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Linux-Announce Digest #81
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Linux-Announce Digest #81, Volume #2 Wed, 31 Jan 96 12:13:17 EST
Contents:
"Official" RH Linux for Digital ALPHA Computers. ("Red Hat Software.")
New version of the Comtrol Rocketport driver ("Theodore Ts'o")
COMMERCIAL: Linux Journal TOC #24 (Production Editor)
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From: "Red Hat Software." <bob@redhat.com>
Subject: "Official" RH Linux for Digital ALPHA Computers.
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 96 02:42:50 GMT
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Red Hat Software is pleased to announce the availability of the first
"Official" release of Red Hat Linux for Digital Equipment Corporation's
line of amazingly-fast low-cost Alpha processors.
"Official" Red Hat Linux/AXP -- Release 2.1
===========================================
NEW FEATURES:
1) Runs XFree86 3.1.2 on both S3 and Mach64 based boards
2) Robust NFS server
3) Uses gcc 2.7.1, libc 0.40.2
4) Works with ARC console's clock settings
5) Supports Digital Avanti and Mustang boards used in
DEC Station 200's, 250's, and 400's.
6) Supports EB164 motherboards (fastest workstations in the world)
7) Installs from NFS mounted CD with no root floppy
8) 30% more packages, including svgalib, scheme, amd, and xfig
9) Based on 1.3.57 kernel with Alpha patches
Red Hat Linux is now available for Digital Equipment Corporation's
Alpha family of microprocessors. We are grateful for the support of
Digital Equipment Corporation and its team of Linux hackers, as well
as the always brilliant and dedicated Linux development community.
The Red Hat Linux/AXP 2.1 Release will be available on CDROM and via FTP.
Red Hat Software's "Official" Red Hat Linux/AXP 2.1 Release
includes the Red Hat CD (with 300+ source and binary packages), a 150
page manual, and Alpha specific Release and Install instructions,
and 30 days of installation support.
With the release of Red Hat 2.1/AXP, Red Hat Software is now offering the
Red Hat 2.1 Linux distribution for both INTEL and ALPHA platforms:
* Official Red Hat Linux/AXP 2.1 -- 1 CD-ROM, users manual, support
* Official Red Hat Linux 2.1 -- 4 CD-ROMs, users manual, support
* Many other Applications, tools, and books (see below).
See the last section of this post entitled "Ordering Information"
for prices, phone and fax numbers and addresses.
1. Red Hat Linux/AXP Features Red Hat Software
2. RPM Packaging System (800) 454-5502
3. FTP Availability (203) 454-5500
4. Support Policies info@redhat.com
5. Ordering Information http://www.redhat.com
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1 -- RED HAT LINUX AXP FEATURES
- - -------------------------------
The installation for Red Hat Linux/AXP makes Alpha machines as easy
to install as Intels have been. You have the flexibility to install
from NFS, CD-ROM, or a local hard drive. Networking, time, and keyboard
configuration are all part of the install.
After installing Red Hat Linux/AXP once, you will never need to reinstall
Linux again! Our RPM packaging system is sophisticated enough to
allow upgrading to new Red Hat releases without reinstalling your
system - no partitioning, no backing up all your files, no headaches.
Also included are all the popular Red Hat graphical control panel
utilities that have simplified system administration for Red Hat users
for over a year.
. powerful RPM packaging system
. easy to use GLINT graphical package administration tool
. compliant with version 1.2 of the Linux File System Standard
. graphical installation (text based install also supported)
. important packages and versions:
XFree86 (Alpha port) 3.1.2
Apache httpd server
Perl 5
Tcl 7.4 / Tk 4.0
Python 1.3 w/ Tk 4.0 support
GCC 2.7.1
Linux kernel 1.3.57 (slightly patched)
libc (axp) 0.40.2
A list of -ALL- of the included packages is available at:
http://www.redhat.com/redhat
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2 -- RPM Red Hat Packaging System
- - --------------------------------
Red Hat Linux 2.1 is built on an entirely new second generation packaging
system called RPM. The RPM system combines features of the Red Hat
RPP system and the BOGUS pms and pm systems, and adds many advanced
features of its own, including smart config file handling across
package upgrades, "shared" file handling, documentation searching
support, and package installation via FTP. You can install,
uninstall, query, verify, and upgrade individual RPM packages.
The Red Hat web site, http://www.redhat.com, contains more information
on RPM and the RPM-HOWTO, which describes how to use RPM and build
your own RPM packages.
A graphical package management tool called GLINT allows you to
quickly and easily manage and track your system.
Glint is very fast, displays a hierarchy of packages represented by
individual package icons, and has displays progress meters during
installation.
We are releasing RPM under the terms of the GPL and we would like to
encourage everyone to use it to package their software. You can get
RPM separately from Red Hat Linux from any of the official Red Hat FTP
mirror sites.
2.a -- Pristine Sources:
- --- --------------------
An important element of the design of the Red Hat Linux distribution
is our commitment to the concept of "pristine sources".
The source packages include pristine, untouched sources, as well as
patches and a control file which defines the building and packaging
process.
It enables us to work with other members of the Linux development
community easily and effectively by clearly separating and documenting
the code that they contribute from any modifications that are required
by the Red Hat Linux distribution.
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3 -- FTP AVAILABILITY
- - ---------------------
Red Hat Linux/AXP 2.1 and the Red Hat HOWTO, will be available from:
http://www.redhat.com
Red Hat Linux/AXP 2.1 will be available via ftp.
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat-2.1/axp
======================================================================
4 -- SUPPORT POLICIES
- - ---------------------
a. Very Low-Cost Answers:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
On our web site and official Red Hat mirror sites you will find the
Red Hat FAQ, which probably answers most of your questions. Check it
out first!
If you download Red Hat via FTP, or
purchase a CD-ROM with Red Hat Linux on it from another vendor, you will
still have access to support through the Red Hat AXP mailing list.
Everyone who uses Red Hat AXP should be on the list! We use the list
as a primary avenue for support, and all our announcements are sent to
the list.
To subscribe to the AXP mailing list:
send mail to: axp-list-request@redhat.com
with the word "subscribe" in the subject line of the message.
Additional lists are rehat-list (for general Red Hat discussions),
redhat-devel, redhat-announce, redhat-digest (a digest version of redhat-list),
and rpm-list, which can be subscribed to in a similar fashion.
b. Standard Installation Support:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If you purchase a Red Hat CD-ROM product you get 30 days of personalized
installation support via email directly from the developers of the Red Hat
Linux for the Alpha. In addition to access to the online resources noted
above.
c. Advanced Technical Support:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Advanced technical support options including: annual support contracts,
configuration, development support, and telephone support are available
directly from Red Hat Software. Please contact us by phone, fax, or
email, or check out our web site for the current options and pricing.
======================================================================
5 -- PRODUCTS AND ORDERING INFORMATION
- - --------------------------------------
Red Hat Software Products:
* Red Hat 2.1/AXP and 150 page User's guide $ 99.95
for Digital Alpha computers.
* Official Red Hat Linux/Intel 4 CD set $ 49.95
and 150 page Users Guide Book.
* Red Hat Software's "Annual Support Program" $399.00
* Red Hat Motif CD with Motif Users Guide Book $149.00
Red Hat Low-Cost CD's:
* Linux Library CD $ 29.95
* Red Hat "Live" CD $ 29.95
* Red Hat 2.1/Intel Upgrade, Single CD $ 20.00
Red Hat BOOKS:
* Official Red Hat Users Guide $ 14.95
* Dr Linux 1,200 page reference Book $ 34.95
* Linux Man Pages 1,100 page
Linux Command reference Book $ 29.95
* TCL/TK command reference Book $ 29.95
All prices are in US Dollars.
You can order online at: http://www.redhat.com or by phone from
Red Hat Software at (800) 454-5502, or (203) 454-5500
with your Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover
card account number.
Shipping on the Official Red Hat Linux CD-ROM with Manual for
either Digital Alpha computers, or INTEL based computers is
$5.95 in the US, and $9.95 for International Air Mail delivery.
For other shipping prices and bundle pricing, please contact us.
Resellers are encouraged to contact the following distributors for
information and volume pricing on Red Hat products.
* Red Hat Software, Inc.
25 Sylvan Rd South
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 454-5502
(203) 454-5500
(203) 454-2582 (fax)
sales@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com
http://www.acc-corp.com
* American Software and Hardware Distributors, Inc.
(800) 225-7941
(217) 384-0849
(217) 384-2055 (fax)
* Frank Kasper and Associates.
(617) 942-0566
(617) 942-5039 (fax)
kasper@kasper-cdrom.com
======================================================================
Red Hat Software, Inc. Makers of "The Red Hat Linux Distribution"
Home of the "ACC Linux Catalog"
(800) 454-5502 or (203) 454-5500 fax: (203) 454-2582
bob@redhat.com or http://www.redhat.com
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From: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@MIT.EDU>
Subject: New version of the Comtrol Rocketport driver
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 96 02:42:33 GMT
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I'm happy to release a new version of the Comtrol Rocketport driver,
version 1.08. This fixes some race conditions in the open/hangup code,
which were discovered by Alan Cox (thanks, Alan!). It also adds support
for the CSTOPB termio bit, which had been inadvertantly left out. (I
guess most people never missed it; I had only gotten one complaint, and
that one had the bug fix in it.) Finally, it has some provisional
support for 1.3 kernels. That last has only been lightly tested, so I'd
appreciate it if those people who download it and testing the 1.08
driver for the first few weeks could send me e-mail telling me about
their experiences (good and bad). I'm pretty sure things should work
well, but I'd like to get some confirmation. Thanks!!
The driver can be found on tsx-11, in /pub/linux/packages/comtrol. The
filename is comtrol-1.08.tar.gz.
- Ted
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From: Production Editor <pe@ssc.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Linux Journal TOC #24
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 96 02:42:43 GMT
Reply-To: linux@ssc.com
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The April issue of Linux Journal (#24) will be printed February 21 and mailed
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LINUX JOURNAL #24
APRIL 1996
FEATURES
Choosing an Internet Services Provider
If you need to choose between a BBS, an on-line service,
a shell account, and a PPP or SLIP account, read this informative
article.
by Michael K Johnson
Almost Internet with SLiRP and PPP
Jim guides the neophyte through installing and using SLiRP, a freely
available software package which makes an ordinary shell account
act like a SLIP or PPP account.
by Jim Knoble
Building a Linux Firewall
See how a Linux machine can be the guardian of your network's
security.
by Chris Kostick
NEWS & ARTICLES
XF-Mail
Compile and configure XF-Mail, and you will have a mail program
installed on your Linux box which can talk to a popmail server.
by John M Fisk
Finding Linux Software
Eric shows us where to find the real treasures
amid the plethora of software available on the Internet.
by Erik Troan
The Trouble with Live Data
The link looked innocent enough, so David clicked on it....How
Crusty the Clown led one man to serious contemplation
of potential security holes.
by David Bonn
COLUMNS
Letters to the Editor
Stop the Presses
Book Review: PrimeTime Freeware
Kernel Korner: Dynamic Kernels: Discovery
DIRECTORIES & REFERENCES
New Products
Advertisers Index
Consultants Directory
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