I wanted to try out Yggdrasil, one of the the oldest Linux distributions. I could not find an ISO image, but I could find the source files, I do not know how to install an OS from source files, can someone help?
Is there anyone who has used Yggdrasil?
Anyone who has an ISO image of Yggdrasil? Or any legalised download of it?
I guess it would be nice to see where this distribution revolution started.
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Yep, it was the first Linux distribution I tried. I still have the CD-ROM somewhere.
I had to recompile the kernel in order to use the printer port. It was occupied by some TPC/IP over printer port (!) device.
Update: I found it. Text on the CD-ROM (for reference):
Plug-and-Play Linux. Internet ready multimedia operating system with source. Summer 1994. ISO 9660 universal CDROM filestem with Rockridge extensions. Yggdrasil Computing Incorporated/Freesoft. 4880 Steven Creek Blvd. Suite 205. San Jose, California. 95129-1034. United States of America. toll free: (800) 261-6630. (408) 261-6630. fax: (408) 261-6631. To install, insert floppy in drive A, insert CDROM and reset computer. Requires 386/486/586 CPU, 8 MB RAM, floppy drive, Sony CDU-31A, Sony 535, Mitsumi, Matsushita/Panasonic/LaserMate or SCSI CDROM with Adaptec 154x/174x, Bustek 542B, Future Domain 8xx/16xx, other other TMC-950 based controller, Ultrastor 14F/24F/34F, or Western Digital 7000faast SCSI controller.
An upload may follow.
6Source over there:
Still would be great to have a cd-image available, if someone have one, I would be glad to host it on one of my servers...
1Warning: Atleast some Yggdrasil versions don't work with standard ATAPI/IDE CD-roms, you need one of those (ISA) scsi cards (or emulating them if you are using some kind of virtual machine) to be able to do more than just load the kernel and watch a panic because the kernel cannot mount the root filesystem.
You might be able to put the cd image on a (secondary) hard disk (or partition) and point the installation boot kernel to that image.
Fellas, here is a working download of Yggdrasil:
you are welcome!
You can get the iso from here
