From: rjust@nntp.crl.com (Randy Just) Subject: Re: LINUX CDROM Date: 28 Jun 1993 07:35:49 -0700
Mike Dodd (dodd@dodd.UUCP) wrote:
: What is on the CD-ROM? Can we have some quick directory of the files or
: some idea of what is on it. There is so much room on a CD-ROM and my hope
: is that enough stuff has been included from ftp sites where it would be
: obsolete to ftp for a while. - that is worth 49.95 there.
: I know CICA and SIMTEL CDs are avail from Walnut Hill and that they are
: going to be offering the Ygg CD soon.
: -Mike
LINUX 0.99.7A kernel with several separate enhancement packages already
compiled in
Easy to use installation script on both 5.25" 1.2MB diskette and 3.5" 1.44MB
TCP/IP networking and NFW . Support for WD8003, 8013, HP27245, HP27247,
HP27250, 3Com 3c503, 3c503/16, NE-1000, NE-2000, Alto Combo,
Artisoft LANtastic AE-2, D-Link ethernet II, Cabletron and other 8390-based
ethernet cards.
X Windows (X11R5)
MPEG full motion video player for X-Windows
support fo Adlib, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 2, Sound Blaster Pro,
Sound Blaster Pro 2, Thunderboard, ATI Stereo F/X and Media Vision
ProAudio Spectru 16 sound cards, and for playing audio CD tracks.
ghostscript: a postscript interpreter for X-Windows, faxes and a variety
of printers
Tcl, Tk and Wish
TeX and groff for X-Windows
Andrew 5.1 tree
Standard Xlib/Xt X windows libraries
GNU C and C++ compilers, f2c FORTRAN-to-c translator, GNU debugger, bison,
flex and GNU make
DOS filesystem and a BIOS emulator that can run DOS (dosemu)
Kermit and Z-modem telecommunications programs
elvis and GNU emacs text editors
Mike, I hope that gives you some idea as to what is on the CD-ROM. There
are something like 34,000+ files on it with source code and binaries.
The total space is 240MB+.
If you have further questions, give me a call if you want at 707-769-1648.