SystemRescueCd 2.0.1 Adds GParted 0.8.0

SystemRescueCd 2.0.1 has been released, the first update after the big version number change. It brings newer kernels, like usual, both the standard, stable options as well as the alternative, more up-to-date ones. Gparted, one of the most important packages in the data recovery and system repair distribution, has also been updated.

The Memtest86+ floppy-image, used to test system memory for errors, has been updated and brings support for the latest chips from both major x86 chip makers, Intel Sandy-Bridge and AMD Fusion.

SysytemRescueCd 2.0.1 is the second update of 2011, the Linux distro started the year, on day one, with a fresh new 2.0 version number. 

Despite the big jump, the previous release wasn't exactly revolutionary, the big changes were switching over to XZ compression rather than LZMA for the squash file system and the introduction of the nouveau driver for Nvidia graphics cards as default.

Highlights of SystemRescueCd 2.0.1: 

· Linux Kernel 2.6.35.11 - the standard option, both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version;
· Linux Kernel 2.6.36.3- the alternative option, both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version;
· Memtest86+ 4.20 - comes with support for Intel Sandy-Bridge and AMD Fusion chips;
· X.Org Server 1.9.4;
· GParted 0.8.0;
· initramfs updated;
· Name resolution in initramfs environment fixed;
· atl1c driver in standard kernel for Atheros AR8151 Gigabit devices upgraded.

About SystemRescueCd

SystemRescueCd is a Linux Live CD operating system that offers an easy and quick way to repair systems and recover data after serious crashes.

With utilities ranging from disk diagnostic mechanisms (such as TestDisk and sfdisk) and partition managers, to basic, day-to-day applications (like text editors, Midnight Commander, etc.), SystemRescueCd also provides support for all important filesystems, including the Btrfs and EXT4 ones.

SystemRescueCd is a solution that anyone who is experiencing data loss or other system-related problems should consider using.

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