What this chapter covers

What this chapter covers

Installation is a very important part of any operating system. This is why I cover this topic first. The next most important thing is installation of programs and software to get your system to do useful tasks. This chapter covers both of these aspects.

• Which distribution is good for you
• How to find a Linux CD-ROM at low cost
• Multiple operating systems
• Installing with no CD-ROM drive or modem
• Swap and memory
• More swap with a swap file
• Kernel size and modules
• The boot prompt
• Wrong memory size found
• Master boot record and LILO
• LILO can't find a kernel on a big drive
• X Window configuration options
• Allowing users to mount drives
• Allowing users to run root programs
• Linux and NT booting
• Annoying boot messages
• Programs on CD-ROM
• International console
• Multiple kernels choices
• Default file permissions
• Default boot mode
• More information from usenet
• Bytes per inodes
• LILO and boot problems
• Making CD-ROM images
• FTP access restrictions
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