Linux Engine
Information From Distribution Makers
James Andrews
Thursday, August 26, 1999 11:33:55 AM
Distribution makers gather all the components needed to make a working Linux system. These software sets, that together bring you a working Linux system, are known as distributions, and are available on the Net and on CDROM. Here's a selection of the documentation the distribution makers produce to help people start out with Linux.
SuSE Linux
Install
guide for SUSE ( via ftp )
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/docu/book.txt
Install guide for SUSE ( via web )
http://www.hensa.ac.uk/mirrors/ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/docu/book.txt
Mandrake Linux
Install guide for Pentium optimised Linux version based on Redhat and KDE. It won awards at the recent Linuxworld convention.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/userguide/
Red Hat Linux
RedHat "getting started guide"
http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/manuals/RHL-6.0-Manual/getting-started-guide/gsg/
RedHat Install Guide
http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/manuals/RHL-6.0-Manual/install-guide/manual/
Install FAQ for RedHat. Includes answers to issues like "How much room does Red Hat Linux use?" and "How can I get Red Hat Linux?", as well as more technical issues.
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/RedHat-FAQ/RedHat-FAQ.html
Debian Linux
Guide to installing the Free Software Foundations Debian Linux on Intel based machines.
http://www.u
k.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install
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