Configuration HOWTO

By Guido Gonzato, `guido@ibogfs.cineca.it`

v1.2.2, 10 April 1998

This HOWTO aims at making the fine--tuning of your newly installed Linux box quicker and easier. Here you will find a set of configurations for the most common applications, so you can start to work with a well-usable system.

1. Introduction

1.1 Why This HOWTO
1.2 What We Will Be Configuring

2. General System Setup

2.1 Keyboard
2.2 Kernel Matters
2.3 sendmail Lock
2.4 Hard Disk Performance
2.5 Parallel Port Zip Drive
2.6 Device Drivers
2.7 Bootup Messages
2.8 Hostname
2.9 Mouse
2.10 Mount Points
2.11 lilo(8) and LOADLIN
2.12 Printer Configuration

3. Software Configuration

3.1 bash(1)
3.2 ls(1)
3.3 less(1)
3.4 emacs(1)
3.5 joe(1)
3.6 jed(1)
3.7 efax(1)
3.8 TeX and Friends
3.9 PPP
3.10 POP Client
3.11 X Window System
3.12 Fortran
3.13 Users' Configurations
3.14 Upgrading

4. The End

4.1 Copyright
4.2 Feedback
4.3 Disclaimer