Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:49:06 -0700 (MST) From: Dan Burcaw <dburcaw@terraplex.com> To: lwn@lwn.net, jsmith@penguinppc.org, shawn@imaclinux.net Subject: Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2 Unveiled: Press Release 24 YELLOW DOG LINUX CHAMPION SERVER 1.2 UNVEILED CS 1.2 Supports G4 Supercomputers; Adds Features LOVELAND, Colorado -- 24 February 2000 -- Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., the leading developer of PowerPC Linux solutions, today unveiled Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2. Champion Server is a Linux distribution geared towards professional server applications. Champion Server 1.2 offers improved support for the latest PowerPC hardware, more software, and new features not found in any other distribution for PowerPC. "This proves to be our most exciting release to date. Not only do we improve upon the quality of our previous release, but we also include several professional additions to further define Yellow Dog Linux as the preferred PowerPC Linux distribution," states Dan Burcaw, CTO of Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. Champion Server 1.2 highlights: - 3 CD-ROMs: Installation, Source, and a new "Tasty Morsels" CD which contains hundreds of applications and doubles as a bootable "Rescue Disc". - Red Hat 6.2-based core components - Kernel 2.2.15pre7 with improved USB support - Latest bootloader technology via BootX, miBoot, and yaboot - Rock-solid Red Hat installer with improved hardware support - Updated C libraries and compiler: glibc 2.1.3 and gcc 2.95.2 - KDE 1.1.2 and October GNOME desktop environments - Mac OS system on top of Linux with Mac-On-Linux application - Easy system updates with "yup", the Yellow Dog Update Tool - Revised Guide to Installation - and much more ... Champion Server 1.2 adds support for the newest Apple hardware including the recently announced 2000 PowerBook G3s as well as the AGP G4s, iBooks and iMac DVs. Additionally, CS 1.2 supports Synergy Micro's VME/CompactPCI solutions. Champion Server 1.2 will be available for free FTP download on Wednesday, March 1st. Terra Soft will also be accepting pre-orders of the Official Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2 product on March 1st for anticipated shipment three weeks from today. # # # About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative technologies for PowerPC Linux. Champion Server, their flagship product, has boosted viability of Linux for PowerPC in a wide range of server applications. For more information, please visit http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com and http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/ Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corp. Apple, iMac, Mac, Mac OS, PowerBook, and Power Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Press Contact: Kai Staats, CEO Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. 970.278.9243 kstaats@terraplex.com