A totally graphical user interface for the Linux installation, login, and the desktop environment are sure to set OpenLinux 2.2 apart as the easiest to install and use. With powerful desktop applicatons, this new Linux product is sure to appeal to both first-time users and seasoned power-users. Easier Than Ever to Install and Administer The new graphical installation interface is powered by our enhanced installation called Lizard, (the LInux wiZARD.) Autoprobing your hardware for the right video card, network card, PCMCIA detection, size of hard drives, CD-ROM, and floppy drive, Lizard even saves installation time by copying packages to your system while you add user login names and passwords, set your time zone, and perform other necessary functions.

OpenLinux 2.2 has also integrated a custom edition of PartitionMagic, which lets you size and create a disk partition for OpenLinux, making installation, whether on an existing system with Windows or on a new machine, a snap. BootMagic allows you to boot between OpenLinux and other operating systems on your system.

Bundled Software Increases Workstation Productivity OpenLinux now includes Corel's WordPerfect 8. We have also included StarOffice version 5.

The Linux 2.2 Kernel

What is it? The kernel is the core of the operating system. It controls the execution of processes, handles memory management, provides a file system, and provides a portable interface through which programs may communicate with hardware. What's new in the Linux 2.2 Kernel? The new Linux kernel is a treasure of new functionality and performance. Here are just a few of the highlights:

Improved performance of machines with at least 16 megs of RAM. Power management for laptops Linux will now read NTFS (Windows NT) drives and Windows 98 FAT32 drives (also used by some later versions of Windows 95) Recognizes the Joliet system for long filenames on CD-ROMs. Completely rewritten CD-ROM driver system for more standardized support Support for more than 4 serial ports, and allows serial devices to share interrupts. It includes a number of drivers for non-standard ports and multi- port cards Supports higher data transfer rates with newer modems Many new sound devices are supported Support for a growing number of TV and radio tuner cards and digital cameras Enhanced support for Ethernet and ISDN devices Additional rewritable CD-ROMs are sup- ported under Linux 2.2 SMP: up to 16 processors are supported, with amazing performance Linux 2.2 includes enhanced support for spanning a filesystem across several disks transparently. Presently, this support can be used in RAID 0, 1, 4, and 5 modes as well as a simple linear mode

OpenLinux 2.2 Comes Complete With

Linux kernel 2.2.x; multi-user; multi-tasking; glibc 2.1 (and libc5 for backwards compatibility); PalmPilot-capability; comprehensive manual. Installation Lizard, (LInux wiZARD) PartitionMagic Caldera Edition BootMagic Administration COAS Administration System 1.0 Disk Quotas IP firewall and accounting BRU backup and restore utility (personal edition) Office WordPerfect 8, personal edition StarOffice 5, personal edition Daily schedule/organizer Internet/Network Protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, PPP, SLIP, PLIP, UUCP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, NFS, SMB, IPX Client/Services: DHCP 1.0, NFS 2.2, NIS 2.0, Samba 2.0.3, DNS (bind 8.1.1), Telnet, WU-FTP 2.4.2 Internet: Communicator 4.51, Apache 1.3.4, Sendmail 8.9.1, News (inn 2.1), Majordomo 1.94.3 Dial-in (mgetty 1.1.8 & ppp 2.3.5), Dial-out (kppp 1.1) Development Symbolic debugger (gdb & ddd) Python 1.5 Perl 5.005 Tcl/Tk 8.0.4 Java Development Kit 1.0.2 Java Virtual Machine (Kaffe 1.0) Desktop K Desktop Environment (KDE) 1.1 XFree86 3.3.3.

System Requirements

32 MB of RAM 300 MB hard disk StarOffice 5, WordPerfect 8, BRU 15.0, and Communicator 4.51 require an additional 300+ MB of hard disk space Pentium, Pentium II and compatible CPUs

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