{"id":1386,"date":"2010-05-04T11:40:50","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T09:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2010-05-04T11:40:50","modified_gmt":"2010-05-04T09:40:50","slug":"linux-mint-9-isadora-rc-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/?p=1386","title":{"rendered":"Linux Mint 9 &#8220;Isadora&#8221; RC released!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 \u201cIsadora\u201d  RC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"..\/..\/pictures\/screenshots\/helena\/lxde\/helena.png\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/pictures\/screenshots\/isadora\/isadora.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/pictures\/screenshots\/isadora\/thumb_isadora.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Linux Mint 9 &#8220;Isadora&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New features at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintinstall\">New  Software Manager<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>30,000 packages<\/li>\n<li>Review applications straight from the Software Manager<\/li>\n<li>APT daemon<\/li>\n<li>Visual improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintbackup\">New  Backup Tool<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks<\/li>\n<li>Backup\/Restoration of the software selection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintmenu\">Menu  improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Editable items<\/li>\n<li>Transparent menu<\/li>\n<li>Always start with favorites<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Add to&#8221; shortcuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintdesktop\">Desktop  settings<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes apply immediately<\/li>\n<li>Additional options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#artwork\">Better  look &amp; feel<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Backgrounds<\/li>\n<li>Welcome screen<\/li>\n<li>Update Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#system\">System  improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows installer<\/li>\n<li>Husse quotes<\/li>\n<li>USB Creator<\/li>\n<li>Default software selection<\/li>\n<li>Local repository and Gnome-PPP<\/li>\n<li>Apt hold\/unhold\/held commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#project\">Project  changes<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Website<\/li>\n<li>CD &amp; DVD<\/li>\n<li>Community Editions<\/li>\n<li>OEM installation disks<\/li>\n<li>USA\/Japan distributors disks<\/li>\n<li>32 &amp; 64-bit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#upstream\">Upstream  improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Faster boot<\/li>\n<li>Long Term Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php\">What&#8217;s new in Linux Mint 9<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known problems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Splash screen resolution<\/li>\n<li>Missing translations<\/li>\n<li>File Uploader not closing<\/li>\n<li>Editing items in the menu doesn&#8217;t take effect immediately<\/li>\n<li>Moonlight<\/li>\n<li>Upstream issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora.php#problems\">Known problems<\/a>&#8221; section of the release notes.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Important information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As an RC (Release Candidate) this release is targeted at developers  and  beta-testers who want to help Linux Mint find and correct bugs  before  the stable release. Please do not use this release as your main   desktop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Java and OpenOffice.org-base<\/li>\n<li>OEM disks<\/li>\n<li>Distributors disks for the USA and Japan<\/li>\n<li>Tomboy Notes<\/li>\n<li>Local repository and Gnome-PPP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get more information, read the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora.php#info\">Important information<\/a>&#8221; section of the release notes.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>System requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>x86 processor (for both 32 &amp; 64-bit versions)<\/li>\n<li>x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)<\/li>\n<li>512 MB of system memory (RAM)<\/li>\n<li>3 GB of disk space for installation<\/li>\n<li>Graphics card capable of 800\u00d7600 resolution<\/li>\n<li>CD-ROM drive or USB port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bug reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please report any bug you may find in <a href=\"https:\/\/bugs.launchpad.net\/linuxmint\">Launchpad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Linux Mint 9 RC is available in both 32 &amp; 64-bit as a liveCD, via Torrent and HTTP download:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/edition.php?id=52\">Download Linux Mint 9 RC i386 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/edition.php?id=53\">Download Linux Mint 9 RC amd64<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to receiving your feedback. 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