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RE: Announcing BSware 6.0 !!!



Cool! I'd like to get a copy of BSWare 6.0 at the next KLUG meeting.

Will Fitzgerald
Neodesic Corporation


> -----Original Message-----
> From: bruce@armintl.com [mailto:bruce@armintl.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 4:22 PM
> To: klug@klug.armintl.com
> Subject: Announcing BSware 6.0 !!!
> 
> 
> After fighting off a flock of other penguin-heads, I finally 
> completed my download of Redhat 6.0.  It took about 12 hours 
> on a full T1 from the least busy mirror site that I could find.
> 
> So, unless something unforeseen happens, I should be able to 
> create BSware 6.0 for next Tuesday's meeting.  (no guarantees)
> 
> I've done one network install (I haven't burned a CD yet), and 
> it seems to run great.  (for the last hour anyway :)  
> 
> Enhancements I noticed right away are:
> 
>  Kernel 2.2.5-15
>  Glibc 2.1
>  Gnome 1.0.1 is part of standard distribution.
>    (looks and runs better than the RPM's on BSware 5.2)
>  KDE 1.1.1-pre2 is part of the standard distribution. 
>  Improved Xconfigurator (lets you demo your config before you save)
>  Graphical login (optional)
>  Shadow and/or MD5 passwords (both optional)
>  Netscape 4.51
>  Postgresql 6.4.2
>  And many more I'm sure . . .
> 
> As with BSware 5.2, I'm nuking the non-english language HOWTO's
> from the CD to make room for my "extras".  My apologies to anyone 
> who can't read this.   :{)
> 
> Place your requests early since I can only make a limited number
> of CD's before the meeting.  Check the web page for current pricing.
> http://klug.armintl.com/bsware/   Exact change is required.
> BSware 5.2 will still be available for a limited time, so please
> specify which version you'd like when placing a request.
> 
> --------------------------------------------
> Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
> System Administrator / Network Administrator
> Armstrong International, Inc.
> Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
> http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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> 
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