Final Release: Sabayon Linux 3.4 "miniEdition"

Excerpts from the release announcement.

SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 miniEdition, commonly called the "mini", is the CD release of the latest SabayonLinux x86/x86-64 DVD. The creation of this special version, has been made with an automatic script that shrinks down the whole chroot jail by removing every duplicated, useless or server-oriented package. The multimedia features of these special editions are kept intact. So, enjoy that beautiful piece of software on a single CD!

Distribution updates 3.4:
* Improved OpenGL configuration reliability
* NVIDIA Drivers updated to 100.14.19
* Compiz Fusion stability fixes (will be soon enabled by default on the supported hardware)
* Boot time 15% faster

Read the full release announcement here.
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Final Release: Sabayon Linux 3.4f

Excerpts from the release announcement.

Live boot is now 3 times faster thanks to our improved OpenGL configuration tool

Beagle only runs on-demand

Portage has been updated with performance patches

Entropy stack has been updated to the latest SVN (intended as technology preview)
- Dependencies resolution code completed
- Removal dependencies resolution code in testing (not completed)
- etc-update alike tool needs to be written
- Pre/post install/remove scripting functions need to be written
- Branches support need a rewrite
- Multi source download support completed
- Query tools almost completed
- Code split is on the way
- Database API is almost complete (and will be extended with extra functionalities)
- 3rd party interface structured
- ETA? End of the year.

Installer updates:
- Vim is on the Core Install along with groff (man pages issue fixed)
- Better release handling
- Initial Entropy integration

Bluetooth stack updated

Ext4 support improved (new e2fsprogs)

ATi video drivers updated to 8.40.4

Read the full release announcement here.
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Final Release : Sabayon Linux 3.4e

Excerpts from the release announcement.

Distribution updates:


Introduced a (teaser) pre-alpha release of the Entropy stack (Equo application)

Updated Portato to 0.8.0

Updated Compiz Fusion to work with XGL and AMD/ATI cards

Updated WINE to 0.9.42 and fixed Wine Doors

Reintroduced sudo after Install

Updated Second Life to 1.18.0.6

Fixed Partitioning issues on some system caused by dmraid stack (disabled by default now)

Reintroduced old and stable ipw3945 driver (keeping ipw4965 one)

Updated pommed to 1.7 (better MacBook support)

Reintroduced old bcm43xx wireless driver (disabling mac80211 one)

Read the full release announcement here.
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Stable Release : Sabayon Linux 3.4

Excerpts from the release announcement.

Distribution Features:

• The most advanced: Linux Kernel 2.6.22 with extra Power Management (PowerTop), Wireless (mac80211), Ext4 Filesystem, Scheduler (CFS) and Virtualization (KVM,Virt-Manager,VirtualBox) support
• Gaming oriented: featuring,

1. Savage 2
2. FlightGear
3. DangerDeep
4. Warsow
5. Nexuiz
6. Torcs
7. Battle of Wesnoth
8. Second Life

• Latest NVIDIA (100.14.11) and AMD (8.38.6) GPU drivers
• The most Windows-aware: supporting NTFS in read/write and Wine Doors utility, that let you install Windows applications as easy as 1-2-3 (using Wine 0.9.40).
• The first to support Ext4 File System: for the braves, Sabayon Linux Installer can easily handle it.
• The most Stable Cutting Edge DVD: featuring Compiz Fusion and Metisse (Technology Preview) integration
• Much more flexible: the Installer now features a really improved execution speed, RAID10 support, Ext4 Support, UUID device naming support, a Packages Selector, a Boot Services Selector and also a Core/Minimal Install Method (Server deployments)
• The Most Laptop Aware: tested and optimized also for Laptop usage
• X.Org 7.3 with automatic Monitor configuration
• KDE 3.5.7
• GNOME 2.18.2
• Strong identity: no Server applications installed (you will find them in the Business Edition)
• Less Duplicated Packages: removed about 140 duplicated applications
• Better Mactel support: added support for Intel ICH8M, Atheros Wireless cards, Backlight management and new Synaptics touchpads
• Better Out of the Box hardware support: Agere et131x,
• VMware Guest Installation Support
• Media Center capabilities: featuring GeeXbox 1.1 and Elisa Media Center (Technology Preview)
• Incredible set of installed and preconfigured Applications (see Packages List below)
• The most tested Stable Release: in the last 4 months, our Core Beta Team have done a great work to accomply our always growing QA standards. This transformed Sabayon Linux 3.4 in the most reliable version ever released.

Read the full release announcement here(Download links on the same page).

Final Release: Sabayon Linux 1.0 "Business Edition"

Excerpts from the release announcement.

Sabayon Linux "Business Edition" is another of our hard work that proof that we do care for people needs:
You love Sabayon Linux and want to use it for working purpouse but you're not interested at all in games or desktop acceleration?
Sabayon Linux is the only distribution that recognize your hardware perfectly but you want something that will make it perfect on your working enviroment?...
Here you go!!!
Sabayon has prepared for you a fast, cheap and stable solution for every "office needs" you might have!!

INFO/ FEATURES:

• Optimized Server profile
• Kernel 2.6.22 Sabayon Linux Powered
  
• Stable branch for almost all packages
  
• Wpa_supplicant compiled with a better support for mac80211
  
• Latest madwifi driver
  
• Latest Sabayon Installer
  
• Latest Ati-drivers
  
• Latest Nvidia-drivers
  
• Fast installation speed
  
• Package Selection on install time
  
• Really fast working live enviroment
  
• Easy firewall management with Kmyfirewall

Read the full release announcement here.
ISO - Torrents:

• Sabayon Linux x86 Business Edition 1.0 Torrent download
  
• Sabayon Linux x86_64 Business Edition 1.0 Torrent download
  

Download Mirrors:

• Official Mirrors Page

Development Release : Sabayon Linux x86/x86-64 3.4 Loop 3

Sabayon Linux announced the release of third testing version of 3.4. Excerpts from the release announcement.

The Sabayon Linux Crew is happy to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop3 for both x86 and x86-64 architecture.

What happened since Sabayon Linux 3.4 Loop2 ?

Important Changes:

• Removed Enlightenment 16 Desktop to let us focus better on GNOME/KDE integration
  
• Removed 140 packages - a.k.a. the mass shrinking - NO MORE duplicated applications
  
• Removed NX server, Internet Kiosk framework and all the server oriented applications (they will show up in the Business Edition)
  
  Gaming:
  
• Sabayon Linux 3.4 is all about gaming! Play your favourite games as easy as 1-2-3.
  
• Strengthen the Sabayon Linux Games Deployment framework - we NOW support a lot of Cool GAMES!
  
• Featuring
  
• Savage 2.00e
  
• FlightGear 0.9.10
  
• DangerDeep 0.3.0
  
• Warsow 0.3
  
• Nexuiz 2.3
  
• Torcs 1.3.0
  
• Battle of Wesnoth 1.2.4
  
• Coldwar demo has been removed

• Hardware Support:
  
• Updated NVIDIA drivers to 100.14.11
  
• Updated ATI drivers to 8.37.8
  
• Updated madwifi-ng driver to SVN snapshot to support MacBooks
  
• Strengthen VMWare 6.0 support
  
• Re-added linuxwlan-ng drivers
  
• Added pommed utility to support MacBooks LCD backlight tuning
  
• Added support for Agere et131x ethernet controller -> http://sourceforge.net/projects/et131x
  
• if NVIDIA detected: add NVIDIA Control Center icon to desktop
  
• if ATI detected: add AMD Control Center icon to desktop
  
• Updated HAL to 0.5.9 (plus upstream accepted patches for 0.5.9.1) - complete MacBook support
  
• Updated kernel with the latest stable patches
  
  Noticeable Applications:
  
• Updated KDE to 3.5.7
  
• Added FileZilla 3.0 FTP Client
  
• Update aMule to 2.2.x CVS release (won't crash anymore)
  
• Update gnome-main-menu
  
• Updated KDEBluetooth to 1.0beta3
  
• Updated GeeXbox to 1.1rc3
  
• Updated VirtualBox to 1.4.0
  
• Added Manencode 0.8
  
• Added pommed
  
• Updated WINE to 0.9.39
  
• Updated sabayon-version with the proper USE flag
  
• Updated KVM to 28

Read the full release announcement here.
Download Sabayon here.