A Debian Etch based Linux distribution

May 14, 2007 14:25 GMT  ·  By

Skolelinux International announced today the 4th and last test release of their upcoming Skolelinux 3.0 distribution. This release brings improved USB and hotplug devices handling, a framework that allows you to select languages during the installation process, many bug fixes and also a lot of improvements.

"Debian-Edu/Skolelinux project is pleased to announce that the next test release of "Debian-Edu/Skolelinux 3.0, codename 'terra'" is ready. This is the fourth test release based on Debian/Etch." -says the Skolelinux team.

Highlights of this test release include:

■ Fix handling of USB and other hotplug devices ■ Framework for selecting languages during installation is now working again ■ LTSP default keyboard layout now uses the one selected during installation ■ LTSP network swap is enabled by default ■ CPU frequency scaling is enabled on all machines supporting it. It will increase battery lifetime and reduce power bill. ■ slbackup-php is available on the DVD, install it with aptitude -y install slbackup-php. And test it with http://tjener.intern/slbackup-php ■ and all the other highlights from the previous test-releases

Please report any bugs you will find in the Skolelinux Bug Tracker.

While the first release candidate is scheduled for May 19th , the second release candidate for May 26th and RC3 will be available on June 2nd , the Skolelinux team plans to ditch the RC2 and RC3, because they want to release the final version by the end of May 2007.

Skolelinux is a custom, easy to maintain and administer GNU/Linux distribution based on the Debian Etch project. It provides a complete software solution using only free applications and it's especially created for educational needs. The included software is also pre-configured for easy installation.

Skolelinux is internationally available and it is currently being translated into many languages, including German, French, Norwegian, Polish, Greek and Spanish.

You can download Skolelinux right now from Softpedia.