Distribution** 

Version 

Description 

Libranet

 1.9.0  The Libranet distribution is built on top of Debian. This 

distribution addresses primarily new users with simple 

installation, automatic configuration and convenient selection of 

software packages. 

Debian

 2.2r2 Unlike most other current Linux installations, the Debian 

installation is text based, and is therefore not recommended for 

beginners. Many platforms are supported: x86 Intel machines, 

Alpha, ARM, Motorola 68K, PowerPC and SPARC. 

Storm

 Hail Linux distribution based on Debian 2.2r2. Similar to Libranet, 

2.06 

Storm Linux 2000 offers an easy installation process. Storm 

comes with some additional commercial software (Star Office, 

Acrobat Reader) 

Mandrake

 7.2 

Pre configured graphical Linux operating system with emphasis 

on the ease of installation. Claims full compatibility with Red 

Hat Linux. 

OpenLinux

  2.3 & 

Caldera, Inc. offers two Linux distributions, one for servers and 

2.4 

one for desktops. The server version eServer 2.3 includes 10 

major server products, and easy web based remote 

management. The desktop version eDesktop 2.4 is specifically 

targeted for Internet users. Technical support is available to 

registered users. 

Phat

 3.3 Phat Linux was the first Linux distribution that could be installed 

on a Windows partition. 

MkLinux

 DR3  Apple Computer s version of the GNU/Linux operating system 

based on the Mach 3 Open Source project. Versions of 

MkLinux run on the Intel, PA RISC, and PowerPC 

architectures. 

SuSE

 7.1 SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is a 

well established company with over 500 employees worldwide. 

The professional edition of version 7.1 includes easy 

installation, many development and server products, and 90 

days free installation support. It is available for a wide range of 

hardware architectures including Sparc, Alpha, S/390, 

RS/6000, and PowerPC, and can therefore be used in 

heterogeneous networks. 

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