Linux Hints

About

Some links and hints to get started with linux that i´ve have found useful.

Scope

This document contains some examples how to set up some basic things for example: Connect to the internet via your internet service provider. Connect to an NT-RAS server. Installing new software with a minimal of fuzz.

Table of Content

1. Compilation of the Kernel (A must?)
2. Installing new software
   2.1    The RPM package utility
   2.2    Getting the source and how to compile
3. Connect to the internet via your internet service provider.
   3.1    Internal (memory mapped) Modems not supported by Linux
   3.2    Connect to an NT-RAS server
   3.3    Example files
4. Windows-clients (w95 and NT)  connecting to the Linux-server
   4.1    Install Samba
   4.2    Example files
5. Compilation of the Kernel (A must?)
   5.1    Where to get the software
6. Co-existans (DUAL boot) of e.g linux, windows95 and/or NT4.
   6.1    Be Aware!

Last updated 1999-03-14 by Christian Holm.