Release Candidate 7 of KANOTIX 2007 has been available today. KANOTIX is a Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. It usually contains the latest packages and kernels, carefully patched with fixes and drivers for most modern hardware.
Although it can be used as a live CD, it also includes a simple graphical installer for easy hard disk installation. The user-friendly nature of the distribution is further enhanced by a custom-built Control Center and specialist scripts.
New updates and changes of this release are: Kernel 2.6.24 (Ubuntu Kernel with Modifikations and some patches), ACPI and DMA enabled by default (can be disabled with acpi=off and nodma respectively), i586 optimization - not for use with older CPUs!
Memory 192 MB required, 256 MB RAM recommended, Acritox Installer - install program with many new functions from Andreas Loibl, Actual Kanotix Theme from Cathbard, Xorg 7.1.1, Beryl 0.2.0, VDR 1.5.2, ALSA 1.0.14, ndiswrapper 1.50
aufs/ unionfs support (with aufs/unionfs cheat), GParted 0.3.3 with ntfs resize, NTFS-3g used by default, KDE 3.5.5a, Openoffice 2.0.4, Amarok 1.4.8, K3b 0.1.4, Iceweasel 2.0.0.10, IceDove Mail/News Client 1.5.0.13, GIMP 2.2.13
Automatic installation of graphic-drivers with nvidia and fglrx options parameters are allowed for the known scripts, example: nvidia=ar or fglrx=v:7-11
If the RC7 is not starting on your PC take the RC6C release its in the same path, the difference is the Kernel!
You can get the ISO of this release at here.
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