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Happy new year 2010!

With the beginning of this new year it's time for a new release. :-)
Many people asked me whether there is a 64-Bit version, too?
Now i can say: Yes, it is!
With the release of Toorox 01.2010 you can get a 64-Bit version, too.
It contains the 2.6.32-gentoo kernel and the KDE was updated to the
recent version 4.3.4.
The Toorox Installer is now able to exclude your /home/... folder to
another partition and you can install the bootloader into a single
partition or floppy disk.
There's a new entry in the Systemconfig: Mobile Broadband. It starts
the application umtsmon. There you can configure your mobile UMTS
connection and bring it up.
All packages for a pptp-vpn connection were included and you can
configure it via Networkmanager and the nm-applet.
KFTPgrabber was exchanged with gftp and there's a new audio-mixer
installed: mixxx. You will find it in the ?-Starter - "Party-DJ".

I would like to thank Johannes for the second download-mirror!

Joern

A new version has been finished and now it's ready for download.

The content:
- The Kernel 2.6.31-gentoo
- The KDE 4.3.2 as desktopenvironment
- Xorg-Server version 1.6.5
- OpenOffice 3.1.1
- Amarok 2.2 as the KDE Mulimediaplayer
- The mediaplayer VLC 1.0.2
- IceCat 3.5.3
- and much more ...

Portato was added as the second software management tool (GUI for Portage) in the systemconfig which
makes a good job even though its elementary (0.13).
The Direct Rendering Manager (drm) was added as a kernel module and will be loaded by default. So if you own a graphics card with an Intel, ATI Radeon or SIS chip you can enjoy the pretty and cool desktop effects (3D-Desktop) by using the free and default video driver.
NOTE: If Toorox won't load the desktop correctly, please make use of the nodrm cheatcode.
( Bootmenu -> Press Tab -> Press Space -> enter nodrm -> Hit return )
The "LAN+WLAN" script from Systemconfig has been improved - if your wireless LAN device requires a special firmware file - this will be displayed. Then you can simply select it for loading.
The missing Synaptics Touchpad driver was re-added and pre-configured for a handy left-click by tapping on the pad.
As a new filesystem you can now select ext4 for your Toorox HD-Installation.
Please read the Changelog for more informations ...

Enjoy the new release. If you have any questions or if you want to help other users - create an account and post
it in the forum.

Joern