Mandriva Linux PowerPack 2009 DVD i586 .iso

Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2009

Mandriva Linux 2009 is out - One of the most ground-breaking releases of Mandriva Linux!
Mandriva offers its users a clear alternative on the desktop. A complete, easy to use solution, it provides all the features expected of a modern desktop: office, Internet, multimedia and games. Mandriva Powerpack 2009 is the best of Mandriva: a selection of the best open source software, with exclusive additions

Mandriva Linux 2009 Release Tour


KDE 4 - specifically, 4.1.2. This major new release of KDE promises to revolutionize the desktop experience.
GNOME 2.24
OpenOffice.org 3.0 - Includes ODF 1.2 support, import filters for Microsoft Office 2007, a solver feature for Calc, collaborative editing of spreadsheets, multiple page display in Writer, native tables in Impress

Mozilla Firefox 3 - includes Smart Location Bar, improved performance and reduced memory consumption, one-click bookmarking, a built in password manager, and improved security features.
No less important are the major re-designs of the Mandriva installer and Control Center tools. Simple to use, more ergonomic, this is one of the most important reason to use Mandriva Linux.

Kernel version is 2.6.27: better hardware support


Hardware compatibility: Mandriva Linux 2009 is netbook friendly
As always, Mandriva Linux 2009's hardware compatibility is second to none. As well as conventional systems, it boasts excellent support for a wide range of netbooks, including all currently available Asus Eee PC models, the Acer Aspire One, the MSI Wind, and others.

Enhancements to Mandriva tools and applications

Re-designed installer and Control Center: Simple to use, more ergonomic
Removal of unwanted software during One installation: optimized space disk

Automatic repository configuration: simply access to 20.000 packages

Improvements to network tools: Mobility, better support, mobile connection configuration

The Powerpack advantage

The Powerpack edition also provides a set of audio and video codecs to read the most commonly used formats, also Google applications (Picasa, desktop,
toolbar, GoogleEarth), LightZone (trial version) and much more...

Along with this software comes exclusive service, offering you a helping hand with your experience and web support to help you get the best out of Mandriva.