SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 Media Kit

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 provides market-leading usability, seamless interoperability and essential productivity applications. It is deployable as a general-purpose desktop or easily tailored for use in thin or thick client configurations. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, your business can dramatically reduce costs, improve security, and increase workforce productivity.

key features

  • OpenOffice.org 2.1 Novell Edition, with Microsoft* Word 2007 openXML translator, multi-head support for Impress (slides and speaker notes), and improved VB support and document interoperability
  • Mozilla Firefox* 2.0 Web Browser
  • Network Manager enhancement (wireless security, connection manager)
  • Microsoft Active Directory* interoperability improvements and enhancements
  • Re-designed Novell main menu and Control Center
  • Re-designed logout and screen-saver dialog boxes
  • Updated Xgl and new Desktop Effects (enhanced 3-D accelerated graphics)
  • New disk space usage utility (Baobab)
  • Enhancements to Sabayon, the desktop lock down tool
  • New menu editor (Alacarte)
  • Disk partitions and home directories encryption
  • Improved Helix* Bansheeâ„¢ music player/manager
  • Improved F-Spot photo management software
  • Voice-over IP support via the Ekiga SIP client
  • Virtualization on the desktop, with the inclusion of the latest XEN packages from Novell (as a technical preview)
  • Novell Evolutionâ„¢ 2.6
  • Instant messaging
  • Tomboy Notes application
  • Beagle® integrated search tool
  • ThinkFinger fingerprint reader
  • Support for Tablet PCs with serial Wacom devices
  • Support for Novell ZENworks® Linux Management
  • Robust Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Continued improvements and enhancements to:
    • Hardware plug-n-play
    • Printer standards support
    • File standards support
    • Network standards support
    • YaST
    • Automated installation system
    • Multilingual support

system requirements

A minimum installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop containing the most basic, essential software and a very minimal graphical user interface requires at least:

  • Intel* Pentium* III, 500 MHz
  • 256 MB of physical RAM
  • 800 MB of available disk space
  • 800 x 600 display resolution

A standard installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop including the desktop environment of your choice (GNOME or KDE) and a wealth of applications requires at least:

  • Intel Pentium IV, 2.4 GHz or higher or any AMD64 or Intel EM64T processor
  • 1-2 physical CPUs
  • 512 MB physical RAM (or higher)
  • 2.5 GB available disk space
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution (or higher)

access to download and installation instructions

For information about accessing and downloading SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, see the Download and Installation Instructions page.