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- This is Slackware Linux 2.3.0.
-
- This version contains libc 4.6.27, Linux kernel 1.2.8 (plus source for many
- other versions in the source tree, including version 0.01 :^),
- and XFree86 3.1.1.
-
- Mail here _pours_ in at high volume, but feel free to report any problems you
- find. I can't promise a response but I *do* appreciate the help people offer
- me in fixing problems.
-
- This is what you'll find in the subdirectories below (or in the case of the
- installation disks, in the ./slakware subdirectory):
-
- ./bootdsks.144, ./rootdsks.144, bootdsks.12, rootdsks.12:
- Boot/install disks for 1.44M and 1.2M floppy drives. You will
- need at least one boot disk and one rootdisk to install this
- software. See the README files in these directories for more
- information.
-
- ./a1 - ./a4 The base system. Enough to get up and running and have elvis
- and comm programs available. Based around the 1.2.8 Linux
- kernel, and concepts from the Linux filesystem standard.
-
- These disks are known to fit on 1.2M disks, although the rest
- of Slackware won't. If you have only a 1.2M floppy, you can
- still install the base system, download other disks you want
- and install them from your hard drive.
-
- ./ap1 - ./ap5 Various applications and add ons, such as the manual pages,
- groff, ispell, term (and many TCP/IP programs ported to term),
- joe, jed, jove, ghostscript, sc, bc, ftape support, and the
- quota patches.
-
- ./d1 - ./d9 Program development. GCC/G++/Objective C 2.6.3, make (GNU and
- BSD), byacc and GNU bison, flex, the 4.6.27 C libraries, gdb,
- kernel source for Linux 1.2.8, SVGAlib, ncurses, clisp, f2c,
- p2c, m4, perl, rcs, dll tools.
-
- ./e1 - ./e5 GNU Emacs 19.28.
-
- ./f1 - ./f2 A collection of FAQs and other documentation.
-
- ./i1 - ./i3 Info pages for GNU software, readable by 'info', Jed, or Emacs.
-
- ./n1 - ./n4 Networking. TCP/IP, UUCP, mailx, dip, PPP, deliver, elm, pine,
- BSD sendmail, cnews, nn, tin, trn, inn.
-
- ./oop1 Object Oriented Programming. GNU Smalltalk 1.1.1, and the
- Smalltalk Interface to X. (STIX)
-
- ./q1 - ./q9 This series contains extra kernels. I would imagine that most
- people will want to use a kernel from this series. These kernels
- contain drivers such as UMSDOS, PPP, drivers for SCSI,
- networking cards, and the following non-SCSI CD-ROMs: Mitsumi,
- Sony cdu31/33a, Sound Blaster Pro/Lasermate/Panasonic, Aztech,
- Okano, Wearnes, Orchid, Sony 535/531, and many IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM
- drives.
-
- NOTE: With the exception of the PS/2 mouse driver (and the
- similar C&T 82C710 mouse (as on TI Travelmate) driver, there
- is NO busmouse support in any of the precompiled kernels. The
- drivers interact when you compile them all in, and I can't
- provide a whole new set of kernels for each type of busmouse.
- If you need these drivers, be sure to recompile your kernel.
- Some people take the menu that sets the /dev/mouse link to be
- an indication that their busmouse will work right out of the
- box. It's not, and it won't.
-
- ./t1 - ./t10 NTeX Release 1.2.1 - NTeX is a very complete TeX distribution
- for Linux. Thanks to Frank Langbein for contributing this!
-
- ./tcl1 - ./tcl2 Tcl, Tk, TclX, blt, itcl. David Engel's port of the major
- Tcl packages to Linux, including shared library support.
-
- ./y1 - ./y3 Games. The BSD games collection, Tetris for terminals,
- Sasteroids, and ID Software's DOOM for Linux (console and
- X versions)
-
- ./contrib This is a new one, and probably long overdue. Now that the new
- Slackware release contains scripts capable of creating packages
- (installpkg/makepkg/explodepkg), I've added a directory for user
- contributed packages. I've started it off with a dozen or so
- nice extra packages, just to give you the idea. The contents of
- this directory can basically be considered "as is", and subject
- to change without notice. There aren't any fancy install menus
- here, either. Just raw packages to install with pkgtool or
- installpkg. If you've got a package to contribute, contact me.
-
- --------- Disks for the X window system:
-
- ./x1 - ./x14 The base XFree86 3.1.1 system, with libXpm, fvwm 1.23b, and
- xlock added. Also includes a beta version of an XF86Config-
- writing program - just tell it your video card, mouse, and
- monitor, and it will create your XF86Config file for you!
-
- ./xap1 - ./xap3 X applications: X11 ghostscript, libgr13 (newly compiled with
- working shared stubs), seyon, workman, xfilemanager, xv 3.10,
- GNU chess and xboard, xfm 1.3, ghostview, gnuplot, xpaint,
- xfractint, and various X games.
-
- ./xd1 - ./xd3 X11 server linkkit, static libraries, and PEX support.
-
- ./xv1 - ./xv3 xview3.2p1-X11R6. XView libraries, and the Open Look
- virtual and non-virtual window managers for XFree86 3.1.1.
-
- ./iv1 - ./iv2 InterViews libraries, 'doc', 'idraw', and other applications
- and utilities from the InterViews 3.1 distribution.
-
- Enjoy!
- ---
- Patrick Volkerding
- volkerdi@ftp.cdrom.com
- volkerdi@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu
-