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DistributionsPlease note that security updates from the various distributions are covered in the security section. New DistributionsaXon Linux preview 1.0. aXon Linux is a new server distribution based on e-smith 4.1.2 and geared toward small and medium-sized businesses. It uses a 2.4 Linux kernel with extensions for SGI's XFS journaling file system and FreeSwan IPSEC VPN. Extensive firewalling allows Internet connection sharing via masquerading and improved security. aXon is capable of NT Domain controlling and support for Window 2000's roaming profiles, right out of the box. Also included are the HylaFax Fax Server, CUPS to share and monitor printers throughout the network, Qmail for high performance email serving with IMP acting as a secure Webmail interface. Web serving is provided by Apache and accelerated by mod_GZIP. Development support includes Python 2.1.1, Perl 5.6.0 with more than 25 modules pre-installed, Sun's Java SDK, and GNU's gcc 2.96. All of these features are manageable through a web interface or the console and all the code is released under the GNU GPL. You can find aXon Linux preview 1.0 at home or on Freshmeat. Distribution NewsCaldera. Caldera is not maintaining the openlinux.org site anymore. Attempts to reach that site are redirected to caldera.com. All is not lost, ftp://openlinux.org/pub/ is still available. Coyote Linux. Development and testing is underway to provide Coyote Linux solutions that are based on IDE flash devices. The actual version of Coyote to be used has yet to be decided (but will likely be Embedded Coyote). More information on Coyote Linux on CompactFlash here. Debian News. The Debian Weekly News for September 17th, 2001 includes notes on getting isdnlog into the Woody tree, a new builder for "personal packages", and a few new packages. There is also a Kernel Cousin Debian Hurd #107 available. This issue talks about update-rc.d, which was moved from dpkg to sysvinit and other topics. The Debian Project is looking for a secretary for the core Debian Security Team. If you are a Debian developer looking for a more active role, you might want to consider this job. FreeBSD News. The August 2001 Status Report is now available. Covered topics include progress in the development of the RELENG_4 line and the delay of 5.0. If you would like to help get 5.0 back on track see this list of outstanding projects and information on how to get involved. Linux Mandrake. Mandrake Linux 8.1 Release Candidate 1 has been released. Changes and improvements since the beta3 include: the new Mandrake Server Wizards which have been integrated to the Mandrake Control Center and XFS, the SGI journalized files system. Also SuperMount is back. The freshly released KDE 2.2.1 is in there too. HP is now offering PCs with Linux Mandrake pre-installed! Due to the merger of HP and Compaq, the Vectra models vl420 and vl800 and the e-pc40 come with the option of Mandrake 7.2 or 8.0 (according to the model). The Mandrake Cooker Weekly News for September 17, 2001 tells about the hot spots and package updates. Here's an unofficial HOWTO on installing Oracle8i release 2, version 8.1.6 on Mandrake 8.0. "Another problem is that Oracle attempts to link its libraries at install time using glibc version 2.1.x. Mandrake 8 uses glibc version 2.2.x. Oracle will not link with this version. Various methods were tried during my efforts to install Oracle, the method that worked for me is detailed in this HOWTO. " SmoothWall. SmoothWall is a small, dedicated firewall/router distribution. Version 0.9.9 was released on September 15, with a new English language installation guide. SmoothWall is available under the terms of the GNU GPL. Daniel James, News + Web Editor for LinuxUser magazine, told LWN, "I think it's the best firewall I've tried. Particularly useful is the support for old hardware, like ISA network card autodetection." Distribution ReviewsLinux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 (ZDNet). The Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server 1.0 is reviewed by ZDNet. "The problem is that the bulk of Corporate Server's configuration facilities are aimed at putting your network on the Internet. In doing so, MandrakeSoft has minimalized the basic network configuration to the point of near obscurity. DrakeConf, Webmin, and WizDrake all have a hand in the total process, but there appear to be duplicate functions available within each of these facilities." Section Editor: Rebecca Sobol |
September 20, 2001
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