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- Hi, all!
-
- Finally, here it comes: The Linux Network Administrators' Guide!
- Although it is far from perfect, I feel that it's high time to release
- a version to the public.
-
- This Guide has been written in cooperation with the Linux
- Documentation Project, and covers both TCP/IP-based as well as
- UUCP networking.
-
- The document is available in DVI, Postscript, and Latex source.
- ASCII support is also provided, giving a version that can be
- processed by groff. It may be far from perfect, but at least
- it's there :-) If desired, I can also make a GNU info
- version of the book.
-
-
- What is the Network Administrators' Guide?
- ------------------------------------------
-
- This is version 0.4 ALPHA of my networking guide for Linux.
- I still call it an ALPHA release because NET-2 is still changing
- so quickly; furthermore some chapters will need serious
- rewriting.
-
- The Networking Guide is written for people who want to use
- their Linux system in a networked environment, relying either
- on TCP/IP or UUCP. When writing it I tried to put in enough
- information so that people who know next to nothing about
- networking can get their machine working nevertheless (at least
- in theory... :-)
-
- Features:
-
- * Includes an extensive introduction to TCP/IP
- covering the whole thing from the physical layer
- up to the application layer.
-
- * Covers NET-2 setup, including hardware setup
- (Ethernet, SLIP, PLIP), IP interface setup,
- and building of static routing tables with route(8).
- NOTE: I have been away for the last two weeks, so I
- don't know if I missed any important developments in
- from NET-2 department. This chapter is the next
- candidate for revision.
-
- * Explains the most important TCP/IP applications
- along with their config files: inetd, tcpd, the r*
- clients, RPC, NFS, and FTP server setup.
-
- * Covers setup of Taylor UUCP (compiled for
- BNU configuration).
-
- * Explains basic concepts of email, and covers
- setup of smail and sendmail.
-
- * Setup of Cnews and assorted newsreaders
-
- * Has three fancy pictures :-)
-
- * TeXinfo and roff versions available.
-
- Misfeatures:
-
- * The Guide still has gaping holes in some
- places: There is no remote printing, no BOOTP setup,
- no automounter, etc. See the TODO file for what's not yet
- in.
-
- * I'm not yet content with the sendmail chapter.
- Same applies to the newsreader section. Suggestions
- on what to include and omit are welcome.
-
- * Needs more pictures.
-
- * TeXinfo and roff versions don't look too nice.
-
-
- Networking Guide Distribution
- -----------------------------
-
- The NAG comes in a number of formats. You may either retrieve
- the complete LaTeX source, or any preconverted version. They
- may currently be found at
-
- tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/docs/LDP
-
- or
- sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/LDP
-
- or
-
- nic.funet.fi:/pub/OS/Linux/doc/LDP
-
- The different packages are:
-
- netguide-0.4.src.tgz: The complete source, together with the
- files needed for generating the other
- formats (except for the texify tool).
-
- netguide-0.4.dvi.tgz: DVI version
-
- netguide-0.4.ps.tgz: Postscript version
-
- netguide-0.4.roff.tgz: roff version. This was generated from the
- TeXinfo version using texi2roff. It is not
- very satisfactory yet, but then, I've no
- idea of roff. I converted it to use the ms
- macro package, because the commands looked
- vaguely familiar to me. To show it on the
- screen, type
-
- groff -mgs nag.roff | less
-
- Some day in the future I may turn to mm macros
- instead, because they have good cross-references
- etc.
-
-
- Source Notes
- ------------
-
- The pictures in this book have been produced with xfig, and translated
- to eepic/Latex input. You need the epic and eepic style files for this.
- Since they are not incorporated in the SLS release of TeX (at least not
- the one I've got), I have included them here.
-
- If your dvi printer filter doesn't recognize the graphic specials, you
- may have to use the Postscript version. Either get the Posscript version or
- convert the dvi file to Postscript. Simply type 'make net.ps'. Note that
- this will use dvips, because I know that dvitops does _not_ understand
- the eepic graphics specials.
-
- If this still won't work, you have to wait until I upload the FIG
- versions of the pictures (I lost the FIG version of one of these
- images :-() and convert these to Postscript as well.
-
- The pictures are also there in the ASCII version. If you know what they
- are meant to show, you can even see it.
-
-
- Formatting now looks quite well in most places (thanks to
- Michael K. Johnson's work!), but there are still a few overfull hboxes.
- These come from {\tt very/long/file/names} and the like. They will be dealt
- with once we have a fixed version.
-
-
-
- Author's Blurb
- --------------
-
- Last not least, some personal words: As I said when volunteering
- for this job, my knowledge of TCP/IP networking is a bit on
- the theoretical side. On my Linux box, I do everything in loopback
- mode, and in terms of UUCP connectivity, I only run a leaf site.
- Thus I can't claim too much first-hand experience. So if you find
- anything you think is wrong or ambiguous, don't hesitate to point
- this out. Thanks a lot.
-
-
- If you have suggestions/comments/complaints, mail me at
-
- okir@monad.swb.de.
-
-
- Yours,
- Olaf
-
-
-
- Copyright Notice
- ----------------
-
- The Linux Network Administrators' Guide is Copyright (C) by Olaf Kirch.
- See the file COPYING for your rights in copying and printing it.
-
-