The latest version of Linux-madrake 8.0 brings together almost all the current Linux-related new products. The kernel uses 2.4.2, and the desktop system uses KDE 2.1. What do you think? Enough to make people move.
The 8.0 Beta uses a 2.1 desktop system that was officially released in the first two days. This version of KDE has improved a lot compared to the 2.0 version. In particular, Advanced page browser, e-mail tools, multitasking File Manager, and so refreshing.
In this release, the 2.4.2 kernel is used as the default core. In this way, users can enjoy a more complete USB support, better SMP support, more hardware support and so on the benefits. Of course, it doesn't matter if the user still wants to use the 2.2 kernel. The Mandrake 8.0 also comes with 2.2.18.
XFREE86 uses version 4.02 to support all the latest video cards. Specific supported hardware types can be downloaded from the XFREE86 site.
The RPM system uses RPM 4.0. You can handle the latest Redhat packages well, and of course you can handle the old packages well.