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Welcome to the exciting world of
Debian GNU/Linux!
This is one disc in a set containing the the
Debian GNU/Linux
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
free
(as in "freedom").
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
Linux kernel but work is
in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using
the Hurd.
Most of the basic operating system tools
come from the GNU project; hence the name
GNU/Linux.
Debian is available for various kinds of computers
("architectures"), like
"IBM-compatible" PCs (i386),
Compaq's Alpha,
Sun's Sparc,
Motorola/IBM's PowerPC, and (Strong)ARM processors.
Check the ports page
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(http://www.debian.org/ports)
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for more information.
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Read more at
http://www.debian.org/intro/about
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Read more...
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This disc is labeled
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This is a special installation CD for the "Etch-and-a-half" release. It will
install Etch, but uses and installs a more recent kernel (version 2.6.24) to
allow installation of Etch on new systems not supported by the standard Etch
kernel.
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The disc contains programs ("binaries") for `ARCH' computers.
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Note: 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 disc is comparable with a normal "netinst" CD and can be used either by
itself or in combination with a Debian mirror.
In addition, this CD can also be used in combination with the full CD and DVD
sets or with the KDE or Xfce CD.
During the installation you will be asked if the installer should scan any
additional CDs. At that point you have the option to insert CD1 of a regular
CD/DVD set for Etch. If you choose to do so any programs included on that CD
will be available for installation. As many additional CDs (from the same set)
as you like can be scanned. This CD can thus be thought of as "CD0" of the
full CD/DVD set.
The programs on the Binary discs from the full CD and DVD sets are ordered by
popularity. The Binary-1 disc contains the most popular programs. The other
discs contain mostly special-interest programs.
Detailed information about the "Etch-and-a-half" release can be found on the
Debian web site.
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This set includes the source code of programs in the Debian OS.
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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
alongside your current OS, or as the only OS on your computer.
Important note
In order to be able to use the updated kernel, this disc is based on
the current release of Debian Installer for Lenny, the next Debian release.
This means that there are various important differences in the installation
procedure from a standard Etch install. More information can be found on the
Debian
web site.
This version of the installation system is documented in the Lenny
version of the Installation Guide, which is available from the
Debian web site.
Programs and other files that are needed for the installation can be found on
this disc under
/tools/
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and
/install/floppy/
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For the impatient ones:
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you can start the installation program easily by booting off this disc.
Note that not all (esp. older) systems support this.
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You can examine the
/install
directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly
from there.
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The installation tools of the Debian Operating System are located on the
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
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
you this disc, not Debian.
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- You should keep in mind that this is a beta disc of the current
development version of the Debian system. This means that all sorts of
bugs may be present anywhere in the system. Please report any bugs you
find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at bugs.debian.org.
- 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 /.disk/info.
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#if OFFICIAL_VAL == 2
- This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report any
bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at bugs.debian.org.
- 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 /.disk/info.
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After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs, DVDs,
local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically
install software from (.deb packages). This is done
preferably with the `apt' and `aptitude' programs.
You can install packages from the commandline using
apt-get. For example, if you want to install the packages
`commprog' and `maxgame', you can give the command
apt-get install commprog maxgame
Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the
`.deb' extension. `Apt' will figure this out itself.
Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available
Debian packages.
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You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the
Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from
us (but of course donations are always welcome).
For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to
http://www.debian.org/CD/
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There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the already
mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the most
interesting:
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The Binary-1 disc contains much more information about various aspects
of the Debian Operating System and the Debian organization.
See the README on that disc for more info.
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Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:
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See the Debian
contact page
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(http://www.debian.org/contact)
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for information on contacting us.
Last Modified: Sat Mar 20 12:30:45 EST 2004
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