Linux Mint 9 “Isadora” RC released! Tweet

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 “Isadora” RC.

Linux Mint 9 “Isadora”

New features at a glance:

* New Software Manager
o 30,000 packages
o Review applications straight from the Software Manager
o APT daemon
o Visual improvements
* New Backup Tool
o Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks
o Backup/Restoration of the software selection
* Menu improvements
o Editable items
o Transparent menu
o Always start with favorites
o “Add to” shortcuts
* Desktop settings
o Changes apply immediately
o Additional options
* Better look & feel
o Backgrounds
o Welcome screen
o Update Manager
* System improvements
o Windows installer
o Husse quotes
o USB Creator
o Default software selection
o Local repository and Gnome-PPP
o Apt hold/unhold/held commands
* Project changes
o Community Website
o CD & DVD
o Community Editions
o OEM installation disks
o USA/Japan distributors disks
o 32 & 64-bit
* Upstream improvements
o Faster boot
o Long Term Support

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 9“.

Known problems:

* Splash screen resolution
* Missing translations
* File Uploader not closing
* Editing items in the menu doesn’t take effect immediately
* Moonlight
* Upstream issues

To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the “Known problems” section of the release notes.

Important information:

As an RC (Release Candidate) this release is targeted at developers and beta-testers who want to help Linux Mint find and correct bugs before the stable release. Please do not use this release as your main desktop.

* Java and OpenOffice.org-base
* OEM disks
* Distributors disks for the USA and Japan
* Tomboy Notes
* Local repository and Gnome-PPP

To get more information, read the “Important information” section of the release notes.

System requirements:

* x86 processor (for both 32 & 64-bit versions)
* x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)
* 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
* 3 GB of disk space for installation
* Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
* CD-ROM drive or USB port

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