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RedHat 3.0.3
to those of you who haven't wondered into RedHat land yet, here is a peek
list of the main features of 3.0.3 (aka picaso)
Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 comes with hundreds of compiled and ready to install
additional packages. A full package list in included at the end of
this description.
Features include:
Fully ELF based
entirely upgradeable (no reinstallation necessary)
compliant with version 1.2 of the Linux File System Standard
Red Hat Motif and Linux Library (add-on products) will seamlessly
install
RPM 2.0: new version of RPM provides many new features and faster
performance
Metro-X Enhanced X Server
New libc libraries 5.2.18 (Java ready!)
RPM 2.0 Features:
complete C implementation (no longer requires perl)
now 10 times faster
RPMs are PGP signed, for authentication and security
backwards compatible with RPM 1.x
rebuild everything in a single command
handles configuration file modifications
failsafe upgrades
easier documentation searching
Even Easier Installation:
"floppyless" install (requires dos to get started)
single floppy CD-Rom install option
also supports Red Hat's proven installation options
fine grained package selection in text install (with package
descriptions)
GLINT: graphical package manager
hierarchical package browsing
more than ten times faster than the previous 'lim' tool
easy to use system and package integrity checking
Enhanced Networking Capacities:
includes Apache httpd preconfigured
graphical WWW Browser included
secure FTP daemon
XFree86 3.1.2:
supports interactive mode configuration
868/968 S3 chips allowing nearly all Diamond Stealth to work
Installation:
Xbased graphical installation
text-based installation for mahcines without X capabilities
integrated support for PCMCIA (laptop) devices
Red Hat 3.0.3 includes over 380 packages and utilities set up as RPMs.
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