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I've managed to download the full two CD set of the Debian 1.3.0a
distribution of Linux.  Quite an effort, really.  Nevertheless, I have
burned a copy of the CDs, and all seems to be in order.

The Debian folks make the following statement on the CD.

:Dear CD manufacturers,
:
:There are a few installation problems that we would like to deal with
:before you make a Debian 1.3 CD. Please see the file "README.txt" about
:the XDM and X server problems. Please hold off on building CDs until 1.3.1,
:which we will release shortly.
:
:Thanks
:
:Bruce Perens
:Debian Project Leader

The relevant part of the README.txt file appears like so.

:xdm will not let you log in after installation. You can repair the
:problem by running "shadowconfig" _before_ you log off after installation.
:If you do not want shadow passwords, run "shadowconfig on; shadowconfig off".
:If you do want shadow passwords, run "shadowconfig on".
:This will be fixed in 1.3.1 .
:
:If you are installing an X server, install the "xbase" package in
:a separate "dpkg" or "dselect" session before you install an X server.
:Otherwise, the X server may not be able to configure once installed,
:because its configuration script needs programs in "xbase". This will
:be fixed in 1.3.1 .

Fairly small-fry problems: nice to see that they care for attention to
detail. I'm not planning to do a CD print-run of Debian 1.3.0 for this
reason and also the fact that I doubt the demand exists to justify a
print run of 2 x 200 CDs (at this present time). Nevertheless, I'm
sure that there is some interest in the Debian distribution, so I'm
looking at offering a CD-R based service.

My preliminary investigations suggest that I could probably offer
Debian as follows:

Cost of a blank CD-R: $9.00
Cost of copying: say an arbitrary $6.00 (fair, I think)
Total cost of each disc: $15

Thus you could have the binary disc for $15, or both binary and source
for $30.  Alternatively, you could mail me blank CD-Rs, and then it
would be a mere $6 per disc, but you'd have to pay postage both ways
in that case.  (Postage would be extra, of course.)  I haven't mailed
anything recently, and I don't know what the post office charges are,
but I'll get a couple of options from them by early next week.

If you'd be interested in this offer, mail me
<bkwatson@socs.uts.edu.au> and I'll let you know the details.  Sorry
for the semi-commercial nature of this post, but I think that this
offer is generous and relevant enough to be excused.  I don't
anticipate retiring on the proceeds.

Regards,
TFBW