by Executive Tools, Inc. is developing products and services for the
Linux market. We are pleased to announce the availability of the
first such product, ET Linux, Volume 1 Number 0. In order to have the
best possible Linux foundation on which to build and to eliminate
redundant efforts, we chose to build a system based on ELF. We now
have the only distribution that we know of that has been completely
rebuilt with only ELF executables. Among the advantages offered by a
full conversion to the ELF format is that running both types of
binaries on your system simultaneously consumes twice the memory for
shared libraries which can drastically impede performance in systems
with 16Mb of memory or less.
Recently, H. J. Lu posted a note expressing his desire for Linux
developers to move to the ELF executable format. We feel like ET
Linux is a big step in that direction. We hope other developers will
continue to move in this direction so that the old libraries may be
retired swiftly.
Our future products will be enhanced by the availability of other
Linux applications. We will continue to enhance and support our
distribution to provide a solid platform for the use and development
of Linux applications.
The primary goal of the initial release of ET Linux is two-fold. First,
we wanted to make the ELF platform available to as many developers as
soon as possible. In ET Linux, we have done the tedious work of conversion
to ELF for you. Secondly, we wanted to obtain input from the community on
what should be included, how installation and updates should work, etc. for
future releases. Using that input we will continue to enhance installation,
ease of use, and maintainability.
ET Linux is based on the BOGUS 1.0.1 distribution by Rickard E. Faith,
Kevin E. Martin and Doug L. Hoffman. We have obtained their permission
to modify and distribute their work.
* All executables are in ELF format.
* We have compiled all executables and obtained source from reliable
locations.
* Everything required to rebuild this distribution from source is
included.
* Package Management System (PMS) allows easy package installation
from source.
* PMS allows easy removal of packages.
* All packages include ftp locations and directory path names.
* PMS package allows easy updating of packages instead of
reinstalling the entire operating system.
* We will be maintaining the distribution on an ongoing basis.
* We will provide a limited level of support for coordinating bug
fixes etc.
* We will provide a greater level of support on a contract basis.
* Supports a.out binaries.
* Boot disks use the new 1.68Mb format.
* 1.68Mb Boot/Root diskettes included.
* New ELF binaries are still being produced and will be available
via anonymous ftp from et.comland.com.
* A new release will be made approximately one week after the public
release of ELF libc. Update proceedure will also be available on
ftp server.
* Ftp server will be available after May 5th.
------------- Packages Included --------------------
ImageMagick-3.6.2.bin emacs-19.28.elc
NetKit-0.1 extra-fonts-1.0.bin
NetKit-A-0.08.bin extra-macros-1.0.bin
NetKit-B-0.06.bin extra-manpages-bsd.bin
Seyon-2.14c.bin fileutils-3.9.bin
SysVinit-2.50+rpd.bin findutils-4.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.8514 flex-2.4.6.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.AGX freeze-2.5.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach32 fvwm-pre-2.0-patchlevel-15.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach64 gawk-2.15.5.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach8 gcc-2.6.4-950305.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mono gcc-2.6.4-950422.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.P9000 gdb-4.14.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.S3 gnuchess-4.0.pl70.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.SVGA grep-2.0.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.VGA16 groff-1.09.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.W32 gzip-1.2.4.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.bin httpd-1.3.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.cfg indent-1.9.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.doc ispell-3.1.08.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt less-177.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt100 lgrind-1.4.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt75 libc-4.7.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fntbig libc-5.0.2.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fntscl libXpm-3.4e.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.inc lilo-0.16.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.lib linux-1.2.3
XFree86-3.1.1.lkit m4-1.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.man mail-8.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.pex make-3.70.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.slib makeindex-2.12.bin
XFree86-3.1.1 man-pages-1.5.bin
Xtacy-1.12.bin man_db-2.2.bin
agrep-2.04.bin mkboot-ET-1.1.bin
arc-5.21.bin ncftp-2.0.4.bin
auctex-9.2g.bin ncompress-4.2.4.bin
autoconf-2.3.bin ncurses-1.8.5.bin
bash-1.14.2.bin nenscript-1.13++.bin
bc-1.02.bin netpbm-1mar1994.bin
bdflush-1.5.bin patch-2.1.bin
bin86-0.1.bin perl-5.000.bin
binutils-950417.bin pms-ET-3.36.bin
bind-4.9.3b17.bin procps-0.96.bin
bison-1.22.bin ptx-0.3.bin
bogo-1.2.bin rcs-5.6.0.1.bin
byacc-1.9.bin remind-3.0.13.bin
calc-2.02c.bin sauter-2.1.bin
ckermit-189.bin screen-3.5.2.bin
cpio-2.3.bin sed-2.05.bin
cron-3.0p1.bin sendmail.8.6.12.base.bin
cvs-1.3.bin sh-utils-1.10.bin
dc-0.2.bin shar-3.50.bin
deliver-2.0pl11.bin tar-1.11.2.bin
diffutils-2.6.bin tcsh-6.05.bin
dig-2.0.bin texinfo-3.1.bin
dmacro-2.0.bin textutils-1.9.bin
doschk-1.1.bin time-1.6.bin
dungeon-2.7B.bin tput-1.0.bin
dviljk-1.1.bin transfig-2.1.8.bin
dvipsk-5.55a.bin tvtwm-pl10.bin
e2fsprogs-0.5b.bin ucblogo.bin
ed-0.1.bin units.bin
elisp-manual-19-2.3.bin unzip-5.0.p1.bin
elvis-1.7.bin util-linux-2.2.bin
emacs-19.28.bin uuencode-1.0.bin
emacs-19.28.el vm-5.72beta.bin
vtwm-5.3.bin xless-1.7.bin
wavplay-021.bin xlife-3.0.bin
wdiff-0.04.bin xlock.bin
web2c-6.1.bin xmelt-xflip.bin
words-linux-3.0.bin xminesweep-2.1.bin
wu-ftpd-2.4.bin xneko.bin
xanim-2683.bin xpaint-2.1.1.bin
xboard-3.1.pl1.bin xphoon.bin
xcal-4.1.bin xplaces.bin
xcalendar-3.0.bin xrn6-17.bin
xcb-2.3.bin xroach.bin
xcmap.bin xswarm-2.3.bin
xdu-2.1.bin xtetris-2.5.2.bin
xdvik-1.8.bin xypic-2.11.bin
xearth-0.92.bin yabba-1.00.bin
xfig-3.1.3.bin zip-2.0.1.bin
xkeycaps-2.11.bin zoo-2.1.bin
ET Linux is available for $25.00 plus shipping and handling from:
Executive Tools, Inc.
PO Box 215
Round Rock, TX 78680-0215
1 800 864-5150
1 512 218-9600
ord...@et.comland.com
Due to U.S. export restrictions we regret that this product is currently
available in the United States and Canada only.
We can be reached by email for product inquiries at the address
i...@et.comland.com.