Re: [Fwd: Announcing Red Hat Linux 7.1]

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Red Hat Linux is always pushing the limits of innovation--those 
>limits have been pushed further with the improved performance 
>and scalability of the 2.4 kernel.
>Now, with Red Hat Linux 7.1, you can use more powerful 
>hardware with more processors and memory.  Security is 
>improved from the beginning--you'll configure a firewall 
>during the installation process. And system management 
>is convenient using Red Hat Network Software Manager's 
>customizable Web interface.
>2.4 KERNEL FEATURES
>  + Large memory support -- 64GB RAM!

I wish this applied to me....sigh...

>  + Improved SMP

If it is anything like the kernel Wolverine used,  I very much doubt this one.  2.4.2 blows chunks.  But they may have fixed it.

>  + Large file support

Yes!!  My wife recently green-lighted the purchase of a cam-corder,  I'll need these BIG files for chopping video :)

>  + Improved network performance 
>  + Increased device support
>NEW RED HAT FEATURES
>  + New graphical configuration tools for easy setup of BIND, Apache,
>    and DNS
>  + Heightened security -- configure a firewall during installation 
>  + Updated installation program with new laptop installation class 
>  + USB support for "hot-pluggable" devices, like CD-ROM drives, 
>    cameras, and printers
>  + Red Hat TUX Web Server: "World's fastest web server" 
>    (SPECweb'99 results as of 2/2/01)
>  + Upgraded core system components

A what's new with 7.1 would be a GREAT presentation topic ;}