has announced the availability of the first beta release of Pardus Linux 2008: "We're happy to announce Pardus 2008 beta 1, the first beta for upcoming Pardus 2008. This beta includes most of the enhancements planned for the final release. Some of the highlights of this beta are: Pardus-specific tools and technologies - the new dbus-based COMAR, the fastest-ever PiSi, the new YAlI, the new Display-Manager tool and enhanced Kaptan; seamless desktop integration - full PolicyKit, ConsoleKit, dbus/Comar integration, PulseAudio, automatic printer recognition; new visual design - from bootsplash to icon theme, all Pardus visuals have been redesigned; up-to-date packages and repositories; components - GCC 4.3.1 RC, glibc 2.8, kernel 2.6.24.7, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1.3, Firefox 3.0 RC1." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details and known issues. Download the installation CD image from here: Pardus-2008_Beta1.iso (697MB, SHA1).

4 Haziran 2008 Çarşamba

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 9.0.0.1008

The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility installs Windows INF files to the target system. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISAPNP services.
This software can be installed in three modes: Interactive, Silent and Unattended Preload. Interactive Mode requires user input during installation; Silent Mode and Unattended Preload do not. This software also offers a set of command line flags, which provide additional installation choices. The command line flags are not case sensitive.

INF files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel(R) chipset components in order to ensure that the following features function properly:
- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in the Device Manager

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility is validated on the following Microsoft operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Vista

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility contains support for the All Intel Chipsets.

Size: 2.39 MB

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Resulinux 2.9

resulinux Resulinux is a Brazilian desktop distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. A new version 2.9, code name "Chesed", was released yesterday. From the changelog: added option to choose one of the four available desktop themes; KDE 3.5.9 with Compiz; new configuration and package installation panels; security improvements; major applications - OpenOffice.org 2.4.0, Firefox 3.0; Linux kernel 2.6.23.13 enhanced for performance; bug fixes in Kaffeine and scripts for installing the ATI and NVIDIA proprietary video drivers; new script for configuring wireless networking and miscellaneous other networking improvements. Please visit the distribution's download page (in Portuguese) to read the complete changelog. Get the live CD image from here: resulinux2.9chesed.iso (696MB, MD5, torrent).

2 Haziran 2008 Pazartesi

Radeon HD 4850 up close and personal

What's better than press photos of the upcoming Radeon HD 4850 but not as good as actual performance results you ask? Since it's Saturday and we're feeling pretty lazy let's just say non-press photos. Not coincidentally that's exactly what you can see below, some real, up close and personal pictures of the cheapest RV770-powered card currently in plan, the Radeon HD 4850.

The new card is set to offer 480 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, 512 MB of GDDR3 memory and something that apparently Nvidia can only dream about, DirectX 10.1 support. From the looks of it, the HD 4850 is not very different from its predecessor, with the upcoming card's length, cooling solution and connectivity being strongly resembling the HD 3850. The Radeon HD 4850 is expected to be released around June 18.