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Intro
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This is one disc in a set containing the the
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< a href = "http://www.debian.org/" > Debian GNU/Linux< / a >
distribution. Debian is a
very extensive collection of software. But it is more. It is a complete
Operating System (OS) for your computer. And it is
< A href = "http://www.debian.org/intro/free" > free< / A >
(as in " freedom" ).
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An operating system is the set of basic programs
and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating
system is the kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the
computer, which does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other
programs.
Debian is kernel independent. It currently uses the
< A href = "http://www.linux.org/" > Linux< / A > kernel but work is
in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using
< A href = "http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html" > the Hurd< / A > .
Most of the basic operating system tools
come from the < a href = "http://www.gnu.org/" > GNU project< / A > ; hence the name
GNU/Linux.
< P >
Debian is available for various kinds of computers
(" architectures" ), like
" IBM-compatible" PCs (< i > i386< / i > ),
Compaq's < i > Alpha< / i > ,
Sun's < i > Sparc< / i > ,
Motorola/IBM's < i > PowerPC< / i > , and < i > (Strong)ARM< / i > processors.
Check the < A href = "http://www.debian.org/ports" > ports< / A > page
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#if ARCHia64 & & !ARCHamd64
< P > < strong > Note:< / strong > this image only supports systems based on
Intel Itanium processors; for the more common Intel EM64T processors,
please see the Debian amd64 architecture.
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The programs on the Binary discs are ordered by popularity. The Binary-1 disc
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contains the most popular programs and the installation tools; it is possible
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to install and run Debian with only the Binary-1 disc. The other discs, up to
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Binary-TOTALNUM, contain mostly special-interest programs.
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in < A href = %%""doc/release-notes/%%"" > /doc/release-notes/< / a > , in
several languages. Additional translations and updated versions for
the Release Notes may be available from the < A
href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/releasenotes">Debian web
site< / A > .
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Installing
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Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the installation procedure
may seem a bit unusual. You can install Debian GNU/Linux either
< i > alongside< / i > your current OS, or as the < i > only< / i > OS on your computer.
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< A href = "http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/installmanual" > the Debian web site< / a > .
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the < tt > < A href = "doc" > doc/< / a > < / tt > directory, along with various other documents.
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this disc under
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Note that not all (esp. older) systems support this.
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directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly
from there.
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Binary-1 disc.
See the README on that disc for more info.
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You should keep in mind that this is an unofficial disc of the Debian
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system. This means that all sorts of bugs may be present anywhere in
the system. Please report any bugs you find to the person that gave
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you this disc, not Debian.
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#endif
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< LI > You should keep in mind that this is a beta disc of the current
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development version of the Debian system. This means that all sorts of
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bugs may be present anywhere in the system. Please report any bugs you
find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at < A
HREF="http://bugs.debian.org/">bugs.debian.org< / A > .
< LI > If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation
system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be
found in the file < a href = "/.disk/info" > /.disk/info< / a > .
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#endif
#if OFFICIAL_VAL == 2
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< LI > This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report any
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bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at < A
HREF="http://bugs.debian.org/">bugs.debian.org< / A > .
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< LI > If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation
system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be
found in the file < a href = "/.disk/info" > /.disk/info< / a > .
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After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs, DVDs,
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local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically
install software from (< tt > .deb< / tt > < i > packages< / i > ). This is done
preferably with the `apt' and `aptitude' programs.
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You can install packages from the commandline using
< tt > apt-get< / tt > . For example, if you want to install the packages
`commprog' and `maxgame', you can give the command
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`< tt > .deb< / tt > ' extension. `Apt' will figure this out itself.
< P >
Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available
Debian packages.
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CD/DVD Manufacturers
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You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the
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Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from
us (but of course donations are always welcome).
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For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to
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< a href = "http://www.debian.org/CD/" > http://www.debian.org/CD/< / a >
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There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the already
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mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the most
interesting: < P >
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< / LI >
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The Binary-1 disc contains much more information about various aspects
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of the Debian Operating System and the Debian organization.
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See the README on that disc for more info.
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< P >
Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:
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< A href = "http://www.debian.org/" > The Debian homepage< / a >
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http://www.debian.org/doc
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http://www.tldp.org
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http://www.linux.org
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< A href = "http://www.linux.org/" > General Linux homepage< / a >
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< SMALL > See the Debian
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for information on contacting us.
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