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RedHat 4.1



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 Modular 2.0.27 kernel.  One kernel for all hardware, support for much
more hardware (including the Backpack CD-ROM!) Kernel is distributed as an
RPM package (on Intel and SPARC). This means that to upgrade the kernel
you only need to upgrade the kernel RPM package, which is just a single
command. 

  Only one installation floppy!  Two for PCMCIA and FTP installs. Both
floppies are included in the Official Red Hat Linux/Intel boxed set
product. 

  Easier installation.  Smarter network configuration with bootp support,
NFS mounts (share /usr between machines, for example).

  New version of RPM.  RPM 2.3 includes dependencies, improved
PGP/MD5/size signature capability, verify scripts, shared NFS mounts.

  Improved X Windows support.  XFree86 3.2 supports more cards (including
Matrox and #9 Imagine cards), with better acceleration. Easier X Windows
configuration. Just pick your video card and monitor from the provided
lists and you are done. Latest MetroLink X server 3.1.2 (Only available
with the Official Red Hat Linux/Intel boxed set.) 

  Expanded Red Hat Linux User's Guide.  250 pages of installation and
configuration information. Rewritten installation chapter is more readable
than ever.  Expanded coverage of the control-panel tools, including the
new network, user/group, and printer tools. Covers basics and
configuration of PAM security architecture. Includes MetroLink X server
configuration information. The User's Guide is now available via FTP under
the same terms as the LDP documentation; it is also browsable on our web
site!

  Improved network configuration.  New graphical network configuration
control panel tool. Allows for simple configuration of PPP and SLIP
network connections.  Makes it simple to move your machine between
networks, add ethernet cards, etc.

  Updated Control Panel Tools In addition to the new network configuration
tool, the user and group configuration tool has been rewritten, the
printer tool has been reworked for simpler configuration.

  Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM).  New version of PAM, 0.54, is
used throughout for increased system security and configurability. Shadow
password support and other authentication schemes (including beta version
of "long" passwords, MD5 passwords, radius, and more). PAM is now covered
in the User's Guide. 

  New Version of Red Baron secure web browser.  Red Baron 3.1 supports
forms, frames, SSL, SET.  Faster than Netscape! (Only available on
Official Red Hat Linux/Intel boxed set.)

  Sun's Java Development Kit JDK 1.0.2 now ships with Red Hat Linux/Intel.

  New glibc for Red Hat Linux/Alpha The new version of glibc includes
support for NIS.

  Upgrades and Fixes.  GCC 2.7.2.1, XFree86 3.2, Tcl/Tk 7.6/4.2, tetex 0.4
(LaTeX 2e, June 1996) Over 100 updated packages, and 21 new packages.  The
full package listings are available at
http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/pkglist/. Many security fixes and bug
fixes -- most of which are not shipping with other UNIX/Linux systems.