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  Linux HOWTO Index
  by Greg Hankins, [e-mail]
  v2.8.10, 27 August 1995

  This document contains an index to the Linux HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs,
  as well as other information about the HOWTO project.

  1.  What Are Linux HOWTOs?

  Linux HOWTOs are documents which describe in detail a certain aspect
  of configuring or using Linux. For example, there is the Installation
  HOWTO, which gives instructions on installing Linux, and the Mail
  HOWTO, which describes how to set up and configure mail under Linux.
  Other examples include the NET2 HOWTO and the Printing HOWTO.

  HOWTOs are comprehensive docs - much like an FAQ but generally not in
  question-and-answer format. However, many HOWTOs contain an FAQ
  section at the end.

  There are several HOWTO formats available: plain text, PostScript,
  dvi, and HTML.

  In addition to the HOWTOs, there are a multitude of mini-HOWTOs.
  These are short, specific HOWTOs, such as the Colour-ls mini-HOWTO.
  They are only available in plain text format.



  2.  Where Do I Get Linux HOWTOs?

  HOWTOs can be retrieved via anonymous FTP from the following sites:

  o  sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO

  o  tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/docs/HOWTO

     as well as many mirror sites
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/MIRRORS.html>.

  You can also browse HOWTOs <http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/> on the
  World Wide Web.  Many mirror sites
  <http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/hmirrors.html> also mirror the HOWTO WWW
  files.

  sunsite.unc.edu is heavily used, so PLEASE use a mirror site if
  possible.

  HOWTOs are also posted regularly to the newsgroup
  comp.os.linux.answers, and other appropriate Linux newsgroups.


  3.  HOWTO Index

  The following Linux HOWTOs are currently available: (The JE HOWTO and
  Printing HOWTO are only available in plain text format.  This is
  because they have not been converted to the SGML source format.
  Conversion to SGML is in progress.)


  o  Linux BootPrompt HOWTO, by Paul Gortmaker
     <[e-mail]>.  List of boot time arguments and
     overview of booting software. Updated 18 August 1995 .

  o  Linux Bootdisk HOWTO, by Graham Chapman <[e-mail]>.  How
     to create a boot/root maintenance disk for Linux. Updated 25 June
     1995.
  o  Linux Busmouse HOWTO, by Mike Battersby <[e-mail]>.
     Information on bus mouse compatibility with Linux. Updated 2 August
     1994.

  o  Linux CDROM HOWTO, by Jeff Tranter <[e-mail]>.
     Information on CD-ROM drive compatibility for Linux. Updated 18
     August 1995.

  o  Linux Commercial HOWTO, by Harald Milz <[e-mail]>.  Listing of
     commercial software products for Linux. Updated August 1995.

  o  Linux Cyrillic HOWTO, by Alexander L. Belikoff
     <[e-mail]>.  How to configure Linux for use with
     the Cyrillic characterset. Updated 13 August 1995.

  o  Linux DOSEMU HOWTO, by Mike Deisher <[e-mail]>.
     HOWTO about the Linux MS-DOS Emulator, DOSEMU. Updated 17 April
     1995.

  o  Linux Danish HOWTO, by Thomas Petersen <[e-mail]>.  How to
     configure Linux for use with the Danish characterset. Updated 9
     March 1995.

  o  Linux Distribution HOWTO, by Eric S. Raymond
     <[e-mail]>.  A list of Linux distributions. Updated 7
     June 1995.

  o  Linux ELF HOWTO, by Daniel Barlow <[e-mail]>.
     How to install and migrate to the ELF binary file format. Updated
     August 1995.

  o  Linux Ethernet HOWTO, by Paul Gortmaker
     <[e-mail]>.  Information on Ethernet hardware
     compatibility for Linux. Updated 27 May 1995.

  o  Linux Firewall HOWTO , by David Rudder <[e-mail]>.  How to
     set up a firewall using Linux. Updated 17 July 1995.

  o  Linux Ftape HOWTO, by Kai Harrekilde-Petersen <[e-mail]>.
     Information on ftape drive compatibility with Linux. Updated 2 July
     1995 for ftape-2.03b.

  o  Linux German HOWTO, by Thomas Ploss <[e-mail]-
     stuttgart.de>.  Information on using Linux with German-specific
     features. Updated 29 May 1995.

  o  Linux HAM HOWTO, by Terry Dawson <[e-mail]>.
     HOWTO configure amateur radio software for Linux. Updated 9 July
     1995.

  o  Linux HOWTO Index, by Greg Hankins <[e-mail]>.  Index
     of HOWTO documents about Linux. Updated 27 August 1995.

  o  Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO, by Tawei Wan <[e-mail]>.
     A list of hardware known to work with Linux. Updated 16 July 1995.

  o  Linux INFO-SHEET, by Michael K. Johnson <[e-mail]>.
     Generic introduction to the Linux operating system. Updated 31
     March 1995.

  o  Linux Installation HOWTO, by Matt Welsh <[e-mail]>.  How
     to obtain and install the Linux software. Updated 11 December 1994.

  o  Linux JE HOWTO, by Hiroo Yamagata <[e-mail]>.
     Information on JE, a set of Japanese language extensions for Linux.

  o  Linux Kernel HOWTO, by Brian Ward <[e-mail]>.
     Upgrading and compiling the Linux kernel. Updated 31 March 1995.

  o  Linux META-FAQ, by Michael K. Johnson <[e-mail]>.
     A listing of Linux sources of information. Updated 9 August 1995.

  o  Linux MGR HOWTO, by Vincent Broman <[e-mail]>.
     Information on the MGR graphics interface for Linux. Updated 16
     November 1994.

  o  Linux Electronic Mail HOWTO, by Vince Skahan <[e-mail]>.
     Information on Linux-based mail servers and clients. Updated 31
     March 1995.

  o  Linux NET-2 HOWTO, by Terry Dawson <[e-mail]>.
     HOWTO configure TCP/IP networking, SLIP, PLIP, and PPP under Linux.
     Updated 13 August 1995.

  o  Linux NIS HOWTO, by Erwin Embsen <[e-mail]>.  Information on
     using NIS/YP on Linux systems. Updated 24 January 1995.

  o  Linux News HOWTO, by Vince Skahan <[e-mail]>.  Information
     on USENET news server and client software for Linux. Updated 31
     March 1995.

  o  Linux PCI HOWTO, by Michael Will <[e-mail]-
     tuebingen.de>.  Information on PCI-architecture compatibility with
     Linux. Updated July 1995.

  o  Linux PCMCIA HOWTO, by Dave Hinds <[e-mail]>.
     How to install and use PCMCIA Card Services. Updated 1 June 1995.

  o  Linux PPP HOWTO, by Al Longyear <[e-mail]>.  Information
     on using PPP networking with Linux. Updated 12 July 1995.

  o  Linux Printing HOWTO, by Grant Taylor <[e-mail]>.
     HOWTO on printing software for Linux.

  o  Linux Printing Usage HOWTO, by Matt Foster <[e-mail]>.
     How to use the printing system for a variety of file types and
     options.. Updated 5 Aug 1995.

  o  Linux SCSI HOWTO, by Drew Eckhardt <[e-mail]>.
     Information on SCSI driver compatibility with Linux. Updated 20
     March 1995.

  o  Linux SCSI Programming HOWTO, by Heiko Eissfeldt
     <[e-mail]>.  Information on programming the generic
     Linux SCSI interface. Updated 14 June 1995.

  o  Linux Serial HOWTO, by Greg Hankins <[e-mail]>.
     Information on use of serial devices and communications software.
     Updated 5 June 1995.

  o  Linux Sound HOWTO, by Jeff Tranter <[e-mail]>.  Sound
     hardware and software for the Linux operating system. Updated 23
     August 1995.

  o  Linux Term HOWTO, by Patrick Reijnen <[e-mail]>.  HOWTO use
     the `term' communications package on Linux systems. Updated 15 July
     1995.

  o  Linux Tips HOWTO, by Vince Reed <[e-mail]>.  HOWTO on
     miscellaneous tips and tricks for Linux. Updated 30 August 1994.


  o  Linux UMSDOS HOWTO, by Jacques Gelinas <[e-mail]>.
     How to install and use the UMSDOS filesystem. Updated 27 August
     1995.

  o  Linux UPS HOWTO, by Harvey J. Stein <[e-mail]>.
     Information on using a UPS power supply with Linux. Updated 16
     April 1995.

  o  Linux UUCP HOWTO, by Vince Skahan <[e-mail]>.  Information
     on UUCP software for Linux. Updated 31 March 1995.

  o  Linux XFree86 HOWTO, by Matt Welsh <[e-mail]>.  How to
     obtain, install, and configure XFree86 3.1.1 (X11R6). Updated 15
     March 1995.


  The following mini-HOWTOs are available (plain text only):


  o  Linux Anon FTP Setup mini-HOWTO, by Christopher Klaus
     <[e-mail]>.  How to set up a secure anonymous FTP site.
     Updated 24 July 1994.

  o  Linux Backup with MSDOS mini-HOWTO, by Christopher Neufeld
     <[e-mail]>.  How to backup MSDOS machines with
     Linux. Updated ???.

  o  Linux Boca mini-HOWTO, by David H Dennis
     <[e-mail]>.  How to install a Boca 16-port serial
     card (Boca 2016). Updated ???.

  o  Linux BogoMips mini-HOWTO, by Wim C.A. van Dorst
     <[e-mail]>.  Information about BogoMips. Updated 1
     May 1995.

  o  Linux CD Writer mini-HOWTO, by Matt Cutts <[e-mail]>.  How
     to write CDs. Updated 17 December 1994.

  o  Linux Caching named mini-HOWTO, by Nicolai Langfeldt
     <[e-mail]>.  How to set up a caching nameserver. Updated 20
     March 1995.

  o  Linux Colour ls mini-HOWTO, by Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen
     <[e-mail]>.  How to set up the colours with 'ls'. Updated
     12 December 1994.

  o  Linux Consoles mini-HOWTO, by R. Mark Salathiel
     <[e-mail]>.  How to set up multiple virtual consoles.
     Updated 25 December 1994.

  o  Linux GUI Development mini-HOWTO, by Philip Markwalder
     <[e-mail]>.  Information about GUI Development
     Software and Books. Updated 6 June 1995.

  o  Linux getty-ps mini-HOWTO, by Mark Horton <[e-mail]>.  How to
     set up 'getty_ps'. Updated ???.

  o  Linux IO Port mini-HOWTO, by Riku Saikkonen
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use I/O ports in C programs.
     Updated 18 October 1994.

  o  Linux Iomega ZIP mini-HOWTO, by Byron A. Jeff
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use the Iomega ZIP drive with Linux.
     Updated 24 August 1994.


  o  Linux Key Setup mini-HOWTO, by Stephen Lee <[e-mail]>.  How
     to set up cursor control keys. Updated 13 May 1995.

  o  Linux Keystroke mini-HOWTO, by Zenon Fortuna <[e-mail]>.
     How to assign special action to keys. Updated 4 April 1995.

  o  Linux LILO mini-HOWTO, by Cameron Spitzer <[e-mail]>.
     Examples of typical LILO installations. Updated 4 June 1995.

  o  Linux Large IDE mini-HOWTO, by Patrick LoPresti <[e-mail]>.
     How to use large IDE drives (kernel versions < 1.1.39). Updated
     ???.

  o  Linux Man Page mini-HOWTO, by Jens Schweikhardt
     <[e-mail]>.  How to write man pages.
     Updated July 1995.

  o  Linux Modeline mini-HOWTO, by Rick Niles
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use 'modeline'. Updated 11
     February 1995.

  o  Linux Multiple Ethernet mini-HOWTO, by Don Becker
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use multiple ethernet cards.
     Updated ???.

  o  Linux Online Support mini-HOWTO, by lilo <[e-mail]>.
     Information about the Linux Internet Support Cooperative. Updated 2
     January 1995.

  o  Linux Proxy ARP mini-HOWTO, by Al Longyear <[e-mail]>.
     A small treatise on the use of Proxy ARP. Updated 5 December 1994.

  o  Linux Reading List, by James H. Haynes <[e-mail]>.
     Interesting books pertaining to Linux subjects. Updated 16 February
     1995.

  o  Linux Stacker mini-HOWTO, by Corey Sweeney <[e-mail]>.
     How to mount MSDOS Stacked filesystems. Updated ???.

  o  Linux Swap Space mini-HOWTO, by H. Peter Anvin <[e-mail]>.
     How to share swap space between Linux and Windows. Updated 19 June
     1995.

  o  Linux TIA mini-HOWTO, by Irish <[e-mail]>.  How to use
     'TIA' with Linux. Updated 6 August 1995.

  o  Linux Term Firewall mini-HOWTO, by Barak Pearlmutter
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use 'term' over a firewall.
     Updated 2 March 1995.

  o  Linux Tiny News mini-HOWTO, by Kent Lewis <[e-mail]>.  How
     to use 'INN' to make a small news spool. Updated 25 May 1995.

  o  Linux Token Ring mini-HOWTO, by Mike Eckhoff
     <[e-mail]>.  How to use token ring
     cards. Updated 5 July 1995.

  o  Linux Visual Bell mini-HOWTO, by Alessandro Rubini
     <[e-mail]>.  How to disable audible bells, and enable
     visual bells. Updated May 1995.

  o  Linux WordPerfect mini-HOWTO, by Wade Hampton <[e-mail]>.
     How to set up SCO WordPerfect for Linux. Updated 17 May 1995.

  o  Linux X Notebook mini-HOWTO, by Darin Ernst <[e-mail]>.
     How to set up X on notebooks with WD90C24 video chips. Updated 10
     August 1995.

  o  Linux Xterminal mini-HOWTO, by Scot W. Stevenson
     <[e-mail]>.  How to connect Xterminals to Linux boxen.
     Updated July 1995.




  3.1.  Wanted HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs

  If you are interested in writing about any of these subject, please
  get in touch with me at [e-mail].


  o  GCC/LIBRARY HOWTO. Discussing installation/upgrading of GCC and
     shared libraries under Linux. How to build shared libraries.  Most
     of the material would come from Mitchum DeSouza's GCC FAQ.

  o  Notebook HOWTO or Notebook mini-HOWTO.  A guide to notebooks -
     information about power management, LCD displays, video controlers,
     pointers to related material (PCMCIA-HOWTO), and most anything
     pertaining to notebooks.

  o  If you have an idea for another HOWTO or mini-HOWTO, please mail
     me!


  3.2.  HOWTOs Currently Under Contruction


  o  Info Services HOWTO. All about setting up information services
     (WWW, FTP, etc).

  o  The Printing HOWTO is being completely rewritten, and will be
     superceded by the Printing Usage and Printing Setup HOWTOs.

  o  The Tips HOWTO is being rewritten.

  o  Parallel Processing HOWTO.  Information about parallel processing
     packages (PVM, MPI, etc.) and methods for connecting (networking) a
     cluster for parallel processing, and a variety of system
     administration and performance tweaking issues.


  o  A Shadow Password mini-HOWTO is being written.


  o  A Security HOWTO is being written.

  o  The GCC FAQ might be turned into the GCC HOWTO.



  4.  Writing and Submitting a HOWTO

  If you would like to write a Linux HOWTO document, there are a few
  guidelines that you should follow.


  o  Get in touch with me first, and let me know you want to work on
     something.  You can reach me at [e-mail].


  o  Try to use meaningful structure and organization, and write
     clearly. Remember that many of the people reading HOWTOs do not
     speak English as their first language.

  o  If you are writing a HOWTO, you must use the Linuxdoc-SGML package,
     available from sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/utils/text/, to format
     the HOWTO. This package allows us to produce LaTeX (for dvi and
     PostScript), plain text, and HTML from a single source document,
     and was designed by Matt Welsh specifically for the HOWTOs. This
     also gives all of the HOWTOs a uniform look.

  o  If you are writing a mini-HOWTO, you can use any form you wish.
     mini-HOWTOs are meant to be short, free-form HOWTOs on very
     specific subjects. In general, these should be quick to write and
     maintain, so it's not worth bothering with the Linuxdoc-SGML
     package.  This does not mean that the mini-HOWTOs are any less
     important!  Only plain text versions of mini-HOWTOs are
     distributed.

  o  Make sure that all of the information is correct. I can't stress
     this enough. When in doubt, speculate, but make it clear that
     you're only guessing.

  o  Make sure that you are covering the most recent version of the
     available software. Also, be sure to include full instructions on
     where software can be downloaded from (FTP site name, full
     pathname), and the current version number and release date of the
     software.

  o  Include an FAQ section at the end, if appropriate. Many HOWTO
     documents need an "FAQ" or "Common Problems" section to cover
     information which can't be covered in the regular text.

  o  Use other HOWTOs as a model.  The SGML source to the HOWTOs is
     available on Linux FTP sites.

  o  Lastly, be prepared to receive questions and comments about your
     writing.  There are several hundreds of accesses to the HOWTO
     collection every day from around the world!

  After you have written the HOWTO, mail it to me.  If you used
  Linuxdoc-SGML, simply mail me the SGML source; I take care of
  formatting the documents.  I'll also take care of archiving the HOWTOs
  on sunsite.unc.edu and posting them to the various newsgroups.

  It is important that you go through me when submitting a HOWTO, as I
  maintain the archives and need to keep track of what HOWTOs are being
  written and who is doing what.

  Then, all you have to do is send me periodic updates whenever
  appropriate.



  5.  Copyright

  Unless otherwise stated, Linux HOWTO documents are copyrighted by
  their respective authors. Linux HOWTO documents may be reproduced and
  distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic,
  as long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies. Commercial
  redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would
  like to be notified of any such distributions.

  All translations, derivative works, or aggregate works incorporating
  any Linux HOWTO documents must be covered under this copyright notice.
  That is, you may not produce a derivative work from a HOWTO and impose
  additional restrictions on its distribution. Exceptions to these rules
  may be granted under certain conditions; please contact the Linux
  HOWTO coordinator at the address given below.

  In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through
  as many channels as possible. However, we do wish to retain copyright
  on the HOWTO documents, and would like to be notified of any plans to
  redistribute the HOWTOs.

  If you have questions, please contact Greg Hankins, the Linux HOWTO
  coordinator, at [e-mail] via email, or at +1 404 853
  9989.