Arabian Linux 2007

Arabian Linux also known as arl is a bootable CD with a compilation of GNU/Linux software, full support for Arabic/English languages and automatic hardware detection.
Its the first arabic live-distro using KDE as the default GUI, the first to have the arabic language enabled in consoles, pre-compiled ready-for-use softmodem drivers and the first to have its own control panel system in both languages (arabic/english). Arabian is recommended for beginners (using arabic language or not).
Arabian Linux is downloadable from this website as an ISO image. Its not necessary to install anything on a harddisk but you still can install it on your harddisk and run Arabian directly from your box.
Main features:
- Kernel 2.6.11,
- XFree 3.3 replaced by Xorg 2.8.10,
- Using LSB color system,
- Interactive bootup system,
- Modules use is possible now,
- Added the amod system tools for modules management,
- .ISO and .NRG (Ahead Nero) images are now mounted with just one click
- Added Convert to ISO utility for .NRG images
- Added service menu "Arabian Package" for .deb and .rpm packages
- System Upgrade now available (under development)
- Added Arabic support in the installer
- Installer gives an option to choose either LILO or GRUB
- Partitions appear now in the device name mode (UNIX) and letters (Windows)
- Partitions use the read-write mode by default ( ntfs still read-only )
- nVidia 3D driver added, is enabled by nvidia cheatcode
- Java 1.5 enabled as default,
- Arabeyes/KACST Arabic TTF fonts included,
- Arabic language is now enabled in consoles (thanks to Arabeyes Bicon project),
- Arabeyes Wordlist (Linux dictionary - Arabic/English) included,
- New softmodem drivers added,
- Hibernating support,
- Added enhanced support for wireless cards,
- Enhanced multimedia support,
- Write support for all virtual directories (i.e. live-installation of software without writable media is possible) in a running live system, made possible through UNIONFS,
- Added Kernel Accelerator - kqemu (with authorization of its author, Fabrice), for qemu,
- The latest version of Gparted added,
- /home directory and system configuration can be kept in an usb stick,
- KDE 3.4.0, Gimp 2.2.4, OpenOffice 1.1.4 (arabic) and many other packages.