Black Lab 8 "Onyx" Alpha 2 is released!

Today, PC / Opensystems LLC is pleased to announce the second alpha release in the upcoming Black Lab 8 "Onyx" series. The team continues to focus on the desktop experience, bringing the same high-performance and rock-solid stability that its users have come to expect from Black Lab Linux.

So what's new with Black Lab Linux 8 “Onyx” Alpha 1? Here are some highlights:

Linux kernel 4.2.0.34

LibreOffice 5.1

Docker integration

gpg 2.0.22

Xfdashboard (GNOME-shell-style interface for the Xfce desktop) included.

Full support for the Xbox One and Xbox One Kinect controllers.

OpenJRE 8.

USB-C is now supported

Improved Windows Phone, Android based phone and iPhone 6/6S integration.

These are some Issues that have been fixed by the development team :

Macbook hibernation issue - some of our users reported that the laptop required a reboot to wake up from sleep

Screen fragmentation with the Intel HD driver resolved.

Surface Pro 3 touchscreen responsiveness improved.

New supported hardware to run your favorite distro on :

Mac Pro 2015.

Pixel C.

Some things change, the rest stays the same : Onyx Alpha 2 includes the same great application mix that its users depend on :

Download Onyx here!

http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/pre-release/onyx-a2-x86_64.iso
http://distro.ibiblio.org/blacklab/pre-release/onyx-a2-x86_64.iso.md5

If you would like to contribute documentation, artwork or code please contact PC / OS at support_at_pc-opensystems_dot_com and we will let you know what areas require contributors;if you prefer to contribute funds to sustain your favorite distro, donate through our homepage http://www.blacklablinux.org.

Thank you!