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Red Hat Linux 7.2 Alpha Feature Details 2.4.9 kernel Improvements Upgraded Core System Components GNOME 1.4 with Nautilus File Manager Installation Program Enhancements New Graphical Tools Red Hat Linux Features 2.4.9 kernel Improvements ext3 journaling file system Adds journaling features to the file system reducing risk of loss data due to unexpected system failures Fast file recovery reduces system downtime by eliminating lengthy file system checks Increased Device Support; compatible with more hardware than ever, including: networking device drivers USB devices Upgraded Core System Components. The following major system components have been upgraded in Red Hat Linux 7.2: 2.4.9 kernel gcc 2.96-102 glibc 2.2.4 GNOME 1.4 KDE 2.2 XFree86 4.1.0 Netscape 4.78 Mozilla 0.9.9 GNOME 1.4 with Nautilus File Manager Graphical display of files and directories to easily move, copy or delete files Use icons to represent file contents for quick browsing through file manager interface Red Hat configuration tools can be accessed from centralized location with new Control Panel Choose the right user interface for your level of expertise, from novice to expert Installation Program Enhancements Automatic partitioning selects the best partition setup for your system Graphical partitioning tool: quickly and easily add, remove or modify partition setup Automatic migration to ext3 journaling file system: effortlessly convert existing ext2 partitions to ext3 without losing data New Graphical Tools Network configuration tool: set up network connections over modems or network cards quickly with one tool User management tool: add, remove or modify user accounts and groups easily with one intuitive interface Hardware viewing tool: displays peripheral and system hardware for fast visual inspection of system components Red Hat Linux Features Complete web, mail, ftp, file and print servers included; no additional software license or user fees in order to deploy a complete solution Apache configuration tool: quick configuration of Apache options; easily create and manage multiple virtual hosts BIND configuration tool: simple setup of forward and backward name resolutions and DNS lookups. Firewall configuration during installation: select from three predefined levels of security or customize your own security level