Re: [PLUG] novell kit

["eric@lucii.org" <eric@lucii.org>]

Joy in Swarthmore today... my Novell kit arrived :-)

Very nice package for the price.  After a nasty experience with some
Microsoft CD-ROMs and ROM-rot, I now recommend that paper sleeved
disks be removed from the paper and placed in plastic jewel cases or 
plastic sleeves.

Every disk is labeled "EVALUATION SOFTWARE DVD-ROM" 

Here are the contents of the DVDs:

  DVD 1.1A: 
    SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
    Nterprise Linux Services 1.0
    Ximian Desktop 2
    Console 1
  
  DVD 1.1B:
    SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2
    GroupWise 6.5.1
    Red Carpet Enterprise Server 2.02
    Linux Resources
  
  DVD 1.1C:
    SUSE LINUX Professional 9.1


Here is the readme.txt from DVD 1.1A:

> README - General Notes
>   for Novell 2004 Linux Resource Kit - DVD 1.1A, DVD 1.1B and DVD 1.1C
> 
> =================
>   Please be aware that the software included is for evaluation purposes.
> To avoid data loss, it is highly recommended that this software first be
> installed on test systems, and any data be backed up before installation
> or upgrade on those systems.
> =================
> 
> ************
> * DVD 1.1A *
> ************
> 
>   SLES 9 has six CD Images in .ISO format.  Record these images to
> recordable/rewriteable media as CD images, not as files on a CD
> filesystem.  Installation can be started by booting from CD 1,
> subsequent requests will be made by the installer for the other CDs
> when needed.
> 
>   Nterprise Linux Services, Ximian Desktop 2 (for use with SuSE Linux
> Professional 8.2), and ConsoleOne for Linux are also included on this
> DVD.  Installation requires that these images be either recorded to CD
> or mounted with the command:
> 
>    mount -t iso9660 -o loop <image.iso> <mountpoint>
> 
> From there, you can run the install scripts included for each product.
> 
> ************
> * DVD 1.1B *
> ************
> 
>   SuSE Linux Professional 8.2 is included as individual CD Images in
> ISO format.  Record these images to recordable/rewriteable media as
> CD images, not as files on a CD filesystem.  Installation can be
> started by booting from CD 1, subsequent request will be made by the
> installer for the other CDs when needed.
>   Sources for the packages included in SuSE Linux Professional 8.2 can
> be found at:
> - ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/8.2/suse/src
> 
>   Ximian Desktop 2 is provided on the DVD 1.1A as a companion to SuSE
> Linux Professional 8.2.  This version is compatible exclusively with
> version 8.2.  To install, record the CD image to media or mount the
> image with the following command:
> 
>    mount -t iso9660 -o loop <image.iso> <mountpoint>
> 
>   A downloadable version of XD2 for SuSE 9.1 is not available.
>   Sources for Ximian Desktop 2 are located at:
> - ftp://ftp.ximian.com/pub/xd2/suse-82-i586/source
> 
>   Novell GroupWise 6.5.1 for Linux and Ximian Red Carpet are included
> on this DVD as separate CD images.  Please either record these images
> to media or mount them with the following command in order to run the
> install scripts and read the documentation included:
> 
>    mount -t iso9660 -o loop <image.iso> <mountpoint>
> 
>   Other Linux resources (PDF manuals, instructions, white papers, etc.)
> are included in the Linux_Resources_Materials folder.
> 
> ************
> * DVD 1.1C *
> ************
> 
>   The SuSE Linux Professional 9.1 DVD is a bootable disc that requires
> either bootable CD-ROM/DVD-ROM support from your BIOS or a floppy
> bootdisk that can be made from images found in /boot through rawrite.
> Instructions for creating a bootdisk can be found on the DVD in
>  /boot/README.DOS  Once you have configured your system to boot to the
> installer you can install SuSE Linux on your machine.
> 
>   Sources for the contents on this DVD can be found at:
> - ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/src
> 
> 
> =================
>   Please be aware that the software included is for evaluation purposes.
> To avoid data loss, it is highly recommended that this software first be
> installed on test systems, and any data be backed up before installation
> or upgrade on those systems.
> =================


-- 
#  Eric Lucas
#     "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth
#      And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
#                             -- John Gillespie Magee Jr.
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