K
Index
K
KDE (K Desktop Environment)
Application Starter, 280
components, 81
desktop, 279
features list, 278-279
graphical login screen, switching from GNOME, 266-268
introduction, 9
KDE Control Center, 281
kdm, 268-273
Konqueror Web browser, 418
packages, 49
release history, 278
virtual desktop, 280-281
kernel
building, 640-641
configuration, 625-627
audio and video, 636-638
Bluetooth support, 640
CD-ROM drives, 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
joysticks, 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
tape drives, 635
telephony support, 630-631
USB support, 639
video devices, 636-638
watchdog timer, 635
installing, 642-643
testing, 644
parameters
listing of, 596-601
viewing and setting, 594-596
rebuilding, 623-625
run levels, 555
source files, installing, 624
testing, 623
upgrading, 620-623
version numbers, 5