This document describes the different versions and available media for
the Mandriva Linux 2007 release.
Mandriva Linux 2007 Official is the 19th version of Mandriva Linux.
Mandriva Linux 2007 is available in several different editions:
* the "One" edition is an installable live CD integrating the latest
proprietary drivers, available for download free of charge. Purely
free software editions of One are also available in GNOME and KDE
flavours.
* the "Free" edition is a pure free software (free as in speech)
version, without any of the non-free packages bundled with other
editions; it is also available as a free download.
* the "Discovery", "Powerpack" and "Powerpack+" products, for
beginner users, power users and SOHO users respectively, including
support, services and many third-party applications like LinDVD
and Cedega.
This document contains information about:
* how to get Mandriva Linux in general with multiple download
alternatives
* a summary of the major changes in this release
* the package lists for the three main Mandriva Linux 2007
commercial products
* links to download the Mandriva One edition
* links to download the free software edition of Mandriva Linux 2007
* how to verify and use the downloaded images
Availability
This version is available both in non-commercial editions, available
via public torrents or public FTP mirrors, and commercial versions,
available via the Mandriva Club or the Mandriva Store. The 2007 tree
is also available on the public FTP mirrors, in the /official/2007.0/
directory below the main MandrivaLinux directory. You can perform
network installations directly from the public FTP tree using the
boot.iso installer image available in the
/official/2007.0/{arch}/install/images/ directory, where {arch} is
i586 or x86_64, as appropriate. All the ISOs of the 2007 Official
edition are described below, with their available resources.
Mandriva encourages you to download, subscribe to the Mandriva Club,
buy a Mandriva commercial version, and share the various
non-commercial and free software versions (Free and One). You can also
participate in the development of future Mandriva products by joining
the Cooker project.
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Main Changes
Please refer to the pages below for important general information on
changes and known problems with the Mandriva Linux 2007 release.
* New 3D desktop support (both with AIGLX and Xgl) and new tool to
configure it (drak3d), also in the One CDs
* Overhauled rpmdrake with combined installation / removal interface
* GNOME 2.16
* Kernel 2.6.17 (based on 2.6.17.11, with ALSA 1.0.12 final, i965
support, and new kernel factorization: normal, enterprise and
legacy)
* KDE 3.5.4
* New 'Ia Ora' Mandriva theme
* New VPN configuration tool (drakvpn)
* New tool to configure a redundant firewall with ucarp
(invictus-firewall)
You can find more information about the software included in the
release and technical details at: MandrivaLinux2007ReleaseNotes,
MandrivaLinux2007Errata and DistroChangelog.
Mandriva Linux 2007 Official Commercial versions
Mandriva Linux 2007 is commercially available in three different
versions: Discovery, Powerpack and Powerpack+.
The Discovery edition is aimed at beginners. Powerpack is for regular
Linux users or for more "demanding" beginners, while Powerpack+ is
designed for experts and / or small companies with important server
needs.
Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007
Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 is the entry level product for the 2007
commercial product line.
Designed for new Linux users, it includes a live system (on DVD
versions only) to help during the discovery of the Linux world. With
this version, new Linux users do not need to install the software at
first to enter the Linux community. And once they feel more confident
with Linux, they can safely and quickly put Linux on their disk with
the Live Install feature.
* Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 Box i586 Package list x86_64 Package
list
* Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 DVD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 DVD for x86_64 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 CD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 CD for x86_64 Package list
Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007 Box i586 Package list x86_64 Package
list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007 DVD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007 DVD for x86_64 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007 CD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2007 CD for x86_64 Package list
Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007 Box i586 Package list x86_64
Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007 DVD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007 DVD for x86_64 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007 CD for i586 Package list
* Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ 2007 CD for x86_64 Package list
Mandriva One 2007
There are sixteen different medias (CD ISO images) for the 2007 "One"
edition: for each architecture (i586, x86_64), for various selection
of languages, with either a KDE or GNOME desktop. We also provide two
free (as in speech) software editions (one for KDE and one for GNOME)
without any of the proprietary software that is now included free of
charge on the other CDs. Please notice and do not confuse the
different meanings of the word 'free'.
The installation DVD contains all supported languages, while the CD
versions only contain what could fit in the available space.
Mandriva One CDs include most of the needed software for a complete
office and internet desktop, including OpenOffice.org, Mozilla
Firefox, 3D desktop (XGL and AIGLX with Compiz), network and hardware
configuration tools and drivers (the free version only includes free
drivers).
Most of the languages are supported in both the GNOME and the KDE CDs.
Some languages however may only be available in the KDE CD because
their input method requires KDE. You can find a list indicating which
languages are included on each edition in the description below.
Extra language packs can be found on the public FTP mirrors. Thus,
once a live CD version of Mandriva Linux is installed on your system,
you have the possibility to add new languages by using the rpmdrake
tool to configure a public FTP mirror as a Mandriva Linux 2007 urpmi
source. To do this, run the Software Media Manager: open the Mandriva
Control Center, and go to the Software Management tab. Click the link
titled 'Select from where software packages are downloaded when
updating the system'. Click 'yes' when asked if it is OK to continue.
Now click the 'Add...' button on the right hand side of the new
screen. When asked whether to add 'Official updates' or 'Distribution
sources', click 'Distribution sources'. Click 'Yes' in reply to the
question about the mirror list. When the mirror list appears, choose a
mirror close to your geographical location. Wait for the process to
complete. If it completes successfully, you're done. If it does not,
choose another mirror and try again (since the 2007 release is very
new, the mirrors will be very busy and some may not be properly set up
for 2007 yet).
Join the TranslationTask sub-project, if you want to help improve
support for your own language.
Mandriva One Free
* mandriva-one-2007-free-gnome.iso 697 MiB, GNOME Live CD for i586
and x86_64 processors, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese
Brazil, Russian, Spanish
* mandriva-one-2007-free-kde.iso 698 MiB, KDE Live CD for i586
processors and x86_64 processors, English, French, German, Polish,
Portuguese, Portuguese Brazil, Russian, Spanish
* Mandriva Free 2007 CDs for i586 4x700 MiB Package list
Three CDs for i586 compatible processors. You can use them on 32 or
64-bit x86 machines. If you want to run a native 64-bit installation
for a 64-bit machine, you must use the x86_64 specific CDs.
* Mandriva Free 2007 CDs for x86_64 4x700 MiB Package list
Three CDs for x86_64 compatible processors. These can only be used on
64-bit x86 machines. If you want to use a 32-bit installation on a
64-bit machine, you must use the i586 specific CDs.
* Mandriva Free 2007 DVD for i586 and x86_64 4.3 GiB i586 package
list x86_64 package list
A dual architecture (i586 and x86_64) DVD. You can use it on both 32-
and 64-bit x86 machines, the installer will detect your processor and
boot the correct version of the installer. If you want to force a 32
bit installation on a 64 bit machine, you can select it by pressing F3
then F6 at the boot prompt.
* Mandriva Free 2007 Mini for i586 and x86_64 700 MiB i586 package
list x86_64 package list
A dual architecture (i586 and x86_64) single CD. You can use it both
on 32- and 64-bit x86_64 machines, the installer will detect your
processor and boot the correct version of the installer. If you want
to use a 32 bit installation on a 64 bit machine, you can select it by
pressing F3 then F6 at the boot prompt. This CD includes the minimal
set of packages for a running system, however you can include an
Internet source of packages during the installation or after the
installation to add extra packages.
More information and download links on the mandriva.com site
Checking your download (asc files)
The files with the asc extensions are Mandriva GPG signed checksum
files. These files help you to check that your download has been
succesfully completed.
To check if the downloaded file is correct, you can either use the md5
file or the sha1 file, which are different checksum methods (each
should be equally reliable). In the directory where you have
downloaded the file.iso, use the command
md5sum -c file.md5.asc
to check your file with the md5 checksum, or
sha1sum -c file.sha1.asc
to check it with the sha1 checksum.
The asc extension, linked to the Mandriva official GPG signature, can
also be verified. If you know that the ISO file you have downloaded
has a correct sum, and that the checksum file is signed correctly with
the Mandriva official GPG key, then odds are high that the ISO file
you have is the real official one from Mandriva.
To check the GPG signature you must use the gpg program available in
the gnupg package. You must first download the Mandriva Official GPG
key, and then type in a terminal
gpg --verify file.asc
Alternatively, if you only want to check the checksum of the iso
downloaded, you can also use the mkcd program with the option -k. A
checksum is included in the header of each iso file and can be
verified with mkcd -k file.iso.
Using the ISO images
To test and use these ISO files, you need to choose the appropriate
set. If you choose to download a CD or set of CDs, burn them as an
image file on a 700 MB blank CD (or any bigger blank media, including
blank DVD). Do not burn the .iso file as a file to the disc. Most CD
burning applications have an option for writing image files correctly
to a disc. If you choose to download a DVD or a DVD set, burn the
image file(s) to to a blank DVD (each DVD image is sized to fit on a
regular single-layer DVD). To use the installation CDs, burn each one
to a separate blank CD, then boot from the first. You must configure
your computer to boot from the CD/DVD drive. This can be done in the
BIOS - see your computer or motherboard manual for instructions on how
to access and use the BIOS configuration screen. Once booted, you can
check that your hardware is correctly supported. If you used one of
the One CDs and you now want to install to your hard drive, you can
use the 'Live install' function available on the desktop.
