Index

Symbols

/dev directory, Overview of the FHS

/etc directory, The /dev Directory

/etc/hosts file, managing, Managing Hosts

/etc/pam.conf, The Configuration Files

/etc/pam.d, The Configuration Files

/etc/sysconfig, files in, Sysconfig Information

/lib directory, The /etc Directory

/proc directory, The /lib Directory

/sbin directory, The /proc Directory

/usr directory, The /usr Directory

/usr/local directory, The /usr/local Directory, /usr/local in Red Hat Linux

/var directory, The /var Directory

termcap and terminfo, changes to , Miscellaneous New Features

A

accounts

deleting with linuxconf, Deleting a User Account

disabling with linuxconf, Disabling a User Account

management, Adding a User Account

modifying, Modifying a User Account

adding partitions

with Disk Druid, Adding a Partition

administration, system, System Administration

AMD, Building a modularized kernel

anonymous FTP, Anonymous FTP

authentication configuration, Authentication Configuration

MD5 Password, Authentication Configuration

NIS, Authentication Configuration

Shadow Password, Authentication Configuration

autoboot, Starting the Installation Program

automatic partitioning, Installing

B

BIOS, issues related to LILO, BIOS-Related Limitations Impacting LILO

boot disk, Creating a Boot Disk

boot options

installation, Text Mode Boot Options

boot process, The Boot Process, Init, and Shutdown

what happens when you boot, Behind the Scenes of the Boot Process

bootable CD-ROM, Starting the Installation Program

booting

emergency mode, Booting Single-User Mode Directly

rescue mode, Rescue Mode

a trick, A Handy Trick

single user, System V Init

single-user mode, Booting Single-User Mode Directly

C

CD-ROM

bootable, Starting the Installation Program

CD-ROM drive

mounting, Installing PowerTools in a GUI Environment, Installing PowerTools from the Shell Prompt

CD-ROM module parameters, CD-ROM Module Parameters

chkconfig utility, Initscript Utilities

clock, Configuring the Time Zone

component

selecting, Select Packages to Install

configuration

anonymous FTP, Anonymous FTP

clock, Configuring the Time Zone

ethernet, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

Gnome-RPM, Configuration

hosts, Managing Hosts

network device, adding, Adding a Networking Interface

network routes, Managing Routes

NFS, NFS Configuration

pocket network adaptors, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

PPP, PPP Interface

selecting nameservers, Managing Names

system, System Configuration

time zone, Configuring the Time Zone

token rings, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

X Window System, Configuring the X Window System

XFree86, Configuring the X Window System

configuration, hardware, Basic Hardware Configuration

finding with Windows, Learning About Your Hardware with Windows

configuration, PLIP

SLIP-PLIP, PLIP Interface

configuration, video, Video Configuration

configuring console access, Configuring Console Access

console access

configuring, Configuring Console Access

defining, Defining the Console

disabling, Disabling Console Program Access

disabling all, Disabling All Console Access

enabling, Enabling Console Access for Other Applications

making files accessible, Making Files Console-Accessible

controlpanel, System Configuration with the Control Panel

Costales, Bryan, Sendmail

create user account

login account, create, Creating a User Account

user account, create, Creating a User Account

CSLIP, A Note About Kernel Drivers

Cyrix, Building a modularized kernel

D

date

setting, Time and Date

dependencies, packages, Unresolved Package Dependencies

destructive partitioning, Using Free Space From An Active Partition

devices

network, clone, Adding a Networking Interface

directories

/dev, Overview of the FHS

/etc, The /dev Directory

/lib, The /etc Directory

/proc, The /lib Directory

/sbin, The /proc Directory

/usr, The /usr Directory

/usr/local, The /usr/local Directory, /usr/local in Red Hat Linux

/var, The /var Directory

disk

boot, Creating a Boot Disk

driver, Driver Disks

Disk Druid

adding partitions, Adding a Partition

buttons, Disk Druid's Buttons

current partitions screen, The Current Disk Partitions Section

deleting partitions with, Deleting a Partition

drive summary screen, The Drive Summaries Section

editing partitions with, Editing a Partition

finishing up, When You're Finished

function keys, Handy Function Keys

problems adding partitions, Problems When Adding a Partition

DocBook, Miscellaneous New Features

documentation

experienced user, For the More Experienced

finding appropriate, Getting the Documentation That's Right for You

first-time users, Documentation For First-Time Linux Users

guru, Documentation for Linux Gurus

PAM, More Information

documentation CD-ROM, Miscellaneous New Features

driver disk, Driver Disks

produced by Red Hat, How Do I Obtain a Driver Disk?

drivers, kernel, A Note About Kernel Drivers

dual-boot, How to Create a Dual-Boot System

FIPS partitioning tool, Partitioning with FIPS

making room for

adding a new hard drive, Add a New Hard Drive

creating new partitions, Create a New Partition

using current partitions or hard drive, Use an Existing Hard Drive or Partition

using FIPS to partition, Partitioning with FIPS

options

booting Red Hat Linux or Windows, If Your Computer Already Has An Operating System ...

partitionless installation, If Your Computer Already Has An Operating System ...

Red Hat Linux as the only OS, If Your Computer Already Has An Operating System ...

Windows NT warning, If Your Computer Already Has An Operating System ...

OS/2, Setting Up a Dual-Boot Environment

setting up, Setting Up a Dual-Boot Environment

E

enabling accounts, Enabling a User Account

encryption-related features, System-Related New Features

ethernet, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

module parameters, Ethernet parameters

supporting multiple cards, Using Multiple Ethernet Cards

expert mode, installation , Text Mode Boot Options

exporting NFS filesystems, Exporting NFS Filesystems

extended partitions, Partitions within Partitions -- An Overview of Extended Partitions

F

FAT32 filesystems, accessing, Reviewing Your Current Filesystem

fdisk

overview of, An Overview of fdisk

using, Using fdisk

features, new to 6.2

See new features

FHS, Overview of the FHS

filesystem

overview of, Filesystems

standard, Overview of the FHS

structure, Filesystem Structure

viewing filesystem with linuxconf, Reviewing Your Current Filesystem

filesystem formats, overview of, It's Not What You Write, it's How You Write It

filesystems

NFS, exporting of, Exporting NFS Filesystems

NFS, mounting of, Mounting NFS Filesystems

fips partitioning utility, Create new partition(s)

floppy group, use of, The floppy Group

formatting partitions, Choose Partitions to Format Dialog

FTP

anonymous, Anonymous FTP

ftpaccess, Anonymous FTP

ftphosts, Anonymous FTP

ftpusers, Anonymous FTP

FTP installation, FTP Setup

G

Gnome-RPM, Gnome-RPM

configuration, Configuration

installing packages, Installing New Packages

package display, The Package Display

package manipulation, Package Manipulation

querying packages, Querying Packages

removing packages with, Uninstalling Packages

selecting packages, Selecting Packages

starting, Starting Gnome-RPM

uninstalling packages with, Uninstalling Packages

upgrading packages with, Upgrading Packages

verifying packages, Verifying Packages

group management, Groups

groups, Users, Groups and User-Private Groups

creating, Creating a Group

deleting, Deleting a Group

floppy, use of, The floppy Group

modifying, Modifying Group Membership

standard, Standard Groups

user-private, Users, Groups and User-Private Groups, User Private Groups

rationale, User Private Group Rationale

H

halt, Shutting Down

hard disk

basic concepts, Hard Disk Basic Concepts

extended partitions, Partitions within Partitions -- An Overview of Extended Partitions

filesystem formats, It's Not What You Write, it's How You Write It

partition introduction, Partitions -- Turning One Drive Into Many

partition types, Partitions -- Turning One Drive Into Many

partitioning of, An Introduction to Disk Partitions

hardware configuration, Basic Hardware Configuration

finding with Windows, Learning About Your Hardware with Windows

hardware RAID

RAID, hardware, RAID: Hardware vs. Software

hostname, Managing Names, Naming Your Computer

hosts, managing, Managing Hosts

hosts.allow, Controlling Access to Services

example, Controlling Access to Services

hosts.deny, Controlling Access to Services

HTTP Installation, HTTP Setup

I

ident run as daemon, System-Related New Features

impressing friends with RPM, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

information, network, Network-related Information

information, pre-installation, Things You Should Know

init, SysV-style, System V Init

initrd, Making an initrd image

initscript utilities, Initscript Utilities

installation

boot options

text mode, Text Mode Boot Options

booting without diskette, Starting the Installation Program

component selection, Select Packages to Install

finishing, Finishing Up

keyboard navigation, Using the Keyboard to Navigate

NFS server information, NFS Setup

package selection, Select Packages to Install, Selecting Individual Packages

text mode, Starting the Installation Program

upgrade, Upgrading or Installing

installation method

CD-ROM, Selecting an Installation Method

FTP, Selecting an Installation Method

hard drive, Selecting an Installation Method

HTTP, Selecting an Installation Method

NFS Image, Selecting an Installation Method

selecting, Selecting an Installation Method, Upgrading or Installing

installation mode

expert, Text Mode Boot Options

serial, Text Mode Boot Options

installation program

text mode user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

installation, kickstart

See kickstart installations

installation, text mode, Installing Red Hat Linux via Text Mode

installing packages, Select Packages to Install

Intel, Building a modularized kernel

introduction, Welcome

K

kernel, A Note About Kernel Drivers

building, Building a Custom Kernel, Building a monolithic kernel

custom, Building a Custom Kernel, Building a monolithic kernel

initrd image for, Making an initrd image

modular, Building a Custom Kernel, Building a modularized kernel

monolithic, Building a monolithic kernel

kernel drivers, A Note About Kernel Drivers

kernel module (kmod) loader, Loading Kernel Modules

kernel options, Text Mode Boot Options

keyboard navigation, installation program, Using the Keyboard to Navigate

keyboard type

selecting, Selecting a Keyboard Type

keymap

See keyboard type

kickstart

how the file is found, Starting a Kickstart Installation

kickstart file

auth, auth -- Authentication Options

clearpart, clearpart -- Removing partitions based on partition type

device, device --opts

diskette-based, Where to Put A Kickstart File

driver disk, driver disk

format of, The Kickstart File

install, install

installation methods, Installation methods

keyboard, keyboard

lang, language

lilo, lilo

lilocheck, lilocheck

mouse, mouse

network, network, partition

network-based, Where to Put A Kickstart File

package selection specification, %packages -- Package Selection

post-installation configuration, %post -- Post-Installation Configuration Section

raid, raid

reboot, reboot

rootpw, rootpw

skipx, skipx

timezone, timezone

upgrade, upgrade

what it looks like, The Kickstart File

xconfig, xconfig

zerombr, zerombr -- Partition table initialization

kickstart installations, Kickstart Installations

diskette-based, Where to Put A Kickstart File

file format, The Kickstart File

file locations, Where to Put A Kickstart File

network-based, Where to Put A Kickstart File

other commands, Kickstart Commands

starting, Starting a Kickstart Installation

L

language

selecting, Choosing a Language

LDAP

authentication using, Configuring Your System to Authenticate Using OpenLDAP

daemons and utilities, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities

files, OpenLDAP Files

modules for extra functionality, Modules for Adding Extra Functionality to LDAP

more information, LDAP Resources on the Web

overview, What is LDAP?

pros and cons, Pros and Cons of LDAP

terminology, LDAP Terminology

uses for, Uses for LDAP

LILO

/etc/lilo.conf, Building a modularized kernel

Adding options to, Installing LILO

alternatives to, Alternatives to LILO

commercial products, Alternatives to LILO

LOADLIN, Alternatives to LILO

SYSLINUX, Alternatives to LILO

installing, Installing LILO

installing on boot partition, LILO Configuration

installing on MBR, LILO Configuration

skipping, Installing LILO

SMP Motherboards, SMP Motherboards and LILO

LILO, BIOS-related issues, BIOS-Related Limitations Impacting LILO

LILO, partition-related issues, One Last Wrinkle: Using LILO

linux kernel, 2.2.x, System-Related New Features

linuxconf, System Configuration with linuxconf

account management with, Adding a User Account

account modification, Modifying a User Account

changing root password with, Changing the Root Password

changing user's passwords, Changing a User's Password

configuring network connections with, Other Network Connections

deleting an account with, Deleting a User Account

deleting groups with, Deleting a Group

disabling account with, Disabling a User Account

enabling accounts with, Enabling a User Account

group creation with, Creating a Group

group management with, Groups

group modification with, Modifying Group Membership

modem configuration with, Adding Modem/PPP/SLIP connections

nameserver specification with, Name Server Specification

network configuration with, Getting Connected with Linuxconf (Network Configuration)

NFS mount addition with, Adding NFS Mounts

overview of, System Configuration with linuxconf

PPP configuration with, Adding Modem/PPP/SLIP connections

PPP/SLIP configuration modification, Modifying a PPP or SLIP Configuration

quick reference, Finding Your Way Through linuxconf

reviewing filesystem, Reviewing Your Current Filesystem

SLIP configuration with, Adding Modem/PPP/SLIP connections

tree menu, Tree Menu Interface

user interfaces, Linuxconf User Interfaces

Web access, Enabling Web-Based linuxconf Access

loading kernel modules, Loading Kernel Modules

LOADLIN, Alternatives to LILO

local media installations, Selecting an Installation Method

ls command, Miscellaneous New Features

M

master boot record

See MBR

Maximum RPM, Other RPM Resources

MBR

installing LILO on, LILO Configuration

Mesa, System-Related New Features

modems

configuring with linuxconf, Adding Modem/PPP/SLIP connections

module parameters, General Parameters and Modules

modules

PAM, PAM Modules

mount points and partitions, Disk Partitions and Mount Points

mounting CD-ROM drive, Installing PowerTools from the Shell Prompt

mounting NFS filesystems, Mounting NFS Filesystems

mouse

configuring, Configuring Your Mouse

mtools and the floppy group, The floppy Group

N

nameserver

selecting, Managing Names

nameservers, specifying

using linuxconf, Name Server Specification

naming your computer, Naming Your Computer

network

interface

aliasing, Network Configuration

network adapters, pocket, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

network configuration, Network Configuration

adding device, Adding a Networking Interface

with linuxconf, Getting Connected with Linuxconf (Network Configuration)

network connections

configuring using linuxconf, Other Network Connections

network devices

clone, Adding a Networking Interface

network information, Network-related Information

network installations

FTP, FTP Setup

HTTP, HTTP Setup

network routes, managing, Managing Routes

networking, Adding a Networking Interface

new features, Red Hat Linux 6.2 New Features

client and server network services, System-Related New Features

colorized lscommand , Miscellaneous New Features

disabled services, System-Related New Features

DocBook, Miscellaneous New Features

documentation CD-ROM, Miscellaneous New Features

encryption-related, System-Related New Features

fonts, automatic recognition of, System-Related New Features

ident run as daemon, System-Related New Features

installation-related

See Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide

kernel, 2.2.x, System-Related New Features

man pages, compression of, System-Related New Features

Mesa graphics library, System-Related New Features

Migration to PowerTools, Miscellaneous New Features

miscellaneous, Miscellaneous New Features

sawmill window manager, System-Related New Features

security improvements, System-Related New Features

sysctl, usage of, System-Related New Features

System-related, System-Related New Features

termcap, terminfo changes , Miscellaneous New Features

X startup, changes to, System-Related New Features

XFree86 3.3.5, System-Related New Features

NFS

configuration, NFS Configuration

exporting, Exporting NFS Filesystems

mounting, Mounting NFS Filesystems

NFS mounts

adding with linuxconf, Adding NFS Mounts

non-destructive partitioning, Using Free Space From An Active Partition

ntsysv utility, Initscript Utilities

O

O'Reilly & Associates, Sendmail, Exporting NFS Filesystems

online help

text mode installation, Displaying Online Help

OpenLDAP, What is LDAP?

options, kernel, Text Mode Boot Options

OS/2, LILO Configuration, Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems

P

package

installation screen, Package Installation

package manipulation, with Gnome-RPM, Package Manipulation

packages

dependencies, Unresolved Dependency, Unresolved Package Dependencies

determining file ownership with, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

finding deleted files from, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

freshening with RPM, Freshening

Gnome-RPM, Installing New Packages

handy hints, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

installing, Installing, Select Packages to Install

locating documentation for, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

obtaining list of files, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

preserving config files, Upgrading

querying, Querying

querying uninstalled, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

removing, Uninstalling

selecting, Select Packages to Install

selecting individual, Selecting Individual Packages

uninstalling with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

upgrading, Upgrading

upgrading with Gnome-RPM, Upgrading Packages

verifying, Verifying

verifying with Gnome-RPM, Querying Packages, Verifying Packages

PAM, User Authentication with PAM

additional information, More Information

configuration files, The Configuration Files

modules, PAM Modules

rexec, access to, Rexec and PAM

services, Services

parameters

CD-ROM module, CD-ROM Module Parameters

Ethernet modules, Ethernet parameters

parameters, module, General Parameters and Modules

partition

/boot, How Many Partitions?

MILO, How Many Partitions?

root, How Many Partitions?

swap, How Many Partitions?

partitioning

auto-partitioning, Installing

basic concepts, An Introduction to Disk Partitions

destructive, Using Free Space From An Active Partition

introduction to, Partitions -- Turning One Drive Into Many

LILO issues related to, One Last Wrinkle: Using LILO

non-destructive, Using Free Space From An Active Partition

other operating systems, Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems

using free space, Using Unpartitioned Free Space

using in-use partition, Using Free Space From An Active Partition

using unused partition, Using Space From An Unused Partition

partitions

basic concepts, An Introduction to Disk Partitions

changing table of, Changing the Partition Table

creating, Partitioning Your Disk for Red Hat Linux

extended, Partitions within Partitions -- An Overview of Extended Partitions

formatting, Choose Partitions to Format Dialog

how many, How Many Partitions?

introduction to, Partitions -- Turning One Drive Into Many

making room for, Making Room For Red Hat Linux

mount points relation with, Disk Partitions and Mount Points

naming of, Partition Naming Scheme

numbering of, Partition Naming Scheme

types of, Partitions -- Turning One Drive Into Many

using fdisk, Using fdisk

password

root, setting, Setting a Root Password

passwords

changing, Changing a User's Password

shadow, Shadow Passwords

PLIP, A Note About Kernel Drivers

PLIP interface, PLIP Interface

pluggable authentication modules

See PAM

pocket network adapters, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

PowerTools, PowerTools Packages

installing

GNOME or KDE, Installing PowerTools in a GUI Environment

in a GUI environment, Installing PowerTools Packages

shell prompt, Installing PowerTools from the Shell Prompt

reading the CONTENTS file, Reading the Contents of the CD-ROM

PowerTools, packages migrated to, Miscellaneous New Features

PPP, PPP Interface, A Note About Kernel Drivers

PPP/SLIP configuration

with linuxconf, Adding Modem/PPP/SLIP connections

PPP/SLIP configuration modification

using linuxconf, Modifying a PPP or SLIP Configuration

pre-installation information, Things You Should Know

printer configuration, Printer Configuration

LAN manager, Printer Configuration

local, Printer Configuration

NCP, Printer Configuration

NetWare, Printer Configuration

remote, Printer Configuration

SMB, Printer Configuration

test page, Printer Configuration

processor

AMD, Building a modularized kernel

Cyrix, Building a modularized kernel

Intel, Building a modularized kernel

programs, running at boot time, Running Programs at Boot Time

Q

querying packages with Gnome-RPM, Querying Packages

R

RAID, RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

creating partitions, Creating RAID Partitions

explanation of, What is RAID?

hardware RAID, RAID: Hardware vs. Software

kernel features, Some Features of RAID

level 0, Levels and linear support

level 1, Levels and linear support

level 4, Levels and linear support

level 5, Levels and linear support

levels, Levels and linear support

reasons to use, Who Should Use RAID?

software RAID, RAID: Hardware vs. Software

rc.local, modifying, Running Programs at Boot Time

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

Red Hat-specific file locations, Special Red Hat File Locations

removing packages with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

rescue mode, Rescue Mode

a handy trick, A Handy Trick

definition of, What is Rescue Mode?

from CD, diskette, network, PCMCIA, Hardware/software problems

using, Hardware/software problems

utilities available, Hardware/software problems

rexec, access to, Rexec and PAM

root password, Setting a Root Password

changing, Changing the Root Password

routes, managing, Managing Routes

RPM, Package Management with RPM

book written about, Other RPM Resources

dependencies, Unresolved Dependency

design goals, RPM Design Goals

determining file ownership with, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

documentation with, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

file conflicts, resolving, Conflicting Files

finding deleted files with, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

freshen, Freshening

freshening packages, Freshening

handy hints, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

installing, Installing

mailing list devoted to, Other RPM Resources

other resources, Other RPM Resources

preserving config files, Upgrading

querying, Querying

querying for file list, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

querying uninstalled packages, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

uninstalling, Uninstalling

upgrading, Upgrading

using, Using RPM

verifying, Verifying

website devoted to, Other RPM Resources

S

sawmill window manager, System-Related New Features

SCSI, A Note About Kernel Drivers

selecting components, Select Packages to Install

selecting packages, Select Packages to Install

selecting packages, Gnome-RPM, Selecting Packages

sendmail, Sendmail

aliases, Sendmail

masquerading, Sendmail

with IMAP, Sendmail

with UUCP, Sendmail

serial mode, installation , Text Mode Boot Options

services

PAM, Services

system

starting with chkconfig, Initscript Utilities

starting with ntsysv, Initscript Utilities

services, controlling access to, Controlling Access to Services

shadow passwords, Shadow Passwords

shadow utilities, Shadow Utilities

shutdown, Shutting Down

SLIP, A Note About Kernel Drivers

SLIP interface, SLIP Interface

SMP Motherboards

LILO, SMP Motherboards and LILO

software RAID

RAID, software, RAID: Hardware vs. Software

standard groups, Standard Groups

standard users, Standard Users

starting installation, Starting the Installation Program

striping

RAID fundamentals, What is RAID?

structure, filesystem, Filesystem Structure

SYSLINUX, Alternatives to LILO

system administration, System Administration

System Commander, Alternatives to LILO

system configuration

with linuxconf, System Configuration

system shutdown, Shutting Down

SysV init, System V Init

directories used by, System V Init

runlevels used by, Init Runlevels

T

TCP wrapper, Controlling Access to Services

TCP/IP networking, Configuring a Network Connection

tcpd, Controlling Access to Services

test page, printer, Printer Configuration

text mode installation

online help, Displaying Online Help

user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

time and date

setting, Time and Date

time zone, setting, Configuring the Time Zone

token ring, Ethernet, Arcnet, Token Ring and Pocket Adaptor Interfaces

U

uninstalling packages with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

Update Agent, Working with Update Agent

configuring, Configuring Update Agent

starting, Starting Update Agent

using, Using Update Agent

Updating

See Update Agent

upgrade, Upgrading or Installing

upgrading packages with Gnome-RPM, Upgrading Packages

user interface

text mode installation, The Installation Program User Interface

user-private groups, Users, Groups and User-Private Groups, User Private Groups

user-private groups, rationale behind, User Private Group Rationale

users, Users, Groups and User-Private Groups

adding, Adding a User Account

standard, Standard Users

utilities

shadow, Shadow Utilities

V

verifying packages with Gnome-RPM, Verifying Packages

video configuration, Video Configuration

W

Windows

finding hardware configuration with, Learning About Your Hardware with Windows

X

X Windows, configuring, Configuring the X Window System

Xconfigurator, Configuring the X Window System

XFree86, System-Related New Features

configuration, Configuring the X Window System