Arabian Linux also known as arl is a bootable CD with a compilation of GNU/Linux software, full support for Arabic/English languages and automatic hardware detection.
It's the first arabic live-distro using KDE as the default GUI, the first to have the arabic language enabled in consoles, pre-compiled ready-for-use softmodem drivers and the first to have its own control panel system in both languages (arabic/english). Arabian is recommended for beginners (using arabic language or not).
It's not necessary to install anything on a harddisk but you still can install it on your harddisk and run Arabian directly from your box.
Here are some key features of "Arabian Linux":
· Kernel 2.6.11,
· XFree 3.3 replaced by Xorg 2.8.10,
· Using LSB color system,
· Interactive bootup system,
· Modules use is possible now,
· Added the amod system tools for modules management,
· .ISO and .NRG (Ahead Nero) images are now mounted with just one click
· Added 'Convert to ISO' utility for .NRG images
· Added service menu "Arabian Package" for .deb and .rpm packages
· System Upgrade now available (under development)
· Added Arabic support in the installer
· Installer gives an option to choose either LILO or GRUB
· Partitions appear now in the device name mode (UNIX) and letters (Windows)
· Partitions use the read-write mode by default ( ntfs still read-only )
· nVidia 3D driver added, is enabled by nvidia cheatcode
· Java 1.5 enabled as default,
· Arabeyes/KACST Arabic TTF fonts included,
· Arabic language is now enabled in consoles (thanks to Arabeyes' Bicon project),
· Arabeyes' Wordlist (Linux dictionary - Arabic/English) included,
· New softmodem drivers added,
· Hibernating support,
· Added enhanced support for wireless cards,
· Enhanced multimedia support,
· Write support for all virtual directories (i.e. live-installation of software without writable media is possible) in a running live system, made possible through UNIONFS,
· Added Kernel Accelerator - kqemu (with authorization of its author, Fabrice), for qemu,
· The latest version of Gparted added,
· /home directory and system configuration can be kept in an usb stick,
· KDE 3.4.0, Gimp 2.2.4, OpenOffice 1.1.4 (arabic) and many other packages.
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