Return-Path: redhat-announce-list-request@redhat.com Resent-Cc: recipient list not shown: ; MBOX-Line: From redhat-announce-list-request@redhat.com Mon Sep 6 18:09:02 1999 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:08:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Cristian Gafton X-Sender: gafton@alien.devel.redhat.com To: redhat-announce-list@redhat.com Subject: LORAX: Red Hat Linux Beta Release Message-ID: Approved: ewt@redhat.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Resent-Message-ID: <"bUpbZ.0.U43.-j3rt"@lists.redhat.com> Resent-From: redhat-announce-list@redhat.com Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/768 X-Loop: redhat-announce-list@redhat.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: redhat-announce-list-request@redhat.com X-URL: http://www.redhat.com For the brave... the reckless... the foolish... those with extra hard disks... those with too much free time... those who miss fixing their own bugs... people who want to hack device drivers... people who need to see exceptions... and people who think Linux has gotten too easy... LORAX Red Hat, Inc. is looking for a few brave hackers to try, test, break, and experiment on our latest beta release. Featuring Anaconda, a brand new installation procedure written in Python and featuring both text and GTK+-based interfaces for your installation pleasure. LORAX is not meant for casual consumption. Do not take internally. LORAX may (in fact, is likely to) be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to LORAX. Discontinue use of LORAX if any of the following occurs: Itching Vertigo Dizziness Tingling in extremities Loss of balance or coordination Slurred speech Temporary blindness Profuse sweating Heart palpitations Data loss The boss notices If LORAX servers begin to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover your head. Ingredients of LORAX include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space. Do not taunt LORAX. LORAX: ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES! LORAX includes the following new features: - Anaconda installation - Graphical and text mode installs - NFS, CDROM, HTTP, FTP, and hard drive installs - DDC monitor probing - Streamlined installation methods - Easily install KDE or GNOME - Create user accounts during installation - GPLed, of course - Kudzu hardware autodetection on bootup - Linux 2.2.12 kernel - LDAP authentication support - The mind-expanding glibc 2.1.2 - XFree86 3.3.5 - RP3 configuration tool for easy PPP connectivity - KDE 1.1.1 - GNOME 1.0.15 - Pentium and Pentium II optimized kernels - ISDN support - Optional interactive bootup sequence for choosing daemons LORAX is only available for ix86 platforms, and only available via the Internet. SPARC and Alpha versions will be available in the very near future (read *after* Labor day!). Get it now from ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/lorax. There has been a mailing list to discuss this beta release setup as lorax-list@redhat.com. To subscribe, send a message with the subject line of "subscribe" to lorax-list-request@redhat.com, respond to the confirmation request, sit back, relax and await barrage of messages which will help you whittle away your formerly enjoyable evenings. (with a tip of the hat to SNL) Cristian -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cristian Gafton -- gafton@redhat.com -- Red Hat, Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "How could this be a problem in a country where we have Intel and Microsoft?" --Al Gore on Y2K -- To unsubscribe: mail -s unsubscribe redhat-announce-list-request@redhat.com < /dev/null