============================== README.TXT =================================== Welcome to the July 2001 Linux Slackware 8.0 CD, disc 1! -------------------------------------------------------- - Bootable Slackware 8.0 Installation CD - Floppy disk images for machines without a bootable CD drive This CD contains everything you need to install Slackware Linux 8.0. To get started, set your CDROM drive as bootable in your system's BIOS settings, and then just boot the disc. There are several kernels you can boot with -- see the README.TXT file in the isolinux directory for more information. ============================================================================= Here is a list of some important files and directories of the disc. isolinux/ The ISOLINUX loader, kernels, and scripts for booting the CD directly. bootdsks.12/ Floppy boot images for (obsolete) 1.2MB drives. bootdsks.144/ Floppy boot images for 1.44MB floppy drives. rootdsks/ Floppy install images (needed in addition to a boot floppy if you must start the installer from a floppy disk) slakware/ The core software packages for Slackware 8.0. README.TXT This file. README80.TXT Readme file for Slackware 8.0. ANNOUNCE.TXT Announcement for Slackware 8.0. BOOTING.TXT Boot troubleshooting. COPYING The GNU Public License, version 2. COPYRIGHT.TXT Slackware copyright and trademark information. CRYPTO_NOTICE.TXT Legal information about encryption in Slackware. ChangeLog.7_0 Old system change log from Slackware 7.0. ChangeLog.7_1 Old system change log from Slackware 7.1. ChangeLog.txt Log of system changes from Slackware 7.1 to 8.0. FAQ.TXT Frequently asked questions and answers. FILELIST.TXT List of files on this disc. LOWMEM.TXT Hints for handling low memory systems. MIRRORS.TXT Some FTP mirror sites. PACKAGES.TXT Information on core Slackware packages. SPEAKUP_DOCS.TXT Documentation for the Speakup speech synth software. SPEAK_INSTALL.TXT How to install with speech synthesis. UPGRADE.TXT Hints on upgrading. ============================================================================= For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.slackware.com Email: info@slackware.com (Information) Email: support@slackware.com (Tech Support) FTP: ftp.slackware.com (Updates) Slackware is a registered trademark of Slackware Linux, Inc. ============================== README.TXT ===================================