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The Linux Documentation Project proudly presents...
Linux Installation and Getting Started
by Matt Welsh <mdw@sunsite.unc.edu>
v2.3, 22 February 1996
Linux Installation and Getting Started is a book for anyone wishing to
dive into the Linux world. It covers what Linux is, how to get it, and how
to install it on your machine. Also included is an introductory tutorial to
using Linux for UNIX novices, and chapters on Linux system administration and
advanced features of Linux, such as the X Window System, TCP/IP networking,
and more.
This book is freely distributable under certain conditions (see below).
This license allows anyone to print and distribute copies of the book,
as well as to modify the book under certain conditions. I encourage
publishing companies and printing houses to do so. In particular, I
encourage distributors of Linux software to use this book as an installation
guide. (After all, that's why I wrote it!) If you don't find the
instructions contained therein specific enough, you can provide your own
short "installation supplement" to go along with the book, or modify
the book to suit your needs.
Version 2.3 is IDENTICAL in content to version 2.2.2, released over a year
ago (12 February 1995). The only change is that the book is now covered
under the GNU General Public License, a more liberal copyright in that
anyone is allowed to modify and redistribute the book without my express
permission. In previous versions of this book, translations and derivative
works had to be approved by me; I no longer have the time to maintain this
book actively and want to make it available for modification and revision
by the Linux community.
I apologize for releasing a new version of this book without updating
the content to make it reflect the many changes in the Linux world over
the last year. Due to many circumstances (not the least of which is my
research career) I am just unable to bring the book up-to-date myself.
I hope you will help by updating the book as you see fit and releasing
those changes to the community.
The book has been uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu in the directory
/pub/Linux/docs/LDP/install-guide
Other sites, such as tsx-11.mit.edu, should mirror this soon. The book is
also available in printed form via mail order from SSC, Inc. See below for
more information.
The files below ending in the .gz extension have been compressed with
gzip. Gzip is available from many FTP sites, including prep.ai.mit.edu
in /pub/gnu. An MS-DOS version of Gzip can be found on sunsite.unc.edu
in /pub/Linux/distributions/slackware/GZIP.EXE.
The files without the .gz extension are plain, uncompressed
files. Many readers were having trouble getting Gzip for MS-DOS and
other platforms, so I am providing both gzipped and ungzipped versions
of the files on the FTP sites.
The gzipped files are identical to their non-gzipped counterparts.
You only need to get one or the other, not both.
The files are:
install-guide-2.3.ps
install-guide-2.3.ps.gz
PostScript output, ready to print, 236 pages.
Should print fine on US letter or A4 paper. You can
also view this with Ghostview.
parts/chapter0.ps.gz, parts/chapter1.ps.gz, ...
The "parts" subdirectory contains individual PostScript
files for each chapter of the book, as some people have
had problems printing the single PostScript file above. In
addition, the file appendix.ps.gz contains the appendices
and index. Each of these files should be printed separately.
install-guide-2.3.dvi
install-guide-2.3.dvi.gz
.dvi (device independent) TeX output. 236 pages.
ou can view this with xdvi or convert to another format with
the various DVI tools if you wish. For example, dvips will
generate PostScript from this file, dvilj2p will produce HP
LaserJet IIP output, etc. See the comp.text.tex FAQ for details.
install-guide-2.2.2.txt
install-guide-2.2.2.txt.gz
Plain ASCII output. This is made available mostly for previewing
purposes---it is rather ugly. I DO NOT recommend reading the
plain ASCII if you can help it---the PostScript and .dvi versions
look very nice in comparison. It's also for the previous
version of the book, v2.2.2.
install-guide-2.3.tar.gz
Complete LaTeX source, including formatting macros
and style file. You only need this if you want to format
the book from scratch, or make modifications. Note that
you must release source code for any modifications; the
easiest way to do this would be as a patch to these LaTeX
sources. This is a gzipped UNIX tar file.
Linux Installation and Getting Started may be reproduced and distributed
in whole or in part, subject to the following conditions:
Copyright (c) 1992--1996 by Matt Welsh
Cornell University Computer Science Department
4130 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
USA
<mdw@sunsite.unc.edu>
Linux Installation and Getting Started is a free document; you may
reproduce and/or modify it under the terms of version 2 (or, at your
option, any later version) of the GNU General Public License as published
by the Free Software Foundation.
This book is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
The author encourages wide distribution of this book for personal
or commercial use, provided that the above copyright notice remains
entact and the provisions of the GNU General Public License are adhered
to. The summary is that you may copy and distribute this book free of
charge, or for a profit. No explicit permission is required from the
author for reproduction of this book in any medium, physical or electronic.
Note that derivative works and translations of this document must
be placed under the GNU General Public License, and the original copyright
notice must remain entact. If you have contributed new material to this
book, you must make the source code (e.g., LaTeX source) available
for your revisions. Please make revisions and updates available
directly to the author: Contact mdw@sunsite.unc.edu via Internet
e-mail. This will allow the author to merge updates and provide
consistent revisions to the Linux community.
The author encourages distributors of Linux software in any medium to
use the book as an installation and new user guide.
Given the copyright above, you are free to print and distribute copies
of this book with your software. If doing so, you may wish to include
a short ``installation supplement'' for your release, or modify the
relevant sections of this book to reflect your product.
The author would like to know of any plans to publish and distribute
this book commercially. In this way, we can ensure that you are kept
up-to-date with new revisions. And, should a new version be right around
the corner, you might wish to delay your publication of the book until it
is available.
If you are distributing this book commercially, donations, royalties,
and/or printed copies are greatly appreciated by the author. Contributing
in this way shows your support for free software and the Linux Documentation
Project.
If you have questions or comments, please contact the author at
mdw@sunsite.unc.edu or at the address listed above.
This book is available from SSC, Inc. via mail order. Belinda Frazier
writes,
SSC has printed the Linux Installation and Getting Started
manual to make it available for those who do not have the
capability to print it themself and to support our customers who
buy Linux (Yggdrasil) from us. It is printed double-sided, perfect
bound, with a cover. SSC also intends to make comb bound versions
of the other LDP manuals available.
Linux Installation and Getting Started is available for $12.95
plus shipping ($3 in the U.S.). We can accept credit card orders
(Visa, MasterCard or AmEx). Orders can be phoned in
(206-FOR-UNIX/206-527-3385), FAXed (206-527-2806) or mailed to
SSC, P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155.
Mail sales@ssc.com or see http://www.ssc.com for more information.
Share and enjoy,
M. Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu