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- Linux HOWTO Index
- by Matt Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu
- v2.0, 17 March 1994
-
- This is an index to the Linux HOWTO documents.
-
- 1. What are Linux HOWTOs?
-
- Linux HOWTOs are short online documents which describe in detail a
- certain aspect of configuring or using the Linux system. 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
- NET-2-HOWTO (previously the NET-2-FAQ) and the Printing HOWTO.
-
- Information in HOWTOs is generally more detailed and in-depth than
- what can be squeezed into the Linux FAQ. For this reason, the Linux
- FAQ is being rewritten. A large amount of the information contained
- therein will be relegated to various HOWTO documents. The FAQ will be
- a shorter list of frequently asked questions about Linux, covering
- small specific topics. Most of the ``useful'' information in the FAQ
- will now be covered in the HOWTOs.
-
- 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. For example, the NET-2-FAQ has been renamed to the
- NET-2-HOWTO, because it wasn't in question-and-answer format. However,
- you will see the NET-2-HOWTO named as the NET-2-FAQ in many places.
- The two docs are one and the same.
-
-
- 2. Where to 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 the many mirror sites, which are listed in the Linux
- META-FAQ (see below).
-
- The Index, printed below, lists the currently available HOWTOs.
-
- HOWTOs are also posted regularly to the newsgroups comp.os.linux and
- comp.os.linux.announce. In addition, a number of the HOWTOs will be
- crossposted to news.answers. Therefore, you can find the Linux HOWTOs
- on the news.answers archive site rtfm.mit.edu.
-
-
- 3. HOWTO Index
-
- The following Linux HOWTOs are currently available.
-
-
-
-
- o Linux Bootdisk HOWTO, by Graham Chapman <grahamc@zeta.org.au>. How
- to create a boot/root maintenance disk for Linux
-
- o Linux Busmouse HOWTO, by mike@starbug.apana.org.au (Mike
- Battersby). Information on bus mouse compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux CDROM HOWTO, by tranter@software.mitel.com (Jeff Tranter).
- Information on CD-ROM drive compatibility for Linux
-
- o Linux Commercial HOWTO, by hm@ix.de (Harald Milz). Listing of
- commercial software prducts for Linux
-
- o Linux DOSEMU HOWTO, by deisher@enws125.EAS.ASU.EDU (Michael E.
- Deisher). HOWTO about the Linux MS-DOS Emulator, DOSEMU
-
- o Linux Distribution HOWTO, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). A
- list of mail order distributions and other commercial services
-
- o Linux Ethernet HOWTO, by Paul Gortmaker
- <gpg109@rsphysse.anu.edu.au>. Information on Ethernet hardware
- compatibility for Linux
-
- o Linux Ftape HOWTO, by khp@pip.dknet.dk (Ftape-HOWTO maintainer).
- Information on ftape drive compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux German HOWTO, by Winfried Truemper <truemper@MI.Uni-
- Koeln.DE>. Information on using Linux with German-specific
- features
-
- o Linux HAM HOWTO, by terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Terry Dawson).
- HOWTO configure amateur radio software for Linux
-
- o Linux HOWTO Index, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). Index of
- HOWTO documents about Linux.
-
- o Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO, by frac@ksc.au.ac.th (Tawei
- Wan). A list of hardware known to work with Linux
-
- o Linux Installation HOWTO, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). How
- to obtain and install the Linux software
-
- o Linux JE-HOWTO, by Yasuhiro Yamazaki
- <hiro@rainbow.physics.utoronto.ca>. Information on JE, a set of
- Japanese language extensions for Linux
-
- o Linux Kernel HOWTO, by Brian Ward <ward@blah.tu-graz.ac.at>.
- Upgrading and compiling the Linux kernel
-
- o Linux Keystroke HOWTO, by Zenon Fortuna <zenon@netcom.com>. HOWTO
- bind macro actions to keystrokes under Linux
-
- o Linux MGR HOWTO, by broman@Np.nosc.mil (Vincent Broman).
- Information on the MGR graphics interface for Linux
-
- o Linux Electronic Mail HOWTO, by vince@victrola.wa.com (Vince
- Skahan). Information on Linux-based mail servers and clients
-
- o Linux NET-2 HOWTO, by terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Terry Dawson).
- HOWTO configure TCP/IP networking, SLIP, PLIP, and PPP under Linux.
-
- o Linux NIS HOWTO, by erwin@nioz.nl (Erwin Embsen). Information on
- using NIS/YP on Linux systems
-
- o Linux News HOWTO, by vince@victrola.wa.com (Vince Skahan).
- Information on USENET news server and client software for Linux
-
- o Linux PCI-HOWTO, by Michael Will <michaelw@desaster.student.uni-
- tuebingen.de>. Information on PCI-architecture compatibility with
- Linux
-
- o Linux PPP-HOWTO, by Al Longyear <longyear@netcom.com>. Information
- on using PPP networking with Linux
-
- o Linux Printing HOWTO, by gtaylor@cs.tufts.edu (Grant Taylor).
- HOWTO on printing software for Linux
- o Linux SCSI HOWTO, by Drew Eckhardt <drew@kinglear.cs.Colorado.EDU>.
- Information on SCSI driver compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux Serial HOWTO, by gregh@cc.gatech.edu (Greg Hankins).
- Information on use of serial devices and communications software
-
- o Linux Sound HOWTO, by tranter@software.mitel.com (Jeff Tranter).
- Sound hardware and software for the Linux operating system
-
- o Linux Term HOWTO, by Patrick Reijnen (patrickr@cs.kun.nl). HOWTO
- use the `term' communications package on Linux systems
-
- o Linux Tips HOWTO, by Vince Reed <reedv@rpi.edu>. HOWTO on
- miscellaneous tips and tricks for Linux
-
- o Linux UPS HOWTO, by Harvey J. Stein <hjstein@math.huji.ac.il>.
- Information on using a UPS power supply with Linux
-
- o Linux UUCP HOWTO, by vince@victrola.wa.com (Vince Skahan).
- Information on UUCP software for Linux
-
- o Linux XFree86 HOWTO, by geyer@polyhymnia.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de
- (Helmut Geyer). HOWTO on installation of XFree86 (X11R5) for Linux
-
-
- o Linux Bootdisk HOWTO, by Graham Chapman <grahamc@zeta.org.au>. How
- to create a boot/root maintenance disk for Linux
-
- o Linux Busmouse HOWTO, by mike@starbug.apana.org.au (Mike
- Battersby). Information on bus mouse compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux CDROM HOWTO, by tranter@software.mitel.com (Jeff Tranter).
- Information on CD-ROM drive compatibility for Linux
-
- o Linux Commercial HOWTO, by hm@ix.de (Harald Milz). Listing of
- commercial software prducts for Linux
-
- o Linux DOSEMU HOWTO, by deisher@enws125.EAS.ASU.EDU (Michael E.
- Deisher). HOWTO about the Linux MS-DOS Emulator, DOSEMU
-
- o Linux Distribution HOWTO, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). A
- list of mail order distributions and other commercial services
-
- o Linux Ethernet HOWTO, by Paul Gortmaker
- <gpg109@rsphysse.anu.edu.au>. Information on Ethernet hardware
- compatibility for Linux
-
- o Linux Ftape HOWTO, by khp@pip.dknet.dk (Ftape-HOWTO maintainer).
- Information on ftape drive compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux German HOWTO, by Winfried Truemper <truemper@MI.Uni-
- Koeln.DE>. Information on using Linux with German-specific
- features
-
- o Linux HAM HOWTO, by terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Terry Dawson).
- HOWTO configure amateur radio software for Linux
-
- o Linux HOWTO Index, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). Index of
- HOWTO documents about Linux.
-
- o Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO, by frac@ksc.au.ac.th (Tawei
- Wan). A list of hardware known to work with Linux
-
- o Linux INFO-SHEET, by johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu (Michael K. Johnson).
- Generic introduction to the Linux operating system
-
- o Linux Installation HOWTO, by mdw@sunsite.unc.edu (Matt Welsh). How
- to obtain and install the Linux software
-
- o Linux JE-HOWTO, by Yasuhiro Yamazaki
- <hiro@rainbow.physics.utoronto.ca>. Information on JE, a set of
- Japanese language extensions for Linux
-
- o Linux Kernel HOWTO, by Brian Ward <ward@blah.tu-graz.ac.at>.
- Upgrading and compiling the Linux kernel
-
- o Linux Keystroke HOWTO, by Zenon Fortuna <zenon@netcom.com>. HOWTO
- bind macro actions to keystrokes under Linux
-
- o Linux META-FAQ, by johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu (Michael K. Johnson).
- A listing of Linux sources of information
-
- o Linux MGR HOWTO, by broman@Np.nosc.mil (Vincent Broman).
- Information on the MGR graphics interface for Linux
-
- o Linux Electronic Mail HOWTO, by vince@halcyon.com (Vince Skahan).
- Information on Linux-based mail servers and clients
-
- o Linux NET-2 HOWTO, by terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Terry Dawson).
- HOWTO configure TCP/IP networking, SLIP, PLIP, and PPP under Linux.
-
- o Linux NIS HOWTO, by erwin@nioz.nl (Erwin Embsen). Information on
- using NIS/YP on Linux systems
-
- o Linux News HOWTO, by vince@halcyon.com (Vince Skahan). Information
- on USENET news server and client software for Linux
-
- o Linux PCI-HOWTO, by Michael Will <michaelw@desaster.student.uni-
- tuebingen.de>. Information on PCI-architecture compatibility with
- Linux
-
- o Linux PPP-HOWTO, by Al Longyear <longyear@netcom.com>. Information
- on using PPP networking with Linux
-
- o Linux Printing HOWTO, by gtaylor@cs.tufts.edu (Grant Taylor).
- HOWTO on printing software for Linux
-
- o Linux SCSI HOWTO, by Drew Eckhardt <drew@kinglear.cs.Colorado.EDU>.
- Information on SCSI driver compatibility with Linux
-
- o Linux SCSI Programming HOWTO, by Heiko Eissfeldt
- <heiko@colossus.escape.de>. Information on programming the generic
- Linux SCSI interface
-
- o Linux Serial HOWTO, by gregh@cc.gatech.edu (Greg Hankins).
- Information on use of serial devices and communications software
-
- o Linux Sound HOWTO, by tranter@software.mitel.com (Jeff Tranter).
- Sound hardware and software for the Linux operating system
-
- o Linux Term HOWTO, by Patrick Reijnen (patrickr@cs.kun.nl). HOWTO
- use the `term' communications package on Linux systems
-
- o Linux Tips HOWTO, by Vince Reed <reedv@rpi.edu>. HOWTO on
- miscellaneous tips and tricks for Linux
-
- o Linux UPS HOWTO, by Harvey J. Stein <hjstein@math.huji.ac.il>.
- Information on using a UPS power supply with Linux
-
- o Linux UUCP HOWTO, by vince@halcyon.com (Vince Skahan). Information
- on UUCP software for Linux
-
- o Linux XFree86 HOWTO, by geyer@polyhymnia.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de
- (Helmut Geyer). HOWTO on installation of XFree86 (X11R5) for Linux
-
-
- 4. Wanted HOWTOs
-
- I would be very happy if someone would write the following HOWTO
- documents, and submit them to me (see the instructions in the next
- section below). Most of these are modifications of existing FAQ
- documents, and should be easy to put into HOWTO format. Keep in mind
- that HOWTOs generally aren't in FAQ format, but can contain an FAQ
- section at the end.
-
- Some of these are under construction; however, if you're interested in
- working on one of them, please let me know.
-
-
- o GCC/LIBRARY HOWTO. Discussing installation/upgrading of the GCC and
- shared libraries under Linux. How to build shared libraries. Most
- of the material would come from Mitchum DeSouza's GCC FAQ.
-
- o If you have an idea for another HOWTO, please mail me!
-
-
- 5. 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 Format the document neatly. HOWTOs must be available in plain ASCII
- format, but you are free to use a formatting tool (texinfo,
- LameTeX, nroff) to format the document. 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 You may wish to use the Linuxdoc-SGML package, available from
- ftp.cs.cornell.edu:/pub/mdw/, to format the HOWTO. This package
- allows you to produce LaTeX, plain ASCII, and HTML from a single
- source document, and was designed specifically with the HOWTOs in
- mind. If you are writing a new HOWTO you should seriously consider
- this.
-
- 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).
-
- 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.
-
- After you have written the HOWTO, mail it to me (Matt Welsh) at
- mdw@sunsite.unc.edu. If you have use Linuxdoc-SGML, simply mail me the
- SGML source; I take care of formatting the documents. I'll also take
- care of archiving the HOWTO and posting it 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.
-
- All you have to do is send me periodic updates (every month or so, as
- needed) and I will take care of posting the HOWTO regularly.
-
-
- 6. Miscellaneous and Legalese
-
- If you have questions, please feel free to mail mdw@sunsite.unc.edu.
- The Linux FAQ rewrite is being coordinated by Ian Jackson,
- ijackson@nyx.cs.du.edu, with help from others.
-
- 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,
- without permission of the author. Translations and derivative works
- are similarly permitted without express permission. Commercial
- redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would
- like to be notified of any such distributions.
-
- 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 Matt
- Welsh, the Linux HOWTO coordinator, at mdw@sunsite.unc.edu.
-