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Some Software Included With YDL

(Note that this list is quite short in comparison with the over 900 applications that are included with YDL.)

Applications CD

Abiword
Word processing for everyone. Install

GIMP
The GNU Image Manipulation Program, a Photoshop equivalent. Install

KMail
A fully featured desktop email client. Install

gnumeric
Spreadsheet. Install

KOffice
KWord, KSpread, KPresenter, Kivio, Kontour, Kugar, and KChart. Install

Konqueror
Desktop and internet browser tightly integrated with KDE. Install

Mac-On-Linux
Run the entire Mac OS 8.x-9.x on YDL at near native speeds. Install

Mozilla
Desktop and internet browser. Install

Netscape
Web browser (included with YDL 2.0, but not with 2.1). Install

Open Office
A powerful, MS Office compatible equivalent. Tasty

WebMin
Web-based server administration tool. Tasty

X-CD-Roast
GUI CD burner. Install

MySQL
Database. Install

Postgres
Database. Install

Desktop & Window Managers CD

Afterstep
Ê Install

Enlightenment
A highly customizable desktop environment. Install

Gnome
A powerful, flexible desktop environment. Install

KDE
The default desktop environment for YDL. Install

Window Maker Install

XFree86
The underlying graphical server to KDE, Gnome, and others. Install

The Complete Yellow Dog Linux 2.2
The 2 CD set, Guide to Install, in DVD-style case
“Getting Started with Yellow Dog Linux” book.
Black T-shirt w/yellow logo & YDL sticker.
60 Days Install Support.
A savings of $15.00
With LG black T-shirt: $97.95
With XL black T-shirt: $97.95
With XXL black T-shirt: $97.95

Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 CDs
Install & Tasty Morsels “Rescue” CDs.
Includes Guide to Installation.
Provided in an elegant DVD-style case.
May be purchased with or without 60 days, personal web-based Installation Support.
With Installation Support: $59.95
Without Installation Support: $29.95

“Getting Started with Yellow Dog Linux”
A friendly, well written introduction to YDL 2.2.
Installation, KDE configuration, and basic system administration.
Introduction to the command line interface.
Includes “Making the move: Mac OS to YDL”.
Includes YDL Install CD
Does NOT include Support: $49.95

Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 Pre-Installed
Internal 7200 RPM, 30GB or larger ATA 100 IDE drive.
Configured for New World ROM (Blue & White or newer).
Non-New World ROM systems will require the addition of BootX.
Install & Tasty Morsels “Rescue” CDs.
Does NOT include Support: $289.00

Base SystemÊ
Install Size: 196MB
A bare-bones Linux install with no active servers, no graphical environment, no compilers. Access to this system is possible only from a direct keyboard. The Base install may be used as a non-GUI workstation, or as a foundation for embedded systems and Black Lab Linux. Ê

Home/Office
Install Size: 791MB
Recommended for anyone new to Linux as the most essential desktop graphical applications are included: Authoring/Publishing, Dialup Workstation, Multimedia Support, Games, GNOME, KDE, Mac-On-Linux, Netatalk, Utilities, X Games, X Window System.

Development WorkstationÊ
Install Size: 1.1GB
Authoring/Publishing, DOS/Windows Connectivity, Development, Dialup Workstation, Emacs, Graphics Manipulation, Kernel Development, Mail/WWW/News Tools, Mac-On-Linux, Multimedia Support, Netatalk, Networked Workstation, Utilities, GNOME, KDE, X Authoring/Publishing, X Development, X Window System. Ê

Internet Server
Install Size: 265MB
(No X/Graphical User Interface) Anonymous FTP Server, Dialup Workstation, DNS Name Server, Mail/WWW/News Tools, Netatalk, Networked Workstation, Network Server, News Server, Utilities, Web Server.

LAN/WAN ServerÊEverything
Install Size: 314MB
(No X) Dialup Workstation, IPX/Netware(tm) Connectivity, Mail/WWW/News Tools, Netatalk, Network Management Workstation, Network Server, Networked Workstation, NFS Server, Printer Support, SMB (Samba) Server, SQL Server, Utilities, Web Server. Ê Install Size: 1.8GB
Installs everything (Source is not included; on seperate CD). If you created additional partitions, you should have a atleast a 500MB /root partition and atleast a 1.8 GB /usr partition. You probably shouldn’t do an ‘everything’ install if you only have a 2GB drive.

For more information, visit:
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/products/ydl.shtml

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Charles W. Moore

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