From: daniel@netcom.com (Sam Daniel)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Where to get Linux CD-ROM?
Date: 27 Jan 93 07:00:05 GMT
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kimmel@titan.ucs.umass.edu (Matt Kimmel) writes:

>Could some kind soul point me in the direction of a mail-order place where
>I can order the Linux CD-ROM?

Subject: Information sheet

	Linux is an AT&T-free unix clone for 386/486-class PC compatibles.
The CDROM is an ISO-9660 filesystem, so you can look at it from DOS,
other unix boxes, and even Macintoshes.  The distribution includes:

		o Linux 0.98.1 kernel,
		o X windows (v11r5) for VGA displays with support
		  for higher resolutions such as 1024x768 256 colors using
		  the ET4000, ET3000, Paradise, or Genoa chip sets,
		  and the standard Xlib/Xt development environment,
		o GNU utilities, including GNU C and C++, the GNU
		  debugger, bison, flex, GNU make,
		o TeX and groff typesetting packages,
		o Ghostscript: a postscript interpreter that can drive
		  a variety of printers and also display in an X
		  window,
		o elvis and GNU emacs text editors,
		o kermit 5A telecommunications program, and
		o an installation script that uses the extended
		  filesystem, which supports long filenames and
		  symbolic links just like the BSD file system,
		o a DOS filesystem which allows you to copy files
		  to and floppies and hard disk partitions
		o iso9660 filesystem with support for the Rock Ridge
		  extensions for reading CDROM's (used by this
		  CDROM distribution),
		o lots of other useful programs too numerous to mention.

	The alpha distribution consists the CDROM, and 3.5" and 5.25"
high density bootable filesystem floppies, and a manual.
This should be sufficient to install the system directly on a new
computer or on an unused partition on your hard disk.

	You need a 386/486-class CPU, 8MB RAM, high density floppy,
100MB of IDE, SCSI or ESDI disk (200MB w/sources), SCSI CDROM drive
with an Adaptec 1542B, Ultrastor 14F, Future Domain TMC-1660/1680,
Seagate ST01/02, or Western Digital 7000fasst SCSI controller.  I
don't think that Microchannel machines (e.g., PS/2's) will work, but
I'd be interested in hearing from anybody who tries installing on one.

	Bear in mind that this is an alpha release.  If you experience
problems, be prepared to do a certain amount of detective work to try
to narrow the problem down to certain hardware or software components.
If you can debug and fix the problem, that's even better.  I have only
tested the distribution on a couple of machines, all of which had
ET4000-based VGA cards, various IDE hard disks, and an Adaptec 1542B
SCSI controller.  However, I am not aware of anyone being unable to
get Linux working on any other supported hardware.

	For $99, you get the alpha releaes, the beta release and
the first production release.  The beta release should ship in
January and the production release should ship in February under
a catchier trademarked name.  Subsequent releases will be issued
quarterly at $99 each.

	Reseller inquiries welcome.

From adam Sun Dec  6 18:12:04 1992
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       "Re: Improvements to Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X CDROM offer" (Dec  6, 11:01am)
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Subject: order form
Status: OR


			      ORDER FORM
		  Linux/GNU/X CDROM alpha distribution


SHIP TO: ______________________________     DAYTIME PHONE: ________________

         ______________________________	    EMAIL: ________________________

         ______________________________

         ______________________________
	      (USA and Canada only)
                                 	              Unit price
        Item                             Quantity    (US dollars)


Linux+GNU+X alpha     w/3.5" boot floppy   _____      X  $99  =  $________
 release (beta and
production release    w/5.25" boot floppy  _____      X  $99  =  $________
will be sent to
you free)
	            California residents add 8.25% sales tax     $________

                Shipping (flat fee, independent of quantity)     $    5.00

                        Optional tax deductible contribution	 $________
                             to the Free Software Foundation

							Total    $________

	Enclose money order or check payable in US dollars to
"Yggdrasil Computing, Incorporated" and mail to:

                        Yggdrasil Computing, Incorporated
			CDROM sales
                        PO Box 8418
                        Berkeley, CA 94707-8418

	If this order form is received after the beta release has
begun, you will only receive the beta release and the production
release.  If this order form is received after the production release
has been made, you will receive only the most current production
release.  This order form expires after March 1, 1993.

	Call (510)526-7531 for a new order form after that date.  You
may also call that number after December 8th for information on
orders outside of the United States and Canada.

	Legalities:
		1. All offers and prices are subject to change at any
		   time without notice.

		2. THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR ANY OF THIS SOFTWARE (not
		   the alpha distribution, not the beta distribution,
		   and not even the production distributions).  THIS
		   SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
		   ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
		   BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
		   MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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