TCLUG local mirror just completed the transfer. Have fun. ----- Forwarded message from Matt Wilson <msw at redhat.com> ----- > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:19:54 -0400 > From: Matt Wilson <msw at redhat.com> > To: redhat-announce-list at redhat.com > Subject: Announcing Red Hat Linux "Pinstripe" - a Beta release > X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i > X-Mailing-List: <redhat-announce-list at redhat.com> archive/latest/500 > > Announcing... > > Red Hat Linux "Pinstripe" > a Beta release > > Red Hat. Inc. presents a beta release of Red Hat Linux for your > hacking pleasure. First, the regular drill: > > This is a beta release of Red Hat Linux. It is not intended for > mission critical applications. It's not even intended for > non-mission critical applications. Important data should not be > entrusted to Pinstripe, as it may eat it and make loud belching > noises. > > Significant changes have been made since the last version of Red Hat > Linux. We need your help to find and report bugs. Search for > existing bug reports for problems you find by using bugzilla at: > > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ > > Attach patches if you're motivated! > > This beta includes so much cutting edge software, the binary packages > come on two iso images. The installation program now handles reading > packages from multiple CDs. > > * Where can I get this release? > > Pinstripe can be downloaded from our public FTP site at: > > ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe > > With the support of volunteers ftp site administrators, Pinstripe is > available from several mirrors. The following have complete copies of > Pinstripe, please use a mirror close to you: > > North Carolina, USA: > ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > California, USA: > ftp://ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/mirrors/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/mirrors/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > California, USA: > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://www.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Connecticut, USA: > ftp://ftp.uselinux.org/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Indiana, USA: > ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Michigan, USA: > ftp://mrhankey.bizserve.com/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > New York, USA: > ftp://ftp.ee.cornell.edu/pub/linux/redhat/beta/pinstripe > > Pennsylvania, USA: > ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Pennsylvania, USA: > ftp://cronus.res.cmu.edu/pub/linux/ftp.redhat.com/beta/pinstripe/ > > Tennessee, USA: > ftp://sunsite.utk.edu/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://sunsite.utk.edu/ftp/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Australia: > ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Germany: > ftp://ftp.gmd.de/mirrors/redhat.com/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Germany: > ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/linux/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > http://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/linux/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Norway: > (ISO images only) > ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Peru: > ftp://sajino.terra.com.pe/pub/linux/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > Japan: > ftp://ftp.kddlabs.co.jp/Linux/packages/RedHat/redhat/beta/pinstripe/ > > * What's new in this beta? > > General system improvements: > o FHS compliant packaging of files > /usr/man is now /usr/share/man > /usr/doc is now /usr/share/doc > /usr/info is now /usr/share/info > See http://www.pathname.com/fhs/ for more information > > o Document roots for Apache and anonymous FTP are removed from > /home so it may be automounted. > > o Packages with services are automatically restarted on live > upgrades > > o Expanded LDAP integration > > o Expanded Kerberos integration > > Core system components: > o glibc 2.1.91 > o XFree86 4.0.1, XFree86 4.0.1 runtime environment > o XFree86 3.3.6 X servers included for maximum hardware compatibility > o GNOME 1.2 > o kernel 2.2.16 > o GCC 2.96 > > Expanded hardware support: > o Basic USB support (mouse and keyboards) > o Expanded hardware accelerated 3-D support > > System service changes: > o inetd replaced by xinetd > o BSD lpr replaced by LPRng > > A sampling of package upgrades: > o GIMP 1.1.24 > o Perl 5.6.0 > o Tcl/Tk 8.3.1 > > A sampling of Package additions: > o SDL, smpeg > o SANE > o gphoto > o MySQL > o AbiWord > o dia > o ispell has been replaced by aspell > o XEmacs > > Next generation development library previews included: > o pango: Unicode font rendering > See http://www.pango.org/ > o Inti: C++ foundation libraries including GTK+ GUI toolkit classes > See http://sources.redhat.com/inti/ > > Enjoy! > > The OS Development Team > Red Hat, Inc. > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (612)943-8700 http://www.mn-linux.org | Fax : (612)943-8500 Key fingerprint = 6C E9 51 4F D5 3E 4C 66 62 A9 10 E5 35 85 39 D9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org