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Table of Contents

• About
  • Legal
  • GNU Free Documentation License
  • A Little History of Linux
  • The Linux Way
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Decimal Naming and Prefixes
  • Contact
• News and Reviews
  • Fedora 13 — Upgrade Issues Mar Otherwise Solid OS
  • Fedora 12 — A Player for Server and Desktop
  • Fedora 9 Not Ready for Most Users
  • VirtualBox – Free and Easy Virtualization
  • Rev’ing up Your Backups
• DataBook for Linux Administrators
  • Fedora Documentation
  • Installation
    • Hardware Compatibility
      • Getting Linux to Run on Intel DG33FB Motherboard
      • Intel DP35DP Motherboard And Fedora
      • Intel Console Redirection
      • Beware of Foxconn Motherboards
    • Software RAID
      • Configuring Software RAID1 Arrays in Linux
      • Failing and Removing a Device From a RAID 1 Array in Linux
    • Default Partitioning and Disk Layout During Installation
    • Kickstart
      • Complete Kickstart
      • Performing YUM Updates During Kickstart
    • Fedora 11 Installation Guide
    • Fedora 13 Installation Guide
    • Post-Installation Problems
      • SSH and YUM don’t work after Fedora 10 Installation
  • Upgrades
    • Upgrades with preupgrade
    • Fedora 11 Upgrade Problems With YUM
    • Applications Won’t Start After Fedora 10 Upgrade
    • Boot Fails After Upgrade from Fedora 10 to Fedora 11
  • Migrating to Linux
    • Creating a Default KDE Desktop for New Accounts
    • Migrating Microsoft Contacts to Thunderbird
    • Importing Local Folders From Microsoft Mail into Thunderbird
  • Starting Linux
    • The Linux Boot Process
      • BIOS POST
      • GRUB
        • Configuring GRUB
        • Using the GRUB Menu to Alter the Boot Sequence
      • Kernel Boot Parameters
      • Kernel Initialization
    • Startup
      • Understanding Run Levels
      • init
      • Understanding /etc/inittab
      • rc.sysinit
      • rc
  • Filesystems
    • Anatomy of a Disk Drive
    • Disk Drive Types
    • The Linux Kernel and HDD Types
    • File System Architecture
    • The Linux Extended Filesystems
      • EXT2 Filesystem
      • EXT4 Filesystem
    • Logical Volume Manager – LVM
      • LVM Structure
    • File Permissions
    • Changing the Size of Swap Space
  • The Command Line Interface (CLI)
    • Virtual Terminals
  • System Tools
    • Colors in Midnight Commander
    • The date Command
  • System Administration
    • Linux Standards and Best Practices
    • About UDEV
    • Serial Console Usage
  • Networking
    • Network Manager
      • Disable Network Manager
    • Making your Linux Box Into a Router
    • Network Configuration
      • Configuring Network Interface Controllers (NIC)
    • Networking Problems
      • Resetting Stale NFS Handles in Linux
      • DNS Problems in recent versions of Fedora
  • Printing
    • Printing Problems After Upgrade from Fedora 10 to 11
    • Printer Won’t Print After Going Into Sleep Mode
    • Printing With a Xerox WorkCenter Pro 128
    • Printing with the Dell V505 All-In-One Printer
    • Lexmark Printers Not Supported in Linux
  • Security
    • shred – Deleting Files Securely
    • Blocking Brute Force SSH Attacks
    • Backups and Disaster Recovery
      • The Backup Plan
  • Programming and Scripting Languages
    • The awk Language
  • sendmail
    • Forwarding Email from Hosts with no DNS Entries
  • Troubleshooting
    • The Five Steps of Problem Solving
      • Knowledge
      • Observation
      • Deduction
      • Action
      • Testing
    • Troubleshooting Example
    • Important First Steps in Solving Problems
    • Problem Determination Tools
      • top
    • Environmental Problems – EMI
      • EMI Sources
        • EMI – Radio and TV
        • EMI – Radar and Microwave
        • EMI – Static Electricity
        • EMI – Electrical Noise
        • EMI – Engines
        • EMI – Magnetic Fields
      • EMI Problems – Bothering your Neighbors
      • How to Minimize EMI Problems
    • Specific Problems
      • Cannot Login Using GUI
      • Horizontal Bar in Display
      • Xterm Windows Freeze Up in VNC Session
      • Fedora 10 – Network Only Works Outbound
  • Applications
    • VirtualBox
      • Sharing Virtual Machines on a Single VirtualBox Host
      • Making USB Work in VirtualBox Guests
    • Setting User Interface Fonts for Firefox and Thunderbird
  • Multimedia
    • Troubleshooting Audio Adapter Problems
• DataBook for Linux Users
  • Introduction
    • Linux Distributions
  • Section: The Basics
    • Chapter — How Do I Get Started?
      • Turning the Computer On
      • Login to the Computer
      • Make KDE Your Default Desktop
      • Linux and Security
      • When You Are Finished Using the Computer
    • Chapter — Introduction to Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)
      • Using Multiple Desktops
      • Anatomy of a Window
    • Chapter — Using KDE 3.5
      • 1. Kool Desktop Environment
      • 2. The KDE Panel
        • 1. Anatomy of the KDE Panel
        • 2. Configuring the KDE Panel
      • 3. The KDE Menu
      • 5. Switching Users
      • 6. Configuring KDE
        • Changing the Look of KDE
          • 1. KDE Themes
          • 2. Changing the Background
          • 3. Choosing a Color Scheme
          • 4. Fonts
          • 5. Icons
          • 6. Launch Feedback
          • 7. Screen Saver
          • 8. Splash Screen
          • 9. Style
          • 10. Theme Manager
          • 11. Window Decorations
        • Changing How The Desktop Works
          • 1. Behavior
          • 2. Multiple Desktops
          • 3. Panels
          • 4. Task Bar
          • 5. Window Behavior
        • Peripherals
          • Mouse
        • What Happens to My Changes When I Upgrade?
        • Getting Back to the Defaults
    • Chapter — Using KDE 4
      • Introducing KDE 4
      • The KDE 4 Panel
        • Anatomy of the KDE 4 Panel
        • Configuring the KDE 4 Panel
      • The KDE 4 Menu
      • Switching Users
  • Section: Managing Files
    • Computer Memory — RAM vs Disk Drives
    • Chapter — Using Konqueror
      • 1. Introducing Konqueror
      • 2. Add Konqueror to the KDE Panel
      • 3. Konqueror Basics
        • 1. Konqueror Sidebar
        • 2. Konqueror’s Main Toolbar
      • 4. Navigating The File System With Konqueror
    • Chapter — Using Dolphin
      • The Dolphin Interface
      • Using the Dolphin Tool Bar
      • Configuring Dolphin
      • Navigating the Filesystem with Dolphin
      • Searching for Files with Dolphin
    • Using the Standard KDE File Manager to Save Files
    • Extracting Zip Archives
  • Chapter — Email with Thunderbird
    • Setting Font Sizes for Message Text in Thunderbird
    • Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
    • Opening Attachments Directly From Thunderbird
    • Saving Attachments and Photos
  • Chapter — Surfing the Internet With Firefox
    • Tabbed Browsing with Firefox
    • Viewing Embedded Documents and Videos with Firefox
  • Chapter — Multimedia
    • Using K3B to Burn a CD or DVD
    • Choosing a Webcam for Linux
    • Basic Scanning with XSane
  • Chapter — Application Programs
    • GnuCash
    • OpenOffice
      • Dealing with Word Document Formatting Problems
  • Chapter — Printing in Linux
  • Chapter — Problem Solving
    • Recovering from a Display Problem
• DataBook for OS/2
  • A Short History of OS/2