Download Mandriva Linux LE2005

Mandriva came into existence shortly after Mandrakesoft and Conectiva merged. The new company Mandriva has therefore also immediately released a new version of their operating system, namely Mandriva Linux Limited Edition 2005, which was actually planned as Mandrake Linux 10.2. As you can see, the version numbering has also been drastically changed. The release notes let us know the following:

The latest versions of key Linux applications

• Linux kernel 2.6.11.6
• KDE 3.3.2 (with some backports from version 3.4, including Kpdf)
• GNOME 2.8.3
• Firefox 1.0.2
• GCC 3.4.3
• The GIMP 2.2
• cdrecord 2.01.01a21 (with DVD+R dual-layer support)
• OpenOffice.org 1.1.4
• MySQL 4.1.11

Enhanced Hardware support

• Unequalled x86-64 support, including seamless installation of a 32-bit environment on the 64-bit platform, allowing developers to build 32-bit and 64-bit applications on the same system
• Full support for Adaptec Host RAID controllers (RAID, SCSI, SATA)
• Improved recognition of removable devices, such as digital cameras, CD-ROM drives and USB keys
• Improved support for the most recent flat screen monitors, including widescreen resolutions
• Simplified handling of drivers thanks to the integration of Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS), enabling the changing of drivers without the need to reinstall the Kernel, and the ability to use the same driver on multiple different kernel revisions
• Support for multimedia keyboards

Faster

• Up to 10% greater KDE performance thanks to compilation with the ‘fvisibility’ option
• The option to copy all software packages onto the hard disk during the installation, making it unnecessary to use the DVD for subsequent software installation

Advanced Web experience

• Firefox 1.0.2 offers the most advanced Web browsing experience, with multi-tabbed navigation, pop-up blocking, increased speed, and unmatched security.
• RSS reader Akregator to get personalized access to the content of websites from all around the globe.

Enhanced multimedia capabilities

• ndiswrapper allows for easier wireless networking configuration, thanks to the utilization of installed Windows drivers
• Mandriva’s new ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) version includes multiplexing, allowing you to listen to sound from several applications at once, even if your sound card does not perform multiplexing in hardware.