From:	 Martina Eckstein <meck@suse.de>
To:	 lwn@lwn.net
Subject: "Now Available: SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC"
Date:	 Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:36:46 +0100

*** Now Available: SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC ***

Free download of the complete version from SuSE's ftp server

Nuremberg, November 23, 2001 -- Today, SuSE Linux, the 
international Open Source technology leader and solutions 
provider, announced the availability of SuSE Linux 7.3 for Sun 
Microsystems' SPARC architecture. By downloading the new release 
from SuSE's ftp server, SPARC users can benefit from the latest 
Linux developments.

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 is now available for download on the SuSE 
ftp server at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/7.3/iso/.

For more information on SuSE Linux 7.3 for SPARC please refer to 
http://www.suse.de/en/products/suse_business/sles/dev_sparc/index-
.html

*** About SuSE

SuSE Linux is one of the world's leading providers of complete 
solutions based on the Open Source operating system Linux. In 
addition to operating systems and application software for private 
customers, SuSE offers software solutions and complete systems for 
the deployment of Linux in companies.

SuSE supports its enterprise customers with a comprehensive range 
of qualified consulting, training, and support services. The 
company, which hosts the world's largest development team for Open 
Source solutions, has made its unique project and support know-how 
accessible via the Internet in the largest existing Linux 
knowledge database.

Further information on SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.de/en/

Press contact:
SuSE Linux AG
Martina Eckstein
Schanzaeckerstr. 10
90443 Nuernberg
Germany
martina.eckstein@suse.de
Phone: +49-(0)911-74053507