FreeOS Howtos

Linux : Howtos : Compiling a Linux kernel: Some pitfalls reviewed
Posted: ( Mon 9th Jul 2001 08:01:27[PM] UTC )
"Compilation and configuration of a custom Linux kernel involves a number of complicated steps. Fortunately, the user is abstracted from all these by the shell. But, when the Compilation and configuration steps have not been carried out in a perfect manner, one is bound to get error messages on the screen. Though these can vary from as simple as "typos in /etc/lilo.conf", but can be as complicated as "bad cache memory" and others."

Linux : Howtos : Promise FastTrak on Red Hat 7.1
Posted: ( Fri 6th Jul 2001 08:42:46[PM] UTC )
"It seems that there are more people out there using Promise FastTrak cards than I could have ever imagined. Luckily, shortly after all my distraught users informed me of their problems they were having on Red Hat 7.1, Promise e-mailed me looking to solve this problem. Armed with your anger (well, maybe not) and problems, I'm hoping I've taken the first step to tackling this problem."

Linux : Howtos : Easy steps to Samba
Posted: ( Fri 6th Jul 2001 08:37:51[PM] UTC )
With the recent release of Samba 2.2, the Samba team has made major improvements to their server software, including support for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 clients. Here's a series of tips showing you how to get started using Samba 2.2.

Linux : Howtos : Your network's secret life, part 3
Posted: ( Thu 5th Jul 2001 07:40:22[PM] UTC )
"The last couple of articles in this series should have given you an idea that a fair bit is happening on your network. Now that you're getting a good picture of the kind of traffic flying across your network, the next piece of information you might want to get concerns what that traffic is costing you in terms of performance and, that most precious of resources, bandwidth."

Linux : Howtos : Using RPM: The basics (Part I)
Posted: ( Wed 4th Jul 2001 09:50:06[PM] UTC )
This documentation is designed to serve as a brief introduction to the Red Hat Package Management system, or RPM. Part 1 will cover installation of RPM packages, while part 2 will cover building your own RPM packages for distribution.

Linux : Howtos : Making an X Terminal from a PC
Posted: ( Sun 1st Jul 2001 07:05:32[PM] UTC )
"An X terminal is a great way to expand the computing presence in a home or office. (We're talking about a PC that functions as an X terminal, not NEC's dedicated X-Terminal device.) They're fast, cool, a great demonstration of a Unix system's power, and, most importantly, dirt cheap."

Linux : Howtos : Howto get your G400/450 singing and dancing
Posted: ( Sun 1st Jul 2001 06:59:19[PM] UTC )
DRI accel, FMV playback, dualhead consoles and X, AA fonts, playing DVDs, DivX ;-) encoding anyone? This article focuses on getting all that running on your debian box, but it should work across all distributions. Good article to refer to.

Linux : Howtos : DVD on Linux
Posted: ( Tue 5th Jun 2001 10:51:48[PM] UTC )
Now that all the hype has died down from DeCSS, it's finally time to get going with DVD video on Linux. There's a couple ways to get DVD done on Linux -- either software or hardware decoding. So, let's get you up and going with DVD on Linux.

Linux : Howtos : Linux : Demystified
Posted: ( Sat 2nd Jun 2001 09:11:57[AM] UTC )
An introduction to Linux for newbies with detailed, step by step instructions to partitioning a hard disk and installing Caldera e-desktop 2.4 along with Windows.

Linux : Howtos : Setup Linux servers
Posted: ( Sat 2nd Jun 2001 09:11:57[AM] UTC )
Here are bare bones guides to administering the common services that your a likely to have in your system. Samba, DNS, mail and NIS are some of the services covered here.

FreeOS : Howtos : Encrypted Tunnels using SSH and MindTerm
Posted: ( Sat 2nd Jun 2001 09:11:57[AM] UTC )
This is a fairly comprehensive article on using the java ssh client MindTerm along with SSH as a quick, reliable, and secure VPN-like setup.

Linux : Howtos : NVIDIA TV-out
Posted: ( Thu 31st May 2001 01:59:57[AM] UTC )
With the release of NVIDIA's 1.0 drivers for Linux, TV-out is now a reality and Quake 3, Unreal Tournament, and even coding under Linux on a 50" projection is now possible. But as we were soon to find out, it comes with some modifications to your existing setup that may not be all that obvious. If you have a card that supports TV-out and have been deciding whether or not to give it a try, our crash-course guide to NVIDIA TV-out under Linux is a must read.

Linux : Howtos : Play it again, Linux
Posted: ( Mon 28th May 2001 02:09:10[AM] UTC )
If you're curious about the best way to preserve your vinyl LP's digitally, this is article for you. It says that some of your most precious LPs can be turned into more durable CDs. With the cost of disk space dropping, consider devoting a drive to music. Maggie Biggs offers a guide to recording and cleaning up the audio quality of your records.

Linux : Howtos : Linux soundcard drivers: A brief guide for users and developers
Posted: ( Mon 21st May 2001 01:59:44[AM] UTC )
Here is a guide that explains how soundcard drivers work, some common sources for them (using the kernel's built-in drivers, ALSA, or 4Front's OSS). It also talks about the future of Linux soundcard development.

Linux : Howtos : Troubleshooting ISP connection problems
Posted: ( Mon 14th May 2001 09:50:12[PM] UTC )
Unfortunately there is no one standard procedure for logging on to an ISP. Although each ISP uses a slightly different variation, the following procedure steps through various possibilities to help you discover what your ISP wants. Note that your ISP may have been "creative" and found some other way to confuse the users. This technique should still help you figure out what your ISP really wants.