4.1.1. Getting Started

• INFO-SHEET, Linux Information Sheet

  Updated: Sep 1998. Provides basic information about the Linux operating system, including an explanation of Linux, a list of features, some requirements, and some resources.

• Unix-and-Internet-Fundamentals-HOWTO, The Unix and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Describes the working basics of PC-class computers, Unix-like operating systems, and the Internet in non-technical language.

4.1.2. Switching from Other Operating Systems

• DOSEMU-HOWTO, The dosemu HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2002. DOSEMU stands for DOS Emulation, and is an application that enables the Linux OS to run many DOS programs.

• DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO, From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 1999. Written for all the DOS and Windows users who have decided to switch to Linux.

• Linux+Windows-HOWTO, Linux + Windows HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. Aimed at assisting those who wish to use the features of both Linux and Windows on the same host.

• VMS-to-Linux-HOWTO, From VMS to Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2004. Aimed at all those who have been using VMS and now need or want to switch to Linux.

4.1.3. Distributions

• Linux From Scratch HOWTO

  Describes the process of creating your own Linux system from scratch from an already installed Linux distribution, using nothing but the source code of software that we need.

  Replaced by the Linux From Scratch book.

4.1.4. Installation

• Pre-Installation-Checklist, GNU/Linux Pre-Installation Checklist

  Updated: Nov 2000. An aide-memoire which may make installation of Linux a pleasant experience for you.

• Installation-HOWTO, The Linux Installation HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. How to obtain and install Linux software. It is the first document which a new Linux user should read to get started.

• Post-Installation-Checklist, GNU/Linux Post-Installation Checklist

  Updated: Jun 2001. Provides a checklist for steps you should take immediately after installing GNU/Linux.

• Compaq-Remote-Insight-Board-HOWTO, HOWTO Use a Compaq Remote Insight Lights Out Edition for a Headless, Remote Linux Installation

  Updated: Apr 2002. Describes the installation of Linux on a headless Compaq ProLiant server with a Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition card without physical access to the system.

• Debian-Jigdo, Debian Jigdo mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2005. Describes why you should use jigdo (a tool for obtaining Debian ISOs), a little bit about how it works and how you use it to get and update Debian ISOs.

• Glibc-Install-HOWTO, Glibc Installation HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Explains how you install a new version of glibc on your system.

• Hardware-HOWTO, Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2005. Lists most of the hardware supported by Linux and helps you locate any necessary drivers.

• Installfest-HOWTO, Linux Installfest HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2006. Provides some guidelines that should help you run a successful installfest.

• Install-From-ZIP, Linux Install From PPA-Zip drive mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 1998. How to install Linux from a parallel port zip drive using the Slackware Linux distribution.

• Install-Strategies, Linux Installation Strategies

  Updated: May 2001. Discusses a few installation strategies for those who intend to dual-boot between Windows and Linux.

• Linux+DOS+Win95+OS2, The Linux-DOS-Win95-OS2 mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 1997. Presents a procedure to make 4 operating systems co-exist on a single hard disk.

• Linux+FreeBSD, The Linux+FreeBSD mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2000. How to use Linux and FreeBSD on the same system.

• Linux+Solaris, Linux+Solaris mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2000. Describes how to use Solaris and Linux together on one machine. It addresses common questions like multibooting and file-sharing.

• Linux+Win95, Linux + Windows 95 mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2001. Details how to install Linux on a machine that currently runs Windows 95.

• Linux+WinNT, Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2006. Covers some ways on how to install both Linux and Windows NT on the same computer and how to boot either of them from within LILO menu.

• PLIP, LINUX PLIP mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1998. Will hopefully let you build and use a Parallel Line Interface Protocol.

• PLIP-Install-HOWTO, PLIP Install HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. How to install a Gnu/Linux distribution on a computer without Ethernet card, nor cdrom, but just a local floppy drive and a remote nfs server attached by a Null-Modem parallel cable.

• RedHat-CD-HOWTO, Burning a RedHat CD HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2003. How to make your own CDs from the Red Hat Linux distribution equivalent to the ones commercially available from Red Hat.

• Saving-Space, Saving Space mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 1999. Directions for squeezing your Linux installation into the least possible space. Particularly aimed at notebook users.

• Small-Memory, Small Memory Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2000. How to run Linux on a system with a small amount of memory.

• Swap-Space, Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2002. How to share your Linux swap partition with Windows.

• TimeSys-Linux-Install-HOWTO, TimeSys Linux Install HOWTO

  Updated: May 2005. A quick-start guide for installing TimeSys Linux on a typical desktop workstation.

• Upgrade, Upgrading Your linux Distribution mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. Hints and tips on upgrading from one linux distribution to another.

4.1.5. Kernel

• BogoMips, BogoMips mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2006. Some information about BogoMips, compiled from various sources.

• BootPrompt-HOWTO, The Linux BootPrompt HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. A compilation of all the possible boot time arguments that can be passed to the Linux kernel at boot time. Includes all kernel and device parameters.

• IO-Perf-HOWTO, I/O Performance HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Covers information on available patches for the 2.4 kernel that will improve the I/O performance of your Linux operating system.

• Kernel-HOWTO, The Linux Kernel HOWTO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• KernelAnalysis-HOWTO, KernelAnalysis-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. Explains some things about the Linux Kernel, such as the most important components, how they work, and so on.

• Kerneld, The Linux kerneld mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2000. Explains how you can use the kerneld function in the Linux kernels.

• libdc1394-HOWTO, Libdc1394 Library Support for IEEE 1394 Cameras HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2006. Discusses how to set up the libdc1394 library on Linux for support of IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cameras.

• Linux-Crash-HOWTO, Linux Crash HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. Describes the installation and usage of the LKCD (Linux Kernel Crash Dump) package.

• Module-HOWTO, Linux Loadable Kernel Module HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2006. Explains what Linux loadable kernel modules (LKMs) are, and how to use and create them.

• Modules, Linux Modules Installation mini-HOWTO

  Updated: n/a How to successfully set up Linux with modules configured and working.

• PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO, PA-RISC/Linux Boot HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2006. Outlines the procedures for getting the current PA-RISC/Linux development kernel to boot on your PA-RISC system. It also explains the functions of PALO, the kernel loader for PA/Linux.

• Process-Accounting, Enabling Process Accounting on Linux

  Updated: Feb 2001. Describes the basics of enabling process accounting on Linux.

4.1.6. Boot Loaders and Booting the OS

• Bootdisk-HOWTO, The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. How to design and build your own boot/root diskettes for Linux.

• Disk-on-Chip-HOWTO, Disk on Chip HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2006. Discusses how to make the Flash Drives Linux bootable. Describes how to boot from such a drive, instead of from the normal hard drive.

• From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO, From Power Up To Bash Prompt

  Updated: Nov 2000. A brief description of what happens in a Linux system from the time that you turn on the power, to the time that you log in and get a bash prompt.

• LILO, LILO mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2006. Lilo (LILO) is the most used Linux Loader for the x86 flavour of Linux. This describes some typical Lilo installations. Intended as a supplement to the Lilo User's Guide.

• Linux-i386-Boot-Code-HOWTO, Linux i386 Boot Code HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2004. Describes Linux i386 boot code, serving as a study guide and source commentary. In addition to C-like pseudocode source commentary, it also presents keynotes of toolchains and specs related to kernel development.

• Linux-Init-HOWTO, Linux 2.4.x Initialization for IA-32 HOWTO

  Updated: May 2001. A description of the Linux 2.4 kernel initialization sequence on IA-32 processors.

• Linux+NT-Loader, NT OS Loader + Linux mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 1997. Describes the use of the Windows NT boot loader to start Linux. This procedures have been tested with Windows NT 4.0 WS and Linux 2.0.

• Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO, Linux+Win9x+Grub HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. How to use the GRUB bootloader to turn your computer into a Windows + Linux dual boot machine, without affecting your current Linux installation.

• Loadlin+Win95-98-ME, The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2001. Describes how to use Loadlin with Windows 95/98/ME to boot to Linux.

• MILO-HOWTO, Alpha Miniloader HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2000. Describes the Alpha Linux Miniloader (also known as MILO), a program for Alpha-based systems that can be used to initialize the machine and load Linux.

• Multiboot-with-GRUB, Multiboot with GRUB Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2001. How to install Windows 98, Windows 2000, DOS and Linux using GRUB.

• Multiboot-with-LILO, Win95 + WinNT + Linux multiboot using LILO mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1998. How to multiboot between Windows 95, Windows NT, and Linux.

• PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO, PA-RISC/Linux Boot HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2006. Outlines the procedures for getting the current PA-RISC/Linux development kernel to boot on your PA-RISC system. It also explains the functions of PALO, the kernel loader for PA/Linux.

• SRM-HOWTO, SRM Firmware HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2000. Describes how to boot Linux/Alpha using the SRM console, which is the console firmware also used to boot Compaq Tru64 Unix (also known as Digital Unix and OSF/1) and OpenVMS.

4.1.7. Parallel Processing

• Parallel-Processing-HOWTO, Linux Parallel Processing HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2004. Discusses the four basic approaches to parallel processing that are available to Linux users: SMP Linux systems, clusters of networked Linux systems, parallel execution using multimedia instructions (i.e., MMX), and attached (parallel) processors hosted by a Linux system.

• SMP-HOWTO, Linux SMP HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. Reviews main issues related to SMP configuration under Linux.

4.1.8. Partitions and Filesystems

• Filesystems-HOWTO, Filesystems HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2007. About filesystems and accessing filesystems.

• Cryptoloop-HOWTO, Cryptoloop HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Eplains how to create encrypted file systems using the Cryptoloop functionality. Cryptoloop is part of the CryptoAPI in the 2.6 Linux kernel series.

• Disk-Encryption-HOWTO, Disk Encryption HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2004. A method is described for encrypting a hard disk, either in whole or in part, with the encryption key stored on an external medium for increased security.

• Ext2fs-Undeletion, Linux Ext2fs Undeletion mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 1999. Presents a discussion of how to retrieve deleted files from a Second Extended File System.

• LVM-HOWTO, Logical Volume Manager HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2006. Describes how to build, install, and configure LVM for Linux.

• NFS-Root, NFS-Root mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2002. How to setup a ``disc-less'' Linux workstation, which mounts it's root filesystems via NFS.

• NFS-Root-Client-mini-HOWTO, NFS-Root-Client Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 1999. How to create client root directories on a server that is using NFS Root mounted clients.

• Partition, Linux Partition HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2005. Teaches you how to plan and layout disk space for your Linux system.

• Partition-Rescue, Partition Rescue mini HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2002. Describes how to rescue your Linux partition if it has been deleted.

• SquashFS-HOWTO, SquashFS HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2005. Describes the usage of SquashFS - a highly-compressed file system for Linux, which is intended for use in tiny/embedded Linux systems, as well as for read-only archiving and general in-file system compression.

• Swap-Space, Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2002. How to share your Linux swap partition with Windows.

• UMSDOS-HOWTO, UMSDOS HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. Explains how to use Umsdos (a linux file system) in different configurations, and its operation.

4.1.9. RAID

• Antares-RAID-sparcLinux-HOWTO, Antares-RAID-sparcLinux-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes how to install, configure, and maintain a hardware RAID built around the 5070 SBUS host based RAID controller by Antares Microsystems.

• ATA-RAID-HOWTO, Linux ATA RAID HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Explains how to install Linux on an Intel Pentium compatible computer with an ATA RAID Controller (onboard chip or seperate card), single or multiple processors and at least two hard disks.

• Boot+Root+Raid+LILO, Boot + Root + Raid + Lilo : Software Raid mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. A cookbook for setting up root raid using the 0.90 raidtools for bootable raid mounted on root using standard LILO.

• DPT-Hardware-RAID-HOWTO, Linux DPT Hardware RAID HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2004. How to set up hardware RAID under Linux.

• Root-RAID-HOWTO, Root RAID HOWTO cookbook

  Updated: Jul 2000. This document only applies to the OLD raidtools, versions 0.50 and under. The workarounds and solutions addressed in this HOWTO have largely been made obsolete by the vast improvment in the 0.90 raidtools and accompanying kernel patch to the 2.0.37, 2.2x and 2.3x series kernels. You may find the detailed descriptions useful, particularly if you plan to run root raid or use initrd.

  original description: A cookbook for creating a root mounted raid filesystem and companion fallback rescue system using linux initrd. Step-by-step instructions for both raid1 and raid5 md0 devices.

• Software-RAID-HOWTO, Software-RAID HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2004. How to use Software RAID under Linux. It addresses a specific version of the Software RAID layer, namely the 0.90 RAID layer made by Ingo Molnar and others. This is the RAID layer that will be standard in Linux-2.4, and it is the version that is also used by Linux-2.2 kernels shipped from some vendors. The 0.90 RAID support is available as patches to Linux-2.0 and Linux-2.2, and is by many considered far more stable that the older RAID support already in those kernels.

• Software-RAID-0.4x-HOWTO, Software-RAID HOWTO (earlier implementation)

  Updated: Nov 1998. How to use Software RAID under Linux. RAID stands for "Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks". For users of the Linux MD kernel extension, the associated tools, and their use. This HOWTO addresses an earlier implementation.

4.1.10. Printing

• Printing-HOWTO, The Linux Printing HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2003. A collection of information on how to generate, preview, print and fax anything under Linux (and other Unices in general).

• Printing-Usage-HOWTO, The Linux Printing Usage HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 1998. How to use the print system under Linux.

• Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing, Debian and Windows Shared Printing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2005. Demonstrates how to use command-line tools to configure your Debian system for printing. It explains how to send documents from Linux to Windows printers and how to share Linux printers with Windows PCs.

• Print2Win, The Linux Print2Win mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. Contains the general configuration to get linux printing to a Windows print share.

4.1.11. Shell

• Adv-Bash-Scr-HOWTO, Advanced Bash-Scripting HOWTO

  A guide to shell scripting, using Bash.

  Replaced by the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide.

• Bash-Prompt-HOWTO, Bash Prompt HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2003. Creating and controlling terminal and xterm prompts is discussed, including incorporating standard escape sequences to give username, current working directory, time, etc.

• Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO, BASH Programming - Introduction HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. This article intends to help you to start programming basic-to-intermediate shell scripts.

4.1.12. Using Linux

• RPM-HOWTO, RPM HOWTO - RPM at Idle

  Updated: Nov 1999. RPM is the RPM Package Manager. It is an open packaging system available for anyone to use. It allows users to take source code for new software and package it into source and binary form such that binaries can be easily installed and tracked and source can be rebuilt easily. It also maintains a database of all packages and their files that can be used for verifying packages and querying for information about files and/or packages.

• Software-Building-HOWTO, Building and Installing Software Packages for Linux

  Updated: Jul 1999. A comprehensive guide to building and installing "generic" UNIX software distributions under Linux.

• Tips-HOWTO, The Linux Tips HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 1998. Contains those hard to find hints and tweekings that make Linux a bit nicer.

4.2.1. Configuration / Installation

• Autodir-HOWTO, Autodir HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2006. Autodir installation, configuration and other issues related to Autodir.

• Battery-Powered, Battery Powered Linux Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2003. How to optimize and configure power management on a ready-configured Linux system for use on battery-powered laptops.

• Bootdisk-HOWTO, The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. How to design and build your own boot/root diskettes for Linux.

• BootPrompt-HOWTO, The Linux BootPrompt HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. A compilation of all the possible boot time arguments that can be passed to the Linux kernel at boot time. Includes all kernel and device parameters.

• Config-HOWTO, Configuration HOWTO

  Updated: May 2006. Document from which every others can refer to configure most common hardware and services.

• Debian-Binary-Package-Building-HOWTO, Debian Binary Package Building HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2005. Shows how to build a minimal Debian .deb package.

• Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing, Debian and Windows Shared Printing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2005. Demonstrates how to use command-line tools to configure your Debian system for printing. It explains how to send documents from Linux to Windows printers and how to share Linux printers with Windows PCs.

• Debian-Jigdo, Debian Jigdo mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2005. Describes why you should use jigdo (a tool for obtaining Debian ISOs), a little bit about how it works and how you use it to get and update Debian ISOs.

• Filesystems-HOWTO, Filesystems HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2007. About filesystems and accessing filesystems.

• Glibc-Install-HOWTO, Glibc Installation HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Explains how you install a new version of glibc on your system.

• HP-HOWTO, HP HOWTO - Utilisation and Configuration Guide of HP Products under Linux

  Updated: December 2001. Describes the use of products available in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) catalog with Linux and some free software.

• Installation-HOWTO, The Linux Installation HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. How to obtain and install Linux software. It is the first document which a new Linux user should read to get started.

• Installfest-HOWTO, Linux Installfest HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2006. Provides some guidelines that should help you run a successful installfest.

• Jabber-Server-Farming-HOWTO, Jabber Server Farming How-To

  Updated: Jun 2002. Provide Jabber admins a look into the present and future of Jabber Server Farming.

• Kernel-HOWTO, The Linux Kernel HOWTO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• KernelAnalysis-HOWTO, KernelAnalysis-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. Explains some things about the Linux Kernel, such as the most important components, how they work, and so on.

• Linux-Crash-HOWTO, Linux Crash HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. Describes the installation and usage of the LKCD (Linux Kernel Crash Dump) package.

• LVM-HOWTO, Logical Volume Manager HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2006. Describes how to build, install, and configure LVM for Linux.

• MultiOS-HOWTO, Managing Multiple Operating Systems HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2000. Covers the procedures for using removable hard disks to install and manage multiple alternative operating systems while leaving a single fixed disk to permanently house and protect the primary operating system.

• Path, PATH HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 1997. Describes common tricks and problems with Unix / Linux environment variables, especially with PATH variable.

• Public-Web-Browser, Linux web browser station

  Updated: Oct 2000. Describes the setup of Internet kiosk-type system based on Linux to be deployed to provide public Internet/webmail access.

• Quota, Quota mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2003. How to enable file system quota on a Linux host, assigning quota for users and groups, as well as the usage of miscellaneous quota commands.

• Spam-Filtering-for-MX, Spam Filtering for Mail Exchangers

  Updated: Sep 2004. How to reject junk mail in incoming SMTP transactions.

• SquashFS-HOWTO, SquashFS HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2005. Describes the usage of SquashFS - a highly-compressed file system for Linux, which is intended for use in tiny/embedded Linux systems, as well as for read-only archiving and general in-file system compression.

• TimePrecision-HOWTO, Managing Accurate Date and Time HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2005. Explains the time mechanisms on Linux, what are time zones, and precision with NTP.

• TimeSys-Linux-Install-HOWTO, TimeSys Linux Install HOWTO

  Updated: May 2005. A quick-start guide for installing TimeSys Linux on a typical desktop workstation.

• Visual-Bell, Visible bell mini-Howto

  Updated: Dec 2001. How to use termcap to configure a visual bell on one's system and describes how to disable audible bells on demand.

4.2.2. Benchmarking

• Benchmarking-HOWTO, Linux Benchmarking HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 1997. Discusses some issues associated with the benchmarking of Linux systems and presents a basic benchmarking toolkit.

4.2.3. Clustering

• Beowulf-HOWTO, Beowulf HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2005. Describes step by step instructions on building a Beowulf cluster. This is a Red Hat and LAM specific version of this document.

• Mock-Mainframe, The Mock Mainframe Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2005. A brief description of a standard way to set up and work with a computer network for a small group of people that is inexpensive to build, easy to administer, and relatively safe.

4.2.4. Backup

• ADSM-Backup, Linux ADSM mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 1997. How to install and use a client for the commercial ADSM backup system for Linux/i386.

• Backup-With-MSDOS, Backup-With-MSDOS mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 1997. How to use a Linux-compatible tape drive installed on an MS-DOS machine to back up the filesystem of a Linux machine.

• Clone-HOWTO, HOWTO Clone Disk Images on Linux Booted from a Network

  Updated: Sep 2002. Describes a setup that allows a machine to boot Linux from BOOTP/TFTP, using the Grub boot loader, and save and restore disk and partition images to and from a TFTP server.

• Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO, Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2006. A step-by-step tutorial on how to back up a Linux computer so as to be able to make a bare metal recovery, and how to make that bare metal recovery. Includes some related scripts. "Bare metal recovery" is the process of rebuilding a computer after a catastrophic failure.

4.2.5. Recovery

• Ext2fs-Undeletion, Linux Ext2fs Undeletion mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 1999. Presents a discussion of how to retrieve deleted files from a Second Extended File System.

• LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO, LILO, Linux Crash Rescue HOWTO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO, Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2006. A step-by-step tutorial on how to back up a Linux computer so as to be able to make a bare metal recovery, and how to make that bare metal recovery. Includes some related scripts. "Bare metal recovery" is the process of rebuilding a computer after a catastrophic failure.

4.2.6. Security

• Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 1997. A bridge is an intelligent connection wire between two network cards. A firewall is an intelligent insulator.

• Cryptoloop-HOWTO, Cryptoloop HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Eplains how to create encrypted file systems using the Cryptoloop functionality. Cryptoloop is part of the CryptoAPI in the 2.6 Linux kernel series.

• Disk-Encryption-HOWTO, Disk Encryption HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2004. A method is described for encrypting a hard disk, either in whole or in part, with the encryption key stored on an external medium for increased security.

• Domain, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to setup a network of computers under your own domain. Covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.

• Encrypted-Root-Filesystem-HOWTO, Encrypted Root Filesystem HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2005. Explains how to make your personal data secure by encrypting your Linux root filesystem using strong cryptography.

• Firewall-HOWTO, Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2000. Designed to describe the basics of firewall systems and give you some detail on setting up both a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.

• Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2001. Directions for using ppp over telnet to do network activities transparently through an Internet firewall.

• IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. How to obtain, install and configure the enhanced IP firewalling chains software for Linux, and some ideas on how you might use them.

• Kerberos-Infrastructure-HOWTO, Kerberos Infrastructure HOWTO

  Updated: May 2004. Describes the design and configuration of a Kerberos infrastructure for handling authentication with GNU/Linux. It details steps for a best practices method of setting up servers, Kerberos software,conversion of legacy systems, and answers frequently asked questions.

• Secure-POP+SSH, Secure POP via SSH mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 1998. How to set up secure POP connections using ssh.

• Security-HOWTO, Linux Security HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2004. A general overview of security issues that face the administrator of Linux systems.

• Security-Quickstart-HOWTO, Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Linux

  Updated: Jul 2002. An overview of the basic steps required to secure a Linux installation from intrusion.

• Security-Quickstart-Redhat-HOWTO, Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Redhat Linux

  Updated: Jul 2002. An overview of the basic steps required to secure a Linux installation from intrusion (Redhat specific version).

• Sentry-Firewall-CD-HOWTO, Sentry Firewall CD HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2003. An introduction on how the Sentry Firewall CDROM works and how to get started using the system.

• Shadow-Password-HOWTO, Linux Shadow Password HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 1996. How to obtain, install, and configure the Linux password Shadow Suite.

• User-Authentication-HOWTO, User Authentication HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2003. Explains how user and group information is stored and how users are authenticated on a Linux system (PAM), and how to secure you system's user authentication.

4.3.1. General

• Hardware-HOWTO, Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2005. Lists most of the hardware supported by Linux and helps you locate any necessary drivers.

• Unix-Hardware-Buyer-HOWTO, The Unix Hardware Buyer HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2004. This is your one-stop resource for information about how to buy and configure Intel hardware for cheap, powerful Unix systems.

4.3.2. Platforms

• 4mb-Laptops, 4mb Laptop HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2000. Put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop.

• Beowulf-HOWTO, Beowulf HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2005. Describes step by step instructions on building a Beowulf cluster. This is a Red Hat and LAM specific version of this document.

• Cluster-HOWTO, Linux Cluster HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2005. How to set up high-performance Linux computing clusters.

• Compaq-T1500-HOWTO, CompaqT1500-Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2005. Lists the procedures and tools needed to boot the Compaq T1500, using a Netboot of both the native file system and a generic Linux installation.

• Diskless-HOWTO, Diskless Nodes HOWTO for Linux

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• Diskless-root-NFS-HOWTO, Root over nfs clients & server HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1999. How to setup a server and configure clients for diskless operation from a network.

• Handspring-Visor, Handspring-Visor with Linux mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2003. Using the Visor with Linux and your USB port.

• HP-HOWTO, HP HOWTO - Utilisation and Configuration Guide of HP Products under Linux

  Updated: Dec 2001. Describes the use of products available in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) catalog with Linux and some free software.

• IBM7248-HOWTO, Installing GNU/Linux on the IBM RS/6000 43P model 7248 HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2003. Describes the installation of GNU/Linux on the IBM RS/6000 43P model 7248 series.

• JavaStation-HOWTO, Linux on the Sun JavaStation NC HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2001. Describes how to enable the GNU/Linux OS on the Sun JavaStation NC.

• Kiosk-HOWTO, Kiosk HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 1999. Provides a guide for setting up a WWW-based kiosk using Linux, X11R6, FVWM2, Netscape Navigator 4.X, and a customized trackball.

• Mac-Terminal, The MacTerminal mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 1997. How to configure the Mac for use as a Linux terminal.

• NC-HOWTO, Linux Netstation HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Describes how to hook up a IBM Netstation to your local network using a Linux box as server.

• NCD-HOWTO, Linux NCD mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. Describes how to hook up a NCD ThinSTAR to your local network using a Linux box as server.

• NCD-X-Terminal, NCD X terminal mini HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2000. How to connect an NCD X terminal to a UNIX host.

• openMosix-HOWTO, The openMosix HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2004. A brief description to openMosix, a software package that turns a network of GNU/Linux computers into a computer cluster.

• PalmOS-HOWTO, Palm OS Desktop HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. Explains how to use your Palm OS device with a Linux system.

• Psion-HOWTO, Linux and Psion HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2000. How to use Psion palmtops with Linux. Does not cover running Linux on a Psion palmtop.

• Text-Terminal-HOWTO, Text-Terminal HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2006. Explains what text terminals are, how they work, how to install and configure them, and provides some info on how to repair them.

• Thinclient-HOWTO, Thin Client: New User Guide

  Updated: Nov 1999. How to turn inexpensive legacy computers into fast terminals.

• VAIO+Linux, Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 1998. This document explains installation of Linux on Sony VAIO computers.

• VME-HOWTO, VME HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2002. Shows the embedded system community how to run Linux on their VMEbus Pentium and other PCI local bus based VMEbus processor designs.

• Wearable-HOWTO, Wearable HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2000. Nomadism is one of the major trends of our society, now most of the people can work with a laptop computer, but few did the next step: to live, or if you prefer to wear one computer - that is a wearable.

4.3.3. Video Cards

Also see Applications: Section 4.5.5 Multimedia : Section 4.5.5.2 Video.

• Framebuffer-HOWTO, Framebuffer HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2000. How to use the framebuffer devices in Linux with a variety of platforms. Also includes how to set up multi-headed displays.

• i810-HOWTO, i810 with XFree86 4.x HOWTO

  Updated: May 2001. Describes getting XFree86 4.x running on Intel's i810 graphics chipset by using special features of the 2.4.0 kernel.

• Nvidia-OpenGL-Configuration, Nvidia OpenGL Configuration mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. How to install the OpenGL drivers for Nvidia graphics cards on Linux. Also explains how to install XFree86, the OpenGL Utility library (part of Mesa), the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (glut), etc.

• XFree86-R200, ATI R200 + XFree86 4.x mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2003. Describes the procedure of making XFree 4.x run on an ATI R200 (Radeon 8xxx series).

4.3.4. CPUs / Architectures

• Alpha-HOWTO, Brief Introduction to Alpha Systems and Processors

  Updated: Jun 1997. A brief overview of existing Alpha CPUs, chipsets and systems.

• CPU-Design-HOWTO, CPU Design HOW-TO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• K7s5a-HOWTO, The Elite's K7s5a mainboard HOWTO

  Updated: May 2004. Describes how to use Elite's K7s5a board with Linux.

• SPARC-HOWTO, SPARC-HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2004. Describes Linux on SPARC-based workstations.

4.3.5. CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Drives

• CD-Writing-HOWTO, CD-Writing HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. Explains how to write CD-ROMs under Linux.

• CDROM-HOWTO, The Linux CD-ROM HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2001. How to install, configure, and use CD-ROM drives under Linux.

• DVD-HOWTO, Linux DVD HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. An easy to follow explanation on how to get DVD movie play-back in Linux.

• DVD-Playback-HOWTO, DVD Playback HOWTO

  Updated: FEb 2004. This document describes how to view DVD movies on a Linux computer with a DVD drive.

4.3.6. Optical Disks

• Optical-Disk-HOWTO, Linux Optical Disk HOWTO

  Updated: May 2003. Describes the installation and configuration of optical disk drives for Linux.

4.3.7. Keyboard and Console

• Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO, The Linux keyboard and console HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2002. Contains some information about the Linux (v2.0) keyboard and console, and the use of non-ASCII characters.

• BackspaceDelete, Linux Backspace/Delete mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. Solutions for having working Backspace and Delete keys on the console and on X.

• Intkeyb, How to setup international keyboard in X Windows

  Updated: Nov 2002. This xmodmap and kimap solutions will work for you in setting up any international keyboard for (Debian, RedHat, Mandrake, Corel) Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and possibly every Unix that uses Xfree86 and KDE.

• Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO, Remote Serial Console HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. Covers how to set up your hardware to use a serial console.

4.3.8. Digital Cameras

• Kodak-Digitalcam-HOWTO, Kodak Digital Camera HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2001. Getting a Kodak digital camera working under GNU/Linux.

• libdc1394-HOWTO, Libdc1394 Library Support for IEEE 1394 Cameras HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2006. Discusses how to set up the libdc1394 library on Linux for support of IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cameras.

4.3.9. Graphic Tablets

• Wacom-Tablet-HOWTO, Wacom Tablet HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2001. Installation of (not only) Wacom graphic tablets under linux and/or xfree86.

• Wacom-USB-mini-HOWTO, Wacom Graphire USB Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2000. How to setup a Wacom Graphire USB tablet for use with Linux.

4.3.10. Diskettes

• Automount, Automount mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2002. Describes the autofs automounter, how to configure it; points out some problems to avoid.

4.3.11. Hard Disks

• Antares-RAID-sparcLinux-HOWTO, Antares-RAID-sparcLinux-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes how to install, configure, and maintain a hardware RAID built around the 5070 SBUS host based RAID controller by Antares Microsystems.

• ATA-RAID-HOWTO, Linux ATA RAID HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Explains how to install Linux on an Intel Pentium compatible computer with an ATA RAID Controller (onboard chip or seperate card), single or multiple processors and at least two hard disks.

• Clone-HOWTO, HOWTO Clone Disk Images on Linux Booted from a Network

  Updated: Sep 2002. Describes a setup that allows a machine to boot Linux from BOOTP/TFTP, using the Grub boot loader, and save and restore disk and partition images to and from a TFTP server.

• Disk-Encryption-HOWTO, Disk Encryption HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2004. A method is described for encrypting a hard disk, either in whole or in part, with the encryption key stored on an external medium for increased security.

• Disk-on-Chip-HOWTO, Disk on Chip HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2006. Discusses how to make the Flash Drives Linux bootable. Describes how to boot from such a drive, instead of from the normal hard drive.

• DPT-Hardware-RAID-HOWTO, Linux DPT Hardware RAID HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2004. How to set up hardware RAID under Linux.

• Encrypted-Root-Filesystem-HOWTO, Encrypted Root Filesystem HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2005. Explains how to make your personal data secure by encrypting your Linux root filesystem using strong cryptography.

• Hard-Disk-Upgrade, Hard Disk Upgrade Mini HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2000. How to copy a Linux system from one hard disk to another.

• Large-Disk-HOWTO, Large Disk HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2004. All about disk geometry and the 1024 cylinder limit for disks.

• Linux-Promise-RAID1-HOWTO, Linux Migration to Promise RAID Card HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. Outlines the steps of how to migrate an existing (Red Hat) Linux install onto a Promise TX2 Card for the purposes of RAID-1 Mirroring.

• Multi-Disk-HOWTO, HOWTO: Multi Disk System Tuning

  Updated: May 2002. How best to use multiple disks and partitions for a Linux system.

4.3.12. Jaz and ZIP Drives

• Jaz-Drive-HOWTO, Jaz-drive HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2000. Covers the configuration and use of the 1Gb and 2Gb Iomega Jaz drives under Linux.

• ZIP-Drive, Zip Drive Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. Provides a quick reference quide on setting up and using the Iomega ZIP drive with Linux.

• ZIP-Install, Installing Linux on ZIP disk using ppa ZIP Drive Mini-Howto

  Updated: Jan 1998. This document is only useful for those with the printer port version of a ZIP drive who wish to have either a portable or backup Linux system on a ZIP disk.

4.3.13. Mice

• 3-Button-Mouse, The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 1998. How to get a 3 button serial mouse working properly under Linux.

4.3.14. Modems

• ACP-Modem, Linux ACP Modem (Mwave) mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. Describes how to build, setup, and use the ACP (Mwave) Modem feature of the IBM Thinkpad[tm] 600E, 600, and 770x.

• Cable-Modem, Cable Modem HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2004. Written to assist the Linux user in configuring a cable modem for internet access using a cable network.

• Conexant+Rockwell-modem-HOWTO, Conexant/Rockwell modem HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. A guide to using Conexant and Rockwell chipset based Software modems under Linux.

• Linmodem-HOWTO, Linmodem-Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2001. Describes Linmodem (winmodem hardware) support under Linux.

• Linux-Modem-Sharing Modem sharing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2001. Describes how to setup a Linux system in order to share a modem attached to this system with other systems over a TCP/IP network.

• Modem-HOWTO, Modem HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2007. Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC.

• Modem-Dialup-NT-HOWTO, Modem-Dialup-NT HOW-TO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• Motorola-Surfboard-Modem, Motorola Surfboard 4100 + 4200 Series USB Cable Modem mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2003. Written to assist the Linux user in setting up the Motorola Surfboard 4000 series of cable modems.

• PCTel-MicroModem-Config, PCTel HSP MicroModem Configuration mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2002. Make your PCTel HSP MicroModem work in Linux.

• Reliance-HOWTO, Reliance LG LSP 340 Series WLL Modem Setup HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2005. This document explains how to set up and configure Reliance or TATA Indicomm WLL phones on Linux, using a serial cable instead of the (default) USB cable. It also has instructions on how to build the cable yourself.

• Winmodems-and-Linux-HOWTO, Winmodems-and-Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2001. Helps users get a Winmodem working under Linux.

4.3.15. Printers / Scanners

• Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing, Debian and Windows Shared Printing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2005. Demonstrates how to use command-line tools to configure your Debian system for printing. It explains how to send documents from Linux to Windows printers and how to share Linux printers with Windows PCs.

• Printing-HOWTO, The Linux Printing HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2003. A collection of information on how to generate, preview, print and fax anything under Linux (and other Unices in general).

• Scanner-HOWTO, The Scanner HOWTO

  Updated: May 2004. Documents the steps necessary for access and use of a photographic scanner device on a system running Linux.

4.3.16. Routers

• Linksys-Blue-Box-Router-HOWTO, Linksys Blue Box Router HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2006. Hints and tips for managing Linksys routers from a Linux system, including the firmware upgrade procedure.

4.3.17. SCSI

• SCSI-2.4-HOWTO, The Linux 2.4 SCSI subsystem HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2004. Describes the SCSI subsystem as the Linux kernel enters the 2.4 production series. An external view of the SCSI subsystem is the main theme. Material is included to help the system administration of the Linux SCSI subsystem.

• SCSI-Generic-HOWTO, The Linux SCSI Generic (sg) HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes the SCSI Generic driver (sg) found in the Linux 2.4 production series of kernels. Focuses on the interface and characteristics of the driver that application writers may need to know.

4.3.18. Serial Ports

• Serial-HOWTO, Serial HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2007. Describes serial port features other than those which should be covered by other HOWTOs. Lists information on multiport serial cards and contains detailed technical information about the serial port itself.

• Boca, Installing Boca Card Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2001. Describes the basics of a Boca 16-port serial card (Boca 2016) with Linux.

• Serial-Laplink-HOWTO, Serial Laplink HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2001. Details how to setup a “laplink” connection between two computers.

• Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO, Remote Serial Console HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2003. Covers how to set up your hardware to use a serial console.

4.3.19. Sound Cards

Also see Applications: Section 4.5.5 Multimedia : Section 4.5.5.1 Sound.

• MIDI-HOWTO, The Linux MIDI-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes the hardware, software and procedures needed to play and sequence using MIDI under Linux.

• Soundblaster-AWE, Sound Blaster AWE 32/64 HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 1998. How to install and configure a Sound Blaster 32 (SB AWE 32, SB AWE 64) card from Creative Labs in a Linux System using the AWE Sound Driver Extension written by Takashi Iwai. It also covers some special tools and players for the SB AWE series.

4.3.20. Tape Drives

• Ftape-HOWTO, Ftape HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 1998. Discusses essential do's and dont's for the ftape floppy tape driver under Linux. Focuses on the newest version (ftape-4.02 at the time of this writing).

4.3.21. Touchscreens

• XFree86-Touch-Screen-HOWTO, Linux Touch Screen HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2006. How to set up a touch screen input device under XFree86.

4.3.22. UPS

• UPS-HOWTO, UPS HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2006. Teaches you things you need to know to select a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) intelligently and make it work with your open-source operating system.

4.3.23. Wireless

• Wireless-HOWTO, Wireless HOWTO for Linux Systems

  Updated: Jul 2002. Document explains how to setup Wireless in Linux, compatibility problems, something about geographic requirements and more.

• Infrared-HOWTO, Linux Infrared HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2005. Introduction to Linux and infrared devices and how to use the software provided by the Linux/IrDA project.

• Wireless-Link-sys-WPC11, Link-sys WPC11 Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2004. How to set up a Wireless Link-Sys WPC11 card using a Link-SYS Wireless Access Point/DSL/Switch on a Debian system.

• Wireless-Sync-HOWTO, Wireless Sync HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. Explains how to perform a wireless, network sync between a Handspring Visor and jpilot or jpilot-sync.

4.3.24. Miscellaneous

• ACPI-HOWTO, ACPI: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

  Updated: Jul 2004. Outlines how to patch a kernel for ACPI support; which allows control of power management from within the operating system.

• Athlon-Powersaving-HOWTO, Athlon Powersaving HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2005. How to enable the power-saving functionality of the Athlon/Duron/AthlonXP processor on some motherboards/chipsets.

• Clock, The Clock Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2000. How to set and keep your computer's clock on time.

• Flash-Memory-HOWTO, USB Flash Memory HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Describes procedures for installing USB Flash Memory devices and the way of formatting them for various file systems such as vfat (the way they usually come) and ext2 (the way they fit in better with Linux).

• IO-Perf-HOWTO, I/O Performance HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Covers information on available patches for the 2.4 kernel that will improve the I/O performance of your Linux operating system.

• MP3-Box-HOWTO, MP3 Player Box HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2001. Describes how to build, configure, install, and use a custom MP3 player box. It lists the necessary hardware and answers a number of frequently asked questions.

• PCI-HOWTO, Linux PCI-HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2001. Information on what works with Linux and PCI-boards and what does not.

• PCMCIA-HOWTO, Linux PCMCIA HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2003. How to install and use PCMCIA Card Services for Linux.

• Plug-and-Play-HOWTO, The Linux Plug-and-Play HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2006. How to get your Linux system to support Plug-and-Play.

• Smart-Card-HOWTO, Smart Card HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2001. Information on smart card technology and its applications in Linux environment.

• VCR-HOWTO, VCR-HOWTO - Using your GNU/Linux computer as a VCR

  Updated: Jul 2001. A guide to setting up your GNU/Linux workstation as a digital VCR using the video4linux driver and a supported tuner card.

• Webcam-HOWTO, The Webcam HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2005. Assists the reader in the steps necessary to configure and use a webcam within the Linux operating system.

• Xterminals, Connecting X Terminals to Linux Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2003. How to connect X Terminals with a Linux host using nfs, xfs, xdm and xdmcp.

4.4.1. General

• Networking-Overview-HOWTO, The Linux Networking Overview HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. Overview of the networking capabilities of the Linux Operating System; provides pointers for further information and implementation details.

• NET3-4-HOWTO, Linux Networking HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 1999. Aims to describe how to install and configure the Linux networking software and associated tools.

• ADSL-Bandwidth-Management-HOWTO, ADSL Bandwidth Management HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2003. Describes how to configure a linux router to more effectively manage outbound traffic on an ADSL modem.

• Bandwidth-Limiting-HOWTO, Bandwidth Limiting HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2001. Describes how to set up your Linux server to limit download bandwidth or incoming traffic, and how to use your internet link more efficiently.

• Cable-Modem, Cable Modem HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2004. Written to assist the Linux user in configuring a cable modem for internet access using a cable network.

• DHCP, DHCP mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. Answers basic questions on how to set up your Linux box to serve as a DHCP server or a DHCP client.

• Diskless-root-NFS-HOWTO, Root over nfs clients & server HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1999. How to setup a server and configure clients for diskless operation from a network.

• Diskless-root-NFS-other-HOWTO, Root over NFS - Another Approach

  Updated: Sep 2001. Another approach to Diskless-root-NFS-HOWTO.

• Diskless-HOWTO, Diskless Nodes HOWTO for Linux

  Updated: May 2002. How to set up a diskless Linux box.

• Divert-Sockets-mini-HOWTO, Divert Sockets mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2000. Describes how to get, compile and use FreeBSD divert sockets under Linux 2.2.12.

• Domain, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to set up a network of computers under your own domain.

• DSL-HOWTO, DSL HOWTO for Linux

  Updated: Jul 2002. Examines the DSL family of high speed Internet services now being deployed in various markets worldwide. Information is included on the technology behind DSL as well as subscribing, installing, configuring, and troubleshooting, with an emphasis on how this impacts Linux users.

• IP-Alias, Setting Up IP Aliasing On A Linux Machine Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2001. How to set up and run IP aliasing on a Linux box.

• Leased-Line, Leased line mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2005. Configuring your modem and pppd to use a 2 wire twisted pair leased line.

• Modem-HOWTO, Modem HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2007. Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC.

• Modem-Dialup-NT-HOWTO, Modem-Dialup-NT HOW-TO

  Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

• Motorola-Surfboard-Modem, Motorola Surfboard 4100 + 4200 Series USB Cable Modem mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2003. Written to assist the Linux user in setting up the Motorola Surfboard 4000 series of cable modems.

• Multicast-HOWTO, Multicast over TCP/IP HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1998. Tries to cover most aspects related to multicast over TCP/IP networks.

• Netscape+Proxy, HOWTO for inHouse IntraNet

  Updated: Aug 1997. Describes the procedure to set up a NETWORK (INTRANET) at your home. Then we shall setup the network such that NETSCAPE Clients can be used on ANY machine to access the internet. . .

• Network-boot-HOWTO, Network boot and exotic root HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2002. Explains how to quickly setup a linux server to provide what diskless linux clients require to get up and running, using an IP network.

• Network-Install-HOWTO, Network Install HOWTO

  Updated: Sep 2002. Describes how to install Linux over a Local Area Network (LAN).

• NIS-HOWTO, The Linux NIS(YP)/NYS/NIS+ HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2003. How to configure Linux as NIS(YP) or NIS+ client and how to install as a NIS server.

• NFS-HOWTO, NFS HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2002. How to set up NFS clients and servers.

• Proxy-ARP-Subnet, ProxyARP Subnetting HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2000. Discusses using Proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) with subnetting in order to make a small network of machines visible on another Internet Protocol (IP) subnet.

• Reliance-HOWTO, Reliance LG LSP 340 Series WLL Modem Setup HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2005. This document explains how to set up and configure Reliance or TATA Indicomm WLL phones on Linux, using a serial cable instead of the (default) USB cable. It also has instructions on how to build the cable yourself.

• Remote-Boot, Linux Remote-Boot mini-HOWTO: Configuring Remote-Boot Workstations with Linux, DOS, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT

  Updated: Feb 1999. How to set up a very robust and secure server-based configuration for a cluster of PCs, allowing each client to choose at boot-time which operating system to run.

• Remote-X-Apps, Remote X Apps mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. How to run remote X applications.

• Token-Ring, Token-Ring mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. Designed to help you get up and running using a Token Ring adaptor to access the network.

• Traffic-Control-HOWTO, Traffic Control HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2006. Traffic control encompasses the sets of mechanisms and operations by which packets are queued for transmission/reception on a network interface. This HOWTO provides an introduction and overview of the capabilities and implementation of traffic control under Linux.

• Traffic-Control-tcng-HTB-HOWTO, Traffic Control using tcng and HTB HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2006. A brief tutorial on using tcng (Traffic Control Next Generation) with HTB (Hierarchical Token Bucket) to perform traffic shaping on a Linux machine.

• Usenet-News-HOWTO, Usenet News HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2002. A complete HOWTO on Usenet news.

• Windows-LAN-Server-HOWTO, Windows LAN server HOW-TO

  Updated: Oct 2004. Intended to assist those who wish to consider Linux as a server within an office environment which has PC's primarily running Microsoft Windows 9x.

4.4.2. Protocols

• ATM-Linux-HOWTO, ATM on Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2001. Describes how to install, setup, and configure the necessary drivers and tools to support ATM networking under Linux.

• Compressed-TCP, Compressed TCP/IP-Sessions using SSH-like tools

  Updated: Apr 2000. Discusses how to compress data streams.

• Ethernet-HOWTO, Linux Ethernet HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2003. Information about which ethernet devices can be used for Linux, and how to set them up (focused on the hardware and low level driver aspect of the ethernet cards; see Network HOWTO for software configuration information).

• Ethernet-Bridge-netfilter-HOWTO, Ethernet Bridge + netfilter Howto

  Updated: Jul 2005. Information on setting up an ethernet bridge with a surveying and/or regulating instance into an existing network topology.

• Linux+IPv6-HOWTO, Linux IPv6 HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2006. The goal of this HOWTO is to answer both basic and advanced questions about IPv6 on the Linux operating system. This HOWTO will provide the reader with enough information to install, configure, and use IPv6 applications on Linux machines.

• IPX-HOWTO, Linux IPX HOWTO

  Updated: May 1998. How to obtain, install and configure various tools available for the Linux operating system that use the Linux kernel IPX protocol support.

• LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP Linux HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2004. Information about installing, configuring, running and maintaining a LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Server on a Linux machine.

• Mobile-IPv6-HOWTO, Linux Mobile IPv6 HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2004. Describes the software and procedures to set up and use mobile IPv6 for Linux.

• OLSR-IPv6-HOWTO, Linux Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR) IPv6 HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2004. Describes the software and procedures to set up and use Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR) with IPv6 for Linux. OLSR is used as a routing protocol for Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.

• PLIP, LINUX PLIP mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1998. Will hopefully let you build and use a Parallel Line Interface Protocol.

• PLIP-Install-HOWTO, PLIP Install HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. How to install a Gnu/Linux distribution on a computer without Ethernet card, nor cdrom, but just a local floppy drive and a remote nfs server attached by a Null-Modem parallel cable.

• PPP-HOWTO, Linux PPP HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. How to connect your Linux PC to a PPP server, how to use PPP to link two LANs together; provides one method of setting up your Linux computer as a PPP server. The document also provides help in debugging non-functional PPP connections.

• ppp-ssh, VPN PPP-SSH Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. A PPP-SSH VPN is probably the easiest type of VPN to set up. It uses nothing more than the very common PPP and SSH utilities to form an encrypted network tunnel between two hosts.

• SLIP-PPP-Emulator, SLIP/PPP Emulator mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2001. Describes how to get your Linux box to connect to a generic site via a SLIP/PPP emulator, such as SLiRP or TIA.

• SMB-HOWTO, SMB HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2000. How to use the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, also called the Session Message Block, NetBIOS or LanManager protocol, with Linux using Samba.

• Wireless-HOWTO, Wireless HOWTO for Linux Systems

  Updated: Jul 2002. Document explains how to setup Wireless in Linux, compatibility problems, something about geographic requirements and more.

• Wireless-Link-sys-WPC11, Link-sys WPC11 Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2004. How to set up a Wireless Link-Sys WPC11 card using a Link-SYS Wireless Access Point/DSL/Switch on a Debian system.

• Wireless-Sync-HOWTO, Wireless Sync HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 2002. Explains how to perform a wireless, network sync between a Handspring Visor and jpilot or jpilot-sync.

4.4.3. Dial-up

• Call-back call-back mini HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2001. How to set up call-back by using the Linux system and modem.

• Diald-HOWTO, Diald HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2000. Shows some typical scenarios for easy start using Diald. Replaces the Diald mini-HOWTO.

• ISP-Hookup-HOWTO, ISP-Hookup HOWTO

  Updated: Mar 1998. How to use Linux to connect to an Internet Service Provider via a dial-up modem TCP/IP connection (basic dial-up procedure and IP establishment, email and news handling is covered).

4.4.4. DNS

• Chroot-BIND-HOWTO, Chroot-BIND HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. Describes installing the BIND 9 nameserver to run in a chroot jail and as a non-root user, to provide added security and minimise the potential effects of a security compromise.

• Chroot-BIND8-HOWTO, Chroot-BIND8 HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2001. Describes installing the BIND 8 nameserver to run in a chroot jail and as a non-root user, to provide added security and minimise the potential effects of a security compromise.

• DNS-HOWTO, DNS HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 2001. How to become a totally "small time" DNS admin.

4.4.5. Virtual Private Networks

• VPN-HOWTO, VPN HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. How to set up a Virtual Private Network with Linux.

• VPN-Masquerade-HOWTO, Linux VPN Masquerade HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. How to configure a Linux firewall to masquerade IPsec- and PPTP-based Virtual Private Network traffic, allowing you to establish a VPN connection without losing the security and flexibility of your Linux firewall's internet connection and allowing you to make available a VPN server that does not have a registered internet IP address.

• Cipe+Masq, The Linux Cipe+Masquerading mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 1999. How to setup a VPN using Cipe on a linux masquerading firewall.

• Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2001. Directions for using ppp over telnet to do network activities transparently through an Internet firewall.

• IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. How to obtain, install and configure the enhanced IP firewalling chains software for Linux, and some ideas on how you might use them.

• MindTerm-SSH-HOWTO, Encrypted Tunnels using SSH and MindTerm HOWTO

  Updated: Jun 2001. How to use SSH and the Java-based program MindTerm to create quick, secure, and reliable VPN-like tunnels over insecure networks.

• ppp-ssh, VPN PPP-SSH Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2002. A PPP-SSH VPN is probably the easiest type of VPN to set up. It uses nothing more than the very common PPP and SSH utilities to form an encrypted network tunnel between two hosts.

4.4.6. Bridging

• BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO, Linux BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO

  Updated: Jan 2001. Describes how to setup a bridge with the recent kernel patches and brctl utility by Lennert Buytenhek. With developer kernel 2.3.47 the new bridging code is part of the mainstream. On 20.06.2000 there are patches for stable kernels 2.2.14 and 2.2.15. What happens if a penguin crosses a bridge?

• Bridge, Bridging mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes how to setup an ethernet bridge.

• Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 1997. A bridge is an intelligent connection wire between two network cards. A firewall is an intelligent insulator.

• Remote-Bridging, Remote Bridging with IP Tunnels mini-HOWTO

  Updated: May 2002. Describes how to unite two separate ethernet LANs with an IP tunnel between them.

4.4.7. Routing

• Adv-Routing-HOWTO, Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2002. A very hands-on approach to iproute2, traffic shaping and a bit of netfilter.

• Querying-libiptc-HOWTO, Querying libiptc HOWTO

  Updated: Apr 2002. Explains how to use the libiptc library included in the iptables package and how to use programs to query the internal structures.

• PortSlave, PortSlave How-To using the Linux Router

  Updated: Oct 2000. A beginning document for using Portslave with the Linux router.

• IP-Masquerade-HOWTO, Linux IP Masquerade HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2005. How to enable the Linux IP Masquerade feature on a given Linux host.

• Linksys-Blue-Box-Router-HOWTO, Linksys Blue Box Router HOWTO

  Updated: Aug 2006. Hints and tips for managing Linksys routers from a Linux system, including the firmware upgrade procedure.

• Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO, Masquerading Made Simple HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2004. Describes how to enable the Linux IP Masquerade feature on a given Linux host. Should be used as a complement to the the IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.

4.4.8. Security

• 8021X-HOWTO, 802.1X Port-Based Authentication HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2004. Describes the software and procedures to set up and use IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control using Xsupplicant as Supplicant with FreeRADIUS as a back-end Authentication Server.

• Authentication-Gateway-HOWTO, Authentication Gateway HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2002. Document explains how to setup an authentication gateway.

• Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Dec 1997. A bridge is an intelligent connection wire between two network cards. A firewall is an intelligent insulator.

• Domain, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini HOWTO

  Updated: Oct 2000. Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to setup a network of computers under your own domain. Covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.

• Firewall-HOWTO, Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO

  Updated: Feb 2000. Designed to describe the basics of firewall systems and give you some detail on setting up both a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.

• Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO

  Updated: Nov 2001. Directions for using ppp over telnet to do network activities transparently through an Internet firewall.

• IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO

  Updated: Jul 2000. How to obtain, install and configure the enhanced IP firewalling chains software for Linux, and some ideas on how you might use them.