From bcr@physics.Purdue.edu - - 99 00:00:00 1993 Date: 19 Sep 93 Subject: INTRODUCTION Status: RO Welcome to the DISTRIBUTION-HOWTO. The purpose of this document is to help you find a Linux distribution and a support service that meets your needs. All advertisements are related to Linux are welcome and can be mailed to bcr@physics.Purdue.edu in a message with the subject: new-listing. As of October 31st, all ads will be limited to 2 pages(132 lines), and descriptions to 4 pages (264 lines) or less. ORGANIZATION: This document may be read with most standard Unix mailers such as mail, mailx, and elm as a mail folder. Example: elm -f distribution-HOWTO This file is also readable with any standard text viewer. Each listing has the following header fields: From --> This is who I obtained the information in the ad from. 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CONTENTS: <#> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 bcr@physics.Purdue.edu - INTRODUCTION 2 pmacdona@sanjuan.uvic.ca DIS SLS (Softlanding Linux Sy 3 imurdock@shell.portal.com DIS Debian Channel Created 4 volkerdi@ftp.cdrom.com DIS Slackware Linux distribut 5 unknown DIS MCC Interim Linux - unknown DIS TAMU: no info available 6 mdw@TC.Cornell.EDU FTP Linux FTP Site List 7 unknown FTP Getting MCC Interim Linux 8 lfoard@hopper.acs.virginia.edu SUP "Virtual World Informatio 9 info@Morse.Net SUP The Linux Support Service 10 linux-sales@fintronic.com SYS Complete systems with Lin 11 unknown MAI SLS reseller; Linux Syste 12 rjust@delphi.com MAI Yggdrasil CD-ROM 13 INMANDMK@VAX1.COMPUTER-CENTRE.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK MAI YGGDRISIL CDROM & SLS res 14 info@lasermoon.co.uk MAI YGGDRASIL CD-ROM and othe 15 unknown MAI LINUX+386BSD CDROM; Trans 16 info@Morse.Net MAI The Linux Support Service 17 sales@metrolink.com MAI OSF/Motif 1.2.2; Metro Li 18 cs@gold.muc.de MAI CDROM Versand 19 stephen@clark.net MAI Linux SLS or Slackware 20 jana@jana.com MAI Linux CD-ROM bimonthly; J 21 stephen@clark.net MAI Linux SLS or Slackware 22 tguez@jade.tufts.edu MAI SLS reseller; ATC 23 nascent@netcom.com MAI Nascent Linux CDROM; Nasc 24 pmacdona@sanjuan.uvic.ca MAI Getting SLS on CDROM and 25 yci@netcom.com MAI YGGDRASIL CDROM; Yggdrasi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full BBS and FTP site listings: This infromation is ommitted from this HOWTO. See the Linux FTP and BBS List by Zane H. Healy TIPS: Read the copyright information before distributing any material for profit. Linux, GNU, and most other support software with linux is freely distributable, but there are some restrictions you should make yourself aware of. Before adding a listing or making a purchase, read the FAQ's of the misc.forsale and misc.forsale.computers.d news groups. This may help you avoid common mail-order mistakes. Advertisers in each catagory are listed in reverse order of ad size, with some exceptions. I make no attempt to endorse any particular distribution or vendor. Bill COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: See the distribution descriptions for copyright descriptions. This file is not copyrighted. =============================================================================== From pmacdona@sanjuan.uvic.ca - DIS 84 00:00:00 1993 Date: 21 May 93 Subject: SLS (Softlanding Linux System) Status: RO The new version of SLS (Softlanding Linux System) is now available on tsx-11. Features of this upgrade include: - Network installation from 3.5" disks - Linux 99 alpha p12 - libc 4.4.1 and gcc 2.4.5 - net 2 support - XFree 386 1.3 (with shadow xlock and xdm) - Tcl/Tk (this replaces the IV libs) - rebuilt versions of idraw and doc - First cut of Windows3 API (based on Tk) - mailx - Quotas - Eric Youngdale's ELF support for SVR4 binaries - national video font support - the new mitsumi driver - ifs and loop fs - selection - clean up of man pages and duplicate binaries, etc - fixed version of bash - enhanced installation Also a set of boot time configuration options have been to the kernel, such as forcing the hard drive params (for PS/VP) and forcing the net card, and busmouse params. The install program automatically sets up lilo with these parameters at install time. Lilo now uses the root partition rather than the boot partition. The SLS install program, doinstall, now fully automates installs, including setting up swap, running "fdisk", and using "mke2fs" automatically, if you omit the parameters. The syssetup script has been extended so that it now sets up your tcpip for your hostname, ipaddr, nameserver, etc. Mail is now setup with this info, for internet based nodes. Peter =============================================================================== From imurdock@shell.portal.com - DIS 83 00:00:00 1993 Date: 21 May 93 Subject: Debian Channel Created Organization: The Debian Project Keywords: debian distribution development mail list channel Status: RO I'd like to announce the creation of the DEBIAN channel on the linux-activists mailing list. To join, send mail to linux-activists-request@niksula.hut.fi with the following as the first line of the message body: X-Mn-Admin: join DEBIAN For further instructions on using the mailing list please refer to the Linux FAQ. What is "Debian", anyway? ========================= Debian is a brand-new kind of Linux distribution. Instead of being developed by one isolated individual or group, Debian will be developed by its *users* in the tradition of the Linux kernel and other critical components of the Linux system. In this way I hope that it will eventually develop into a powerful yet flexible product just as Linux in general has done under the same development philosophy. Debian Linux is currently in ALPHA. It is not yet available in a public location; however, if you feel your contributions could include early testing and improvement, then I invite you to join the DEBIAN channel and then to mail me for the location of the distribution. Please mail me at imurdock@shell.portal.com with a subject of "request", and include in the body of the message a brief description of what you have to offer the Debian project at this early stage. If I tell you where to find Debian Linux before it is released publically, then I *will* expect you to participate. Do *not* think of this as a way to get the distribution before anyone else. I invite all interested to join the channel and become a part of the Debian project. As soon as Debian is made publically available the channel will become the center of communications for the project: bug reports, discussion concerning developing and improving the distribution and the organizational center of development in general. For the latest Debian Linux announcements, finger imurdock@sage.cc.purdue.edu. Thanks, Ian =============================================================================== From volkerdi@ftp.cdrom.com - DIS 82 00:00:00 1993 Date: 08 SEP 93 Subject: Slackware Linux distribution Status: RO Announcing version 1.0.2 of the Slackware distribution of Linux. Slackware is a full-featured distribution of the Linux operating system designed for computers with a 3.5", 1.44M boot drive. The Slackware release strives for ease of installation, and as much of the software as possible has been preconfigured - greatly increasing user "slack." These disk sets are currently available: A: Base system. E: Emacs 19.19 F: All the most current Linux related FAQ lists. (HIGHLY recommended) Q: This is sort of an alpha-stuff series that may change and/or disappear at any time. Currently it contains source for the Linux kernel .99pl13 alpha, and two .99pl13 alpha zImages, one for IDE and one for SCSI. X: XFree86 1.3 and related software. Y: Games. Currently, the standard BSD text games. SERIES A (base system) FEATURES: -- The system files that go in /bin, /etc, /dev... -- Kernel level .99pl12. -- Libraries at 4.4.1 Programming features: -- GNU make 3.62 -- BSD pmake 4.4 -- GNU rcs 5.6 -- tvgalib 1.0 (Trident card utilities) -- vgalib 1.2 (Tseng/standard VGA card utilities) -- Common LISP -- Perl 4.0pl35 -- Linux 0.99pl12 source code -- ncurses 1.7 -- GCC/G++/Obj-C 2.4.5 -- GNU debugger (gdb) 4.8 -- p2c 1.19 (Pascal to C translator) -- GNU Smalltalk 1.1.1 -- f2c (Fortran 77 to C translator) -- TCL Toolkit Editors/Text utilities: -- Selection 1.5 (Cut/paste from the screen) -- joe 1.0.8 -- jove 4.14.10 -- GNU troff 1.05 -- GNU ghostscript 2.6.1 -- ispell spell checker Networking/Mail/UUCP/News -- Taylor UUCP 1.04 -- Cnews -- Linux NET-2 (uses /conf directory in recommended fashion) -- deliver (simple mail delivery program) -- Smail 3.1.28 with tons of sample files. (Thanks goes to Ian Kluft!) -- traceroute utility -- nn 6.4.18 newsreader -- tin 1.1pl8 newsreader -- trn 2.5 newsreader -- elm 2.4pl21 -- mailx -- term 1.0.7 Other extra shells/utilities: -- tcsh 6.04 with preconfigured csh.cshrc -- Second extended fs utilities, v. 0.3 -- Time zone configuration -- DOS emulator source v. 0.49, with the libipc problem patched. -- sc spreadsheet v. 6.19 -- national (changes virtual console fonts) -- cpio 2.2 (backup utility) -- GNU diff 2.0 -- Elf binary support library and conversion utility. -- bc 1.02 (number cruncher) -- pdksh v. 4.7 (Public domain ksh) SERIES E (Emacs 19.19) FEATURES: -- This 5 disk series contains Rik Faith's port of Emacs 19.19 for Linux. -- All the LISP source and extra files are included. (Thanks Rik!) SERIES F (FAQs) FEATURES: -- Linux HOWTOs: -- Ethernet, Installation, Net-2, UUCP, and indexes/META-FAQ. -- comp.lang.c FAQ, GCC/G++ FAQ, TCL FAQ, Objective-C FAQ, Fortran FAQ. -- Linux main FAQ. -- LISP FAQ, LISP Window systems FAQ, OOP in LISP FAQ, Scheme FAQ. -- comp.lang.perl FAQ. -- Postscript FAQ. -- comp.unix.questions FAQ. -- comp.windows.X FAQ, OpenLook GUI FAQ, X on Intel FAQ. SERIES Q (Experimental stuff) FEATURES: This holds things that are currently being tested, or are alpha and are not going to be added until official versions are released. -- Linux kernel source .99pl13 alpha -- IDE zImage .99pl13 alpha -- SCSI zImage .99pl13 alpha SERIES X (X11) FEATURES: -- Complete XFree-86 1.3 binary release, including all programming utilities, libraries, include files, and the link kit. -- XS3-0.4.4 replacement X server for S3 based cards. -- monochrome and color xterms. -- OpenLook Window Manager -- libgr 1.2 graphics library. -- Simplified X windows setup procedures from the TAMU Linux release. -- PEX extentions package -- Slingshot/UIT examples. -- Interviews 3.1 idraw and doc. -- GNU chess 4.00pl62 with xboard 2.1pl11 -- XV 3.00 Shareware image/document viewer -- Lots, and lots more! SERIES Y (Games [yaaaaahhhhhoooo?]) FEATURES: -- Curtis Olson and Andy Tefft ported all the BSD text games and put them in a collection on sunsite. Here it is again! This package also fixes your /etc/profile and/or /etc/csh.cshrc to give users a 'fortune' when they log in. The Slackware Linux release can be found on ftp.cdrom.com in directory /pub/linux/slackware. All of the disks except for the bootdisk are also available as zoo archives in /pub/linux/slackware/zooed_disks. These will be kept up to date. Enjoy! --- Patrick Volkerding volkerdi@ftp.cdrom.com volkerdi@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu =============================================================================== From unknown - DIS 81 00:00:00 1993 Date: 21 May 93 Subject: MCC Interim Linux Status: RO Introduction ************ The MCC interim versions of Linux are designed to allow people who are not Unix experts to install a version of the Linux operating system on a PC. The installed system should be self-contained, but easy to extend. What are the MCC interim versions of Linux? =========================================== When Linux version 0.10 first appeared in the autumn of 1991, it was released by Linus Torvalds as a pair of floppy disks, known as the "boot" and "root" disks. Linus himself released several utilities which did not fit on these disks. Eventually quite a number of contributions were available. Software distribution was rather chaotic, and you needed a lot of effort to collect a complete base system. The Manchester Computing Centre (MCC) is a part of the University of Manchester, supporting computing at the University, at UMIST (the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology), and at several other British universities. We began to make Linux available by anonymous ftp in November 1991, and we released the first MCC interim version of Linux (version 0.12+) the following February. This version made use of ramdisk code written by Theodore Ts'o to mount a virtual root disk at boot time from the kernel floppy. (This type of distribution was used earlier by Andrew Tannenbaum to distribute his operating system MINIX.) With version 0.99p8+, we abandoned the ramdisk-as-root and adopted a combined bootable root disk. The first combined root disk was created by H J Lu (who made essential use of Werner Almesberger's LILO software). Unlike H J's bootable root disk, the MCC disk does not contain an executable shell. Very shortly after the first MCC interim version of Linux appeared, other people released similar versions: Dave Safford's TAMU releases and Martin Junius's MJ versions were eventually followed by Peter Macdonald's massive, comprehensive SLS releases and H J Lu's small base systems. What distinguishes the MCC versions from these others? Since its first release, MCC interim Linux has included basic utilities, the GNU C compiler, and the sources to the current kernel release. The software included in MCC distributions comes from a wide variety of sources, but we try to make sources to all of it available, though not as part of the distribution. MCC interim versions aim to provide a stable base system, which can be installed in a short time, and to which other software can be added with relatively little effort. Every binary file in an MCC distribution has been compiled under that version of the kernel, by that version of `gcc', is linked with that version of the libraries, and has been tested to some extent. The only exception to this is the GNU C compiler and libraries, which we take directly from H J Lu's distribution. We install this version of Linux on small 386-SX machines for our C and Unix courses, and we need to be able to install it on twelve machines in about one hour. We also distribute this version of Linux to our clients in Manchester. We make no attempt to include a wide variety of packages, or large packages such as X386. The emacs and info packages were added to MCC interim Linux only because we have been using them for our courses. People who want a distribution which contains nearly everything should get the SLS versions, which are about five times the size of MCC, and quite comprehensive. Our versions are called "interim" because they are not intended to be final or official. They are small, harmonious, and moderately tested. They do not conform to everyone's taste -- what release does? -- but they should provide a stable base to which other software can be added. This version of Linux is prepared to allow you to upgrade an existing system, as well as to install a complete new system. The limitations are mainly that partitions must contain minix or ext2 file systems: ext and xiafs file systems are not supported in the installation, though they can be mounted from the installed system with no difficulty. Upgrading an old system looks just like installing a new system, except that you don't need to run `mkswap' and `mkfs' before installing. Instead you should run `fsck', which you can do from the boot disk. Old binaries are deleted, except for some old libraries, which may be required by programs which you have acquired from somewhere else. Text files, especially the configuration files in `/etc', are more of a problem. We don't want to throw away the old files, which you may have spent some considerable time polishing, but we must install new configuration files, or else the system may not boot properly, or may work badly if it boots at all. For this reason, the installation creates a special directory named `/backupdirs'. In this directory it creates subdirectories such as `etc', `etc/lilo', `root', and `home/user'. Any old configuration files which might be overwritten during the upgrade are moved to these directories before the new files are installed. After installation, you may cautiously compare the new files with the old ones, and incorporate your personal preferences into the new files. You must be particularly careful with files such as `/etc/inittab' or `/etc/rc', since mistakes in these may prevent the system from booting, or cause serious problems while the system is running. It is a good idea to read the man pages for `init' and `inittab' before making any changes to these files. A number of other `rc' files are created in `/etc' during the installation; these are described to some extent in `/etc/inittab'. See README.adapt Copyright and conditions of distribution ======================================== Software today comes under a wide variety of copyright restrictions, and it is important to know what conditions apply to the software you use. The software in MCC interim versions of Linux, and other software which can be added to it, is copyrighted in a variety of ways. In general, all of it is available to be used by anyone, and the source to all of it is available as well. If you intend to use Linux or any of its parts for commercial purposes, you should get the source files and read the copyrights contained in them. (A list of the sources can be found in Acknowledgments.) Most Linux software falls under one of the following categories: GNU copyleft The GNU General Public License applies to the Linux kernel, to the GNU C and C++ compilers, to all utilities distributed by the Free Software Foundation, and to many contributed utilities. This copyright, also known as a copyleft, is designed to ensure that the source to software is available, and that you can give away or sell copies of the source and of compiled binaries. There is no warranty, but you are obliged to notify anyone of any changes which you have made to the original. You are obliged to publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and a disclaimer of warranty. Works derived from copylefted works must be released under the same terms. The terms are specified in the GNU General Public License, which is available by anonymous ftp. See README.ftp GNU library license The GNU library license applies to the GNU C++ library and to all works that must be linked with this library. This allows commercial binaries to be supplied in an unlinked form, so that purchasers can link the binaries with other versions of the library. BSD copyright The BSD copyright applies to all source from the University of California at Berkeley. Source may be reused freely, but it should contain a notice to the effect that all or part of the software was developed by the University of California at Berkeley. Moreover, the name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote such products. MIT copyright The X Window System, version 11, is copyrighted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and `X Window System' is a trademark owned by MIT. Most of the source for this software was developed by the MIT X Consortium, and is covered by the MIT copyright. This is similar to the BSD copyright in permitting free commercial use of MIT code, subject to the inclusion of similar notices giving credit for any MIT code used in the final product. Public domain software Some programs in this distribution are in the public domain. They have no copyright attached and can be used in any way without any obligation or restriction. =============================================================================== From mdw@TC.Cornell.EDU - FTP 61 00:00:00 1993 Subject: Linux FTP Site List Referance: Linux Installation and Getting Started, by Matt Welsh Status: RO Table C.1 is a listing of the most well-known FTP archive sites which carry the Linux software. Keep in mind that many other sites mirror these, and more than likely you'll run into Linux on a number of sites not on this list. tsx-11.mit.edu, sunsite.unc.edu, and nic.funet.fi are the "home sites" for the Linux software, where most of the new soft- ware is uploaded. Most of the other sites on the list mirror some combination of these three. To reduce network traffic, choose a site which is geographically closest to you. Site name IP Address Directory ----------------------------------- -------------------- -------------------- tsx-11.mit.edu 18.172.1.2 /pub/linux sunsite.unc.edu 152.2.22.81 /pub/Linux nic.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 /pub/OS/Linux ftp.mcc.ac.uk 130.88.200.7 /pub/linux fgb1.fgb.mw.tu-muenchen.de 129.187.200.1 /pub/linux ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de 131.159.0.110 /pub/Linux ftp.dfv.rwth-aachen.de 137.226.4.105 /pub/linux ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de 137.226.112.172 /pub/Linux ftp.ibp.fr 132.227.60.2 /pub/linux kirk.bu.oz.au 131.244.1.1 /pub/OS/Linux ftp.uu.net 137.39.1.9 /systems/unix/linux wuarchive.wustl.edu 128.252.135.4 /systems/linux ftp.win.tue.nl 131.155.70.100 /pub/linux ftp.stack.urc.tue.nl 131.155.2.71 /pub/linux ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de 134.169.34.15 /pub/os/linux ftp.denet.dk 129.142.6.74 /pub/OS/linux Table C.1: Linux FTP Sites =============================================================================== From unknown - FTP 60 00:00:00 1993 Date: 21 May 93 Subject: Getting MCC Interim Linux Status: RO There are two ways at present by which you can get a copy of MCC interim versions of Linux: by anonymous ftp, and by visiting MCC. The latter method is available as a service only for students and members of staff of the University of Manchester and of UMIST. Getting MCC interim Linux by anonymous ftp ========================================== MCC interim versions of Linux are released on ftp.mcc.ac.uk [130.88.203.12] in the directory `/pub/linux/mcc-interim'. In this directory there are subdirectories `dos-utils', which contains some commands which you may need if you install Linux from DOS, `0.99.p10+', which contains the current release, and `old', which contains one or more older releases. The current MCC release is also available from sunsite.unc.edu [152.2.22.81] in the directory `/pub/Linux/distributions/MCC', and also from nic.funet.fi [128.214.6.100] in `/pub/OS/Linux/images/MCC-interim'. Other sites sometimes maintain mirrors of the current MCC distribution. The directory `0.99.p10+' contains the current `README' files and the file `BUGS+WARNINGS', which contain important information. (The contents of all of these files have been incorporated into the present document.) It also contains the following subdirectories: `images' This contains the gzipped image of the bootable root disk. `gzip' is the GNU compression utility. `packages' This contains the packages which are optional parts of the MCC interim distribution. `extra_kernels' This contains additional kernels which may be installed as if they were packages. You should not install more than one of these kernels. They contain no support for SCSI or XT disks, and one of them contain no support for NFS or networking. All three MCC kernels contain maths coprocessor emulation code, and support for IDE hard disks and for the minix, ext2, msdos, and proc file systems. boot SCSI, XT, NFS, networking. ide No SCSI, no XT, no NFS, no networking. ipide No SCSI, no XT, networking and NFS support. `extra_packages' This contains packages which for one reason or another have a secondary status. emacs, elisp contain a cut-down version of the `emacs' editor, which we use in our courses at the Computer Centre. A more complete version, which is compiled with support for X windows, is available by anonymous ftp. locinf contains info files which I did not wish to include in the main distribution; these describe `gcc' and how to port it, `cpp', some of the odder parts of `emacs', and other subjects. manpages contains unformatted manual pages. The formatted pages are all that most people need, and they are already contained in the other packages. maps contains the available keyboard maps. It is not needed for US or for UK keyboard maps, which are included in the base package on the root disk. patches contains the patches which, when applied to the corresponding source files, produce the sources compiled in the current release. `source_files' This contains the source files which were used to compile all binaries in the current distribution. After you decide what you need, you may transfer those files in binary mode to any machine which supports ftp. The bootable root disk must be gunzipped and copied to a high density floppy disk, either 3.5 inch 1.44 Mb or 5.25 inch 1.2 Mb, of the sort which can be used to boot the PC on which you intend to install or upgrade Linux. If you have a Linux system which you are upgrading, you may put a formatted floppy into your 0 drive (which DOS calls `A:') and give these commands: fdformat /dev/fd0H1440 (for 3.5 inch disks) fdformat /dev/fd0h1200 (for 5.25 inch disks) gunzip boot-uk.z dd if=boot-uk of=/dev/fd0 bs=18432 (for 3.5 inch disks) dd if=boot-uk of=/dev/fd0 bs=15360 (for 5.25 inch disks) If you are installing Linux on a machine which already contains a version of Linux, you may wish to put the MCC packages in a directory in the existing file system. MCC interim versions at present support only the minix and ext2 file systems. The kernel will not allow you to mount older ext or xiafs file systems. The packages you wish to install should be in a single directory, and they must have the same file names (in lower case) as they do in the MCC distribution directory. You may put all the packages in a DOS directory on the same machine, or you may copy them to floppies. The MCC interim distribution prefers DOS-format floppies, though minix or ext2 floppies will work as well. DOS format floppies will hold more, and will not produce spurious error messages during installation. If you are installing from DOS, you need commands which will gunzip the disk image and copy it to a disk. The commands `GZIP.EXE', `RAWRITE.EXE', and `RAWRITE3.COM' can be found at `ftp.mcc.ac.uk' in the directory `/pub/linux/mcc-interim/dos-utils'. Transfer `GZIPxxx.EXE' and one of the `RAWRITE' commands in binary mode. (The version number `xxx' is currently 123.) The command `GZIPxxx.EXE' is a self-unpacking archive, which creates `GZIP.EXE' and a documentation file. Documentation for the two `RAWRITE' commands can be found in the `dos-utils' directory with the commands; you should normally transfer documentation files in text mode. After unpacking `GZIP.EXE', you should give the following commands: FORMAT A: GZIP -D BOOT.GZ RAWRITE Enter source file name: BOOT Enter destination drive: A: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press -ENTER- : The program `RAWRITE3' is screen-oriented, and may work rather faster than the older `RAWRITE'. If you are installing Linux on a system which already contains a DOS partition, you may find it convenient to put MCC packages in a single directory on that partition. You can also copy them to DOS format floppies. As explained above, the file names must be the same as in the `packages' directory, though under DOS they will, of course, be in upper-case. If you get all packages, they will fit on floppies as follows: 3.5 inch high density floppies: disk 1 base, flex, gpp disk 2 bison, gccb, info disk 3 gcca, gdb, gprof, kermit, tcpip disk 4 gawk, groff, linux, tar 5.25 inch high density floppies: disk 1 base, info, tar disk 2 bison, gcca, groff disk 3 gawk, gccb, gdb disk 4 gpp, kermit, tcpip disk 5 flex, gprof, linux In the latter case, the final disk contains enough space for one of the extra kernels, or for anything else you wish. In either case the maps package fits on the final disk as well. If you wish to get all of the extra packages and kernels, you can fit them on floppies like this: 3.5 inch high density floppies: disk 1 base, gawk, gpp disk 2 elisp, gcca, tar disk 3 gccb, info, patches disk 4 groff, linux disk 5 bison, emacs, flex, gdb disk 6 locinf, manpages, tcpip disk 7 gprof, ide, ipide, kermit, maps 5.25 inch high density floppies: disk 1 base, info, tar disk 2 bison, gcca, groff disk 3 gawk, gccb, gdb disk 4 gprof, linux disk 5 gpp, kermit, ipide disk 6 elisp, flex, tcpip disk 7 emacs, ide, maps disk 8 locinf, manpages, patches This system allows you to create your own packages, which can be installed along with mine. They must be gzipped tar files with the extension `.tgz'. Each package is unzipped and untarred in the root directory. If it contains files `install.setup' and `install.clean', these are executed as shell scripts respectively before and after untarring the archive. If you wish, you may include a file `install.info', which is copied to the screen during installation. The MCC packages all contain a file filename`.crc', which must have the same basename as the `.tgz' file, and which has been generated with the command `brik -Gb'. If such a file exists, the installation uses it to verify the included checksums after `install.clean' is executed. You may omit any packages you wish. Obviously, you cannot recompile the kernel unless you also install gcca and gccb. Bison, flex, gdb, gpp, and gprof are also of little use unless gcca and gccb are installed. The default kernel in the boot disk contain all SCSI disk drivers and XT disk drivers in the kernel as distributed by Linus Torvalds, as well as networking, NFS, and kernel maths coprocessor emulation. It is also possible to install MCC interim packages from a directory on a remote machine which can be mounted on your Linux system using NFS. To do this, you must have a supported Ethernet card. You must already have networking software installed and configured. If necessary, you can install the base and tcpip packages from a floppy disk, get the networking software working, and then install other packages. Getting MCC interim Linux from the MCC shop =========================================== MCC interim Linux is available from the MCC shop to members of the University of Manchester and of UMIST. You can buy a set of diskettes containing the bootable root disk, all the packages, and the two optional kernels with no SCSI support. See above in this file, where these optional kernels are described. You can also obtain a free copy of the printed documentation for MCC interim Linux. =============================================================================== From lfoard@hopper.acs.virginia.edu - SUP 41 00:00:00 1993 Date: 25 Mar 93 Subject: "Virtual World Information Systems" consulting services Status: RO "Virtual World Information Systems" Linux consulting services available, rates from $30-$50 an hour or per job. . Device driver development. . Software porting. . Application development/customization. . Kernel modifications. . Limited custom hardware design. Send e-mail to entropy@world.std.com or call 508-795-1190, please leave your name and number on the voice mail. 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Linux is a free Un*x-like 32-bit operating system authored by Linus Torvalds with the help of many other contributors on the Internet. As shipped from us, Linux has many of the features of commercial Un*x implementations and more. When you buy a system from us, you get a complete, running Linux system tuned exactly to your system. Your kernel is compiled with exactly the support you need for your hardware. Your X11 server is configured precisely for your video card and monitor combination. WE KNOW LINUX! Why spend hours downloading and swapping floppies? Why spend hours tuning your XConfig to your video/monitor combination? Why spend hours reading FAQs to figure out what hardware and software combinations work, what Linux release to try, and how to install it? We give you a machine that is ready to run with a complete, tuned Linux installation. Ordering Instructions -------- ------------ 1. Pick a CPU option 2. Add disk, video, and monitor options 3. Contact: email: linux-sales@fintronic.com fax: +1.415.325-4908 USmail: Fintronic USA, Inc. 1360 Willow Rd., Suite 205 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Prices do not include shipping and any applicable sales tax. Prices reflect 2.5% cash discount (personal or cashier check payable to Fintronic USA, Inc). We accept MC/VISA. We ship outside the USA. Confirmation of shipping available. We only sell complete systems! All Systems Include: *details of system components given at end of this ad* 1.2MB & 1.44MB floppy disk drives, 16MB RAM (4 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs), 256K cache, 13-port VLB 2IDE/2P/4S/4F/1G, mini-tower case, 101 keyboard, 3-button serial mouse CPU Option: Price is for CPU + basic system components listed above US$ 1569 Intel 80486DX-33MHz US$ 1779 Intel 80486DX2-66MHz SCSI Controller Option: US$ 248 Adaptec 1542C SCSI Controller Ethernet Options: US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III ThinNet US$ 140 3COM 3C509 Etherlink III 10BaseT Video Options: Note - We only sell monitor/video card pairs. This guarantees that we can tune the X11 server (XS3 or XFree86) to get the best resolution and refresh rate from your monitor and video card combination. Each option indicates the resolution and refresh rate we configure. XStone numbers are included to give you a feel for the relative graphics performance of the different cards. US$ 599 ET4000 VLB, 1MB 29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced US$ 649 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801 64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Viewsonic 15, 15", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-interlaced US$ 1099 ET4000 VLB, 1MB 29K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 72Hz Non-interlaced US$ 1149 Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus, ISA 16-bit, 1MB, S3-86C801 64K xStones on DX2-66 with 16MB RAM Nanao F550i, 17", .28 dpi 1024x768x256 @ 70Hz Non-Interlaced Disk Options: US$ 268 IDE Maxtor 7345A, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1" US$ 285 SCSI Maxtor 7345S, 345MB, 15ms, 64K cache, 3.5"x1" US$ 719 IDE Maxtor MXT-540A, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1" US$ 719 SCSI Maxtor MXT-540S, 540MB, 256K cache, 8.5ms, 6300 rpm, 3.5"x1" US$ 1050 SCSI DEC DSP 3107L, 1.050GB formatted, 9.5ms seek, 15.1ms access, 5400rpm, 512KB cache, single-ended fast (10 Mb/s) narrow (8-bit) SCSI-2, 3.5"x1" Tape Options: US$ 349 Archive Viper 2150 1/4" SCSI Cartridge Tape, 250MB US$ 1049 Archive Viper Python 4320NT SCSI 4mm DAT, 2.0GB Basic System Component Details ----- ------ --------- ------- Motherboard + 8 SIMM slots, 32MB max using 4MB SIMMs, SIMMs must be added in groups of 4, uses 256Kx9, 1Mx9, or 4Mx9 80ns SIMMs + AMI 64KB ROM BIOS + 6 16-bit ISA slots + 2 VLB/16-bit ISA slots + 256K SRAM Cache, 8 32Kx8 20ns SRAMs + 238-pin ZIF CPU socket + Jumper selectable clock speeds - 25/33/50MHz, no need to change crystals + Jumper selectable CPU - 486DX, 486DX2, 486SX, P24T 13-port Multi-I/O Controller + VESA Local Bus + 4 integrated 16550A compatible serial ports + 2 parallel ports + 2 IDE hard disk ports + 4 Floppy disk ports + 1 Game port 1.44MB 3.5" Teac Floppy Disk Drive 1.2HMB 5.25" Teac Floppy Disk Drive Linux System Configuration ----- ------ ------------- + 32MB swap partition + rest of disk is 1 ext2fs partition + X11R5 (XFree86/XS3) + C, C++, Objective-C, Pascal, Lisp, f77 + Tk/Tcl, Wcl + TCP/IP, SLIP, NFS, UUPC + csh, bash, tcsh, perl + emacs, vi, TeX/LaTeX, xdvi, ghostscript, idraw + POSIX libraries and utilities + System V IPC + full man pages + Kermit, Seyon + 100's of standard Un*x utilities - awk, grep, sed, etc. All Linux software is freely available on the Internet and on many BBS's. You may FTP Linux from the Internet sites TSX-11.MIT.EDU or SUNSITE.UNC.EDU. Unless otherwise stated all Linux software is Copyright under the GNU GPL. We do *NOT* simply install SLS, TAMU, or one of the other freely available distributions and ship you the result. Your kernel is custom configured to your hardware. Your XServer is custom configured to your video card and monitor. Many minor system configuration files are correctly set up for you. All of our binaries work. We include free software not usually part of any of the standard Linux releases. Notes On Hardware Selection ----- -- -------- --------- If you're considering purchasing a machine from us, you might be interested in the reasoning behind some of our hardware choices. We use only Teac floppy disk drives. We've had enough problems with other brands of floppy disks that we think the slight extra cost for Teac drives is well worth it. Other SCSI controllers besides the Adaptec are cheaper. However, the Adaptec controllers work. They're supported by every PC OS, and we've never had any trouble with them. The Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus with the 17" Nanao F550i is our favorite video card/monitor combination. It's slightly more expensive than the ET4000 card, but the S3 801 chipset gives better performance, and it doesn't take a local bus slot. We find running X11 on any monitor less than 17" cramped. (But maybe we're spoiled.) Who Are We? --- --- --- We are a small software development company that discovered that purchasing generic x86 hardware running Linux for software development was often more economical than purchasing workstations from Sun, DEC, HP, or IBM. However, we discovered the hard way that purchasing and configuring a Linux or commercial Un*x system is not a task for the novice. You need a combination of Un*x guru and PC hardware guru. We decided to put our experience to use by selling pre-installed configured systems. If you're considering purchasing an x86 machine to run Linux, or a commercial Un*x, we suggest you look at the September 1993 and October 1993 issues of SunWorld. They decided to install and review 4 different commercial Un*x variants. It took them a month to do all the installations. We've installed MicroPort, Interactive, Linux, and several other variants, and the people at SunWorld are right - it's a painfull process. Save yourself the pain by purchasing a pre-installed system from us. Warranty -------- One year warranty on hardware. You pay shipping costs to us on warranty returns. ALL SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE. BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARES), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ---- Prices subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. Let us know if you would like to be on our email distribution list. Finger linux-sales@fintronic.com for the latest copy of our sales brochure. =============================================================================== From unknown - MAI 38 00:00:00 1993 Date: Subject: SLS reseller; Linux System Labs Status: RO Linux Systems Labs ------> Another Linux distributor US$59.95 for full 30 disk distribution 18300 Tara Dr. Clinton Twp. MI 48036 800-432-0886 =============================================================================== From rjust@delphi.com - MAI 37 00:00:00 1993 Date: Subject: Yggdrasil CD-ROM Status: RO For those that are looking for the Yggdrasil LINUX CD-ROM I am making them available for $49.95. I can be contacted at: rjust@delphi.com 707-769-1648, 707-765-2447 FAX, uonline@infoserv.comi OR It can be frustrating to find all of the files to start using LINUX effectively and this is the quick and dirty way of getting a robust system running. Visa and Mastercard can be used as well. Happy LINUXing....!!! =============================================================================== From INMANDMK@VAX1.COMPUTER-CENTRE.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK - MAI 36 00:00:00 1993 Date: 14 Mar 93 Subject: YGGDRISIL CDROM & SLS reseller; Novatec Systems Status: RO Novatec Systems 52 Exeter Rd Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6EX U.K. Tel 44(0)21 456 5759 Fax 44(0)21 455 7472 Currently Novatec systems supply Linux distributions based upon the SLS disk distribution. The kernal source has been reconfigured to match that of the kernal image and the Unix and X window keyboards have been redefined to match the UK keyboard. An extencive library of Linux sources and binaries are available together the Yaggdrsill CDROM distibution. A subscription update service will be available in the near future. SLS disk sets a,b,c 35 pounds + VAT SLS disk sets a,b,c,x 49 pounds + VAT Complete SLS set a,b,c,d,s,t,x 69 pounds + VAT CDROM distribution 60 pounds + VAT Update service POA Delivery 3 pounds + VAT All prices are in pounds serling and European orders will have VAT charged at the current UK rate of 17.% (this may go up on 1-4-93). Credit cards are not excepted, however COD is available. =============================================================================== From info@lasermoon.co.uk - MAI 35 00:00:00 1993 Date: 23 Oct 93 Subject: YGGDRASIL CD-ROM and other stuff; Lasermoon Limited Status: RO Lasermoon supply technical CD-ROM and floppy disk UNIX and DOS utilities, operating systems, documentation etc. We supply and support the yggdrasil CD-ROM version of Linux (termed LGX) and can tailor systems as required. Although some support is included, an update and support contract service is available. In addition, we offer an Internet connection service, advice etc and Consultancy. yggdrasil CDROM 49.95 pounds + VAT Other CD's from 19.95 Delivery 1.50 pounds + VAT All prices are in pounds sterling. European orders will have VAT charged at the current UK rate of 17.5% (subject to change). Internet info@lasermoon.co.uk info-server@lasermoon.co.uk Lasermoon Limited 2a Beaconsfield Road Fareham Hants PO16 0QB U.K. Tel +44 (0)329 826444 Fax +44 (0)329 825936 =============================================================================== From unknown - MAI 34 00:00:00 1993 Date: 17 Sep 1993 Subject: LINUX+386BSD CDROM; Trans-Ameritech Status: RO NOT JUST ANOTHER LINUX + 386BSD CD-ROM. Trans-Ameritech presents LINUX SLS/Slackware AND 386BSD and MULTYMEDIA CD-ROM. A new Linux CD-ROM is available! But not just Linux. Also 386BSD and more. Here is a brief summary of why we think this CD-ROM is the best. As the price of only $30 puts it in the same price category as the JANA product, I'll base my comparison on it. We provide 2 versions of SLS distribution - a very stable 1.02 and the new 1.03 and also the SLACKWARE distribution! Linux installs directly from the CD-ROM on almost any hardware configuration. 1. The Trans-Ameritech Linux CD-ROM is not just a mirror of some ftp site. In addition to the full SLS distributions we supply a "live" image of a configured system. This is great if you don't want files that are not used very often to garble your hard disk. One example is manpages - use them directly from the CD-ROM. Same applies to emacs lisp files, info files etc. How many fonts do you need? Have them all! Space is no problem. 2. Uncompressed sources are available for instant reference. 3. Several versions of the Linux kernel are provided precompiled to cover different hardware options including drivers for Sony-31A and Sound Blaster CD-ROMs. 4. Patches to support sound cards are included. Take this compiled kernel IF YOU WANT. If not - use a small kernel with no unused ballast. 5. Install Linux directly from the Sony-31A or Sound Blaster CD-ROM drive as well as standart SCSI and Mitsumi types. 6. We are running Linux on several PCs to make sure that our configurations really work. We don't wait for official SLS release for certain extra drivers and utilities. If they work here, we include it as an option on the CDROM. 7. For your convenience a full recent distribution of 386BSD *NIX is provided on the same CD-ROM. 8. Some space is dedicated to what takes too much room on hard disks - sounds and pictures. They are usable with the Linux sound/gif tools and under MS-DOS too! 9. A few choice MS-DOS applications are included in the assumption that the majority of Linux users run DOS occasionaly. Or use it from dos-emu! Most of the MS-DOS stuff comes from the SIMTEL20 archive. Naturally only part of it made it to the first CDROM. However the new releases will include other files from SIMTEL20, GARBO etc. So if you subsribe to the Trans-Ameritech Linux+ CDROM, you will not only get updated Linux, but over a year you will get the full SIMTEL20 collection as an extra bonus. 10. Trans-Ameritech is a well established company with efficient organization to guarantee on-time printing and shipping of this product. There will be a significant discount if you subscribe for future releases. But the best part is that YOU will decide what to put on the next edition! We'll count votes and provide most popular software on the next one. Credit card orders are wellcome. Call Trans-Ameritech at (408) 727- 3883. =============================================================================== From info@Morse.Net - MAI 33 00:00:00 1993 Date: 23 Oct 93 Subject: The Linux Support Service; Morse Telecommunications Status: RO Low-Cost SLS Version of Linux on Diskette Linux is a freely redistributable version of the Unix(tm) Operating System which runs on 80386 and 80486 PC Compatible machines. This software is a full version of Unix which contains all the standard utilities and more, including: TCP/IP Networking C and C++ Compilers and other development tools Various Language Translators UUCP and Usenet Software Several popular editors including GNU Emacs. X Windows system. DOS Emulator The version we distribute is SLS 1.03 which contains the Linux Kernel version .99 patch level 12. Disk 'A1' is the bootable diskette which will bring up Linux and take you through the installation procedure. A breakdown of the packages contained in this release is as follows: Base Release: Disks A1-A4, B1-B7, C1-C3 Source Code: Disk S1 Documentation: Disks D1-D2 TeX formatter: Disks T1-T3 X Windows: Disks X1-X10 The full release (30 diskettes) is priced at: 5 1/4" Diskettes: $30.00 + $3.00 Shipping (2nd Day USPS) 3 1/2" Diskettes: $37.50 + $3.00 Shipping (2nd Day USPS) Linux is currently available on many Internet sites including TSX-11.MIT.EDU and others. We offer this as a service to those who don't have the time or resources to download such a large distribution. This version can be installed directly from diskette in about 30 minutes time. Unless explicitly stated to the contrary, all of Linux is copylefted under the GNU Public License (GPL). SLS extensions are copyrighted by Softlanding Systems. You may not claim any part of Linux as your own. This assures that future users of Linux will be able to obtain it as freely as everyone else has already. Technical support for Linux is available through us with the purchase of a service contract. Linux Support Service contracts are available in monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms. Rates begin at $19.95/month, per machine, and discounts are given for both quarterly and yearly subscribers. See our additional posting in this newsgroup or send email to lssinfo@Morse.Net. Terms of payment are one of the following: American Express Personal Check Bank money order COD cash or cashiers check (COD charge is an additional $4.50) To place an order, call us on our 24 hour order line at (800) 706-4046. COD orders can also be accepted via email. Send your name, address, telephone number and disk size to: order@Morse.Net. You may also place a mail order by sending a check or money order payable to: Morse Telecommunications 24 Prospect Avenue East Rockaway, NY 11518 For order inquiries or other information, please call (516) 887-4046. =============================================================================== From sales@metrolink.com - MAI 32 00:00:00 1993 Date: Subject: OSF/Motif 1.2.2; Metro Link, Inc. Status: RO Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario 416-629-7000/629-7044 Metro Link, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of OSF/Motif 1.2.2 for Linux at the introductory price of $199 for a complete runtime and development system. What is included: Runtime: 1) Motif Window Manager (mwm) 2) Shared motif library (libXm.so.1.2.2) 3) Motif demos both from OSF and from the net Development: 1) Shared+Static Motif library 2) Static Mrm and Uil libraries 3) UIL compiler 4) Motif header files 5) Manual pages for Motif function calls 6) Imakefile support 7) Source to OSF/Motif demos And your choice of either the "Motif Programming Manual" or the Motif version of the "X Window System User's Guide", published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. Update Policy: Due ever changing improvements to the shared libraries and other X11 libraries, we will provide free updates to 1.2.2 via anon-ftp as well as UPS for a small cost (media+shipping). A new release will occur when OSF releases the next version of Motif (i.e. 1.2.3, 1.3, etc). These will have an update charge. This introductory offer is valid until June 10. The price will then return to our regular Motif pricing which is $199 for runtime and $299 for development (which includes runtime). You can order OSF/Motif 1.2.2 for Linux by calling Metro Link,Inc. at (305) 970-7353 (voice) or (305) 970-7351 (fax) or by mailing us at sales@metrolink.com. Thank You, Mahesh Neelakanta mahesh@metrolink.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MetroLink, Inc. 213 W. McNab Road Pompano Beach, Florida 33069, USA Voice: (305) 970-7353 Fax: (305) 970-7351 Email: sales@metrolink.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Order Form (fax or mail back to sales@metrolink.com) Name: Address: Shipping Address (if different from Address: Phone number: Fax number: Email: Disk Type (3.5" or 5.25"): Programming Manual or User's Guide: Payment method (Check, Visa, MasterCard, Amex). Please include the Card Number, Expiry Date and the Name as it appears on the card: =============================================================================== From cs@gold.muc.de - MAI 31 00:00:00 1993 Date: 18 Feb 93 Subject: CDROM Versand Status: RO The following CDROM is available for DM 98,-- (app. $60) and contains the following software: - Linux SLS V1.03, Kernel 0.99.11 and utilities for Linux - 386BSD version 0.1 including patch-kit 0.2.4 - NetBSD version 0.8 - Utilities for 386BSD and NetBSD - The Berkely Second Networking Distribution - GNU software (gcc 2.4.5, emacs 19.17, gmake 3.68, etc) - X11R5 up to patch 25 and lots of Contributed Software - TeX version 3.14 - The Internet RFCs up to RFC1493 - News, mail and mailbox software and many utilities for Unix --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: CDROM Versand Helga Seyb Fuchsweg 86 Tel: +49-8106-302210 85598 Baldham Fax: +49-8106-302310 Germany Bbs/Fax: +49-8106-34593 Please send me _____ copies of the *NIX Highlights CD-ROM. ____ DM purchase price DM 98,-- per CD-ROM ____ DM postage in Germany: DM 5.00 for 1 or 2 CD-ROMS, DM 10.00 for up to 4 CD-ROMs in Europe: DM 15.00 for 1 or 2 CD-ROMS, DM 20.00 for up to 4 CD-ROMs elsewhere: DM 25.00 for 1 or 2 CD-ROMS, DM 30.00 for up to 4 CD-ROMs ____ DM bank charges (DM 30.00 for personal cheques or bank transfers from outside Germany) ____ DM total Means of payment: [ ] Cash/Eurocheque [ ] Cheque/bank transfer (bank charges included from outside Germany) [ ] Via Nachnahme (Please add DM 5,00 to your total - Germany only) All payments must be in German Marks. Bank transfer orders are shipped as soon as the money arrives on the following account: Hypobank Vaterstetten Kto: 4840173343 BLZ: 700 200 01 Ship to address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Telephone number, FAX number or mail ID in case we need to contact you. Please don't expect us to pay for international phone calls! If you include an international phone number here, be prepared to accept a collect call if we need to call you. Voice phone: _____________________________________ Fax: _____________________________________ Internet mail: _____________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________ Note that you may be liable for import duty and tax from outside the European Community. =============================================================================== From stephen@clark.net - MAI 30 00:00:00 1993 Date: 19 SEP 93 Subject: Linux SLS or Slackware Status: RO Linux SLS or Slackware Linux is a 32-bit multi-tasking UNIX OS for the PC. 32-bit multi-user/multi-tasking true Unix OS TCP/IP Networking GNU C/C++/Obj-C + other languages X Windows Printed Documentation available All source available * NEW LOW PRICES * 0.97$ for 5.25" disks, 1.23$ for 3.5" disks! o SLS Package (Linux version 0.99p12, SLS version 1.03 most recent update) Full Set includes disks: A1-A4,B1-B7,C1-C3,D1-D2,S1,T1-T3,X1-X10 Full set 5.25" 31 disks $30.00 +S/H Full set 3.5" 31 disks $37.00 +S/H Full set DOS QIC-40 tape $28.00 +S/H linux-sls@clark.net for more info on SLS package: auto-reply o Slackware Package (Linux version 0.99p12, Slackware version 1.03) Full set includes disks: A1-A14,X1-X11,E1-E5,F1 Full set 3.5" 32 disks $31.00 +S/H Full set DOS QIC-40 tape $28.00 +S/H linux-slack@clark.net for more info on Slackware: auto-reply ----- Linux Mail-Order Books: o "Linux Installation and Getting Started" 150+ pg. laser printed professionally bound PostScript manual. Excellent new user guide. $15 with a set or $20 +S/H For a description of this book send mail to linux-welsh@clark.net for an automatic reply. ----- Harware Compatibility Sheet * Send mail to linux-compat@clark.net for a Hardware Compatibility Sheet automated reply For a complete description of all packages mentioned above send mail to linux-all@clark.net and an automatic mailer will reply. ----- All releases include up to date FAQ's, META-FAQ, HOWTO's and most documentation covering Linux. Always shipping the most recent version direct from the net. All Linux material is freely available on the Internet and on many BBS's. You may FTP Linux and the books from TSX-11.MIT.EDU or SUNSITE.UNC.EDU WARRANTY: Files or disks damaged during shipment will be replaced. This offer does not include support from me, Slackware or SLS (although SLS will provide support for a fee). TERMS: Check (5-day hold), money-order, cashier check, bank wire. Credit Card orders via voice phone (No e-mail CC#'s please!) Made payable to Stephen Balbach or Clark Internet Services. * Please add $4 S/H for each order. All orders shipped USPS 2nd-day 1st Class Priority Mail in sturdy 6"x6" cardboard box. CONTACT: Stephen Balbach 5437 Enberend Terrace Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 740-1157 stephen@clark.net Clark Internet Services, home of ClarkNet public dial-up Internet services local to Washington D.C./Baltimore/Northen VA. Send mail to all-info@clark.net for more info about ClarkNet. Full FTP, USENET, SLIP, Clarinet and more... =============================================================================== From jana@jana.com - MAI 29 00:00:00 1993 Date: Subject: Linux CD-ROM bimonthly; JANA Publishing Status: RO Hello, I have been getting a lot of questions on the low cost Linux CD-ROM I am doing. Due to the large volume of E-Mail I am sorry that I could not give individual answers, So I have made the following FAQ which should give answers to the most common questions, if you have any more questions please call me at 1-800-363-2083. What is Linux CD-ROM bimonthly ? Once every two months you will get a CD-ROM with Linux and Linux related software, SLS, comp.os.linux.* archives, FAQ's etc. This project was started so people without net access or slow connections to the net can obtain Linux. The first disk contains about 150 Megs of Linux related software including the 0.99pl5 Will this CD-ROM work on my drive ? If you can read your a CD-ROM from Dos then you can use this CD. This CD is in ISO 9660 format. To install Linux you have to copy some files from the CD to floppy disks and then install. How many subscribers are there ? At present about 200 but we are growing very fast. Also we have about 300 subscribers in the NeXT computer side so we are not a fly by night company. How much does it cost ? One sample issue U$25.00 One year subscription U$59.95 Two year subscription U$99.95 If you purchase a subscription you will get 6 CD-ROM's a year. Do you ship to foreign countries ? Yes, if you live outside of US or Canada then One sample issue will cost you U$29.95 and subscription will cost you an additional $20( So one year is = U$79.95 ) per year for air-shipments. Payments should be made in U$ cheques or in International Money Orders. We do not take credit cards at this time. Why should I subscribe ? With each subscription you will get the updated version of Linux. Also new Linux related software and comp.sys.archives. Also we are selling you a subscription(6 CD-ROM's) for the price of what others charge for one disk :-). How can I order ? E-Mail me your address and phone number and I will put a disk on mail for you. Once the disk arrives you can send us a cheque or money order. If you don't like the disk then you can send it back to us too but no one has done that so far. When will my CD-ROM ship ? All orders received before 10th April 1993 has been shipped, any orders after that will ship on 30th of April 1993. Shipment is done in bulk to save on postage. Do you provide technical support ? Nope, we are not selling Linux, we are just a distrubuter. Our job is to get Linux in your hands on a affordable way. If you have technical questions, then you can find them in the FAQ's or on the comp.os.linux group. The disk contain information on how to install Linux on your system. How can I submit software ? If you are on the Internet, you can submit Linux software which you have either written or ported by uploading it to the FTP archive site tsx-11.mit.edu. After you upload it, please send mail to ftp-linux@tsx-11.mit.edu. Software thus uploaded will generally be included in the next CD-ROM. Jay JANA Publishing 1-800-363-2083 1-416-538-2311 PS : No flames please, at this low price I can't place a ad on BYTE or PC Mag and still make a bug so I have to use the Net :-). Also tell your friends about this CD-ROM =============================================================================== From stephen@clark.net - MAI 28 00:00:00 1993 Date: 19 SEP 93 Subject: Linux SLS or Slackware Status: RO Linux SLS or Slackware Linux is a 32-bit multi-tasking UNIX OS for the PC. 32-bit multi-user/multi-tasking true Unix OS TCP/IP Networking GNU C/C++/Obj-C + other languages X Windows Printed Documentation available All source available o SLS Package (Linux version 0.99p12, SLS version 1.03 most recent update) Full Set includes disks: A1-A4,B1-B7,C1-C3,D1-D2,S1,T1-T3,X1-X10 Full set 5.25" 31 disks $41.00 +S/H Full set 3.5" 31 disks $56.00 +S/H Full set DOS QIC-40 tape $36.00 +S/H linux-sls@clark.net for more info on SLS package: auto-reply o Slackware Package (Linux version 0.99p12, Slackware version 1.03) Full set includes disks: A1-A14,X1-X11,E1-E5,F1 Full set 3.5" 32 disks $56.00 +S/H Full set DOS QIC-40 tape $36.00 +S/H linux-slack@clark.net for more info on Slackware: auto-reply ----- Linux Mail-Order Books: o "Linux Installation and Getting Started" (c) Copyright 1993 Matt Welsh 150+ pg. laser printed professionally bound PostScript manual. Excellent new user guide. $15 with a set or $20 +S/H For a description of this book send mail to linux-welsh@clark.net for an automatic reply. ----- Harware Compatibility Sheet * Send mail to linux-compat@clark.net for a Hardware Compatibility Sheet automated reply For a complete description of all packages mentioned above send mail to linux-all@clark.net and an automatic mailer will reply. ----- All releases include up to date FAQ's, META-FAQ, HOWTO's and most documentation covering Linux. Always shipping the most recent version direct from the net. All Linux material is freely available on the Internet and on many BBS's. You may FTP Linux and the books from TSX-11.MIT.EDU or SUNSITE.UNC.EDU Unless otherwise stated all Linux software is (c) Copyright under the GNU GPL liscence. Credit to Peter McDonald for SLS, Patrick Volkerding for Slackware (see the auto-replies for more info). WARRANTY: Files or disks damaged during shipment will be replaced. This offer does not include support from me, Slackware or SLS (although SLS will provide support for a fee). TERMS: Check (5-day hold), money-order, cashier check, bank wire. Credit Card orders via voice phone (No e-mail CC#'s please!) Made payable to Stephen Balbach or Clark Internet Services. * Please add $4 S/H for each order. All orders shipped USPS 2nd-day 1st Class Priority Mail in sturdy 6"x6" cardboard box. CONTACT: Stephen Balbach 5437 Enberend Terrace Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 740-1157 stephen@clark.net Clark Internet Services, home of ClarkNet public dial-up Internet services local to Washington D.C./Baltimore/Northen VA. Send mail to all-info@clark.net for more info about ClarkNet. Full FTP, USENET, SLIP, Clarinet and more... -- Stephen Balbach . Clark Internet Services . Washington D.C./Balt. metro area . mail info@clark.net . FAX 410-730-9765 . Corp. accounts . Linux on Disk . 31 disks $45 . stephen@clark.net . voice 410-740-1157 =============================================================================== From tguez@jade.tufts.edu - MAI 27 00:00:00 1993 Date: 20 Jun 93 Subject: SLS reseller; ATC Status: RO ANOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! * As of June 20, 1993 if you order the entire set of the SLS, you will receive printed documentation of all 152 pages of the Frequently Asked Questions! You will also receive printed copies of all other necessary text files. * The shipping and handling costs changes from $10.00 to $15.00, all other costs remain the same. * Before you mail your order "finger tguez@jade.tufts.edu | more" to see the latest annoucement and pricing. * So don't waste your time downloading 30MG+ of data, it doesn't worth your time and energy! And now that you also get 152 pages of printed documentation, why should you fish around 300+ messages a day tring to get answers to your questions, when you can just sit back, relax and read at your leisure. Besides what is a better way to reduce the traffic on comp.os.linux? Linux is free and can be obtained from numerous ftp sites such as tsx-11.mit.edu and sunsite.unc.edu under GNU license. Downloading the entire SLS with a 9600 baud connection takes about 8 hours, and with a 2400 baud connection about 20 hours. Instead of wasting all this time and energy order the entire SLS on disks for a modest price: US$1.5 copying charge per disk US$1.2 per 3 1/2 disk US$1.0 per 5 1/4 disk US$15.0 Shipping and handling Your *TOTAL* price (includes shipping costs) Series #Disks (3 1/2) (5 1/2) a 4 $25.80 $25.00 a,b,c,d 16 $58.20 $55.00 a,b,c,d,x 26 $85.20 $80.00 a,b,c,d,x,t,s 30 $96.00 $90.00 (all prices are in US$, not including Tax if in MA) Of course one can order individual disks, series or any combinations. Prices may change at any time without notice. Please add 5% tax, if in MA. To order: Mail a check or money order in advance for the entire sum, and receive the disks UPS or by AirMail, as appropriate. NOTE: All disks are verified *twice* before they are mailed. All shipment leave us within a week with a blue UPS label (2nd day air) or Air-Mail, as appropriate. When you order please include: 1) Your name 2) Phone number, (and an email address if possible) 3) a UPS deliverable address 4) The type of *boot* disks you need 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 (note: only disk a1 is required to boot) 5) The type (5 1/4 or 3 1/2) of non-booting disks you would like. Please mail your order to: ATC, Computer Science Dept. 31 Memorial Dr., P.O.Box 504 Avon, MA 02322 Please make check payable to ATC, Computer Science Dept. Questions can be addressed to: tguez@jade.tufts.edu Also available is our SLS accessory disk which contains all the necessary utilities to setup partitions, setup up sls to boot from HD (easily), and a few more invaluable dos/linux utils that do not come with the SLS and are certainly necessary to complete the integration: $1.5 copying charge, $1.0 for 5 1/4 disk or $1.2 for 3 1/2 disk. When a new version of the SLS is available, you may send back your disks to receive a copy of the new version. You will only be charged with a copy charge of the usual $1.5 per disk updated. If any of your disks becomes defective by the time it reaches us, we will replace it for you with the usual $1.0 for 5 1/2 or $1.2 for 3 1/4 for each defective disk. Do not waste time downloading something of that size, order it-- it's worth it. Comments: 1) Any GNU software is freely distributable. Hence, if you want to divide the cost among several friends and use the same installation disks, then that is perfectly legal and a nice way to save money! 2) We don't simply download. The system is installed on a 486/50DX 16MB machine and on a 386/16SX 4MB machine to make sure that the new release is stable. If not, we fix things to make it more stable and useable. =============================================================================== From nascent@netcom.com - MAI 26 00:00:00 1993 Date: 20 Sep 93 Subject: Nascent Linux CDROM; Nascent Tech. Status: RO The Linux from Nascent distribution on CDROM Version 1.0 September 9, 1993 Announcing Version 1.0 of the Linux from Nascent distribution on cdrom in ISO9660 format with Rock Ridge extensions. Linux is a freely distributable Unix(R) compatible operating system for the IBM(R) 386/486 PC and compatibles written by Linus Torvalds from the University of Helsinki, Finland. It was developed by a unique world-wide collaboration of programmers over the internet, and is covered by the GNU General Public License. It is a modern, high performance network operating system, much like ones used for years on engineering and professional workstations. The Linux from Nascent cdrom is an entirely new distribution of the Linux operating system, and includes over 400 mbytes of source code, binaries, and documentation for Linux and applications. The Linux from Nascent distribution features: * cdrom demo account * dos install script to create boot and root floppies directly from cdrom * automated root, swap, and package installation from cdrom * simple user account and network administration scripts * Linux 0.99.12 plus net-2 networking * extensive online documentation and manuals * network printer support * X Window System(TM) * OpenLook(TM) 3d window manager * SCSI disk and tape support * TeX(TM) and ghostscript word processor and viewer * Ingres database management * GNU C compiler and utilities * GNU emacs, vi clone text editors * sound and graphics support * Over 100 high resolution images translated from Kodak PhotoCD(TM) * magic, spice, and chipmunk electronic design tools * GNU Chess, Shogi, pooltable, xpilot, flight simulator, ... The Linux from Nascent application archives have been organized using a consistent makefile interface; the vast majority compile and install without modification. Each archive comes with an associated notes file that lets you browse collections of archives to see what's available, along with its current status. Version 1.0 is only $89.95 plus shipping and handling, and comes with an 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee. If after 30 days you aren't completely satisfied, return the cdrom with your receipt and the purchase price will be refunded to you. In addition, there is a one time BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: save 25% off the purchase price, good now through the month of September 1993. Registered owners of Version 1.0 of the Linux from Nascent cdrom will receive email support, and a 30% discount off a future release of the cdrom. A listing of the contents of the cdrom as well as a current copy of this announcement and order form may be obtained via anonymous ftp at netcom.com:/pub/nascent. An order form is also included below. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE LINUX FROM NASCENT DISTRIBUTION ON CDROM Version 1.0 Ordered by: __________________________ _______________________________ First Name Last Name _______________________________________________________ __________ Street Apt. No. __________________________ ____ _______ _____________________ City State Zip Country Ship to: (fill in if different from the `ordered by' address) __________________________ _______________________________ First Name Last Name _______________________________________________________ __________ Street Apt. No. __________________________ ____ _______ _____________________ City State Zip Country Daytime phone number (optional): ____________________________________ Linux from Nascent cdrom _______ X $89.95 = $________ how many price each total If ordered before October 1, 1993: X 0.75 = $________ discount California residents add 8.25% sales tax X 1.0825 = $________ sales tax Shipping & handling (US and Canada $5; all others $15) + $_______ = $________ __Check or Money order enclosed amount enclosed __VISA __Mastercard number ____-____-____-____ Expiration date ____/_____ Mon Year ___________________________________________ Signature TERMS: 1. 30 day unconditional money back guarantee. 2. 1 year warranty against material defects. 3. Registered owners are entitled to email support and a 30% discount on a future release of the cdrom. All offers and prices are subject to change without notice. You will receive with your order the Linux from Nascent cdrom and user guide. Please make checks and money orders payable to Nascent Technology. Allow two weeks for delivery. To order your Linux from Nascent cdrom, mail, email or fax a completed order form to: Nascent Technology Linux from Nascent cdrom P.O. Box 60669 Sunnyvale CA 94088-0669 fax: (408) 241-9390 email: nascent@netcom.com =============================================================================== From pmacdona@sanjuan.uvic.ca - MAI 25 00:00:00 1993 Date: 21 May 93 Subject: Getting SLS on CDROM and floppies; Softlanding Software Status: RO [] Announcment of the SLS 1.04 CD-ROM The second SLS CDROM begins shipping this week from Softlanding. Quarterly holders and preorders should be receiving their copies within the next 10 days or so. Following is a description of what SLS 1.04 contains: - Linux 99p13 (with SB and Panasonic CD, ifs, quota, and loop) - sound and joystick patches - gcc 2.4.5 - libc 4.4.2 - XFree86 1.3 Whats New --------- Aside from a great many updates, additions and bug fixes over the last release, this new version of SLS has enhanced the number and types of installation and operational configurations. This is due, in part, to recent changes in the Linux kernel. These changes mean that binaries run from NFS or CD mount points can now make use of the same memory saving features of the kernel (such as shared text and demand loading) that harddisk resident software enjoys. Even shared libraries can now be executed from such mount points. Consequently, as of release 1.04, the SLS CDROM supports execution from the CDROM, either in whole or in part, directly or indirectly. In the same vein, the 'a' series in SLS now forms a small stand alone system of about 12 Meg that includes the networking stuff. This allows a local minimal installation to use a remote mount, (either NFS, CDROM or a local partition) while having all of the features of a full installation. Contents of the minimal installation include enough so that the user is not crippled if the mount point is not available (say the CD is not available because you are listening to Bach, or due to a network outage). The core of SLS is still comprised of the collection of packages which fit onto 30 - 5.25 inch (or 25 - 3.5 inch) disks. Structurally the major change is to the /usr directory, whose contents can now be considered to be read-only. Writable components have been moved to /local, and soft links to /local established in their place. For added flexibility, /usr/local has been left empty, so that locally installed packages can be maintained separately from the SLS distribution. Installation Options -------------------- As before, SLS can be installed using a number of methods. The presence of the floppy distribution not only ensures installability from unsupported CD drives, but also aids in sharing and redistribution. Installation options now include: a) Install directly from CDROM b) Install from CD, over the network (3.5 boot only) c) Install /install/* packages, over the network (from 3.5 boot only) d) xcopy /install directory to a DOS hard drive for installation e) Copy the /install/* packages to a DOS floppies f) tar the /install/* packages to Tape for installation The directory /install contains the directories of packages, organized for 5 1/4 inch floppy: one directory per floppy. The directory /install.3 contains the same, except organized for (25) 3 1/2 inch floppies. Additionally, /install.all contains all packages, not organized into subdirectories at all. (Note: contents of install.3 and install.all are all just links so as to not waste CD real estate. In fact, this uses only around 5% of the space on the CDROM). The procedure for floppy installs is simply to copy the contents of each directory to a floppy. The exception being a1, which not a directory, but rather a boot disk. This can be put on floppy using RAWRITE.EXE under DOS. Primary Operational Modes ------------------------- The primary operational modes include: 1) bootdisk as root and mounting CD on /mnt 2) CD as root, with no writable file space 3) CD as root, with a small (600K+) ramdisk 4) CD as root, with a partition mounted on /local 5) mini install (~12 Meg) and mounting CD on /mnt 6) mini install and NFS mounting remote CD on /mnt 7) mini install and NFS mounting remote SLS on /mnt 8) full install To use 1 above, the bootdisk now includes a demo login, that sets up a few things for you, mounts the CD (or partition or NFS mount), and then drops you into X windows (either Xview or FVWM) where you can run most anything you like, from Andrew to flight simulator, picked off of menu selections. Although options are pretty restrictive in 2 above (simple things such as vi, syslogd and df won't work without a writable filesystem), 3 provides a functional CD based operating environment that requires no disk space, and uses less than half of the RAM for ramdisk that the bootdisk install does. Despite the freedom from disk commitments of the above, it is likely many will decide to use installation options 4 or above, partially because a network or CD is not always available, but also to avoid giving up any any RAM to ramdisk requirments. There is also the need for some swap space. Swap space aside, the minimal install can easily be reduced to far less than 12 Meg by some judicious pruning (although this will increase dependency upon the server). But since the definition of essential will vary from individual to individual, a more likely scenario is that often used packages may end up being copied from the server to the local partition. For example, having vi and the user files on the local partition means that work need not stop if the network/CD goes away. The process of upgrading can also be far less traumatic. CDROM Contents -------------- The binaries on the CDROM are a superset of the SLS 1.04 floppy installation (with some modifications peculiar to the CD environment, in some cases). The standard SLS install comprises: Programs such as spreadsheets, drawing, LaTeX, and doc (a WYSIWYG). Language support: Assembler, Lisp, Pascal, Fortran and Perl. GNU compilers: C and C++ with development libraries. Communications: uucp, mail, news, tcp/ip and nfs. Source code: for kernel and other important components. Documentation: Megs of man pages and info files. X-Windows: X11R5, XView/OpenLook and Tcl/Tk. Over 600 utilities. The total system weighs in at just over 100 Meg of disk space, not including swap and user file space. Given it's greater capacity however, the CDROM contains additional binaries, including things like ObjectBuilder/Object Interface, Andrew, image processing software like ImageMagick, Objective C, Postgres, and a dozens of games like Flight Simulator and Xtank. For source code, a listing of the two main source directories, /usr/src and /usr/src/Xapps, which contain the bulk of the source on the CD, is appended to the end of this message. Availability ------------ SLS is available on floppies, or QIC150 tape, or with full source on CDROM, for $99 US plus $15 shipping and handling. Softlanding Software PO Box 48054 - 3575 Douglas St Victoria, B.C., Canada V8Z-7H5 (604) 360-0188, FAX (604) 385-1292 [or (604) 592-0188, FAX (604) 595-5820 after October 31, 1993] The CD includes two boot disks, and all systems ship with the 70 page user manual, Using SLS. Quantity discounts are also available, as is a quarterly CDROM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /usr/src: 7plus BETA Bin FElt Fudgit_2.31 Games Icons-0.1 ImageMagick Patches Ports TeX Wine0.4.4 Xapps acu adagio03 admutil-1.4 ae agrep-2.04 amd920824upl61 at-1.2 atp1.40 autoconf-1.5 backflops bash-1.12 bbs bc-1.02 bibcard bigloo1.3 bin86 binutils-2.2.1 bison-1.21 bms-0.06 bootsys-0.4a bootutils bpe bt302PL10 bwBASIC-1.11b byacc cal calc-2.02a calendar calls cawf2 cdplayer-0.1 cdrom clisp-1993-03-19 cops_104 cperf-2.1 cpio-2.3 cproto crack-4.1 cron-2.0 cvs-1.3 cvw dc-0.2 defrag dejagnu-1.0.1 deliver diff-2.3 diku-linux dirent dis86 diskback disksplit dld-3.2.3 doas0.0A1 docs dos_utils doschk-1.1 dosemu0.49 duonly e2fsprogs-0.3b ecc-1.2.1 ecu3.24 efax efsprogs elib-0.06 elisp elle elvis-1.6 elvis-1.7 emacs-19.19 expect-0.4 f2c-1993.04.28 faq fax-3.2.1 fdformat fdisk-1.4 fgrep-1.1 file-1.25 fileutils-3.6 find-3.8 finger-1.37 fips08 flex-2.3.8 floptools fly8100-src fm fontutils-0.6 freeze fsutil ftpd-diku fvwm fvwm.old fwhois-1.00 gas-2.1.1 gawk-2.15.2 gcc-2.4.5 gdb-4.8 gdbm-1.5 gems getty_ps glib19 graph-1.00 grep-1.6 groff-1.06 gzip-1.2.3 hm--html-menus-1.1 hm--lemacs-menus-1.0 icmake-5.00 idleout ingres-04 inn-1.4-linux-0.1 ipc ipctut ipmon ispell-4.0 joe jove jpeg k3 ka9q-1.4 kdebug keytables latex ldd-1.1 less-177 lha-1.00 libc libg++-2.4 lilo-12 linux loop lost+found lpd lpr lwp m4-1.0.3 magic-filter-0.3 mailpak-1.3 mailx-5.3b make-3.63 man-1.1 matlab mbase mdm-2.06 memacs menu menu-new metamail mftp mgetty mgetty+sendfax-0.13 mgr minicom mkisofs-0.97 mm-1.07 modules more morphine-1.0 mp02 mslaved-0.06 mst mtc mtools mumail-2.3b mxterm national ncompress-4.2.4 ncurses nenscript-1.13++ net net-old netdate nfs-server-1.5 nfs-server-1.5.7 njsml.93 nxm0.05a octave-0.74 oleo-1.5 origami1.5.8 p2c panel party patch-2.0.12u8 patches pbbs-1.9 pbmplus10dec91 pcl pcomm12s pdksh-4.8 pine3.05.1 pinfocom-3.0 poeigl procps-0.8 prolog protoize ps-0.99.10 ps2ascii psmisc-3 pwdutils pwrm qpl-init quota rc rcs rfmail.0.5.01a rlab-0.75 rpc-0.9 rxvt1.3 rzsz sag-alpha-1 scm screen-3.5.0 sdbm sed-2.02 selection-1.5 setfdprm setserial settime seyon shadow shar shellutils-1.8 smail smalltalk-1.1.1 sndkit song src ssh.v1.7 strace su1 suit svgalib syslog system-0.98 sysutils sysvinit-2.4 tape tar-1.11.2 tarsplit tcl tcsh-6.04 tcx term-1.07 test_suites texinfo-2.16 textutils-1.4 time time-1.4 tin-1.18 tn3270-src tools tools-2.7.5 tools7 tput-1.0 traceroute tracker trn22-nntp tunelp ue311 uniq unzip update uqwk1.4 user usermount-0.2 utila-1.3 utilb-1.0 utile-1.5 utree uucp-1.03 vgalib.old view wavplay wdsetup xtiff zgv1.2-src zip10c zoo zsh2.3.1 zxc /usr/src/Xapps: WorkMan-1.0 Xaw Xlock Xpool Xtank appres babaya bitmap ctwm-3.0 cxhextris dclock diamond editres fgrabber-1.0 ghostview-1.4.1 gnuplot gs261 ico interviews-3.1 listres maze mpeg-1.2 neko oclock puzzle rayshade406 s3 spider twm usr vgaset viewres x11perf x3270 xanim xantfarm xauth xbbs-linux xbiff xboard-2.1.pl11 xboing xbombs xc-4.1.2 xcalc xchomp xclipboard xclk xclock xcmsdb xcmstest xcolormap xcolors xconsole xcsetroot xdesktop xditview xdm xdos xdpyinfo xdvi xearth xedit xev xeyes xfd xfilemanager xfm1.2 xfontsel xfractint xgas xgc xgks-2.5.5 xgopher.1.2 xgosh xgraph-11 xgrasp.1.7d xhost xinit xkeycaps xkill xlander xload xlock xlogo xlsatoms xlsclients xlsfonts xlyap xmag xmahjongg xman xmelt-xflip xmenu xmessage xmh xmodmap xmris xms-0.06 xpat-0.6 xpipeman xpm-3.2g xpr xprompt xprop xrdb xrefresh xroach xset xsetroot xspread xstdcmap xsysinfo xterm xtetris xtrek xvgr-2.10 xvgr_bin xvier-1.0 xview3L5 xvsol-1.0 xwd xwininfo xwud From yci@netcom.com - MAI 24 00:00:00 1993 Date: 18 Feb 93 Subject: YGGDRASIL CDROM; Yggdrasil Status: RO THE YGGDRASIL LINUX/GNU/X OPERATING SYSTEM FALL 1993 CONTENTS: Executive Summary Highlights What makes LGX easy to use? Feature chart Version Numbers (deleted from this summary) How to get a free copy How to get a copy by tomorrow <-------- Subscriptions Upgrade Path from the Beta Release Technical Support Reseller list Direct sales order form (deleted from this summary) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 October 1993 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA--Yggdrasil Computing, Incorporated is now shipping LGX, a multimedia PC UNIX(R) clone competitive with Solaris and Windows NT. The 680-megabyte system includes the Postgres database, the "Andrew" multimedia document system, seventeen optional software packages, complete source code, and most importantly, numerous features designed to make LGX easier, and therefore cheaper, to install and maintain than other operating systems. These ease-of-use features include a manual with illustrations of what the screen should look like at each step of installation, plug-and-play operation, an easy-to-use installation mechanism, graphical "fill in the blanks" control panels for easy system configuration, and other enhancements. LGX is named after three of its principal components: the Linux kernel, the GNU software suite, and the X window system. LGX is free software, so no license fees are necessary for LGX development to be done by in house programmers, consultants, or anybody. The LGX manual lists support vendors, and Yggdrasil also offers such services, including a 900 number for instant help with Linux-related questions. Yggdrasil is greatly indebted to the many free software developers whose efforts have made this release possible. As a token of appreciation, any author of anything in LGX can get a free copy. Other major contributors to the Linux community and Operators of free Linux BBS's or Linux FTP sites can also get a free copy. For everyone else, LGX costs $49.95. For more information or to order, call 24 hours a day toll free (800) 261-6630 or (408) 261-6630, or fax (408) 261-6631, or send email to yci@netcom.com. All individual direct sales orders received before 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific are shipped by an overnight delivery service. Reseller inquiries welcome. UNIX is a registered trademark of Unix System Laboratories. LGX contains no proprietary software licensed from Unix System Laboratories. HIGHLIGHTS LGX is the first operating system distribution to include Carnegie-Mellon University's Andrew system for processing documents with embedded images, hypertext links, spreadsheets and other media. Other document preparation facilities include TeX, groff, and the "GhostScript" PostScript clone, all with X windows previewers. For editting files, LGX includes vi and two multiwindowing version of the emacs text editor: FSF Emacs 19.19 and Lucid GNU Emacs 19.8. LGX now includes the ImageMagic viewer for JPEG, GIF, and TIFF images, in addition to the MPEG video player that was in the LGX beta release. The X windows configuration script now supports resolutions up to 1152x900 non-interlaced for sufficiently fast video cards such as the ATI Ultra Pro. Sound support has been expanded with the adagio program. General multimedia support has been expanded not only with the inclusion of the Andrew system, but also with the addition of the metamail system for processing multimedia mail. The news reader and the mailer have been configured to automatically invoke metamail when they display MIME-format messages. LGX is also the first operating system to include Postgres, the new remote database system developed at the University of California, Berkeley to succeed Ingres. A programming interface between Postgres and the popular Tk/Tcl X windows toolkit for rapid graphical interface development is included. Tk/Tcl is similar to NeXTStep, but runs under the industry standard X Window System. The version of Tk/Tcl is new and corresponds to the langauge described the forthcoming book by Tk/Tcl's author, John Ousterhout. Other X windows programming toolkits include Xview for making OpenLook(tm) applications, the InterViews C++ X windows toolkit, and the standard MIT X windows libraries, including Xlib and Xt. A version of Motif that can be installed from the LGX graphical control panels will be available soon. LGX's software development environment now includes software quality tools such as DejaGnu for automated testing, the GNU Coverage Tool to verify test coverage, Gnats for bug tracking and its graphical user interface, TkGnats, and the Revision Control System and the Concurrent Version System for maintaining source trees. Of course, the development environment also includes the GNU ANSI C and C++ compilers, the GNU debugger, GNU make, byacc, flex, and the GNU binary utilities. Other features of LGX include "calc" mode for manipulating mathematical equations in emacs, ethernet TCP/IP networking, UUCP, the inn news transport system, and new additions to the games library, including asteroids, battle zone, chess, mille bornes, othello, pool, shogi, solitaire, tetris, and Connect Four. EASE-OF-USE FEATURES LGX not only contains lots of software that no other operating system distribution has, but also has numerous ease-of-use features that have been engineered into LGX to make unix(r)-like operating systems accessible to more people, and to reduce installation and maintenance problems. LGX is distributed on a plug-and-play CDROM with a boot floppy, so it can be started by just turning on a computer with the CDROM and boot floppy inserted. LGX will detect what kind of CDROM you have and will automatically use it. At each step of installation, the system prompts the user with a paragraph or more of explanation and provides sensible default responses when possible. The LGX manual provides supplemental information and screen snapshots of each step of installation, including configuration of X windows. After installation, LGX's "fill in the blanks" graphical control panels make it easy to configure the ethernet or the printer, make a boot floppy, install optional software packages, or do a number of other system configuration tasks. LGX's ease-of-use features extend beyond software configuration. For example, if you do not have a sound card, LGX will automatically use the built-in PC speaker to play sounds. If you do not specify a filesystem format when you mount a disk, LGX will automatically determine and use the correct filesystem format. If a non-postscript printer has been configured with the graphical control panel, the "lpr" command will automatically invoke GhostScript to process any Postscript file sent to the printer, so the printer would as what would happen if the printer had PostScript built in. The default window manager, fvwm, is configured to enable many of LGX's features and online documentation facilities to be invoked from the root menu. The twm window manager is also configured with the same menus, and fvwm has menu entires to switch to other window managers. All of these facilities make the facilities of LGX more accessible to users. For more information or to order, call 24 hours a day toll free (800) 261-6630 or (408) 261-6630, or fax to (408) 261-6631. FEATURE CHART o important version numbers: 0.99.13 kernel, Xfree86 1.3, GCC 2.4.5. o New Tk/Tcl supports all of the features described in Professor John Ousterhout's upcoming book on Tk and Tcl. o More software than any competitor: 235MB binaries + 445MB source code. o Linux 0.99.13 kernel supports most popular CDROM's o an easy-to-use installation script, plus a graphical user interface for system configuration, o The X Window System: version 11 release 5, Xlib/Xt X windows libraries, the Tcl/Tk scripting language, the Xview 3.0 OpenLook(tm) toolkit, InterViews C++ toolkit, o The Andrew System version 5.1, including the ez editor for easy creation and reading of documents with embedded images, equations, spreadsheets, hypertext links, and other media types. o Ethernet Networking with TCP/IP, NFS and other Internet protocols. o Games: asteroids, battle zone, chess, mille bornes, othello, pool, shogi, solitaire, tetris, and connect four. o Multimedia: viewers for JPEG, GIF, TIFF and other image formats, MPEG video, sound, o Text editors: the elvis vi clone, GNU Emacs with calc mode, and Lucid GNU Emacs (better graphical user interface). o Desktop Publishing: TeX and groff typesetting packages with X previewers, and ghostscript, a postscript interpreter for X windows, faxes and a variety of printers, o Telecommunications: kermit, Z-modem, Taylor UUCP, mail reader, threaded USENET News reader, with support for reading MIME multimedia messages with embedded images, full motion video and sound. o the Postgres 4.1 remote database system, o Programming Languages: GNU C++, GNU ANSI C, FORTRAN-to-C and Pascal-to-C translators, and Prolog, o Enhanced development environment: GNU debugger, bison, flex, GNU make, the GNU Coverage Tool, Revision Controls System, Concurrent Version System, and Gnats, o System V-style shared memory and interprocess communication, o File Systems: a filesystem with long file names, symbolic links, and FIFO's, iso9660+rockridge CDROM filesystem, DOS filesystem, o Emulators: a BIOS emulator that can run DOS, an experimental ELF loader, and a snapshot of a WABI Windows emulator under development. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Mail yci@netcom.com The anonymous FTP area netcom.com:pub/yggdrasil contains more information, including an "ls -RC" listing of the CD's contents, reseller information, and copies of the manual in texinfo, DVI and postscript. If you want to view the DVI version of the manual with xdvi, you can go to the table of contents with the command "84g". You can also request information by phone by calling 24 hours a day toll free (800) 261-6630 or (408) 261-6630. You can also fax to (408) 261-6631, or send email to yci@netcom.com. A fax server with information on LGX will be available shortly from (408) 946-5080. Request document 5491 ("LGX-1"). HOW TO GET A FREE COPY Yggdrasil is greatly indebted to the many free software developers whose efforts have made this release possible. As a token of our appreciation, any author of any software or documentation in LGX can get a free copy, which includes the CD, manual, and boot floppies. Operators of free Linux BBS's or Linux FTP sites and other major contributors to the Linux community can also get a free copy. We request that Linux BBS operators and FTP sites carry the LGX announcement in the appropriate forums, however this request is optional. HOW TO GET A COPY BY TOMORROW LGX costs $49.95. If you live in the United States, the shipping and handling charge is $5. All individual direct sales orders from within the United States received before 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific are shipped by an overnight delivery service for delivery the next day. To place an order, call (800) 261-6630. For international orders, next day service is not available from Yggdrasil, although some resellers may offer it. Shipping for international orders is $10. To place an international order, call (408) 261-6630, or fax the order form to (408) 261-6631. SUBSCRIPTIONS LGX is released quarterly. Update subscriptions are available and start with the release following the release that is current when your subscription order is received. For example, an update subscription ordered today would begin with the Winter 1994 release. Prices for update subscriptions are as follows: 1 year (4 releases) $ 99.95 2 years (8 releases) $179.95 3 years (12 releases) $249.95 UPGRADE PATH FROM THE BETA RELEASE If you mail the LGX beta CDROM, the LGX beta manual, both LGX beta boot floppies to Yggdrasil before November 1, 1993, you will receive a $10 discount on your order of the LGX Fall 1993. You must include your order and a check in the same package with your LGX beta release. If you buy the Fall 1993 release from a reseller or if you bought the beta + 1st production release subscription, you can place an order for an update subscription in this way instead. Again, this offer expires on November 1st. 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