Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 14:58:56 +0100 From: Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de> Message-ID: <20011123145856.A5287@suse.de> Subject: [suse-sparc] Now Available: SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC
Dear Sparc Users,
SuSE Linux 7.3 for Sun Microsystems' SPARC architecture is now available
for download from the SuSE ftp server.
SuSE provides the proven Linux Kernel 2.2.20 for deployment in
Sun4c and Sun4m series 32-bit machines and Kernel 2.4.14 for Sun4u
series 64-bit systems. Kernel 2.4.14 ensures increased performance
through improved memory management. In addition, it offers an
extended range of drivers and USB support for new UltraSPARC
models. SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC is based on the program library
glibc 2.2.4 and includes XFree86 4.1.0.
SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC boasts a large number of new features in
the installation and configuration tool YaST2 (Yet another Setup
Tool): For the first time, the package includes YaST2 modules for
the administration of NIS servers as well as NIS and LDAP clients.
A runlevel editor enables the selective activation of server
services. SoftRAID support enhances performance and provides
reliable protection against data loss. With a graphical YaST2
frontend for the Logical Volume Manager, Linux partitions can now
be easily resized even while the system is up and running. Apart
from ReiserFS, Ext3 - another file system with journaling
functionality - is available for UltraSPARC processors. The
graphical user interface KDE 2.2.1 ensures a high level of user
friendliness and convenience.
The range of security features has also been expanded to include
the "crypto file system", which ensures that confidential
information is concealed from unauthorized access even if the
entire hardware is stolen. Stored data is only available in
unencrypted form, if the user has entered the correct
authentification.
*** Ideal Solution For Heterogeneous Networks
The wide range of supported hardware, from notebooks and servers
based on IA32, IA64, SPARC, PowerPC, IBM eServer pSeries, IBM
eServer iSeries, to IBM S/390 and IBM eServer zSeries, predestines
SuSE Linux as the operating system of choice for professional
deployment. The availability and compatibility across multiple
platforms enables companies to consistently integrate SuSE Linux
on all systems in their IT environment, from PC clients to
powerful host systems, while being able to perform tasks under
familiar system conditions. This results in a uniform and
standarised administration of heterogeneous networks, a
permanently reduced administration workload, and substantially
minimized expenses for the development and acquisition of
strategical software products in the enterprise.
SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC can be downloaded at
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/7.3/iso/
Have a lot of fun!
Your SuSE Team
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