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Configuration
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YaST in Text Mode (ncurses)
Usage
Restriction of Key Combinations
Using the Modules
Starting the Individual Modules
YaST Online Update
The cron Job for YOU
Booting and Boot Managers
Booting a PC
Master Boot Record
Boot Sectors
Booting DOS or Windows 95/98
Boot Concepts
Map Files, GRUB, and LILO
Booting with GRUB
The GRUB Boot Menu
Naming Conventions for Hard Disks and Partitions
A Sample Menu File
Editing the Menu Entries
The File device.map
The File /etc/grub.conf
The GRUB Shell
Setting a Boot Password
Troubleshooting and Further Reading
Booting with LILO
Basics
Configuring LILO
Structure of lilo.conf
Installing and Uninstalling LILO
Updating After Changing the Configuration
Uninstalling the Linux Boot Loader
Restoring the MBR (DOS/Win9x/ME
Restoring the MBR of Windows XP
Restoring the MBR of Windows 2000
Booting Linux after Restoring the MBR
GRUB
LILO
Creating Boot CDs
Procedure
Boot CD with ISOLINUX
The X Window System
Historical Background
Version 4.x of XFree86
Advantages
Configuration Using xf86config
Mouse
Keyboard
Monitor
Graphics Cards and X Server
Saving Your Configuration
Optimizing the Installation of the X Window System
Screen Section
Device Section
Monitor Section
Integrating Additional (True Type) Fonts
OpenGL -- 3D Configuration
Hardware Support
OpenGL Driver
nVidia-GLX and DRI
The Diagnosis Tool 3Ddiag
OpenGL Test Applications
Troubleshooting
Installation Support
Additional Online Documentation
Printer Operation
Printing Basics
Important Standard Printer Languages
Processing Print Jobs
Various Printing Systems
Preconditions for Printing
General Requirements
Finding the Right Printer Driver
The Issue with GDI Printers
Configuring a Printer with YaST
Print Queues and Configurations
Printer Configuration with YaST : The Basics
Automatic Configuration
Manual Configuration
Configuring Applications
Manual Configuration of Local Printer Ports
Parallel Ports
Manual Configuration of Parallel Ports
Enabling and Testing a Parallel Port
USB Ports
The IrDA Printer Interface
Serial Ports
Manual Configuration of LPRng and lpdfilter
The LPRng Print Spooler
Printing from Applications
Command-Line Tools for LPRng
Managing Local Queues
Printing Files
Checking the Status
Removing Jobs from the Queue
Controlling the Queues
Managing Remote Queues
Printing Files
Checking the Status
Removing Jobs from the Queue
Using Command-Line Tools for LPRng Troubleshooting
The Print Filter of the LPRng and lpdfilter Printing System
Configuration of lpdfilter
Customization of lpdfilter
A Hardware-Independent Example
Using Custom PostScript Preloads
A Sample GDI Printer Configuration
Troubleshooting Hints for lpdfilter
The CUPS Printing System
Naming Conventions
IPP and Server
Configuration of a CUPS Server
Network Printers
Internal CUPS Print Job Processing
Conversion into PostScript
Accounting
Other Filtering Programs
Conversion into the Printer-Specific Language
Transferring Data to the Printer
Filterless Printing
Tips and Tricks
OpenOffice.org
Printing to or from Windows
Setting up a Raw Printer
Custom Printer Options
Compatibility with LPR
Troubleshooting in CUPS
Printing from Applications
Command-Line Tools for the CUPS Printing System
Managing Local Queues
Printing Files
Checking the Status
Removing Jobs from the Queue
Specifying Options for Queues
Managing Remote Queues
Printing Files
Checking the Status
Removing Jobs from the Queue
Using Command-Line Tools for CUPS Troubleshooting
Working with Ghostscript
Sample Operations with Ghostscript
Displaying PostScript under X
Conversion into PCL5e
Conversion into PCL3
Conversion into ESC/P, ESC/P2, or ESC/P Raster
Sending the Output Directly to the Printer
Processing PostScript and PDF Files
Working with a2ps
Using a2ps to Prepare a Text File for Printing
Reformatting PostScript with psutils
psnup
pstops
psselect
Using Ghostscript to View the Output
ASCII Text Encoding
A Sample Text
Visualizing the Sample with Different Encodings
Printing the Sample with Different Encodings
Printing in a TCP/IP Network
Terminology
Quick Configuration of a Client Machine
Client Configuration for an LPD Server
Client Configuration for a CUPS Network Server
Protocols for Printing in TCP/IP Networks
Printing via the LPD protocol
Printing via the IPP Protocol
Direct remote printing through TCP sockets
Examples
Filtering for Network Printers
Remote Printer Troubleshooting
Print Servers Supporting Both LPD and IPP
LPD, IPP and CUPS
Supporting Both Protocols by Using LPRng and lpdfilter with CUPS
Hotplugging Services
Hotplugging in Linux
Hotplugging and Coldplugging
USB
PCI and PCMCIA
Network
Other Devices and Further Development
Configuring and Using Laptop Computers
PCMCIA
The Hardware
The Software
Differences Between PCMCIA Systems
The Base Module
The Card Manager
Configuration
Network Cards (Ethernet, Wireless LAN, and Token Ring)
ISDN
Modem
SCSI and IDE
Switching Configurations -- SCPM
Troubleshooting
Nonfunctional PCMCIA Base System
Improperly Functioning or Nonfunctional PCMCIA Card
Installation via PCMCIA
Other Utilities
Updating the Kernel or PCMCIA Package
For More Information
SCPM - System Configuration Profile Management
Basic Terminology and Concepts
SCPM YaST Module and Additional Documentation
Configuring SCPM
Creating and Managing Profiles
Switching Configuration Profiles
Advanced Profile Settings
Profile Selection during Boot
Common Problems and Solutions
APM and ACPI -- Power Management
Power Saving Functions
APM
The APM Daemon (apmd)
Further Commands
ACPI
ACPI in Action
The ACPI Daemon (acpid)
Speedstep of PowerNow
Troubleshooting
Rest for the Hard Disk
IrDA -- Infrared Data Association
Software
Configuration
Usage
Troubleshooting
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