COSC513-11 operating system LINUX INSTRUCTOR: Professor Mort Anvari Student Name: Fan Chang Student ID: 91716 Date:06/10/2000.

COSC513-11COSC513-11operating systemoperating system

LINUXLINUX

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Mort AnvariINSTRUCTOR: Professor Mort Anvari

Student Name: Fan ChangStudent Name: Fan Chang

Student ID: 91716Student ID: 91716

Date:06/10/2000Date:06/10/2000

IntroductionIntroduction

LINUX is a free, from scratch operating system based heavily on the POSIX and UNIX APIs.

LINUX itself is not UNIX, although many people call it that and you would be very hard pushed to tell the difference.

This is because the UNIX trademark has a cost and is specific to systems that meet a complex set of X/Open standards.

Kind of OS: open source UNIX

UNIX is a trademark that was transferred by NOVELL UNIXWARE.

Microsoft's Windows NT Server Vs. UNIX — is, strangely enough, being upstaged by a Johnny-come-lately called LINUX.

UNIX-clone LINUX’S emerging popularity gives small businesses another attractive alternative when plotting their network operating system (NOS) strategies, it also adds confusion to an already muddled issue

COSTCOST

intial purchase price comparison

(all prices in U.S. dollars for U.S. delivery)

Operating system Standard price Academic price

BePs/Intel $69.95 None

BSDI Internet Server $995 available

Linux free free

MS-DOS ? ( the MS-DOS is microsoft OS, But it

exist for a long time)

?

OpenBSD free free

Sun Solaris $695 Free(single user)

Red Hat LINUX $29.95 $79.95

Windows 98 second edition $109.00 $209.00

Windows NT Server 4.0 $809.00 ?

HARDWARE SUPPORTHARDWARE SUPPORTOperatingsystem

IntelPentium

Intel80x86

Motorola/IBMpowerPC

(SGI)MIPS

DECAlpha

BeOS yes yesFree BSD yes 80486

80386yes

LINUX yes 8048680386802868086

yes yes yes

MS-DOS yesPC-DOS-2000

yes

Windows NTServerEnterpriseEdition

yes yes

Windows 98yes 486DX

Windows 95 yes yesWindows NTServer 4.0

yes yes yes yes

Kernel: LINUXKernel: LINUX

The LINUX kernel was originally written by The LINUX kernel was originally written by LINUS Torvalds(hence the name “LINUX”LINUS Torvalds(hence the name “LINUX”

The LUINUX kernel maintained by a team of The LUINUX kernel maintained by a team of developers. developers.

The kernel itself is released under the GPL(GNU The kernel itself is released under the GPL(GNU Public License).Public License).

RED HAT RED HAT

Red Hat routinely tests systems and peripherals to determine whether they operate correctly with Red Hat LINUX.

The Red Hat Service Organization keeps these Hardware Compatibility lists up to date for all supported versions of Red Hat LINUX, which include i386, SPARC, and Alpha architectures 6.2,6.1,6.0,5.2.

Red Hat Red Hat

Red Hat believes that the hardware on these lists operates correctly with Red Hat Linux

but because there are an infinite variety of computer system configurations and the manufacturing specifications and components of hardware change, Red Hat cannot guarantee compatibility with any hardware

RED HATE READYRED HATE READY The Red Hat Ready Program is a useful tool for

Independent Hardware Vendors. A vendor may submit its hardware (including

peripherals and systems) to undergo a rigorous certification process performed by highly qualified in-house Red Hat Technicians.

Certification earns the vendor the right to display the Red Hat Ready logo.

RED HAT READYRED HAT READY

The advantages of having your hardware certified under the Red Hat Ready Program are:

Verification that your hardware is fully compatible with the current version of Red Hat LINUX.

Use of the Red Hat Ready logo on approved products.

Your customers will recognize the Red Hat Ready logo and know that your hardware can be trusted to perform when they run Red Hat LINUX.

LINUX---X WINDOWLINUX---X WINDOW

Red hat linux 6.1Red hat linux 6.1

Red hat linux6.1 features:Red hat linux6.1 features: includes a new graphical installation includes a new graphical installation

process in addition to the more traditional process in addition to the more traditional character-cell installation mode.character-cell installation mode.

Some new features are tools or applications Some new features are tools or applications that you can use, others are new versions of that you can use, others are new versions of the kernel or desktop environments.the kernel or desktop environments.

System Configuration With System Configuration With LinuxcLinuxconfonf

Linuxconf is a utility that allows you to configure Linuxconf is a utility that allows you to configure and control various aspects of your system, and is and control various aspects of your system, and is capable of handling a wide range of programs and capable of handling a wide range of programs and tasks.tasks.

More information on Linuxconf, including its statMore information on Linuxconf, including its status, most recent release, and more can be found at tus, most recent release, and more can be found at the Linuxconf Project homepage:he Linuxconf Project homepage:

http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/linuxconfhttp://www.solucorp.qc.ca/linuxconf//

Three menu interfaceThree menu interfacelinuxconf comes complete with a tree menu interfacelinuxconf comes complete with a tree menu interface

3-1 Linuxconf Entry Screen3-1 Linuxconf Entry Screen

3-2 filter control screen3-2 filter control screen

3-3 users accounts screen3-3 users accounts screen

conclusionconclusion

thanks a lot for your concentration.thanks a lot for your concentration.