Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008 -Box Version

With this new release, Mandriva is upgrading its commercial offer around a single unified product: Mandriva Linux Powerpack. It integrates a unique set of commercial packages and services to offer a whole Linux solution. The best-seller Powerpack is the commercial edition of Mandriva Linux and the recommended extension for users of the community version

Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008 unifies the former Discovery and Powerpack+ editions

• The installation process and initial desktop experience have been optimized to be accessible for first time users
• Experienced users will enjoy advanced installation options and new innovative technologies, integrated to work "out of the box"
• Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008 also features all required server and middleware components for developers and for small enterprise usage, like SQL databases or Web frameworks
• All device drivers (open or proprietary drivers) are included
• A complete Linux desktop environment
• A large range of commercial drivers & applications: ATI & Nvidia video drivers, plugins, Cedega, LinDVD... (with an auto installation system, no need to use a terminal to install these applications)
• 32 and 64 bits version

Features

• i586 and AMD64 versions available
• kernel 2.6.22.9
• gcc 4.2.2
• Software installation via vastly improved urpmi
• drakwizards: Mandriva Control Center, with underlying tools: diskdrake, drakxservices, userdrake, drakTermServ..
• Compiz-Fusion and Metisse 3D desktops
• KDE 3.5.7
• GNOME 2.20.0
• X.Org 1.3.0.0
• OpenOffice.org 2.2.1
• Transfugdrake for easy migration from Windows to Linux
• Easy wifi roaming, new unified network tool
• LinDVD - worldwide legal dvd playback out of the box
• Fluendo codecs, for broad media type support