Sabayon Linux 3.5 Beta 1

After release Sabayon Linux 1.1 Professional Edition and Sabayon miniEdition, the Sabayon development team has released first beta of Sabayon Linux 3.5 on this Christmas. The features of ths release are new theme, new logo, new ideas, new stuff.
Introducing Entropy binary package management infrastructure, featuring Equo package manager; installer has been completely rewritten and polished to work with Entropy.

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12 featuring extended wireless and laptop support, Ext4, Unionfs and Aufs support; both architectures are now based on GCC 4.2 and Python 2.5; X.Org 7.3 release featuring NVIDIA 169.07 and AMD 8.42.3; enhanced desktop featuring CompizFusion 0.6.2 using AIGLX an more..

Repositories now contain "only" 4000 packages. But will grow up to 10000 by the end of the 3.5 development cycle. Equo client is at your service: equo --help - be advised it is a working beta release! Installer has been completely rewritten and polished to work with Entropy and an inner "Update installer" button has been added. Installer can now virtually update any Gentoo-based system using Entropy. You want to switch to Sabayon? Do it!

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12 featuring extended wireless and laptop support, Ext4, UnionFS and AUFS support. Both architectures are now based on GCC 4.2 and Python 2.5. x86 architecture has been completely recompiled with i686 optimizations.
X.Org 7.3 release featuring NVIDIA 169.07 and AMD 8.42.3 (see known issues below for the latter). Enhanced Desktop featuring Compiz Fusion 0.6.2 using AIGLX (on by default where available)

Gaming! Sauerbraten, Warsow, Dangerdeep, Nexuiz included as top-tier 3D games! GeeXboX 1.1 to transform your PC into a full Media Center. KDE updated to 3.5.8 also featuring KDE 4.0 RC2 Games! Full KDE 4.0 RC2 and XFCE 4.4 availabe in our Entropy repository!

GNOME updated to 2.20.1. Improved reliability of NetworkManager stack (including updated nm-applet and KNetworkManager). Introducing NetworkSettings tool to graphically configure your network cards settings

At shut down, Live system will now eject the DVD before halting. ISOLINUX has been updated to 3.51 featuring a new theme
And more ..

Download this First Beta Release of Sabayon 3.5 at here.

Sabayon miniEdition

SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 miniEdition, commonly called the "mini", is the CD release of the latest SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 DVD.

The creation of this special version, has been made with an automatic script that shrinks down the whole chroot jail by removing every duplicated, useless or server-oriented package.

The multimedia features of these special editions are kept intact. So, enjoy that beautiful piece of software on a single CD!

Sabayon is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, a sweet liquor (usually Marsala wine), and sometimes cream or whole eggs. It is a very light custard, which has been whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Source: Wikipedia.

You can download this Sabayon edition at here.