This '1.0.2008' release has been buildt from a new toolchain based on gcc 4.2.2 and glibc 2.7. The 2.4 kernel is also not available for that releas, but you can continue using 2007 ISOs if you have to install linuxconsole on very old computers.

The kernel is 2.6.25.4, patched with squashfs (module format for linuxconsole) and aufs (can write on modules)

Since bootsplash is obsolete, usplash replaces it.

GNOME is available in 2.20 release, since it's very stable, an update to 2.22 will be available soon.

KDE is in 3.5.9 release, but not present on CD (not enough disk space). You can install it with modules manager or wait the 'DVD' release.

Mplayer 1.0rc2 has DVD navigation support built-in.

You can use it as 'livecd', install LinuxConsole 1.0.2008 on an empty hard disk, next Windows (95,98,Xp,Vista simply inserting CD. The installation does not modify MBR , so you can't break you Windows. )

After that installation, you could add drivers et applications from modules manager.

A lot of 3D games have been tested with free drivers (Xorg7.3) and proprietary ones (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.05 for new nvidia cards, NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.05 for older ones, ATICatlyst 8.6)

List of applications available on CD :

• Firefox 2.0.0.14 + Flash + Mozplugin

• Thunderbird 2

• Xorg 7.3

• python 2.5.1

• perl 5.10

• cups 1.3.5 with more than 6000 drivers and rhpl admin interface

• gimp 2.4.3

• 3D Games : Extreme Tux Racer, Foobillard

• 2D Games : Gnome games, Frozen Bubble, Wormux

• Gcompris, Tuxpaint

• Multimedia : mplayer, xmms, kino, xdtv, oxine

• Abiword 2.4

• ndiswrapper 1.53

• virtualbox 1.5.4_OSE

• ALSA 1.0.17rc3

• Ntfs-3g 1.1120

Available translations :

• French

• English

• German

• Dutch

• Spanish

• portuguese

Other application (available with modules manager, includes in next 'DVD release' )

• apache 2.2.6, php 5.2.5, mysq 5.0.51 (module intranet)

• OpenOffice 2.4.0

• OpenOffice 2.3.1

• lyx et latex

• Enligntment E17

• Freevo

• 2D Games : Tarrot Club, Westnoth

• 3D Games : Glest, Torcs, Armagetronad, Hotpotato, spring, Widelands, scorched3d, tremulous, bzflag, cube
  Neverball, openarena

Boot menu :

usplash :

nouveau theme icewm :

Note : DVD release will be ready in september