Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron的第二个测试版本Alpha 2终于在12月22日正式发布了。Ubuntu 8.04 是一个 LTS 版本,开发代号为 Hardy Heron,预计明年 4 月正式推出。跟随Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 2 一起发布的还有它的衍生项目,包括 Kubuntu、Xubuntu、Edubuntu、Gobuntu、UbuntuStudio、Ubuntu JeOS 的 8.04 Alpha 2 版。
相对于第一个测试版Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha1 ,Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 2好像没有有一些大的变化。因为Alpha 1仅仅是更新了一部分软件和X.Org,还有引入了 Kernel 2.6.24 版的 Linux 内核。
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 2版本正式将内核升级至2.6.24-2.4 (基于2.6.24-rc5),这个新内核具有重大意义的更新和电源管理方面的改进。这带来了一些重要的增强,比如:针对 amd64 的 dynticks 支持。另外,Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 2 默认启用了 PulseAudio 声音服务器。不过,一些非 GNOME 应用程序仍需默认更改输出为 pulse/esd,并且,音量控制工具仍然没有被整合。
在 Kubuntu 8.04 Alpha 2 中,除了包含 KDE 4.0 RC 2 外,还更新了一些应用,包括 Amarok 1.4.8、Qt 4.3.3、Digikam 0.9.3 RC 1 等。同时,Kubuntu 8.04 Alpha 2 也引入了一些新应用,主要有:Tasty Menu、Speedcrunch、KGmailNotifier 等。
另外,Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 2也正式加入了PulseAudio!这此前是Fedora 8的一个主要特性。而现在Ubuntu也要有了。
至于其他更新,官方Wiki上并未作多少说明。Ubuntu 8.04 安装相关ISO 映像文件可从 Ubuntu 官方网站下载。
下载地址:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/hardy/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-2/ (Kubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/hardy/alpha-2/ (Xubuntu)
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MD5SUMS 21-Dec-2007 19:27 404
MD5SUMS.gpg 21-Dec-2007 19:27 189
hardy-alternate-amd64.iso 20-Dec-2007 21:10 683M Alternate install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download)
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hardy-desktop-amd64.iso 21-Dec-2007 08:07 679M Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download)
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hardy-desktop-amd64.list 21-Dec-2007 08:07 11K Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (file listing)
hardy-desktop-amd64.manifest 21-Dec-2007 07:54 29K Desktop CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (contents of live filesystem)
hardy-desktop-i386.iso 21-Dec-2007 08:07 679M Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (standard download)
hardy-desktop-i386.iso.torrent 21-Dec-2007 19:23 27K Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (BitTorrent download)
hardy-desktop-i386.list 21-Dec-2007 08:07 11K Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (file listing)
hardy-desktop-i386.manifest 21-Dec-2007 07:30 30K Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (contents of live filesystem)
hardy-server-amd64.iso 20-Dec-2007 21:40 499M Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download)
hardy-server-amd64.iso.torrent 21-Dec-2007 19:27 39K Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (BitTorrent download)
hardy-server-amd64.jigdo 21-Dec-2007 19:27 84K Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo download)
hardy-server-amd64.list 20-Dec-2007 21:40 60K Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (file listing)
hardy-server-amd64.template 20-Dec-2007 21:40 1.7M Server install CD for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (jigdo template)
hardy-server-i386.iso 20-Dec-2007 21:41 489M Server install CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (standard download)
hardy-server-i386.iso.torrent 21-Dec-2007 19:27 38K Server install CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (BitTorrent download)
hardy-server-i386.jigdo 21-Dec-2007 19:26 84K Server install CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (jigdo download)
hardy-server-i386.list 20-Dec-2007 21:41 60K Server install CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (file listing)
hardy-server-i386.template 20-Dec-2007 21:41 1.7M Server install CD for PC (Intel x86) computers (jigdo template)
hardy-server-sparc.iso 20-Dec-2007 21:42 465M Server install CD for SPARC computers (standard download)
hardy-server-sparc.iso.torrent 21-Dec-2007 19:27 37K Server install CD for SPARC computers (BitTorrent download)
hardy-server-sparc.jigdo 21-Dec-2007 19:27 81K Server install CD for SPARC computers (jigdo download)
hardy-server-sparc.list 20-Dec-2007 21:42 57K Server install CD for SPARC computers (file listing)
hardy-server-sparc.template 20-Dec-2007 21:42 8.8M Server install CD for SPARC computers (jigdo template)