Chapter 8. Configuration

Table of Contents

Boot Loader
LILO
Clean Install
Configuration Example for Manual Installation
GRUB
Clean Install
Configuration Example for Manual Installation
Creating a GRUB Floppy Disk
Installing GRUB from a floppy disk
Yaboot
Configuration Example for Manual Installation
SILO
Clean Install
Configuration Example for Manual Installation
ABoot
Configuration Example for Manual Installation
I have no root and I want to scream
Linux Kernel
Configuration
Managing Filesystems and Files
Filesystems
Permissions, Users and Groups
Why Should a User Bother?
U/dev
Configuration
Permission Configuration
Hotplug Hardware Configuration
Configuration Files
Initrd
Configuration and Regeneration
Network Configuration
Configuration File
Keywords Recognized by the Basic Module
Keywords Recognized by the DHCP Module
Keywords Recognized by the DNS Module
Keywords Recognized by the Iproute2 Module
Keywords Recognized by the Wireless-tools Module
Keywords Recognized by the Iptables Module
Keywords Recognized by the PPP Module
Profiles
Configuration Examples
Defining Wwo Interfaces and Enabling Forwarding
DHCP and Basic Firewalling
Introducing Profiles
DSL or Cable PPPoE Setups
Command-line Tools
Tricking With Pseudo Interfaces
Compatibility
NFS (Network File System)
Mounting a NFS Export
CD-Writing
Which Driver to Use?
How to Burn a Waw ISO 9660 Image?
CFEngine - a Configuration Engine
Install
Cfengine Configuration
Run
Cron