HTTP:: Mandriva Linux 2010 0 Beta Has Plymouth
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Dear Mandriva fans, the time has come to announce the Beta release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Linux distribution, due for launch in November this year. The features of this release are exactly what everyone was expecting, the KDE 4.3 and GNOME 2.28 Beta desktop environments, as well as Linux kernel 2.6.31 RC6 and X.Org Server 1.6.2. But the really good news is that Mandriva has finally decided to replace that old Splashy boot splash manager with the popular Plymouth, produced by Red Hat. Here's what Plymouth will offer:· Reduced screen flickering and smooth transitions, thanks to Kernel Mode-Setting;· VESA framebuffer support;· Beautiful visual effects;· Easy customizable;· Simple and nice script language (there is no need to code in C in order to write a theme).However, Mandriva has not yet prepared a boot splash theme for this release. It is a theme that looks very similar to the old Splashy one and they are working hard to create a brand-new one for the f!
inal release!Highlights of Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Beta:· Plymouth boot splash manager;· Linux kernel 2.6.31 RC6;· KDE 4.3.0;· GNOME 2.27.90;· Xfce 4.6.1;· X.org Server 1.6.2;· OpenOff...
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