DEBIAN GNU/LINUX: GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND USAGE ***

Debian GNU/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage

John Goerzen and Ossama Othman

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Contents

* List of Figures * List of Tables * Acknowledgments * Preface * Guide * Introduction * What Is Debian? * Who Creates Debian? * A Multiuser, Multitasking Operating System * What Is Free Software? * About This Book * How to Read This Book * Conventions * Getting Started * Supported Hardware * Memory and Disk Space Requirements * Before You Start * Information You Will Need * Partitioning Your Hard Drive * Background * Planning Use of the System * PC Disk Limitations * Device Names in Linux * Recommended Partitioning Scheme * Partitioning Prior to Installation * Debian Installation Steps * Choosing Your Installation Media * Installing from a CD-ROM * Booting from Floppies * Booting the Installation System * Step-by-Step Installation * Select Color or Monochrome Display * Debian GNU/Linux Installation Main Menu * Configure the Keyboard * Last Chance to Back Up! * Partition a Hard Disk * Initialize and Activate a Swap Partition * Initialize a Linux Partition * Mount a Previously-Initialized Partition * Install Operating System Kernel and Modules * Configure PCMCIA Support * Configure Device Driver Modules * Configure the Network * Install the Base System * Configure the Base System * Make Linux Bootable Directly from the Hard Disk * Make a Boot Floppy * The Moment of Truth * Set the Root Password * Create an Ordinary User * Shadow Password Support * Remove PCMCIA * Select and Install Profiles * Package Installation with dselect * Introduction * Once dselect Is Launched * A Few Hints in Conclusion * Glossary * Logging In * First Steps * Command History and Editing the Command Line * Working as Root * Virtual Consoles * Shutting Down * The Basics * The Command Line and Man ...

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