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cable modems
connections, 384-385
setup, 386-388
dial-up comparison, 379
DSL comparison, 379
introduction, 378
CD-ROM drives
boot-time parameters, 951
IDE, troubleshooting, 950-951
installation, 23
overview, 943-944
sound cards and, 127
supported, 944-947
troubleshooting, 947-949
CD-ROM with book
applications, 284
contents of, 997-998
editors
GNU Emacs, 285
GUI text editors, 286
Vim, 285
graphics and image applications
Ghostscript, 304-305
KGhostview, 306-307
graphics and images applications
Gnuplot, 299-303
xfig, 299
installing, 996-997
office tools
Calculators, 292-293
OpenOffice.org Calc, 291-292
OpenOffice.org Impress, 292
OpenOffice.org Writer, 289-291
Ximian Evolution, 287-289
system requirements, 996
CD-ROMs
audio, playing, 132-134
booting from, 30-31
compatibility, 24
graphics and images applications, GIMP, 296-298
installing from, 61
unmount command, 132
commands
accept, 116
account management, 355-356
apic, 59
apm-allow_ints, 59
apm-off, 59
apm-power_off, 59
apm-realmode_power_off, 59
askmethod, 59
Bash shell
aliases, 222
background, 217-218
combining, 212
command history, 220-221
editing recalled, 221
recalling, 220-221
syntax, 211-212
virtual consoles, 217-218
boot commands, 58-60
cd, 205-206
dd, 59
directory navigation, 205-206
display-IP_address:0, 59
driverdisk, 59
ed text editor, 313-315
Emacs, 324
cursor movement, 327-328
help commands, 326
expert, 59
fdformat, 371-372
FTP, 494
history, 220-221
ide-nodma, 59
ifconfig, 170
I/O redirection, 213-214
ip, 173-174
isa, 59
ks, 59
ks-kickstartfile, 59
lowres, 59
lp, 114-115
lpc status, 116
lpoptions, 116
lpq, 115
lpr, 114-115
lprm, 115
lpstat, 115
ls, 207-210
mediacheck, 59
mem-xxxM, 59
mount, 362
mtools, 369-371
netstat, 172-173
nmi_watchdog-l, 60
noapic, 60
nofirewire, 60
noht, 60
nomce, 60
nomount, 60
nopass, 60
nopcmcia, 60
noprobe, 60
noshell, 60
nousb, 60
nousbstorage, 60
printing commands, 114-117
CUPS, 119
reboot-b, 60
reject, 116
rescue, 60
resolution-HHHxVVV, 60
route, 171
sed, 245-248
copying/pasting, 249-250
editing commands, 249-250
file input/output, 250
multiple lines, 249
serial, 60
skipddc, 60
SMTP, listing, 456
sort, 238
su -, 352
text, 60
unmount, 132
updates, 60
vi text editor, 319-321
configuration
Apache Web server
directives, 423-424
directories, 423
files, 423
httpd.conf file, 424-425
resource configuration directives, 426-431
block devices, 629
boot loader installation, 39-41
DNS
caching name server, 517-526
primary name servers, 527-528
resolver library, 516-517
files
newsgroups, 487-488
PPP, 401-404
TCP/IP, 166-169
wireless networking, 394-395
xinetd, 160-162
firewalls, 22
application gateways, 686-687
dual-homed hosts, 684-685
overview, 682-683
perimeter network with bastion host, 685-686
screening router with packet filtering, 683-684
security levels, 43
FTP server, 499-502
vsftpd files, 499-502
gdm, 258-264
GRUB, 39-41
reconfiguring, 622
INN server, 480-481
incoming.conf file, 485
inn.conf file, 482-483
parameters, 483
readers.conf file, 485-486
kdm, 270-273
kernel, 625-627
audio and video, 636-638
Bluetooth support, 640
CD-ROM drives, 634
character devices, 634
console drivers, 639
cryptography support, 629-630
debugging support, 640
general options, 628
graphics support, 635
I2C protocol, 634
IEEE 1394, 632-633
infrared devices, 633
ISDN support, 633
joystick, 635
language character set, 639
loadable module support, 628
mouse, 634
network adapters, 633
networking, 630
plug and play support, 629
processor-related features, 628
SCSI device support, 632
sound cards, 639
tape drives, 635
telephony support, 630-631
USB support, 639
video devices, 636-638
watchdog timer, 635
LILO and, 39-41
network administration and, 14
network configuration
firewall, 43-44
host name, 43
network card not detected, 42
Network Configuration screen, 41
password authentication, 45-46
root password, 45
time zone, 45
network files, maintenance, 351
networking
wireless access point, 392-393
wireless networks, 393-395
networks, at boot time, 169-170
printers, 107-111
locally connected printers, 108
Networked IPP (CUPS) queue, 108
Networked JetDirect queue, 109
Networked Novell (NCP) printer, 109
Networked UNIX (LPD) printer, 109
Networked Windows (SMB) printer, 109
PostScript, 110
print queue, 108
Samba, 545-547
sendmail, 456-457
m4 macro processor, 457-463
service configuration utility, 565
sound cards, 127-131
manually configuring, 130-131
startup, first time, 182
X Window System, 22
configuration file, 82
XFree86
monitors, 83
video cards, 83-86
video hardware and, 82-86
xinetd server, disabling Internet services with, 677-679
copying
disks, GNU, 233
files
GNU, 232-233
Nautilus, 204
sed commands for, 249-250
text, Emacs, 330-331