ASPLinux ftp server structure and download recommendations.

Content:

1. Introduction
2. /pub structure
3. /i386 structure
4. /ppc structure
5. /sources structure

1. INTRODUCTION.

The aim of this document is to assist you with ASPLinux downloading and
introduce the stuff available for download. It describes ASPLinux ftp server 
structure and contains download recommendations.

2. /pub STRUCTURE

/pub derectory contains following four directories:
/aspcomplete, /i386, /ppc, /sources.

/i386 directory contains the tree with all the necessary ASPLinux for Intel
platform files and source codes available for download. Enter it if you wish to
download ASPLinux for Intel platform. See also /i386 directory structure.

/ppc directory contains the tree with all the necessary ASPLinux for PPC
platform
files and source codes available for download.Enter it if you wish to
download ASPLinux for PPC platform. See also /ppc directory structure.

/sources directory contains srpm's for all the ASPLinux packages.

In every directory you will find md5sums file which contains control sums
for corresponding package.

3. /i386 STRUCTURE

/i386 directory contains ASPLinux Intel edition CD-ROM image,
rpm's and srpm's for several latest snapshots and some useful utilities
which may be necessary  to prepare for ASPLinux installation.

/espresso directory contains Windows utility EspressoDownload which is
managing
smart ASPLinux download. Please find more about EspressoDownload at
http://www.asp-linux.com/en/install/spr.shtml To start ASPLinux
installation with EspressoDownload you need to download
ASPLinuxInstall.exe file and run it under Windows.
Supported Windows  versions: 95,98, NT 4.0, 2000.

/linuxutils contains dd utility which may be used for ASPLinux bootable
diskette image transfer to diskette.

/RPMS.MMDDYY directories contain all the packages included in corresponding
ASPLinux snapshot. Enter it if you wish to download some packages for
upgrade etc. MMDDYY means the date of corresponding snapshot release.

/snapshotMMDDYY directories contain CD-ROM image of corresponding ASPLinux
snapshot (asplinux.img). Subdirectory /asplinux contains rpm's and srpm's
of this snapshot, ASPLinux installation diskette image boot.img in boot
directory. To install ASPLinux you should download ASPLinux CD-ROM image
and transfer it on CD-ROM or create a bootable diskette and start
ASPLinux installation from this diskette.
Please find a detailed instructions on how to create a bootable diskette
at: http://www.asp-linux.com/en/docs/diskette.shtml.

MMDDYY means the date of corresponding snapshot release.

/current directory contains the latest ASPLinux snapshot CD-ROM image
(asplinux.img). Subdirectory /asplinux contains rpm's and srpm's of
current snapshot, ASPLinux installation diskette image boot.img in boot
directory. To install ASPLinux you should download ASPLinux CD-ROM image
and transfer it on CD-ROM or create a bootable diskette and start
ASPLinux installation from this diskette.
Please find a detailed instructions on how to create a bootable diskette
at: http://www.asp-linux.com/en/docs/diskette.shtml.

/dosutils directory contains some useful DOS utilities.
        fips - is a program for non-destructive splitting of hard disk partitions
        gzip.exe - DOS version of archive program.
        loadlin.exe - Utility for load linux kernel without reboot.
        rawrite.exe - to write a diskette image file to a floppy disk.


4./PPC STRUCTURE

/ppc directory include all the necessary ASPLinux for PPC platform files and
source codes available for download. Enter it if you wish to download
ASPLinux for PPC platform.

/RPMS.MMDDYY directories contain all the packages included in corresponding
ASPLinux snapshot. Enter it if you wish to download some packages for
upgrade etc. MMDDYY means the date of corresponding snapshot release.
/current directory contains the latest ASPLinux snapshot CD-ROM image
(asplinux.img). Subdirectory /asplinux contains rpm's and srpm's of
current snapshot. To install ASPLinux you should download ASPLinux CD-ROM
image and transfer it on CD-ROM.

/snapshotMMDDYY directories contain CD-ROM image of corresponding ASPLinux
snapshot (asplinux.img). Subdirectory /asplinux contains rpm's and srpm's
of this snapshot, to install ASPLinux you should download ASPLinux CD-ROM
image and transfer it on CD-ROM. MMDDYY means the date of corresponding
snapshot release.


5./SOURCES STRUCTURE

/sources directory sources of all packeges of ASPLinux distribute.
Enter it if you wish to download some sorce of packages.

/SRPMS.MMDDYY include sources of corresponding version ASPLinux snapshot.
MMDDYY means the date of corresponding snapshot release.