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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc
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From: mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh)
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Subject: Linux Distribution HOWTO
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Keywords: Linux, HOWTO, distributions, mail order
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Organization: Linux. It's not just for breakfast anymore.
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Followup-to: poster
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Approved: linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu (Matt Welsh)
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Archive-name: linux/howto/distribution
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Last-modified: 15 March 1994
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The Linux Distribution HOWTO
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by Matt Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu
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v2.0, 15 March 1994
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This document lists the various software distributions and services
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available for Linux via mail order, anonymous FTP, and other sources.
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1. Introduction
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There is no single distribution of the Linux software. Instead, there
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are many such distributions, available both via anonymous FTP and mail
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order on floppy, tape, or CD-ROM. This document is an attempt to
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present information on many of the available distributions of Linux.
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This document also contains information on many miscellaneous services
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and goods available for Linux, ranging from consulting and support to
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T-shirts and virtual beer.
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The purpose of this document is to provide short summaries of the many
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Linux distributions and mail-order services, and to provide pointers
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for the reader to find more information. You shouldn't base your
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decision of which Linux distribution to use based soley on this
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document.
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This is a PRELIMINARY version of the Distribution HOWTO. It is far
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from complete; there are many more Linux distributions and services
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than are listed here. Unfortunately, I have not received submissions
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from many of the organizations providing these services. Please see
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Section 4 at the end of this document for information on making a
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submission. It's easy and fun and won't take you five minutes.
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1.1. New versions of this document
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New versions of this document will be posted periodically (about every
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month) to the newsgroups comp.os.linux.announce and
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comp.os.linux.misc. The document is archived on a number of Linux FTP
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sites, including sunsite.unc.edu in pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO.
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In the future, this document is going to be replaced by a Linux
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Buyer's Guide that I am working on. This will contain reviews of each
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of the major Linux distributions and a list of all distributors. In
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the meantime, keep those submissions coming.
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1.2. And so on...
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Please see section ``New comp.os.linux.announce Policy'' at the end of
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this document for information on how to make submissions to this
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document.
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Disclaimer: I make absolutely no guarantee as to the correctness of
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the information, prices, and ordering details given in this document.
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Several of the entries in this HOWTO are a bit outdated; check the
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last modified field of each to get an idea. Furthermore, unless
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otherwise stated the Linux software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
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I do not endorse or work for any of the distributors listed in this
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document. I merely include their information here as a service to the
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Linux community, as a ``buyer's guide''. Inclusion in this document
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does not mean that I recommend any of the products listed here.
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The entries for each distributor are included as they sent them to me.
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I am not responsible for any spelling errors or mistakes in the
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content of this document; most of the entries here have only been
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edited to a limited extent by myself.
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Feel free to mail any questions or comments about this HOWTO to Matt
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Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu.
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And now for the good stuff.
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2. Linux Software Distributions
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This section describes complete distributions of Linux software,
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available either via anonymous FTP or from mail order.
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Note that SLS is missing from this list. Peter hasn't sent me a
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submission for it. A few others haven't mailed in submissions (such as
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Yggdrasil) and I would really like to include them in this HOWTO (in
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fact, we probably won't accept submissions to c.o.l.a unless you are
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listed in this HOWTO). Please send in those entries!
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In each of the following entries, my own comments are followed by the
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information from the distributors themselves. You may safely disregard
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anything I say. :)
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2.1. Slackware Linux Distribution
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Distributor:
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Patrick Volkerding, volkerdi@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu.
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Description:
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Slackware Linux is a full featured distribution of the Linux
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operating system designed for 386/486 computers with a 3.5"
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floppy. Slackware changes rapidly, but here's a current (par-
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tial) feature list:
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A series (14 disks):
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Base Linux 0.99pl13 OS and utilities. Networking, UUCP,
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gcc/g++ 2.4.5, libc 4.4.4, and more.
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E series (5 disks):
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Emacs 19.19.
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F series (1 disk):
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FAQs, HOWTOs, and other documentation.
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OI series (3 disks):
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ObjectBuilder 2.0 for X.
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X series (5 disks):
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Base XFree86 2.0 X windows system with fvwm.
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XAP series (2 disks):
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X windows applications such as seyon and ghostview.
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XD series (3 disks):
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X windows program/server development.
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XV series (2 disks):
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XView 3.2 release 5, Open Look Window Manager.
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Y series (1 disk):
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Games from BSD, such as "hunt".
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Availability:
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The home site is ftp.cdrom.com, where the latest distribution
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can be found in /pub/linux/slackware. To make it easy to down-
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load, the disks can also be found pre-zooed in
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/pub/linux/zooed_slackware. (Zoo is just a compression utility
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for MS-DOS).
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Ordering:
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FTP only, although various independent distributors provide it
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on disk, floppy, and CD.
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Entry last modified:
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5 Nov 93.
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2.2. MCC Interim Linux
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The current MCC-Interim release is based on 0.99.pl10, which is quite
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robust. If you are one of those people who demands to be on top of the
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current release, you'll need to upgrade your kernel (easy to do) and
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possibly your version of GCC and libraries. However, I see no reason
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why 0.99.pl10 shouldn't be good enough, at least to get you started.
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Distributor:
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Dr. A. V. Le Blanc, LeBlanc@mcc.ac.uk.
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Description:
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Base Linux installation. Complete sources and patches for all
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included software are available. Full details vary from release
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to release; see /pub/linux/mcc-interim/*/Acknowledgements at
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ftp.mcc.ac.uk. Roughly: this includes the kernel (with source),
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C, C++, groff, man pages, basic utilities, networking. The bina-
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ries fit on 6 or 7 floppies. It is also possible to have them on
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a DOS or Linux partition on a hard drive (plus one floppy) or on
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an NFS-mountable partition (plus two floppies). New versions
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appear at 2-3 month intervals, depending on various factors.
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Availability:
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By anonymous ftp from ftp.mcc.ac.uk; mirrored at tsx-11.mit.edu,
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nic.funet.fi, and elsewhere. At ftp.mcc.ac.uk, in
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/pub/linux/mcc-interim.
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Miscellaneous:
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Suggestions and contributions are welcome.
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Entry last modified:
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31 Oct 93.
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2.3. TAMU Linux Distribution
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Distributor:
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Dave Safford, Texas A&M University, dave.safford@net.tamu.edu.
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Description:
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TAMU.99p12+ is the latest release in the TAMU linux series.
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Unlike previous releases, this one includes both integrated
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source and binary sets, with the entire binary set created from
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a single top level source make. This ensures that all programs
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are compiled and linked with the same current tools and
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libraries, and guarantees availability of working source for
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every program in the binary set. In addition, the new boot
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diskette fully automates the installation process, including
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partitioning, lilo bootstrapping, and network configuration.
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Installation requires no rebooting, and requires the user to
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know only the host's name and IP address. At every step of
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installation, the program provides intelligent defaults, making
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it a snap for novices, while allowing experts full flexibility
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in setting installation parameters. Reliability has been
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improved over past TAMU installation by the use of labels on all
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disk images, so that the program can detect and recover from bad
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or misordered diskettes.
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This release is a full featured package, including XFree86-1.3,
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emacs-19.18, net-2, bootutils, and sources for all installation
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programs (without any use restrictions :-).
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Availability:
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The latest TAMU release is available by anonymous ftp from
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net.tamu.edu:pub/linux.
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Entry last modified:
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31 Oct 93.
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2.4. Linux Support Team Erlangen Distribution (LST)
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Distributor:
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The Linux Support Team Erlangen, a small group of students at
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the University of Erlangen-Nuernberg. Contact Stefan Probst
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(snprobst@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de) or Ralf Flaxa
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(rfflaxa@informatik.uni-erlangen.de). Probably, there will be a
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collective address soon.
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Description:
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The LST distribution's goal is to provide a solid, reliable,
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easy to install (even for beginners) and well-documented system.
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We are not hunting for the newest kernel or gcc versions. We do
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updates when they are necessary or provide really new function-
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ality, are well tested, integrated in the system and working
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smoothly with the rest of the system. The distribution consists
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of a base system and additional packages. Currently the follow-
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ing packages are available: doku (doc), text, tex, develop, xde-
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velop, xbasis, xappl, xemacs, tinyx, network, grafik, src, misc.
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The complete system is 50 HD disks and 1500 pages printed docu-
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mentation including the LDP guides (IGS,KHG,NAG), HOWTOs, FAQs,
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the german Linuxhandbuch, install-guide and many other useful
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documents we collected over the time.
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Our distribution is preconfigured for german users and comes
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with a 50 page step by step installation guide that leads you
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through the menu-driven installation scripts (both in german).
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We started this distribution to help newcomers with their first
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steps into Linux. Therefore our scripts are smart enough to han-
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dle all of the ``dirty work'' like setting up system configura-
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ton (including LILO, modem, mouse, mounts, mtools, access to
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DOS, users, X11) and network configuration (TCP/IP, Routing,
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Mail, News, UUCP, SLIP).
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Historically (and of course easier for us) most of the
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documentation for this distribution is written in german, sorry,
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but we are planning to translate those documents in english, but
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at the moment we don't have time for this. Any volunteers are
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welcome!
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Our scripts also accept to install SLS and Slackware packages,
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but with no warranty if they work well together with the rest of
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the system.
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Availability:
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Via anonymous ftp: ftp.uni-erlangen.de under
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pub/Linux/LST.Distribution, or on 3.5" disks (also on one QIC-80
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tape).
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Ordering:
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order at following adress: Stefan Probst, In der Reuth 200,
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91056 Erlangen, Germany.
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o complete documentation (IGS, LHB, KHG, GDB, NAG, HOWTOs, FAQs,
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Installguide) together over 1500 pages for DM 139,-- (plus
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shipping).
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o complete documentation plus complete distribution on QIC-80 tape
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(about 65 MB) for DM 199,-- (including shipping in Germany).
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o complete documentation plus complete distribution on about 50
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3.5" disks for DM 269,-- (including shipping in Germany).
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Entry last modified:
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21 Dec 93.
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2.5. Debian Linux Distribution
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Distributor:
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Ian A. Murdock, imurdock@gnu.ai.mit.edu.
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Description:
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For those of you who are not familiar with Debian, it is an
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effort to create a well thought-out, powerful, flexible yet com-
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plete Linux distribution. The motivations behind Debian are
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detailed in the Debian Manifesto, a copy of which can be
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acquired as described below.
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For up-to-date information, please look at the files in the
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directory /pub/Linux/distributions/debian/info at sun-
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site.unc.edu. If you do not have access to the Internet or FTP,
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you may obtain printed copies by sending a self-addressed,
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stamped envelope to:
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The Debian Linux Association
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Station 11
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P.O. Box 3121
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West Lafayette, IN 47906
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USA
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This information includes how Debian can be obtained (via FTP or
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mail-order), why Debian is being constructed (the Manifesto) and
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other general information (including how to join the Debian
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mailing lists).
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Availability:
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Debian has not yet been "officially" released, but BETA releases
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are available to the general public at sunsite.unc.edu in the
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directory /pub/Linux/distributions/debian.
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Entry last modified:
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21 Feb 94.
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2.6. Linux from Nascent CD-ROM
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Distributor:
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Nascent Technology
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Description:
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The Linux from Nascent CDROM is a new distribution of the Linux
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operating system which includes over 400 mbytes of source code,
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binaries, and documentation for Linux and applications. It fea-
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tures automated root, swap, package, network, and user account
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installation from CDROM. Linux can be can be run directly from
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the CDROM and floppy. The Nascent CDROM features Xwindows, Open-
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look, TeX, GNU compiler and utilities, Magic and Spice elec-
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tronic design tools, and over 100 high resolution images trans-
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lated from Kodak PhotoCD(TM). Each source archive is dis-
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tributed with an associated notes file to allow you to browse
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and install applications using a consistent interface.
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A listing of the contents of the Nascent CDROM as well as a cur-
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rent copy of the CDROM announcement and order form may be
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obtained via anonymous ftp at netcom.com:/pub/nascent.
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Ordering:
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The Linux from Nascent CDROM, Version 1.0, is only $39.95 plus
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shipping and handling. Nascent also offers the Linux from
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Nascent Plus package for only $89.95, which includes six months
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of email support and a 30 discount off a future release of the
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CDROM with your CDROM purchase. Nascent accepts Mastercard,
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VISA, checks, and money orders as payment.
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To order your Linux from Nascent CDROM, mail, email or fax a
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completed order form to:
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Nascent Technology
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Linux from Nascent CDROM
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P.O. Box 60669
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Sunnyvale CA 94088-0669 USA
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Tel: (408) 737-9500
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Fax: (408) 241-9390
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Email: nascent@netcom.com
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Entry last modified:
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28 Nov 93.
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2.7. Trans-Ameritech CD-ROM
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Distributor:
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Trans-Ameritech, a California based corporation.
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Description:
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CDROM with 2 versions of SLS distribution - a very stable 1.02
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and a newer 1.03 and also the SLACKWARE distribution! Linux
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installs directly from the CD-ROM on almost any hardware config-
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uration.
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It includes full X-windows environment, TCP/IP networking
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including NFS, several flavours of mail and news, full set of
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GNU tools and much more. Also Multimedia - sound board support,
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image viewers and hundreds of megs of images and sounds.
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In addition to the full SLS distributions we supply a ``live''
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image of a configured system. Several versions of the Linux ker-
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nel precompiled to cover different hardware options including
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drivers for Sony-31A and Sound Blaster CD-ROMs.
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Availability:
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At Trans-Ameritech we ship the same day as we get the order!
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Our address is:
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2342A Walsh Avenue
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Santa Clara, CA 95051
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Ordering:
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You can order by phone (408) 727-3883 or by FAX (408) 727-3882.
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Or by sending e-mail to: roman@trans-ameritech.com. Shipping
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and handeling for overseas (as in UK and Germany) is $8. In US
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is $5. Pay by cheque or credit card. COD in continental US is
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$4.50 extra if you want it.
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The price for a single CD-ROM is $30. California residents,
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please include tax. PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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Miscellaneous:
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We answer technical questions about our distribution by e-mail
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sent to: roman@trans-ameritech.com within 24 hours! Trans-
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Ameritech is a well established company with efficient organiza-
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tion to guarantee on-time printing and shipping of this product.
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If you have a 3.5 inch boot floppy and have ftp access, please
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look on sunsite.unc.edu in /pub/Linux/distributions/TransAmer
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for a new boot floppy image with support for many CDROM drives.
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Entry last modified:
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20 Nov 93.
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2.8. Unifix 1.02 CD-ROM
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Distributor:
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Unifix Software GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
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Description:
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This is a Linux CD-ROM distribution with emphasis on easy and
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fast installation. Though it is possible to install everything
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on the harddisk, we do not recommend so, because it runs fast
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enough directly from CD. For example starting emacs the first
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time (in text mode) takes:
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From single speed Mitsumi: 24 s
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From double speed Mitsumi: 11 s
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From Toshiba 3401: 7 s
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The dynamic buffer cache of Linux takes care of the second and
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subsequent times a program is started, which needs less than one
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second.
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Our system requires about 5 MB on the hard disk for
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configuration files and system management tools. Additionally we
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recommend a 16 MB swap partition. The distribution contains most
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of the standard programs in current versions, e.g. Linux
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0.99.15e, XFree 2.0, emacs 19.22 and gcc 2.5.7. Full
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preconfigured source for everything is included.
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Because Unifix is a european distribution it provides full
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support for iso8859-1 character sets. From the shells and emacs
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through ls, TeX and the print system everything supports 8-bit
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characters.
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Printing is supported through System V compatible printer
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drivers which can be controlled through lp's -o options.
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Printer drivers are included for dumb text mode printers, for
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postscript- or ghostscript- compatible printers and for
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networked printing. These drivers know how to guess the type of
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the files so e.g. compressed man pages or DVI files can be
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printed directly.
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Ordering:
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Unifix is available only on CD. It comes in a Unifix/Linux
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binder with two boot floppies and about 70 pages of installation
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instructions in german. An english version will be available Apr
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94. The price is 159 DM (about $100) and includes taxes and
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shipping; Eurocard/Mastercard/Visa are accepted.
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Telephone +49 (0)531 515161
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Fax +49 (0)531 515162
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Mail Unifix Software GmbH
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Postfach 4918
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D-38039 Braunschweig
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Germany
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3. Redistributors and Miscellany
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This section lists re-sellers or re-distributors of the Linux
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distributions listed above. In other words, the people selling the
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below software more than likely do NOT maintain or support the
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software itself.
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This section also lists distributors selling commercial software for
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Linux (such as Motif) and miscellany, such as documentation.
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3.1. Takelap Systems Ltd.
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Distributor:
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Takelap Systems Ltd., info@ddrive.demon.co.uk.
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Description:
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The SLS 1.04 distribution on diskettes. 25 3.5" or 30 5.25"
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diskettes including 0.99.13 kernel, X11R5, TeX, doc (WYSIWYG),
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GNU s/w development tools and more.
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The SLS 1.04 Linux Distribution on CDROM: 0.99.13 kernel, X11R5,
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TeX, Andrew, GNU s/w development tools. May be installed and
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optionally run from CDROM mounted remotely. Many installation
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and operational options.
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The Yggdrasil LGX Fall 93 Linux distribution on CDROM: 0.99.13
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kernel, X11R5, TeX, Andrew 5.1, Postgres 4.1, GNU s/w develop-
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ment tools.
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Availability:
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Takelap Systems Ltd., The Reddings, Court Robin Lane, Llangwm,
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Usk, Gwent, United Kingdom NP5 1ET. tel: +44 (0)291 650357,
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fax: +44 (0)291 650500, email: info@ddrive.demon.co.uk.
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Ordering:
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SLS on Diskettes, price ukp42.00 +ukp1.50 p&p + VAT. SLS CD-ROM,
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ukp66.00 +ukp1.50 p&p + VAT. Yggdrasil LGX CD-ROM, ukp40.00
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+ukp1.50 p&p + VAT. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
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Miscellaneous:
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Free catalogue of CDROMs and books (mostly UNIX related) on
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request.
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Entry last modified:
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31 Oct 93.
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3.2. Linux Systems Labs
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Distributor:
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Linux Systems Labs, dirvin@vela.acs.oakland.edu.
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Description:
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Slackware (all 50 disks and I&GS) for $69.95, resell the Ygdar-
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sil CDROM, Motif by Metrolink for $175.00 and bundle any version
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of Linux with Motif for $215.00. We currently print LDP docu-
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ments at 600 DPI Duplexed on a laser printer. We sell the I&GS
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for $10.00 and the NAG for $15.00.
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Also we just started selling a commercial database called /rdb
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for linux by Revolutionary Software for $149.00. (It's quite
|
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impressive.) Contact us for more information.
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Availability:
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Linux Systems Labs, 18300 Tara Drive, Clinton Twp MI 48036.
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Phone (313)9542829, (800)9542829, fax (313)954280.
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Ordering:
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See above for prices. We take MC and Visa and will discount all
|
|
products (except /rdb) 20 for internet customers.
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Entry last modified:
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13 Dec 93.
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3.3. Clark Internet Services
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Distributor:
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Clark Internet Services, C/O Stephen Balbach
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Description:
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The latest version of Linux on disk and tape direct from the net
|
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at affordable prices. 120MB installed on 3.5" disks. 90MB
|
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installed on 5.25" disks.
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Ordering:
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Slackware on 32 3.5" disks: $50 (USPS 2nd day). SLS on 32 5.25"
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disks: $40 (USPS 2nd day).
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Installation and Getting Started (c) Copyright Matt Welsh.
|
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150+page laser printed, professional bound manual. Everything
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to get installed and running in one easy book. $15 if ordering
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set (at cost price!). $20 seperate.
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Availability:
|
|
For more complete information, including a multipage description
|
|
of Linux, a hardware compatibility sheet, and more detailed
|
|
package descriptions send mail to linux-all@clark.net for auto-
|
|
reply info (30k of text).
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Ordering:
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Check, money-order
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Stephen Balbach
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5437 Enberend Terrace
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Columbia, MD 21045
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Credit Card orders call 410-740-1157 (Visa, MasterCard, AmXpres)
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Entry last modified:
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31 Oct 93.
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3.4. SSC Linux Documentation Project Manuals
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Distributor:
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SSC, Inc., sales@ssc.com.
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Availability:
|
|
SSC has printed and comb bound the Linux Installation and Get-
|
|
ting Started manual, Version 2 to make it available for those
|
|
who do not have the capability to print it themself and to sup-
|
|
port our customers who buy Linux (Yggdrasil) from us. It is
|
|
printed double-sided with a cover.
|
|
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|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
The manual is $15 plus shipping ($3 in the U.S.). We can accept
|
|
credit card orders (Visa, MasterCard or AmEx). Orders can be
|
|
phoned in (206-FOR-UNIX/206-527-3385), FAXed (206-527-2806) or
|
|
mailed to SSC, P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
SSC also publishes a series of reference cards on Unix and Unix-
|
|
related programs such as Emacs, VI, Korn Shell, C language, etc.
|
|
We also sell the Yggdrasil Linux distribution and Free Software
|
|
Foundation books. Call or e-mail for a free catalog.
|
|
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Entry last modified:
|
|
8 Feb 94.
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3.5. Linux Documentation Hardcopy Service
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|
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|
|
Distributor:
|
|
Mark Horton Associates, mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us.
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|
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|
|
|
Description:
|
|
The Linux Hardcopy Service provides printed, punched, and bound
|
|
copies of the various Linux LDP manuals, FAQs, HOWTOs and other
|
|
related publications. The goal is to provide both new and expe-
|
|
rienced Linux users with laser printed, high quality documenta-
|
|
tion. This is particularly useful to new users without access to
|
|
ftp or the facilities required to print .dvi format, TeX, or
|
|
PostScript files.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
Mark Horton Associates; P.O. Box 747; Decatur, GA US; 30031.
|
|
Phone: 1.404.371.0291, e-mail: mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
(Please e-mail mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us for complete info, only
|
|
prices are given here.)
|
|
|
|
1. Linux Installation and Getting Started, 150 pages, $20.00
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|
|
|
2. Linux Network Administrators' Guide, 250 pages, $30.00
|
|
|
|
3. Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide, 120 pages, $20.00
|
|
|
|
4. Das LinuXHandBuch, 250 pages, $30.00
|
|
|
|
5. LILO Technical Overview and User's Guide, 35 pages, $10.00
|
|
|
|
6. FAQs and HOWTOS, 250 pages, $30.00
|
|
|
|
7. Shells, shells, shells (man pages), 100 pages, $15.00
|
|
|
|
8. Any other documentation you wish printed... make a request,
|
|
I'll print a copy, look it over, and provide a price... if
|
|
it's of general interest I'll offer additional copies also.
|
|
(Somehow I feel like I just committed to ending up with a LOT
|
|
of printed documentation on my shelves!)
|
|
|
|
|
|
I can't take credit cards (you wouldn't believe what the bank
|
|
wants to process those things!) Personal checks, money orders,
|
|
cash are all ok. For very large orders from businesses and edu-
|
|
cational sites I guess I could take purchase orders. Please add
|
|
$2.00 per manual for shipping (ups ground - add an additional
|
|
$10.00 for ups blue label). Special overnight shipping can be
|
|
arranged upon request. Call for quantity discount pricing.
|
|
|
|
$1.00 per manual sale goes to the Free Software Foundation.
|
|
$1.00 per manual sale goes to Linus and the LDP's virtual beer
|
|
fund.
|
|
|
|
Please make checks payable to Mark Horton Associates, address
|
|
given above.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
Custom t-shirts available on request---send e-mail.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
15 January 1994
|
|
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|
|
3.6. Linux Journal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
ACC, Corp., P.O. Box 3364, Westport, CT 06880-8364. Phone (800)
|
|
546-7274 in the US or +1 203 454-3242 elsewhere. FAX (203)
|
|
454-2582.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Linux Journal is a monthly publication covering the Linux Commu-
|
|
nity. Most material in LJ is new (not reprinted from Usenet).
|
|
Each issue includes columns and articles on Linux programming,
|
|
Free Software Foundation issues, systems administration, Ques-
|
|
tions and Answers, interviews and more. LJ is a professional-
|
|
quality magazine for the Linux community.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
Subscriptions are $19/year, anywhere on the planet.
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
Payment can be made using VISA, MasterCard or American Express
|
|
(make sure you include the credit card number, expiration date
|
|
and signature). We can also accept checks in U.S. dollars. If
|
|
you have a question concerning appropriate method of payment,
|
|
phone or FAX our subscription numbers or send e-mail to sub-
|
|
scriptions@fylz.com For security reasons we discourage sending
|
|
credit card numbers via e-mail.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
If you are interested in advertising in LJ, contact Joanne Wag-
|
|
ner in our west coast office (address below) or send e-mail to
|
|
joanne@fylz.com. Article queries, new product announcements and
|
|
other editorial material should be sent to our west coast office
|
|
as well or e-mailed to phil@fylz.com. Generic questions can be
|
|
sent to linux@fylz.com. Mail advertising and editorial info to
|
|
Linux Journal, P.O. Box 85867, Seattle, WA 98145-1867, FAX to
|
|
(206)526-0803 or call (206)524-8338.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
8 Feb 94.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.7. InfoMagic Linux CD-ROM
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
InfoMagic, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Complete snapshot of tsx-11 and sunsite.unc.edu linux archives
|
|
taken at 2 month intervals (Dec, Feb, Apr, ...). The disc is in
|
|
ISO-9660 format with Rock Ridge Extensions. A number of ``dis-
|
|
tributions'' are included: SLS, Slackware, MCC, and TAMU. Ver-
|
|
sions are as available at the date of capture.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
Readme and index files are available via anonymous ftp from
|
|
ftp.uu.net:/vendor/InfoMagic/cds. Other info is available via
|
|
email (info@InfoMagic.com), FAX (609-683-5502) or Tel
|
|
(800-800-6613 or 609-683-5501).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
The disc is priced at $15/copy. Shipping within the US is $5,
|
|
outside $10. Subscriptions are available for $75/year with ship-
|
|
ping of $25 in the US and $35 outside. Orders may be placed by
|
|
email, FAX or phone. We accept Mastercard and Visa, and will
|
|
begin accepting American Express after 1/1/94.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry ast modifiied:
|
|
22 Dec 93.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.8. Lasermoon Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
Lasermoon Ltd., info@lasermoon.co.uk, support@lasermoon.co.uk.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
The following Linux products are distributed and supported,
|
|
(although there are many more of interest):
|
|
|
|
o The Yggdrasil LGX CD-ROM
|
|
|
|
o The Infomagic Linux Developer Resource CD-ROM
|
|
|
|
o The Linux Journal (Monthly Mag), European Distributors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
Lasermoon Ltd, 2a Beaconsfield Road, Fareham, Hants, England.
|
|
PO16 0QB. Voice +44 (0) 329 826444. Fax +44 (0) 329 825936.
|
|
Email: info@lasermoon.co.uk (General enquiries), sup-
|
|
port@lasermoon.co.uk (Support desk), lj@lasermoon.co.uk (Linux
|
|
Journal desk).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
LGX currently 44.95ukp, LDR currently 12.95ukp All prices
|
|
exclude postage and VAT at the UK rate (17.5). Discounts avail-
|
|
able - please call. Visa, Mastercard, Access, EuroCard
|
|
accepted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
We provide snapshots of any part of any product on (almost) any
|
|
media. Call us for details.
|
|
|
|
Free catalogue of many other CD-ROM Freeware products for UNIX,
|
|
DOS and Novell available on request (either by email or post).
|
|
Books by SSC and O'Reilly Associates (10 discount) also avail-
|
|
able.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
16 Feb 94.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9. Unifix Custom Linux CD-ROM Mastering
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
Unifix Software GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
We use our own (Linux based) premastering system to make custom
|
|
CDs which include the customer's programs in addition to our
|
|
Linux distribution. This enables our customers to sell their
|
|
Unix based applications together with operating system tested
|
|
and ready to run. Our CD recorder makes it possible to create
|
|
prototypes and very small series at interesting prices.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availablility:
|
|
Ask us for more information or prices:
|
|
|
|
Telephone +49 (0)531 515161
|
|
Fax +49 (0)531 515162
|
|
Mail Unifix Software GmbH
|
|
Postfach 4918
|
|
D-38039 Braunschweig
|
|
Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.10. SLS and Slackware Diskette Labels
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
UPython Computer and Network Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Labels for Softlanding and slackware disks
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
The labels that we print for you are available in several for-
|
|
mats at sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/linux/distributions/SLSlabels.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
For order information, send mail to DGray@uh.edu. Cost is $6.50
|
|
per set and domestic shipping in included. Overseas orders must
|
|
send payment in US funds and add $1 for shipping. Texas resi-
|
|
dents add sales tax (6).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
11 Nov 1993.
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.11. Fintronic Linux Systems
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
Fintronic Linux Systems
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Linux is a wonderful OS. But installing it can be trying to even
|
|
experienced UNIX hands. Shopping for compatible hardware takes
|
|
time as well. Configuring all of the parts to work together at
|
|
optimal performance is just plain hard. It can easily take
|
|
weeks. We save you from all of that. We sell fully installed,
|
|
custom configured Linux systems for about the price which you'd
|
|
pay for the hardware alone. We offer desktop and notebook
|
|
machines. We ship worldwide and accept payment by check and
|
|
credit cards. If you have any questions or would like to be
|
|
added to our mailing list, send mail to linux-
|
|
sales@fintronic.com.
|
|
|
|
Our installation of Linux includes is built from the lastest
|
|
stable releases of standard Linux distributions (like Slackware)
|
|
available at the time your machine ships. We test the software
|
|
to ensure that the appropriate libraries are there. We add soft-
|
|
ware that the distribution may leave out. But most importantly
|
|
we configure things so they work. Your monitor and video card
|
|
will be configured for opt imal performance. Your hard drive can
|
|
be partitioned to allow dual boot (DOS/Linux). If you buy a
|
|
modem from us it will be configured to allow dialin and dialout.
|
|
In short, you will have a fully working Linux system with none
|
|
of the pain of configuring it yourself.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
For our latest pricelist, finger linux-sales@fintronic.com.
|
|
Prices change frequently as we are constantly looking for the
|
|
best deals for our customers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
|
|
|
|
email: linux-sales@fintronic.com
|
|
fax: +1.415.325-4908
|
|
Mail: Fintronic USA, Inc.
|
|
1360 Willow Rd., Suite 205
|
|
Menlo Park, CA 94025
|
|
USA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
20 Nov 93.
|
|
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|
|
|
3.12. SW Technology Linux Systems
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
SW Technology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
SW Technology has been selling Linux workstations locally with
|
|
high customer satisfaction. Our installation of Linux follows
|
|
the style of the Slackware distribution, with system specific
|
|
kernel image and configuration files, to ensure optimal perfor-
|
|
mance. The installation is a fairly complete distribution of
|
|
available Linux utilities, including GCC, X, Interviews, Xview,
|
|
Tcl/Tk, Emacs, TeX/LaTex, Groff, etc.
|
|
|
|
We custom configure systems: our clients will get the hardware
|
|
components and software configuration per their specification.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
For upto date prices/info, please
|
|
|
|
email/finger swt@netcom.com
|
|
anonymous ftp netcom8.netcom.com:/pub/swt/info
|
|
phone (214) 907-0871
|
|
mail SW Technology
|
|
251 West Renner Suite 229
|
|
Richardson, TX 75080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
15 Jan 94.
|
|
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|
|
3.13. JANA Three CD Linux Kit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributor:
|
|
CD-ROM A MONTH
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
We provide a set of 3 CD's that contain Linux and Linux related
|
|
information. The first CD contains Slackware distrubution with
|
|
additional suport for different kernals, a live file system,
|
|
Linux 1.0, Japanese Extenson, The second CD contains the content
|
|
of TSX-11 and slackware source tree, the 3rd CD contains all the
|
|
linux content of sunsite.unc.edu.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Availability:
|
|
This 3 CD kit and a book and a T-Shirt is available at many
|
|
retail outlets selling Linux, also you can order from us direct
|
|
by calling 1-800-363-2083 or 1-416-538-2311 Or you mail E-Mail
|
|
us at order@jana.com.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordering:
|
|
The cost of the kit is $29.95 and can paid by VISA or MC. Ship-
|
|
ping charges range from $9.95 to $19.95 depending on where you
|
|
live. We ship world wide. We use UPS.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
Free tech support by phone and E-Mail.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry last modified:
|
|
15 March 94.
|
|
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|
|
|
|
4. Submissions to this document
|
|
|
|
Here's information on how to make submissions to this docuement, and
|
|
on the policy that we are using for postings to comp.os.linux.announce
|
|
regarding commercial and mail-order announcements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1. New comp.os.linux.announce policy
|
|
|
|
One of the purposes of this document is to present short summaries of
|
|
the many Linux distributions in a compact form for new users to browse
|
|
over. This document is not merely a concatenation of the various
|
|
announcements of Linux distributions and the like.
|
|
|
|
Another purpose of this document is to remove some of the
|
|
`advertisement' traffic from the newsgroup comp.os.linux.announce.
|
|
The moderators of c.o.l.a (as well as many of the readers) feel that
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those people who are re-distributors of Linux distributions which they
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do not maintain should not be allowed to post periodic advertisements
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in c.o.l.a.... after all, c.o.l.a is for announcements important to
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the Linux community; it is not a moderated sales board.
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Therefore, if you are distributing Linux software which you do not
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maintain, the only way that you will be allowed to post information to
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c.o.l.a is through this HOWTO. Information on submitting entries to
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this HOWTO is given below. (To submit a posting for c.o.l.a, mail it
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to linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu. Exceptions are given below.
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Here's an example. If you are, for example, reselling the SLS
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distribution of Linux on floppies via mail order, the first time that
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your mail-order service is available, you may post an announcement to
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c.o.l.a. Thereafter, you must submit an entry in this HOWTO, which
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will be periodically posted to the newsgroup. Only in the event that
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you do something dramtically new with your service will you be allowed
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to post to c.o.l.a about it. (`Dramatically new' does not include
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changing your prices or the versions of the software that you
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distribute. The moderators have the final say on just what
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consititutes `dramatically new'. :) ) The purpose of this is to reduce
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the number of periodic postings from people who are using c.o.l.a as
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an electronic billboard.
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However, if you maintain and organize your own distribution of Linux
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(whether it be available for anonymous FTP, mail order, or both), then
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you will be allowed to post to c.o.l.a whenever you release a new
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version. You will not be allowed to make periodic postings about your
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distribution, in order to `advertise' it every month; only when a new
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version is released will you be allowed to post to c.o.l.a about it.
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Of course, you should include information on your distribution in this
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HOWTO.
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I hope that this policy is not too confusing; the one basic rule is
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that we won't permit postings to c.o.l.a which are merely
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advertisements for your distribution or mail order service. The
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posting must include new information which is of interest to the Linux
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community at large. Remember that c.o.l.a postings are archived on
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sunsite.unc.edu; once your posting is out of the news spool it is not
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gone forever.
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4.2. How to submit an entry for this HOWTO
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I encourage anyone and everyone who maintains a Linux distribution or
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mail order service (or consulting service, and the like), to submit
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information on their service to this HOWTO. It's easy and fun, and
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it's free advertising. This document is posted to many places and is
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archived (see the next section).
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4.2.1. Types of submissions
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We are interested in submissions for:
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o Complete distributions of Linux software, available either via
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anonymous FTP, UUCP, or mail order. By `complete distribution' we
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mean any set of software which can be used to build a complete
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Linux system from scratch.
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o Layered products or individual software packages available only via
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mail order. If your software package is available via anonymous
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FTP, chances are people can find it. Software products only
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available via mail-order include commercial things such as Motif,
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and any other commercial software ported to Linux.
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o Any other LINUX-SPECIFIC goods available via mail order, such as
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Linux-specific books and documentation, T-shirts, and assorted
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paraphrenalia.
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o LINUX-SPECIFIC services such as telephone or e-mail consulting and
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technical support. This category also includes miscellany such as
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development contracts.
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If the number of submissions for services and layered products is
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large, I'll create a separate HOWTO for these items.
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4.2.2. How to submit
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To submit an entry to this HOWTO, please send mail to
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu with the following information. This `format' is
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not machine-parsable; any of the fields may be any length that you
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wish, but I'd like to keep each entry down to, say, 50 lines.
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Name:
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Name of service or distribution
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Distributor:
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Name of company, person, etc. who distributes/maintains the ser-
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vice or distribution
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Description:
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Description of the distribution or service that you provide. If
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this is a software distribution, please include information such
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as what software is included, versions, general overview of
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installation, requirements, and so on.
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Availability:
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Where your service or distribution is available. This can be an
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FTP site (including directory pathname, please), a mailing
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address, phone number, e-mail address, etc.
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Ordering:
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How to order your distribution or service, if applicable.
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Include prices, shipping information, methods of payment, etc.
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Miscellaneous:
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Anything else that you find relevant.
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Please keep your entry as short as possible. If you need to include
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extensive information, please make a reference to where one can FTP or
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mail to get more information on your distribution; these entries are
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only meant to be POINTERS to where one can find information on your
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service or distribution.
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If you provide more than one service or distribution, please use
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SEPARATE ENTRIES for each.
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Some things (such as books, t-shirts, etc.) won't fit exactly into
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this entry; just be sure to include all relevant information. In other
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words, this "entry form" is simply the bare minimum that you must
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include in your submission to the Distribution-HOWTO; feel free to
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change, add, or leave out "fields" as you see fit.
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I will more than likely edit your entries to some degree if I find any
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irrelevant information, or if the entry is overly verbose. Otherwise
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the content should remain the same.
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When making submissions to the Distribution-HOWTO, you grant implicit
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permission for me to use the entries in other materials, such as books
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from the LDP, and other online documents. For example, information
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from the Distribution-HOWTO may be included in a published Linux book.
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If you do not want me to include your entry in materials other than
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the Distribution-HOWTO, please say so.
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4.3. Acknowledgements
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Thanks to Bill Riemers, who produced the first version of the
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Distribution HOWTO and provided helpful advice. Also, thanks to all of
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the people who have contributed to this document. I hope that future
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releases of this HOWTO will be useful to the Linux community;
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unfortunately, gathering information on the many services out there is
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a difficult task. Your contributions make this task much easier.
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