Red Hat Linux is available on CD from Red Hat Software or various Red Hat Linux resellers; it is also available via FTP from ftp://ftp.redhat.com and its many mirror sites.
There are several mirrors of the Red Hat FTP site:
FTP Site Directory ======== ========= UK -- sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk /packages/linux/redhat nfs-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk /pub/redhat/ ftp.ox.ac.uk /pub/linux/redhat Europe ------ ftp.osb.hu /pub/mirrors/linux/redhat sunsite.icm.edu.pl /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.vma.bme.hu /pub/linux/redhat ftp.sfos.ro /mirror/RedHat ftp.u-bordeaux.fr /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.tu-chemnitz.de /pub/linux/redhat-mirror/ ftp.wcfauna.ee /pub/Linux/RedHat/ ftp.uni-bayreuth.de /pub/linux/ftp.redhat.com/ ftp.pk.edu.pl /pub/linux/redhat sunsite.uio.no /pub/unix/linux/redhat/ ftp.etud.insa-tlse.fr /pub/redhat ftp.arch.pwr.wroc.pl /mirror/linux/redhat/ ftp.ras.ru /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.u-bordeaux.fr /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.ibp.fr /pub/linux/distributions/redhat redhat.netvision.net.il /pub/mirrors/redhat ftp.sorosis.ro /pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de /pub/linux/mirror/ftp.redhat.com ftp.jate.u-szeged.hu /pub/linux/redhat ftp.ibp.fr /pub/linux/distributions/redhat ftp.gwdg.de /pub/linux/install/redhat ftp.sgg.ru /mirror/redhat sunsite.mff.cuni.cz /OS/Linux/Distributions/Redhat ftp.ton.tut.fi /pub/Linux/RedHat garbo.uwasa.fi /pub/mirror/RedHat ftp.funet.fi /pub/Linux/images/RedHat ftp.arch.pwr.proc.pl /mirror/linux/redhat ftp.rhi.hi.is /pub/linux/RedHat ftp.nvg.ntnu.no /pub/linux/redhat ftp.pk.edu.pl /pub/linux/redhat ftp.nluug.nl /pub/os/Linux/distr/RedHat dutepp0.et.tudelft.nl /pub/Unix/Linux/Distributions/redhat ftp.iol.ie /pub/Unix/Linux/distributions/RedHat sunsite.auc.dk /pub/os/linux/redhat ftp.sorosis.ro /pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com Africa ------ ftp.is.co.za /linux/distributions/redhat ftp.leg.uct.ac.za /pub/linux/distributions/redhat/ ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/linux/redhat/ Australia --------- dopey.gist.net.au /pub/redhat ftp.cse.unsw.EDU.AU /pub/linux/redhat www.unimelb.edu.au /pub/unix/linux/redhat sunsite.anu.edu.au /pub/linux/distributions/redhat/ Asia ---- ftp.jaist.ac.jp /pub/os/linux/redhat NCTUCCCA.edu.tw /OS/Linux/distributions/RedHat ftp.dacom.co.kr /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.lab.kdd.co.jp /OS/Linux/packages/redhat sunsite.ust.hk /pub/Linux/distributions/redhat ftp.tku.edu.tw /Unix/Linux/RedHat ftp.wownet.net /LINUX/redhat ftp.kreonet.re.kr /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.iss.nus.sg /pub/redhat South America ------------- ftp.sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl /pub/OS/linux/redhat North America ------------- ftp.kernel.org /pub/mirrors/redhat sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/distributions/redhat tsx-11.mit.edu /pub/linux/distributions/redhat/ ftp.redhat.com /pub/linux/distributions/RedHat/ peyote-asesino.nuclecu.unam.mx /linux/redhat-4.1 ftp.epix.net /pub/Linux/distributions/redhat linux.eecs.umich.edu /pub/linux/redhat redhat.aiss.uiuc.edu /pub/redhat ftp.varesearch.com /pub/mirrors/redhat ftp.xtn.net /pub/linux/redhat ftp-nog.rutgers.edu /pub/linux/distributions/redhat ftp.interpath.net /pub/linux/redhat schlitz.cae.wisc.edu /pub/Linux/RedHat ftp.engr.uark.edu /pub/linux/redhat ftp.infomagic.com /pub/mirrors/linux/RedHat ftp.wgs.com /pub/linux/redhat ftp.hkstar.com /pub/Linux/redhat ftp.pht.com /pub/linux/redhat linux.ucs.indiana.edu /pub/linux/redhat ftp.ou.edu /linux/redhat ftp.cc.gatech.edu /pub/linux/distributions/redhat uiarchive.uiuc.edu /pub/systems/linux/redhat ftp.caldera.com /pub/mirrors/redhat ftp.cms.uncwil.edu /linux/redhat ftp.wilmington.net /linux/redhat gatekeeper.dec.com /pub/linux/redhat ftp.rge.com /pub/systems/linux/redhat linuxwww.db.erau.edu /pub/linux/distrib/redhat ftp.eit.com /pub/mirrors/redhat ftp.real-time.com /pub/redhat ftp.priority.net /pub/redhat ftp.miranda.org /pub/mirrors/redhat ftp.siriuscc.com /pub/Linux/Redhat gandalf.ncssm.edu /pub/redhat
The rest of this document has path references to files on these mirrors. Just concatenate that file name to any of the above mirror locations to find the file.
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Keep your eye on:
http://www.redhat.com/errata
for new information we've made available since the current CD was pressed. Also check the contrib directory on our FTP mirrors for packages that users have contributed. We also make periodic announcements to the redhat-announce-list with updates.
If you are experiencing problems with the product you received (e.g., your manual is missing pages or your CD is scratched), please contact Red Hat Software at sales@redhat.com or by phone using the above contact information. The problem will be rectified promptly. Please do not report these problems on the redhat-list or to Red Hat Support, as they are likely isolated and your product will simply need to be replaced.
(Note: This is not a common problem, but it does happen from time to time.)
Send email to bugs@redhat.com.
There have been several now. Here's a rundown:
For a current list of supported hardware, please see:
http://www.redhat.com/hardware
The Adaptec 274x and 284x are supported but may need to be reconfigured to work properly. It has been reported that the wide negotiation on these cards is not quite working, so it should be disabled.
There are many applications for Linux available. Please see
http://www.redhat.com/linux-info and go to the ``Linux
Applications and Utilities'' section. This section is maintained by a
private individual that is not related to Red Hat in any way. You will
find information on nearly every product available for Linux on his
pages.
Yes. We include the exact source that was used to build the distribution. From release 2.0 on, Red Hat Linux is built with a packaging system called RPM that ONLY uses pristine source (the same as what you'd find at the author's site) and possibly a patch by Red Hat. Complete information on RPM is available on http://www.redhat.com/.
No. It is not a good performance idea.