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This retail box contains Slackware Linux 7.1, plus the reference book, Slackware Linux Essentials. The official release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Slackware Linux provides new and experienced users alike with a full-featured system, equipped to serve in any capacity, from desktop workstation to machine-room server. Web, ftp, and e-mail servers are ready to go out of the box, as are a wide selection of popular desktop environments.
A full range of development tools, editors, and current libraries are also included for users who wish to develop or compile additional software. The Slackware philosophy demands ease of use, ease of administration, and open development; all are reflected in this carefully built and tested official four-disc set.
This set includes a bootable installation disc, a bootable live disc (the Ultimate Linux rescue and demo disc!), ZipSlack/BigSlack (small or large installation onto a Windows partition), and the complete source code and handy Linux archives.
Also included with this set is the Slackware Linux Essentials book, an indispensable resource you will want to have by your side at all times. It contains the most complete and up-to-date information available on the Slackware Linux operating system. The must-have reference guide you have been waiting for, it delivers everything you need to get started with Slackware Linux, including straightforward explanations of important programs and step-by-step instructions to guide you through the Slackware installation process. With the help of this book, you'll learn to use the advanced X Window System graphical interface, to enjoy Linux's excellent native networking and Internet access software, and to use many of the Unix commands available on a Slackware Linux system. Essentials also acquaints you with basic system-administration skills, such as managing software packages, handling user accounts, and using the powerful VI text editor.
System Requirements
Intel or Compatible CPU: (386, 486, Pentium I/MMX/Pro/II/ Celeron/III, AMD 386/486/K5/K6/K62/K6-III/Athlon, Cyrix 386/486/5x86/6x86/M-II). RAM: 16MB required, 64MB recommended for X Window System. Disk Space: 500MB minimum, 1GB+ recommended. Drivers included for all supported IDE and SCSI controllers.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the "Hacker's Unix" of Linux distributions,
By Tom (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slackware Linux 7.1 (CD-ROM)
One day there was a little boy named Linus Torvalds. He liked to play with computers and get them to do things. And on one very special and fateful day, he was astounded by a friend of his who was using something called UNIX. It was better, faster and did more than anything he'd ever seen before. "Where can I get this UNIX?" he asked? "And for how much?" That day he learned that not everyone could use UNIX. It was expensive. So, being a savvy, industrius and inventive little tyke, Linus set about writing his own version. It would be called LINUX, it would be every ounce as powerful, and would be free! And every little boy and girl could make their own improvements because he would give away the source code! ...Of all the LINUX distributions, SLACKWARE has been defined as the most 'UNIX'-like. It is also among the oldest, most developed and often the most advanced of the LINUX flavors. All of that aside, I found it to be the most useful way to learn to use LINUX. Let me explain... The installer is a script, with a less than impressive 'DOS' looking interface. But do not let the look fool you. Under the hood, it is every ounce the musclebound goliath you want it to be. Don't judge a distribution based on this; they may look different, but most installers have the same general set of options. Pay attention to the screen when linux is booting whether off of floppies or CD. This will tell you some valuable things (like what additional kinds of starage devices the kernel has already recognized in your machine). This makes less work and less confusion later on. If you have another drive with Windows on it, SLACKWARE can usually detect it and make it available from within your LINUX session. If you can set up SLACKWARE, you will do fine. Setting up XWindows is a great first lesson in your new environment. Find out what kind of hardware you have in your machine. SLACKWARE takes nothing for granted. You will need to tell XWindows what kind of mouse, video card and monitor you have, and d which display settings you would like to use. Why all the fuss? When you are done you will already have a good working knowledge of how LINUX and XWindows works. Using SLACKWARE means that you have a better idea of what's going on inside LINUX. Other distributions tend to remove you from the command prompt, which is LINUX in it's truest form. This means that you don't really get to see how things work, and you're not 'really learning' anything but the difference between Windows and XWindows. XWindows is not an operating System. It is a Shell or window manager. Explorer.exe and it's related components are the Windows Shell (the start button, Task Bar, System Tray, Desktop and its own kind of Window Manager). This is where the similarities end. LINUX is a much more powerful OS than Windows. Hands Down. The operating system is the command prompt. You need to learn the LINUX command prompt in order to understand how LINUX works. This will help you know what's wrong when something doesn't work, and it will empower you with a dynamic command of the LINUX OS. You almost can't set up SLACKWARE without actually learning how it works. The books are fine and the 'man' command can save your life, but nothing is as rewarding as realizing that you are the reason it works. The learning curve here 'is' the reward. Other distributions do not offer this kind of trial-by-fire approach, but when you come out on the other side of the installation of other distributions, you haven't learned much, if anything. Q) Why learn SLACKWARE? A) It's the Most like UNIX. It costs next to nothing. And it is a first rate powerhouse of an OS. Oh yeah, and you might actually 'learn' LINUX. SLACKWARE is for those of us who want to know how things work and how to 'make' things work. like what, you ask? Almost 90% of the internet is composed of UNIX or LINUX clients and servers. No kidding, when asked what he thought of the growing public interest in the internet, Bill Gates said, 'It's a phase'...'that will pass'. Boy, he was wrong on a GALACTIC scale! But this gave LINUX developers the opportunity to write the protocols and environments that are the internet as we know it. LINUX out-sold Windows in Japan last year in new OS purchases. Why? You can make LINUX anything you want it to be. Router (internet traffic) software and Tivo (record days of Television at a time digitally) machines and the SONY PlayStation2 (Everything from videogames to DVD player to internet box+ a lot LOT more) software development kit use LINUX. For example, after Microsoft had owned HotMail for awhile, they decided that it looked silly for them to be running a mail service on LINUX. So they set everything up on WindowsNT. And crashed for three straight days. Now it is being run on LINUX again. Enough said. If you do not want to know how things work, but want to use a powerful distribution, use something else. But if you are serious about 'learning' LINUX, SLACKWARE is as close to UNIX as you can get. And that's what's keeping us all connected. You can have a working http (web) ftp and telnet server in no time at all.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slackware Forever!,
This review is from: Slackware Linux 7.1 (CD-ROM)
I started out with Red Hat 6.0 and then got rid of it because I did not like it at that time. I then installed Red Hat 6.2 and liked it alot but it also is full of dependancy problems. People used to tell me that if you REALLY want to learn Linux you better get Slackware, well I ordered it and I loved it! I wish I had installed Slackware Linux early on, because if I had I would have learned alot more about Linux than I already have. It makes you do all the stuff manually so you get to know the system really well, plus its alot faster than Red Hat because of the lack of sugar coatings that the friendly distro's have. This, I think is the distro for Professionals because of its security and stability. This set also includes an excellent manual that is VERY helpful if you get stumped, especially for professionals that come from Windows NT background, because most of us (yes I am an MCSE) know the technical stuff but lack knowledge about UNIX so this is a great place to start. Way to go Slackware, keep it up and don't ever sugar coat your distro, it'll destroy your tradition!
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slackware Linux...a great way to go!,
By Joshua Chandler (Clovis, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slackware Linux 7.1 (CD-ROM)
I bought Slackware 7.1 about 2 months ago to replace windows 98 2nd edish on my comp, while it has not done that I have found Slackware to be quite a nice OS. If you repartition your Hard Drive and throw it on its own partition...you have to get partition magic or a freeware clone version because no repartitioning agent is packaged with 7.1...you will find Slack ware to be a wonderful basic OS for running around on your computer. If you are like me..totally dependant on the windows enviornment you will have to ease yourself into linux...to help you out linux has included the Slackware 7.1 linux guide to its software!! This book has been a BIG help!!! Slackware has also included ZipSlack and BigSlack versions of slackware. These 2 versions are ment to be unzipped into your C: drive!! These can be booted...(started) from Dos!!! What does this mean?? This means you can install linux within windows 9x and start it up without repartitioning your Hard Drive!!!! I tried Big Slack but found this to be the one thing that dissapoited me. As I stated before you have to unzip the big slack and zip slack into c: drive and mess around with Linux.bat to get it to boot. If you do not know how to edit or anthing about run time and whatnot then this can get really hair raising!! I know enough about computers to edit but could not get big slack to work....I would recommend WinLinux 2000 if you want to be able to install linux into your C: without messing with your HD..(hard drive). Winlinux will take the configuration from windows and set it up on Linux. You might have to mess with some settings but Winlinux is easier by far!! Other than that...Slackware is an A+ on my list!! As stated before...if you repartition your HD and install the full version on its own space you will be very happy! xf86config walks you through setting up your computers configuration to work under one of the many linux desktop enviornments....NOTE: it is reaaaaaly helpful if you have an idea of what your monitor settings are, what sound & video card you have and other such things. If you have this setting up the desktop enviornment will be a snap!! One last thing..if you are familiar with DOS then Linux will be a snap! Linux is actually like DOS!! And the desktop reminds me of Windows 3.1...although the desktop enviornments have more capabilities than what 3.1 ever thought of having...infact the desktops of linux are much like win 9x desktop. Anyhoo..Slackware is a great way to go for full installation on a partition...Winlinux 2000 is a better way to go if you want to install linux within windows.
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