“Today, SuSE Linux, the international technology leader
and solutions provider in Open Source operating system, announced
that SuSE Linux 7.1 for Compaq’s AlphaServer systems will be
available by the end of May. By porting the latest SuSE
distribution to Compaq’s 64-bit technology, SuSE proves itself
again as a leading provider of Linux server solutions. Apart from
the Alpha platform, SuSE Linux also supports Intel and PowerPC CPUs
as well as the SPARC and S/390 architectures.SuSE Linux for AlphaServers comes with the proven Linux Kernel
2.2.19 as well as the latest Kernel 2.4.4 as a special bonus for
technophile users. With more than 1,200 programs included, SuSE
Linux for AlphaServers provides a comprehensive array of
applications. The system offers professional Linux solutions for
virtually any utilization area. Apart from Internet and network
tools, SuSE Linux 7.1 for AlphaServers comes with a wide range of
database applications, development tools, office and image
processing software, and window managers. A user may select among
two graphical user interfaces, KDE 2.1 or GNOME 1.2.The combined installation and configuration program YaST2 has
been equipped with a number of additional configuration and
administration features. ATI and Matrox graphics chipsets now
benefit from the improved performance of XFree86 4.0.2. The
installation tool SaX2 facilitates the setup of graphics cards. The
user is provided with all boot loaders for Linux on AlphaServer
systems – Milo 2.2, APB, and Aboot 0.7a. Compilers for Compaq C,
C++, and Fortran, and the respective math libraries are also
included.”