14 DAY TRIAL // Manjaro Linux has received a new update pack and the devs have pushed a large number of important enhancements for the system. This is the second one in just a few days and it looks like the makers of Manjaro mean business.
Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, but the developers don't use the same kind of philosophy. This means that it's not exactly a rolling release model, but it's not as strict as a regular release schedule either. Each update pack can bring in multiple new features and lots of new packages, which is rather unusual.
The previous update pack for Manjaro was released only a few days ago and now the makers of this distro are back with yet another one. This time they bring a ton of new drivers, some kernels, and lots of improvements. This is actually the norm for this kind of updates, so it's not really all that surprising.
Second update for Manjaro 0.8.12 is here
"With this update we have now newer Nvidia drivers (340.76, 346.35). This supports now GPUs GeForce 800A, GeForce 800M, GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980M. Kernel-wise we have 3.10.69, 3.14.33, 3.16.7.6, and 3.18.7 featuring all BFQ-Scheduler v7r7. As we removed now linux317 some installations will be blocked to dependency issues regarding proprietary drivers. Change do to a different kernel if needed and remove linux317 from your system," write the devs.
This is not the first time that they remove a kernel. It was done in the past with kernel that reached end of life and it's usually a necessary step. Developers have also added xorg-server 1.16.4, Pulse 6.0, and Opera 27.0.1689.69, among other changes.
If you already have the system installed and you perform regular updates, then you don't really have to do anything extra. You can download Manjaro 0.8.12 right now from Softpedia and upgrade your system through the regular channels.
