Red Hat Linux 6.1

The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide


Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Getting the Documentation That's Right for You
Documentation For First-Time Linux Users
For the More Experienced
Documentation for Linux Gurus
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I. System-Related Reference
1. Red Hat Linux 6.1 New Features
Installation-related Enhancements
System-Related New Features
Miscellaneous New Features
2. System Administration
Filesystem Structure
Special Red Hat File Locations
Users, Groups and User-Private Groups
Configuring Console Access
The floppy Group
User Authentication with PAM
Shadow Utilities
Building a Custom Kernel
Sendmail
Controlling Access to Services
Anonymous FTP
NFS Configuration
The Boot Process, Init, and Shutdown
Rescue Modes
What is Rescue Mode?
3. System Configuration
System Configuration With Linuxconf
System Configuration with the Control Panel
4. PowerTools
PowerTools Packages
Installing PowerTools Packages
If You're Not Running GNOME or KDE
5. Package Management with RPM
RPM Design Goals
Using RPM
Impressing Your Friends with RPM
Other RPM Resources
6. Gnome-RPM
Starting Gnome-RPM
The Package Display
Installing New Packages
Configuration
Package Manipulation
II. Installation-Related Reference
7. Before You Begin
Things You Should Know
8. Installing Red Hat Linux with the Text Mode Installer
The Installation Program User Interface
Starting the Installation Program
Choosing a Language
Selecting a Keyboard Type
Selecting an Installation Method
Identify Disk Partition to Install From
Installing over a Network
Welcome
Upgrading or Installing
Partitioning Your Disk for Red Hat Linux
Installing LILO
Naming Your Computer
Configuring a Network Connection
Configuring Your Mouse
Configuring the Time Zone
Setting a Root Password
Creating a Login Account
Authentication Configuration
Select Packages to Install
Configuring your Video Adapter
Creating a Boot Diskette
Package Installation
Configuring the X Window System
Finishing Up
9. Kickstart Installations
Where to Put A Kickstart File
Starting a Kickstart Installation
The Kickstart File
III. Appendixes
A. Red Hat Linux 6.1 Package List
Using the Package List After Installation
Amusements
Applications
Development
Documentation
System Environment
User Interface
B. General Parameters and Modules
A Note About Kernel Drivers
CD-ROM Module Parameters
SCSI parameters
Ethernet parameters
C. An Introduction to Disk Partitions
Hard Disk Basic Concepts
D. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
What is RAID?
Index