14 DAY TRIAL // The second beta of the upcoming PCLinuxOS operating system is out, PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 2, with an updated kernel and a big number of bug fixes, surprisingly for such a brief period of time since the initial beta, less than a week ago. The latest release also brings a big number of desktop environments as options besides the default KDE 4 suite.
"Kernel updated to 2.6.32.10bfs – Updates, bugs fixes and suggestions based on community feedback over the past week were implemented on the LiveCD. In addition to the KDE 4.4.1 SC version we now have Gnome, Phoenix XFCE, PCLXDE and Gnome Zen Mini isos available which showcase the various desktops available on PCLinuxOS. An Enlightenment desktop iso is also in the works and should be available sometime this week. PCLinuxOS 2010 was built from the ground up using the packages in our repository," the official announcement read.
Highlights of PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 2:
· Linux kernel 2.6.32.10 - with the BFS scheduler; · KDE SC 4.4.1; · Amarok 2.3.0 - the latest version of the audio player and manager; · Audacity - the popular open-source audio editor has been added; · Plymouth - boot splash manager; · Plymouth themes in the repositories; · Speedboot technology for faster startup times; · 3D desktop effects powered by Compiz Fusion; · Plenty of other features already available in PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 1. Bug fixes and updates in PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 2:
· PulseAudio has been mostly replaced with ALSA as default; · Menu translations are now fixed; · The udev dvd link now points correctly to /dev/sr0; · XSane permissions are now fixed; · Samba now starts at boot when checked in System Services; · A Digikam start up error is now fixed; · Other bug fixes.
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