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- The Linux Documentation Project proudly presents...
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started
- by Matt Welsh <mdw@sunsite.unc.edu>
- v2.3, 22 February 1996
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started is a book for anyone wishing to
- dive into the Linux world. It covers what Linux is, how to get it, and how
- to install it on your machine. Also included is an introductory tutorial to
- using Linux for UNIX novices, and chapters on Linux system administration and
- advanced features of Linux, such as the X Window System, TCP/IP networking,
- and more.
-
- This book is freely distributable under certain conditions (see below).
- This license allows anyone to print and distribute copies of the book,
- as well as to modify the book under certain conditions. I encourage
- publishing companies and printing houses to do so. In particular, I
- encourage distributors of Linux software to use this book as an installation
- guide. (After all, that's why I wrote it!) If you don't find the
- instructions contained therein specific enough, you can provide your own
- short "installation supplement" to go along with the book, or modify
- the book to suit your needs.
-
- Version 2.3 is IDENTICAL in content to version 2.2.2, released over a year
- ago (12 February 1995). The only change is that the book is now covered
- under the GNU General Public License, a more liberal copyright in that
- anyone is allowed to modify and redistribute the book without my express
- permission. In previous versions of this book, translations and derivative
- works had to be approved by me; I no longer have the time to maintain this
- book actively and want to make it available for modification and revision
- by the Linux community.
-
- I apologize for releasing a new version of this book without updating
- the content to make it reflect the many changes in the Linux world over
- the last year. Due to many circumstances (not the least of which is my
- research career) I am just unable to bring the book up-to-date myself.
- I hope you will help by updating the book as you see fit and releasing
- those changes to the community.
-
- The book has been uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu in the directory
- /pub/Linux/docs/LDP/install-guide
-
- Other sites, such as tsx-11.mit.edu, should mirror this soon. The book is
- also available in printed form via mail order from SSC, Inc. See below for
- more information.
-
- The files below ending in the .gz extension have been compressed with
- gzip. Gzip is available from many FTP sites, including prep.ai.mit.edu
- in /pub/gnu. An MS-DOS version of Gzip can be found on sunsite.unc.edu
- in /pub/Linux/distributions/slackware/GZIP.EXE.
-
- The files without the .gz extension are plain, uncompressed
- files. Many readers were having trouble getting Gzip for MS-DOS and
- other platforms, so I am providing both gzipped and ungzipped versions
- of the files on the FTP sites.
-
- The gzipped files are identical to their non-gzipped counterparts.
- You only need to get one or the other, not both.
-
- The files are:
-
- install-guide-2.3.ps
- install-guide-2.3.ps.gz
- PostScript output, ready to print, 236 pages.
- Should print fine on US letter or A4 paper. You can
- also view this with Ghostview.
-
- parts/chapter0.ps.gz, parts/chapter1.ps.gz, ...
- The "parts" subdirectory contains individual PostScript
- files for each chapter of the book, as some people have
- had problems printing the single PostScript file above. In
- addition, the file appendix.ps.gz contains the appendices
- and index. Each of these files should be printed separately.
-
- install-guide-2.3.dvi
- install-guide-2.3.dvi.gz
- .dvi (device independent) TeX output. 236 pages.
- ou can view this with xdvi or convert to another format with
- the various DVI tools if you wish. For example, dvips will
- generate PostScript from this file, dvilj2p will produce HP
- LaserJet IIP output, etc. See the comp.text.tex FAQ for details.
-
- install-guide-2.2.2.txt
- install-guide-2.2.2.txt.gz
- Plain ASCII output. This is made available mostly for previewing
- purposes---it is rather ugly. I DO NOT recommend reading the
- plain ASCII if you can help it---the PostScript and .dvi versions
- look very nice in comparison. It's also for the previous
- version of the book, v2.2.2.
-
- install-guide-2.3.tar.gz
- Complete LaTeX source, including formatting macros
- and style file. You only need this if you want to format
- the book from scratch, or make modifications. Note that
- you must release source code for any modifications; the
- easiest way to do this would be as a patch to these LaTeX
- sources. This is a gzipped UNIX tar file.
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started may be reproduced and distributed
- in whole or in part, subject to the following conditions:
-
- Copyright (c) 1992--1996 by Matt Welsh
- Cornell University Computer Science Department
- 4130 Upson Hall
- Ithaca, NY 14853
- USA
- <mdw@sunsite.unc.edu>
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started is a free document; you may
- reproduce and/or modify it under the terms of version 2 (or, at your
- option, any later version) of the GNU General Public License as published
- by the Free Software Foundation.
-
- This book is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- General Public License for more details.
-
- The author encourages wide distribution of this book for personal
- or commercial use, provided that the above copyright notice remains
- entact and the provisions of the GNU General Public License are adhered
- to. The summary is that you may copy and distribute this book free of
- charge, or for a profit. No explicit permission is required from the
- author for reproduction of this book in any medium, physical or electronic.
-
- Note that derivative works and translations of this document must
- be placed under the GNU General Public License, and the original copyright
- notice must remain entact. If you have contributed new material to this
- book, you must make the source code (e.g., LaTeX source) available
- for your revisions. Please make revisions and updates available
- directly to the author: Contact mdw@sunsite.unc.edu via Internet
- e-mail. This will allow the author to merge updates and provide
- consistent revisions to the Linux community.
-
- The author encourages distributors of Linux software in any medium to
- use the book as an installation and new user guide.
- Given the copyright above, you are free to print and distribute copies
- of this book with your software. If doing so, you may wish to include
- a short ``installation supplement'' for your release, or modify the
- relevant sections of this book to reflect your product.
-
- The author would like to know of any plans to publish and distribute
- this book commercially. In this way, we can ensure that you are kept
- up-to-date with new revisions. And, should a new version be right around
- the corner, you might wish to delay your publication of the book until it
- is available.
-
- If you are distributing this book commercially, donations, royalties,
- and/or printed copies are greatly appreciated by the author. Contributing
- in this way shows your support for free software and the Linux Documentation
- Project.
-
- If you have questions or comments, please contact the author at
- mdw@sunsite.unc.edu or at the address listed above.
-
- This book is available from SSC, Inc. via mail order. Belinda Frazier
- writes,
- SSC has printed the Linux Installation and Getting Started
- manual to make it available for those who do not have the
- capability to print it themself and to support our customers who
- buy Linux (Yggdrasil) from us. It is printed double-sided, perfect
- bound, with a cover. SSC also intends to make comb bound versions
- of the other LDP manuals available.
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started is available for $12.95
- 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.
-
- Mail sales@ssc.com or see http://www.ssc.com for more information.
-
- Share and enjoy,
-
- M. Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu
-