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Bezemer, debian-boot@lists.debian.org"> + <link rev="made" href="mailto:debian-boot@lists.debian.org"> +</head> +<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#0000FF" vlink="#800080" alink="#FF0000"> + + <!-- The HTML and TEXT file are NOT the actual source code. --> + <!-- For that, see http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-cd --> + + + + + + + + +<div align=right> +(<a href="README.txt">Text version</a>) +</div> +<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" align="center" summary=""> +<tr> +<td> +<img src="pics/logo-50.jpg" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" width="50" height="61"> +<img src="pics/debian.jpg" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="Debian" width="179" height="61"> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + + +<table bgcolor="#DF0451" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" + width="100%" summary=""> +<tr> +<td valign="top"> +<img src="pics/red-upperleft.png" align="left" border="0" hspace="0" + vspace="0" alt="" width="15" height="16"> +</td> +<td rowspan="2" align="center"> + + <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> + <tr><td bgcolor="#000084"> + <div align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="helvetica,arial"><B> + Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 "Etch" - Official i386 BC Binary-1 20081024-15:52 + </B></font></div> + </td></tr> + </table> + +</td> +<td valign="top"> +<img src="pics/red-upperright.png" align="right" border="0" hspace="0" + vspace="0" alt="" width="16" height="16"> +</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td valign="bottom"> +<img src="pics/red-lowerleft.png" align="left" border="0" hspace="0" + vspace="0" alt="" width="16" height="16"> +</td> +<td valign="bottom"> +<img src="pics/red-lowerright.png" align="right" border="0" hspace="0" +vspace="0" alt="" width="15" height="16"> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + +<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary=""> +<tr> + <td></td> +</tr> +</table> + + +<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary=""> +<tr> + <td colspan="3" valign="top" width="20%" bgcolor="#BBDDFF"> + <img src="pics/blue-upperleft.png" align="left" border="0" + hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" width="16" height="16"> + <img src="pics/blue-upperright.png" align="right" border="0" + hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" width="16" height="16"> + </td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td bgcolor="#BBDDFF"> </td> + + <td valign="TOP" bgcolor="#BBDDFF"> + +<font face="Arial,Helvetica"> + +<P><B><A href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian home page</A></B></P> + + <br> +<P> + + + +<A href="#intro">Intro</A> +<P> + + +<A href="#thisdisc">About This Disc</A> +<P> + + +<A href="#install">Installing</A> +<P> + + +<A href="#lastmin">Last-Minute Notes</A> +<P> + + + <A href="#apt">Using CDs/DVDs with apt</A> + <P> + + +<A href="#cdmanuf">CD/DVD Manufacturers</A> +<P> + + +<A href="#other">More Information</A> + +<P> + + <P> +<A href=".">Browse This Disc</A></P> +<P> +<tt> </tt> +</P> + + +</font> + + + + </td> + <td bgcolor="#BBDDFF"> </td> + <td> </td> + + <td valign="TOP" width="80%"> + +<div align="center"> +<big><big><B><I> +Welcome to the exciting world of +</I></B></big></big> +<br> +<big><big><big><B><I> +Debian GNU/Linux! +</I></B></big></big></big> +</div> + +<P><H2><A name="intro"> +Intro +</H2> +</a> +<p> +This is one disc in a set containing the +<a href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian GNU/Linux</a> +distribution. Debian is a +very extensive collection of software. But it is more. It is a complete +Operating System (OS) for your computer. And it is +<A href="http://www.debian.org/intro/free">free</A> +(as in "freedom"). +<P> +An operating system is the set of basic programs +and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating +system is the kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the +computer, which does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other +programs. +Debian is kernel independent. It currently uses the +<A href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</A> kernel but work is +in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using +<A href="http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html">the Hurd</A>. +Most of the basic operating system tools +come from the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/">GNU project</A>; hence the name +GNU/Linux. +<P> + +Debian is available for various kinds of computers +("architectures"), like +"IBM-compatible" PCs (<i>i386</i>), +Compaq's <i>Alpha</i>, +Sun's <i>Sparc</i>, +Motorola/IBM's <i>PowerPC</i>, and <i>(Strong)ARM</i> processors. +Check the <A href="http://www.debian.org/ports">ports</A> page +for more information. +<P> + +<A href="http://www.debian.org/intro/about">Read more...</A> + +<P><HR><P><H2><A name="thisdisc"> +About This Disc +</H2> +</a> +<p> +This disc is labeled +<P> +<tt> + Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 "Etch" - Official i386 BC Binary-1 20081024-15:52 +</tt> +<P> +which means that this disc is number 1 of a set of 1 discs. +The packages on this disc contain programs ("binaries") for 'ARCH' computers. +<P> +The packages on the Binary discs are ordered by popularity. The Binary-1 disc +contains the most popular programs and the installation tools; it is possible +to install and run Debian with only the Binary-1 disc. +It is unlikely that you will need all of the 1 discs in the set. The +higher the number in the set, the less likely it is that you will use any of +the packages on that disc; higher-number images contain mostly special-interest +programs. +<P> +The Release Notes for "etch" are available on the <A +href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/releasenotes">Debian web +site</A>. + + +<P><HR><P><H2><A name="install"> +Installing +</H2> +</a> +<p> + + Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the installation procedure + may seem a bit unusual. You can install Debian GNU/Linux either + <i>alongside</i> your current OS, or as the <i>only</i> OS on your computer. + <P> + An <b>Installation Guide</b> for this disc is available from + <A href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/installmanual">the Debian web site</a>. + <P> + Programs and other files that are needed for the installation can be found on + this disc under + <P> + <tt> + <A href="tools/">/tools/</a> + </tt> + and + <tt> + <A href="install/floppy/">/install/floppy/</a> + </tt> + + <P> + For the impatient ones: + + you can start the installation program easily by booting off this disc. + Note that not all (esp. older) systems support this. + <P> + + You can examine the + <P> + <tt> + <a href="install/">/install</a> + </tt> + <P> + directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly + from there. + + +<P><HR><P><H2><A name="lastmin"> +Last-Minute Notes +</H2> +</a> +<p> +<UL> + +<LI>This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report any +bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at <A +HREF="http://bugs.debian.org/">bugs.debian.org</A>. +<LI>If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation +system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be +found in the file <a href="./.disk/info">/.disk/info</a>. + +<br> +</LI> + +</UL> + + <P><HR><P><H2><A name="apt"> + Using Apt + </H2> + </a> + <p> + After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs, DVDs, + local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically + install software from (<tt>.deb</tt> <i>packages</i>). This is done + preferably with the 'apt' and 'aptitude' programs. + + <P> + + You can install packages from the commandline using + <tt>aptitude</tt>. For example, if you want to install the packages + 'commprog' and 'maxgame', you can give the command + <P> + <tt> + aptitude install commprog maxgame + </tt> + <P> + Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the + '<tt>.deb</tt>' extension. 'Apt' will figure this out itself. + <P> + Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available + Debian packages. + + + +<P><HR><P><H2><A name="cdmanuf"> +CD/DVD Manufacturers +</H2> +</a> +<p> +You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the +Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from +us (but of course donations are always welcome). + +<P> + +For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to +<P> +<tt> + <a href="http://www.debian.org/CD/">http://www.debian.org/CD/</a> +</tt> + +<P><HR><P><H2><A name="other"> +More Information +</H2> +</a> +<p> + +There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the already +mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the most +interesting: <P> + +<UL> +<LI> + +<A href="doc/FAQ/">Debian FAQ</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="doc/constitution.txt">The Debian Constitution</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="doc/debian-manifesto">The Debian Manifesto</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="doc/social-contract.txt">Debian's Social Contract</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="doc/bug-reporting.txt">Bug reporting instructions</a> + +</LI> +</UL> + + +<P> +Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few: +<P> + +<UL> +<LI> + +<A href="http://www.debian.org/">The Debian homepage</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="http://www.debian.org/doc/">Debian Documentation</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="http://www.debian.org/support">Debian User Support</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="http://www.tldp.org/">The Linux Documentation Project</a> + +</LI> +<LI> + +<A href="http://www.linux.org/">General Linux homepage</a> + +</LI> +</UL> + +<P> + +<DIV align="center"> + +<HR> + +<SMALL>See the Debian +<A href="http://www.debian.org/contact">contact page</A> + + +for information on contacting us. + </SMALL><P> +</DIV> + + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="20%" bgcolor="#BBDDFF"> + <img src="pics/blue-lowerleft.png" align="left" border="0" + hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" width="17" height="16"> + <img src="pics/blue-lowerright.png" align="right" border="0" + hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" width="16" height="16"> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + +</body> +</html> |