LinuxMint8 RC1 was released this week, the new release comes with new features and improvements, My first impression when I first installed Helena RC1 was that the team of LinuxMint are really doing a great Job, I had no problem with the installation, the live cd detected all my hardware , got no problem with my nvidea card, with resolution... , I had the feeling like i was not on a RC1 release but in a final release, because worked just fine and was very stable. I will leave you with this video to have a tour on LinuxMint8 Helena RC1. I can just say : Helena ! The beauty is coming ….......
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What`s new in LinuxMint8 Helena8
-The new software manager now with a new interface and more easy to use than ever,
-update manager improved ,
-Upload manager also improved,
-Linux Mint 8 Helena comes with up to date version of the Gnome Colors icon theme and the Shiki gtk theme.
-Upstream Improvements : Linux Mint 8 Helena comes with a linux 2.6.31 kernel. Gnome2.28..
See whats new detailed on the Linxmint Blog
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Alot of people are complaining about a green box around the initial usplash image. I didnt have that problem at all. So far Mint 8 has been perfect. Aside from the Wallpaper.