Download SuSE Linux 8.0

gwystyl informed us that version 8.0 of SuSE Linux is out. This new version of SuSE Linux includes the recently released new version of KDE. SuSE 8.0 contains the following changelog:

[New Versions of Important System Components]

• Kernel 2.4.18
• glibc 2.2.5
• KDE 3.0
• GNOME 1.4.1 RC1
• SuSE Firewall 2

[YaST Improvements and New Features]

• Revolutionary: the installation is performed with a few mouse clicks; following a brief system check, the “suggestion screen” offers useful suggestions for all major installation parameters (which can of course be modified manually)
• New: Choice of mouse type
• New: module for activating DMA for hard disks and CD-ROM drives
• New: backup module
• New: the complete selection of installed packages can be stored during the software installation
• Improved: firewall setup
• Improved: the hardware detection is performed automatically at the end of the installation; automatic detection and setup is also possible in the running system
• Improved: network and mail setup
• Improved: YaST2 in text mode

[New in the Manuals and the Documentation]

• The manuals “Reference” and “Network” have been combined
• Newcomer chapter instead of the previous “Quickinstall” manual
• Description of the scanning program Kooka and the CD writing software KOnCD
• Revised printer and scanner chapters
• Description of the new installation routine
• SuSETour online
• Books can again be browsed in HTML and in the SuSE Help

[Additional New Features and Improvements]

• Complete revision of the SuSE Help Center
• Completely revised scanning program Kooka
• New exciting games: Racer and Vegastrike
• Now DVDs can be written (on the command line)
• New sound driver software Alsa 0.9!
• Complete revision of the previous /etc/rc.config, which was split into several configuration files in the new directory /etc/sysconfig