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Mandriva Linux 2009 RC2 is now available



Mandriva Linux 2009 RC 2 (code name Sophie) should be available on public mirrors now (or in the coming hours). You will find the following isos:

2 DVDs isos: 32 and 64 bit
mini-dual arch iso (32/64 bit)
2 CDs isos: 32 bit

One KDE4 (various iso images available, based on languages included)
One GNOME (various iso images available, based on languages included)
Warning: these ISOs are still development images, they should not be used in production environments.

You will find below more informations about this release, errata, on our Wiki.

Main features of RC2 (compared to RC1) :

Improved boot speed
Support for encrypted partitions in installer and DiskDrake using LUKS
Improved support for netbooks hardware
Support for Intel G41 graphics chipset
GNOME 2.24
KDE4 theming complete (still some small issues to fix)
kernel 2.6.27rc7
installer new design is finalized
and many others features and bugs fixes.
Mandriva Linux 2009 RC2 is available