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Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0r0 Has EXT4 and GRUB 2

Debian-based Live CD with FREE software

Oct 15, 2009 10:24 GMT  ·  By
Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0r0
   Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0r0

Alan Baghumian proudly announced today the release of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0r0 (codename Kev), a Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for laptop and desktop users. In Parsix 3.0 everything is new, starting with the Linux kernel 2.6.29.6 (contains extra drivers and patches), GNOME 2.26.3 and continuing with the EXT4 filesystem and GRUB 2 bootloader, which is capable of detecting any other installed operating system. Parsix is an installable Live CD, therefore the developers put a lot of work into the new Parsix-Installer, which offers support for EXT4 (the default filesystem for new installations), GRUB 2 and separate Home partitions. For the Live CD, the UnionFS and Aufs are used, while the compression is provided by the SquashFS and LZMA packages. X.Org 7.4 has also been greatly improved in this release. The theme in Parsix 3.0 is also new and it is based on the Aurora GTK engine!

"We proudly announce the immediate availability of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0 aka 'Kev.' Parsix Kev brings a vast amount of new features [...] Here we need to thank all community users and team members who helped us to make 'the best ever released Parsix' possible. Due to vast amount of changes and new default features in this version, it's highly recommended to do a CD-ROM update mode installation." Alan Baghumian said in the official release announcement.

Highlights of Parsix 3.0r0:

· Linux kernel 2.6.29.6; · GNOME 2.26.3 desktop environment; · Xorg Server 1.6.3; · GNU Iceweasel web browser 3.5.3; · OpenOffice.org office suite 3.1.1; · The GIMP image editor 2.6.7; · VirtualBox OSE 3.0.6; · VLC media player 1.0.1; · Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18; · xFarDic multilingual dictionary 0.11.7; · Gparted partition editor 0.4.6; · Pidgin IM 2.6.2; · Compiz Fusion 0.8.2; · Synaptic package manager 0.62.7; · Exaile audio player 0.2.14; · SquashFS and LZMA 3.4; · Glibc 2.9.

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Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0r0 with the Viola-Dark theme and Debian wallpaper
Nvidia and ATI video card owners were not forgotten, as, in Parsix 3.0, they can easily install the respective drivers from the Viola software repository. For details, please take a look at this tutorial.

About Parsix

Parsix is a Linux distribution designed for desktop and laptop computers and that can be used as a Live CD too. Parsix is based on Debian and derived from KANOTIX. It contains the most common and needed applications for desktop/laptop users.

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