The list of Linux FTP archive sites changes slowly, but the sites listed in this section were all valid and reachable when this book was written. Many of these sites are mirror sites, providing exactly the same contents. You can find the site nearest you by looking at the country identifier at the end of […]

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Parallel and serial port printers are widely supported as dumb lineprinter devices. Although some drivers are available for specific popular printers, such as the Hewlett Packard LaserJets and DeskJets, many printers do not have dedicated drivers yet. If no driver exists for your printer, it will behave as an ASCII-only device.
There is no support at […]

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Although Linux can run completely from a floppy disk with no hard disk, running it this way doesn’t offer a useful environment. Linux is designed primarily for hard disk use, and supports all the common hard disk controller systems including IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics), EIDE (Extended Integrated Drive Electronics), ESDI (Enhanced Small Device Interface), RLL […]

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Now that you understand what Linux is all about, you’re ready to tackle the basics of Linux installation and the misunderstood LILO utility. The next three chapters complete the introductory material of this book. Then you’ll be ready to dive into the true system administration material.

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Several versions of Linux are available, depending on which CD-ROM or FTP site you visit. This book doesn’t care which version you use, because it applies to practically every version written. As of this writing, the latest Linux kernel versions were 1.2.13 and 1.3.15. The CD-ROM included with this book provides Slackware release 2.3, which […]

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The Linux Journal is a commercial publication dedicated to Linux. It covers the entire gamut of Linux topics, ranging from material suitable for newcomers to the operating system to very complex programming information. Figure 1.5 shows the home page for the Linux Journal, which is accessible through www.ssc.com. The magazine is not on-line, but its […]

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Not surprisingly, Linux has a good presence on the World Wide Web. Several sites that Linux information, and a few home pages are specifically dedicated to Linux business. One of the most popular Linux Web sites is accessible as http://www.ssc.com/linux/linux.html. This site has a wealth of information and hyperlinks to other Linux sources. Figure 1.1 […]

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USENET is a collection of discussion groups (called newsgroups) available to Internet users. The over 13,000 newsgroups generate over 100M of traffic every day. Of all these newsgroups (which cover every conceivable topic), several are dedicated to Linux. These newsgroups are a useful forum for information and answers to questions about Linux.
You can read […]

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The first exposure most people get to Linux is the Linux INFO-SHEET, a relatively short ASCII document that is available from USENET, BBSs (bulletin board systems), and many user groups. The INFO-SHEET is a quick summary of Linux. It is posted at regular intervals to the Linux newsgroups on USENET.
As Linux was developed, several programmers […]

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Linux does not have a telephone support line. In one sense, you are on your own when you install Linux. On the other hand, many thousands of Linux users are willing to help everyone from neophyte to experienced programmer. All you have to know is where to look for help. The two sources of help […]

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