Features and Benefits

• Choose a personal desktop, workstation, server or custom installation program. Or, upgrade an existing system.
• Package selection interface shows detailed descriptions of packages with choice to install or omit.
• The first time a system is booted after installation, the Setup Agent gives step by step guidance for setting up date and time, sound card testing, registering for Red Hat Network, and installing additional software.

• Red Hat Bluecurve graphical interface
• Unified look, from installation through daily usage.
• Improved menu organization for more convenient access to frequently used tools and applications.

• OpenOffice.org open source office suite for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Mozilla open source browser, e-mail client, address book, and html author.
• Ximian EvolutionTM e-mail client, contact manager and calendar.
• New graphical configuration tools:
  • Personal firewall tool for dynamically adjusting security settings.
  • Peripheral configuration tool for graphic configuration of devices.
  • Display configuration tool to adjust resolution and placement.
  • Sound configuration tool for simplified sound control.

The following major components are included in Red Hat Linux 9:

• Linux Kernel 2.4.20
• GCC 3.2.1
• GNU libc 2.3.2 (with NPTL)
• Web server powered by Apache httpd 2.0

Looking for a specific package? See the entire Red Hat Linux 9 Package List.