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UHACC Linux Guide
Don't see your favorite distro? Send a writeup to the webmaster.
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- Compatibility: i386, Itanium, S/390.
- Graphical or text install choice.
- ext2 and ext3 filesystems.
- Package management through use of RPM
Available for download in ISO format. Red Hat no longer provides a free version, see Fedora below.
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[OpenSUSE]
- Distro started in Germany by real Germans, bought by Novell.
- Novell, having cold feet and forgetting where Linux comes from and who sacrificed what in order for them to enjoy a wonderful, useful, and marketable platform signed a deal with Microsoft to edge out some short-term advantage for themselves, at the expense of the rest of the F/OSS community.
- UHACC voted to sanction Novell by removing links and any mention of their products. The vote was close, as we still recognize Novell's contributions; but we can't agree with a company who gives legs to the likes of Microsoft - now everyone else must endure M$ patent lawyers trolling for dollars because Novell essentially allowed M$ to say that Novell agrees that Linux violates Microsoft patents. Crap like this allows Microsoft to distract us when we should be moving forward.
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- Compatibility: i386, PPC, Sparc, HPPA
- Built entirely from source
- Uses Portage system for updates
- Manual installation
- Available for download in "stages" or LiveCD
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- Compatibility: i386, i686, PPC
- Package management using urpmi and mdkonline
- This used to be called Mandrake Linux.
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- Sponsored by Red Hat.
- Compatibility: i386, Itanium, S/390.
- Graphical or text install choice.
- Package management through use of RPM and yum.
- Graphical (XFree86) startup screen.
- Available for download in ISO format.
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- Linux for PPC machines (Macs, RS/6000?).
- Graphical installer
- Package management practiced through either Debian-style "apt-get" or yum (Yellow-Dog Update Modified).
- HOWTO's and tech help
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Upcoming Events
UHACC Pre-Meeting
Wednesday Evenings, ~5:15-6:30pm - Lunker's
Officially unofficial pre-meeting meeting.
Come. Eat. Geek.
UHACC Meeting
Every Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm
IWU Center for Natural Science Learning and Research, Fishbowl, floor 2.
[Directions]
Join us every Wednesday for our usual gratuitous display of geekiness. Meetings are free and attendance is open.
Hope to see you there!
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