Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!decwrl!hookup!news.moneng.mei.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!uunet!openlink.openlink.com!btr.btr.com!roman From: roman@btr.btr.com (Roman Yanovsky roman@btr.com) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,misc.forsale.computers.other Subject: Learn UNIX! Linux Plus CD-ROM for $30! Date: 12 May 1994 14:54:37 GMT Organization: BTR Communications Company Lines: 165 Message-ID: <2qtfvd$mal@openlink.openlink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: btr.btr.com Xref: cdrom.com alt.cd-rom:3766 misc.forsale.computers.other:1126 Trans-Ameritech, the makers of one of the most successful Linux and 386BSD CDROMS, announces a new service for our customers. The Release 3 of Trans-Ameritech Linux Plus CD-ROM is shipping NOW as opposed to some long-promiced distributions. Furthermore, our distribution of Linux is a PRODUCT, not just a mirror of an ftp site. Our CD-ROM is useful long after Linux is installed, saves a lot of disk space and we offer free support for Linux installation via e-mail within 24 hours. We take order and ship the same day too! The combination of these features made the Trans-Ameritech very succesfull among the Linux community. Because our customer base is rapidly growing, we get more and more requests for secure way of handling credit card numbers via the e-mail. In response to this trend we are happy to offer the new service: SECURE E-MAIL by way of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encription. PGP is considered to be a very secure Public Key encription scheme. Here is our Public Key for use with Credit Card numbers: -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.3a mQBNAi2qPBcAAAECAKB8MOb0AZcuMt2XLBAbYWRuBbMruUQ+xXmyyYnC1CimbjlM YyZihVwJnzMI9M8t9y8zO5RQh6asCIzPkdWdFy0ABRG0K1RyYW5zLUFtZXJpdGVj aCA8cm9tYW5AdHJhbnMtYW1lcml0ZWNoLmNvbT4= =/e5R -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- The information encripted with this key can only be decripted by 2 persons at Trans-Ameritech. Please use it for Credit Card numbers only, not for the whole messages. If you don't want or can not use PGP but don't trust e-mail with your Credit Cards, it's OK to send your order via e-mail, but the Credit Card info by fax. Our FAX number is (408) 727-3882 We include both Slackware and NetBSD distribution to target TWO major UNIX markets. Here is the brief information about our product: "The best Linux Plus CD-ROM ever" just got better with Linux 1.0! Now based on the Slackware 1.2 and with the Linux kernel 1.0. XFree86 2.1 This release combines the best features of all existing CD-ROM releases of the Linux operating system: * The installation is highly automated by the Slackware scripts fine tuned to this CD-ROM but leaves a lot of room for customization. The great advantage of Slackware is the ease of installing/deleting individual packages and sets. Install only what you really need! The menu-based installation procedure on the "color" root disks lets even first time Linux users install the system in no time. * In addition to standard device drivers in Linux kernel, BIOS-less aha1522 SCSI is supported (it covers Sound Blaster 16 SCSI too). * To minimize the possibility of hardware conflicts many extra kernels are provided for different configurations. They are usable for installation and normal use. * For the FIRST time it is possible to try Linux without repartitioning your hard drive - just use at least 12 Meg on your DOS partition for Linux. The "live" CD-ROM filesystem helps you run almost any software in this mode. * Many on-line documents are provided for quick reference, including the Linux Documentation Project files in source, dvi and ps formats. * A lot of applications are included: - The C/C++ compiler GNU GCC 2.5.8, - GNU and international versions of the "ispell" spell-checker. - The communications apps: term 1.1.4, minicom, Seyon (X-Windows based). - Editors: elvis (vi clone), joe, jove, - PostScript clone "ghostscript" 2.6.1, - Spreadsheet "sc" - Network package with news and email: TCP/IP (net2debugged), UUCP, SLIP, CSLIP, mailx, dip, deliver, elm, pine, smail, cnews, nn, tin, trn - Object oriented GNU Smalltalk 1.1.1, and the Smalltalk Interface to X. (STIX) - Powerful scripting language with Motif-like X interface tcl7.3, tk3.6, wish - SPICE for electric engineering - Several window managers - openwin, twm, gwm, fvwm. - Easy X-Windows configuration with many real-life examples. - X11 ghostscript, libgr13, seyon, workman, xfilemanager, xdraw xv 3.00, GNU chess and xboard, xfm 1.2, ghostview, X games - Interviews libraries, include files, and the "doc" word processor and "idraw" drawing program. - Typesetting: TeX, LaTeX, xdvi, dvips, Metafont, groff - Postgress database. - Multimedia: mpeg video and sound applications. Mosaic 2.2. xgopher.1.3.2, tracker, adagio04, speak-1.0. - GIF pictures and sounds in various formats. - Andrew multimedia word processor with hyper links. - FlexFax send and receive fax on either class 1 or class 2 fax-modems. - A lot more. * To help the first time Linux users many documentation files are provided that are readable from DOS even before installing Linux. * All the sources are available on the CD-ROM. The most often needed sources are uncompressed and can be used directly from CD-ROM. * An uncompressed Linux filesystem is available for reference and disk space conservation. You can run programs directly from CD-ROM! There is a large "info" directory for on-line reference and many manpages. * For hacker's reference an uncompressed FreeBSD source tree is provided. * On the BSD side there is a full source and binary distribution of the NetBSD 0.9 to compliment the FreeBSD on the Winter release. * If you have questions or problems Trans-Ameritech provides free support for INSTALLATION questions via e-mail ONLY, usually within 24 hours from receipt of your questions. Special price for Internet Users is $30. Availability and ordering: You can order by email, by phone (408)727-3883 or fax (408)727-3882. (email Roman@Trans-Ameritech.com) If you prefer to send a cheque, our address is: Trans-Ameritech Enterprises, Inc. 2342A Walsh Ave Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA If you order with a credit card (VISA, MC, American Express) please indicate the card number, expiration date and your mailing address. The price for a single CD-ROM is $30 if you are an internet user and found the info on the net (you must have an e-mail address). Shipping and handling in US is $5. Overseas is $8. COD is available in the US only for $4.50 California residents please add sales tax. Anual subscriptions (4 releases) are available for $80 plus s&h. (note: there are 4 shipments in a subscription) Example subscription in US is: $80 + $5 * 4 = $100 Subscription in Europe/Japan etc. is: $80 + $8 * 4 = $ 112 For all CURRENT subscribers: PLEASE don't send us any messages - your CDs will be mailed to you automatically within 2-3 weeks. If you have any further questions, please contact us at Trans-Ameritech Enterprises, Inc. 2342A Walsh Ave Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA Phone (408)727-3883 FAX (408)727-3882. email Roman@Trans-Ameritech.com Note: Unix is registered trademark of Unix System Labs. All product names referenced herein are trademarks of their respective companies.