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(<a href="README.txt">Text version</a>)
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<P><B><A href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian home page</A></B></P>
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<A href="#intro">Intro</A>
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<A href="#thisdisc">About This Disc</A>
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<A href="#install">Installing</A>
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<A href="#lastmin">Last-Minute Notes</A>
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<A href="#apt">Using CDs/DVDs with apt</A>
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<A href="#cdmanuf">CD/DVD Manufacturers</A>
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<A href="#other">More Information</A>
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<A href=".">Browse This Disc</A></P>
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Welcome to the exciting world of
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<P><H2><A name="intro">
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This is one disc in a set containing the the
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian GNU/Linux</a>
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distribution. Debian is a
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very extensive collection of software. But it is more. It is a complete
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Operating System (OS) for your computer. And it is
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/intro/free">free</A>
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(as in "freedom").
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An operating system is the set of basic programs
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and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating
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system is the kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the
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computer, which does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other
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Debian is kernel independent. It currently uses the
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<A href="http://www.linux.org/">Linux</A> kernel but work is
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in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using
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<A href="http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html">the Hurd</A>.
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Most of the basic operating system tools
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come from the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/">GNU project</A>; hence the name
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Debian is available for various kinds of computers
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("architectures"), like
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"IBM-compatible" PCs (<i>i386</i>),
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Compaq's <i>Alpha</i>,
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Motorola/IBM's <i>PowerPC</i>, and <i>(Strong)ARM</i> processors.
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Check the <A href="http://www.debian.org/ports">ports</A> page
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for more information.
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/intro/about">Read more...</A>
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DEBIAN_NAME DEBIAN_DATE
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which means that this disc is number 1 of a set of 1 discs.
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It contains programs ("binaries") for `DEBIAN_ARCHITECTURE' computers.
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The programs on the Binary discs are ordered by popularity. The Binary-1 disc
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contains the most popular programs and the installation tools; it is possible
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to install and run Debian with only the Binary-1 disc. The other discs, up to
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Binary-1, contain mostly special-interest programs.
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The Release Notes for "etch" are available on the <A
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href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/releasenotes">Debian web
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<P><HR><P><H2><A name="install">
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Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the installation procedure
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may seem a bit unusual. You can install Debian GNU/Linux either
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<i>alongside</i> your current OS, or as the <i>only</i> OS on your computer.
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An <b>Installation Guide</b> for this disc is available from
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/installmanual">the Debian web site</a>.
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Programs and other files that are needed for the installation can be found on
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For the impatient ones:
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you can start the installation program easily by booting off this disc.
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Note that not all (esp. older) systems support this.
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<a href="install/">/install</a>
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directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly
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<P><HR><P><H2><A name="lastmin">
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<LI>This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report any
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bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at <A
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HREF="http://bugs.debian.org/">bugs.debian.org</A>.
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<LI>If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation
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system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be
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found in the file <a href="/.disk/info">/.disk/info</a>.
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<P><HR><P><H2><A name="apt">
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After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs, DVDs,
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local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically
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install software from (<tt>.deb</tt> <i>packages</i>). This is done
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preferably with the `apt' and `aptitude' programs.
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You can install packages from the commandline using
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<tt>apt-get</tt>. For example, if you want to install the packages
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`commprog' and `maxgame', you can give the command
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apt-get install commprog maxgame
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Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the
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`<tt>.deb</tt>' extension. `Apt' will figure this out itself.
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Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available
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<P><HR><P><H2><A name="cdmanuf">
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You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the
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Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from
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us (but of course donations are always welcome).
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For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/CD/">http://www.debian.org/CD/</a>
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<P><HR><P><H2><A name="other">
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There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the already
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mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the most
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<A href="doc/FAQ/">Debian FAQ</a>
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<A href="doc/constitution.txt">The Debian Constitution</a>
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<A href="doc/debian-manifesto">The Debian Manifesto</a>
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<A href="doc/social-contract.txt">Debian's Social Contract</a>
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<A href="doc/bug-reporting.txt">Bug reporting instructions</a>
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Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/">The Debian homepage</a>
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/doc/">Debian Documentation</a>
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/support">Debian User Support</a>
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<A href="http://www.tldp.org/">The Linux Documentation Project</a>
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<A href="http://www.linux.org/">General Linux homepage</a>
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<SMALL>See the Debian
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<A href="http://www.debian.org/contact">contact page</A>
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for information on contacting us.
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