Sidux是基于代码名为“Sid”的Debian非稳定分支的一个Linux发行版，然后“Sid”又是以电影《玩具总动员》里的主角SidPhillips命名的。虽然开发所用的时间比计划时长,但我们还是很高兴看Sidux Linux 2008-1发布了,此版本极大地改善了对硬件的支持能力.该版本采用的是Linux kernel 2.6.24.4内核,增加了不少的特性,同时也修正了一些BUG,sidux的桌面环境用是的KDE 3.5.9. 以下这个清单就是sidux 2008-1中的一些最主要的变化:
kernel 2.6.24.4 (smp, hard preemption). X.org 7.3. KDE 3.5.9 (en + de). new, SVG based, artwork. offline manual for en + de directly on the disc. many changes for the manual. iwlwifi3945/ iwlwifi4965 support. b43/ b43legacy support for Broadcom wlan cards. rt2×00 support for RaLink cards. support for RealTek RTL8180L and RTL8185 PCI/ cardbus wlan cards. support for RealTek RTL8187 USB wlan cards. support for ADMtek ADM8211 PCI/ cardbus wlan cards. support for IPWireless 3G UMTS PCMCIA cards. support for HSDPA Broadband Wireless Data (Globe Trotter) cards. driver support for Ricoh R5U870 OEM webcams virtualbox-ose-guest 1.5.6 support. bitsetting/ xrandr settings for ATi and Intel cards. fixed problems with grub-install. resolvconf support to handle DNS discovery. new interpretation of the graphics detection.
