3-Button-Mouse, The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 1998.
How to get a 3 button serial mouse working properly under Linux.
3D-Modelling, 3D Graphics Modelling and Rendering mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
Details download and installation instructions for a graphics
rendering and modelling development environment using RedHat Linux.
ACP-Modem, Linux ACP Modem (Mwave) mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Describes how to build, setup, and use the ACP (Mwave) Modem
feature of the IBM Thinkpad[tm] 600E, 600, and 770x.
ADSL, ADSL HOWTO for Linux Systems
Replaced by the DSL HOWTO for Linux, Sept 2000.
ADSM-Backup, Linux ADSM mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1997.
How to install and use a client for the commercial ADSM backup system
for Linux/i386.
Advocacy, Linux Advocacy mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2000.
Suggestions for how the Linux community can effectively
advocate the use of Linux.
Alsa-sound, Alsa-sound-mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999.
Describes the installation of the ALSA sound drivers for Linux.
Apache-mods, Apache+DSO+mod_ssl+mod_perl+php+mod_auth_nds+mod_auth_mysql+mod_fastcgi mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000.
Details the installation of an Apache based webserver suite configured
to handle DSO, and various useful modules including mod_perl,
mod_ssl and php.
Apache-PHP-Sybase, Linux-Apache-PHP-Sybase mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Explains how to set up a Linux machine to run an Apache
web server using PHP to access a Sybase-ASE database.
Apache+SSL+PHP+fp, Linux Apache SSL PHP/FI frontpage mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 1998.
About building a multipurpose webserver that will support dynamic
web content via the PHP/FI scripting language, secure transmission of
data based on Netscape's SSL, secure execution of CGI's and
M$Frontpage Server Extensions.
Automount, Automount mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999.
Describes the autofs automounter, how to configure it; points out
some problems to avoid.
BackspaceDelete, Linux Backspace/Delete mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Solutions for having working Backspace and Delete keys
on the console and on X.
Backup-With-MSDOS, Backup-With-MSDOS mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
How to use a Linux-compatible tape drive installed on an MS-DOS
machine to back up the filesystem of a Linux machine.
Battery-Powered, Battery Powered Linux Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997.
How to reduce a Linux system's power consumption by tweaking
some of its configuration settings.
Boca, Installing Boca Card Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
Describes the basics of a Boca 16-port serial card (Boca 2016)
with Linux.
BogoMips, BogoMips mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2001.
Some information about BogoMips, compiled from various sources.
Bridge, Bridging mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
Describes how to setup an ethernet bridge.
Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997.
A bridge is an intelligent connection wire between two network cards.
A firewall is an intelligent insulator.
Bridge+Firewall+DSL, Bridge + Firewall + DSL Mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 2000.
Configuring a Linux system to act as a firewall and bridge with
a DSL network connection.
BTTV, The BTTV Mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000.
Describes the hardware, software, and procedures needed to use a
bt8x8 chipset based frame grabber or TV tuner card under Linux.
Bzip2, Bzip2 mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1999.
How to use the new bzip2 compression program.
call-back
call-back mini HOWTO
Updated: June 2000.
How to set up call-back by using the Linux system and modem.
Cipe+Masq, The Linux Cipe+Masquerading mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999.
How to setup a VPN using Cipe on a linux masquerading firewall.
Clock, The Clock Mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 2000.
How to set and keep your computer's clock on time.
Coffee, COFFEE-HOWTO
Updated: November 2000.
Yes, Linux DOES make coffee, and it tastes good.
Commercial-Port-Advocacy, Commercial Port Advocacy mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1999.
Discusses methods that can be used to approach commercial software
companies to convince them to port their programs to Linux.
Compressed-TCP, Compressed TCP/IP-Sessions using SSH-like tools
Updated: April 2000.
Discusses how to compress data streams.
DHCP, DHCP mini-HOWTO
Updated: October 2000.
Answers basic questions on how to set up your
Linux box to serve as a DHCP server or a DHCP client.
Divert-Sockets-mini-HOWTO, Divert Sockets mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000.
Describes how to get, compile and use FreeBSD divert sockets under
Linux 2.2.12.
DocBook-Install, DocBook Install mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
A detailed practical guide for novices to quickly getting DocBook installed
and processing SGML files into HTML, PostScript and PDF on a GNU/Linux
system.
Domain, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini-HOWTO
Updated: October 2000.
Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to
set up a network of computers under your own domain.
DPT-Hardware-RAID, Linux DPT Hardware RAID mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2001.
How to set up hardware RAID under Linux.
Ext2fs-Undeletion, Linux Ext2fs Undeletion mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1999.
Presents a discussion of how to retrieve deleted files from
a Second Extended File System.
Ext2fs-Undeletion-Dir-Struct, Ext2fs Undeletion of Directory Structures
Updated: November 2000.
Describes a straight forward way of recovering whole
directory structures, instead of file by file, that have been removed
by a misplaced rm -rf
Fax-Server, Linux simple fax printer server mini-HOWTO (faxsrv-mini-HOWTO)
Updated: November 1997.
Describes in detail one of the simplest ways to setup a fax
server on your Linux system.
FBB, FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
Covers the installation and use of the most popular amateur packet-radio
BBS software FBB.
FDU, XFree86 Font Deuglification Mini HOWTO
Updated: April 2001.
How to fix ugly and unreadable X Window fonts.
Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2001.
Directions for using ppp over telnet to do network activities
transparently through an Internet firewall.
FTP, FTP mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000.
How to use ftp clients and servers
GIS-GRASS, GIS-GRASS mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997.
How to acquire, install and configure a powerful scientific
public-domain Geographic Information System (GIS): the Geographic
Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS).
Handspring-Visor, Handspring-Visor mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 2000.
Using the Visor with Linux and your USB port.
Hard-Disk-Upgrade, Hard Disk Upgrade Mini HOWTO
Updated: April 2000.
How to copy a Linux system from one hard disk to another.
Home-Network-mini-HOWTO, Red Hat Linux 6. X as an Internet Gateway for a Home Network
Updated: June 2000.
Tutorial on configuring Red Hat 6 and related variants to operate
as an internet gateway to a small home or office network.
Topics covered include masquerading, DNS, DHCP, and basic security.
Howtos-with-LinuxDoc, Howtos-with-LinuxDoc mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
This is about how to write HOWTOs using the simple LinuxDoc markup.
It's primarily for Linux Documentation Project authors (and future
fledging authors who want to get started fast). If you want to use
the more advanced DocBook markup (including XML) see the
LDP Author Guide.
Install-From-ZIP, Linux Install From PPA-Zip drive mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1998.
How to install Linux from a parallel port zip drive using the
Slackware Linux distribution.
Install-Strategies, Linux Installation Strategies
Updated: May 2001.
Discusses a few installation strategies for those who
intend to dual-boot between Windows and Linux.
Intkeyb, How to setup international keyboard in X Windows
Updated: February 2001.
This xmodmap and kimap solutions will work for you in setting up any
international keyboard for (Debian, RedHat, Mandrake, Corel)
Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and possibly every Unix that uses
Xfree86 and KDE.
IO-Port-Programming, Linux I/O port programming mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 2000.
Describes programming hardware I/O ports and waiting for small periods
of time in user-mode Linux programs running on the Intel x86 architecture.
IP-Subnetworking, IP Sub-Networking mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1997.
Describes why and how to subnetwork an IP network - that is using
a single A, B or C Class network number to function correctly on
several interconnected networks.
IP-Alias, Setting Up IP Aliasing On A Linux Machine Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
How to set up and run IP aliasing on a Linux box.
IPMasquerading+Napster, IPMasquerading+Napster mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000.
Present a way to allow users behind an IPMasq'd system to use Napster.
IRC, Linux IRC mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
Describes the basics of IRC and respective applications for Linux.
Linuxdoc-Reference, Linuxdoc Reference - An Introduction to the linuxdoc DTD
Updated: January 2000.
Intended to be a reference for the SGML document
type definition linuxdoc.
ISP-Connectivity, ISP-Connectivity mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997.
How to setup PPP, connect up to your ISP, configure mail and news,
get a permanent IP (if available), get a domain name, and have a
bona fide system running in a little over thirty minutes.
Kerneld, The Linux kerneld mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2000.
Explains how you can use the kerneld function in the Linux kernels.
LBX, The LBX mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997.
LBX (Low Bandwidth X) is an X server extension which performs
compression on the X protocol. It is meant to be used in conjunction
with X applications and an X server which are separated by a slow
network connection, to improve display and response time.
Leased-Line, Leased line mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 2000.
Configuring your modem and pppd to use a 2 wire twisted pair leased line.
Lego, Lego Mindstorm with Linux Mini-HOWTO
Updated: October 2000.
Intended to serve as a very brief introduction to the options available
for using the Lego Group's Mindstorm Robotics Invention System (RIS)
from within Linux. It also can be used as a gathering
point for more information.
LILO, Lilo mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Lilo (LILO) is the most used Linux Loader for the x86 flavour of
Linux. This describes some typical Lilo installations. Intended
as a supplement to the Lilo User's Guide.
Linux+DOS+Win95+OS2, The Linux ``Linux-DOS-Win95-OS2'' mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997.
Presents a procedure to make 4 operating systems co-exist on a single
hard disk.
LinuxGL-QuakeWorld-mini-HOWTO, LinuxGL (GLX) QuakeWorld Client compile mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
How to get the OpenGL/GLX Linux
QuakeWorld client compiled and working on systems with standard
OpenGL hardware acceleration support.
Linux+FreeBSD, The Linux+FreeBSD mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2000.
How to use Linux and FreeBSD on the same system.
Linux-Modem-Sharing
Linux Modem sharing mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1997.
Describes how to setup a Linux system in order to share a modem
attached to this system with other systems over a TCP/IP network.
Linux+NT-Loader, NT OS Loader + Linux mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997.
Describes the use of the Windows NT boot loader to start Linux.
This procedures have been tested with Windows NT 4.0 WS and
Linux 2.0.
Linux+Solaris, Linux+Solaris mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000.
Describes how to use Solaris and Linux together on one machine.
It addresses common questions like multibooting and file-sharing.
Linux+Win95, Linux + Windows 95 mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2001.
Details how to install Linux on a machine that currently runs
Windows 95.
Linux+WinNT, Linux+WindowsNT mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Covers some ways on how to install both Linux and Windows NT
on the same computer and how to boot either of them from
within LILO menu.
Loadlin+Win95-98-ME, The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2001.
Describes how to use Loadlin with Windows 95/98/ME to boot
to Linux.
Loopback-Root-FS, The Loopback Root Filesystem HOWTO
Updated: September 1999.
How to use the Linux loopback device to create a Linux native
filesystem format installation that can be run from a DOS
partition without re-partitioning.
Mac-Terminal, The MacTerminal mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997.
How to configure the Mac for use as a Linux terminal.
Mail-Queue, Linux Mail-Queue mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997.
Configuration changes necessary to make sendmail deliver local mail
now; while stashing remote mail in the
queue until "I Say So".
Mail2News, Mail2News mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 2000.
How to feed a mailing list to a news server.
Man-Page, The Linux Man Page mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000.
Explains what you should bear in mind when you are going to write
on-line documentation -- a so called man page -- that you want to
make accessible via the man(1) command.
Modules, Linux Modules Installation mini-HOWTO
Updated: n/a
How to successfully set up Linux with modules configured and working.
MP3-CD-Burning, Linux MP3 CD Burning mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
A complete recipe for creating audio CDs from MP3 files.
MSSQL6-Openlink-PHP-ODBC, Connecting to MS SQL 6.x+ via Openlink/PHP/ODBC mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 1997.
How to connect to MS SQL 6.x+ database server via ODBC functions of
PHP3 (3.0.1x or above) compiled with Openlink drivers under Linux.
Multiboot-with-GRUB, Multiboot with GRUB Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
How to install Windows 98, Windows 2000, DOS and Linux using GRUB.
Multiboot-with-LILO, Win95 + WinNT + Linux multiboot using LILO mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1998.
How to multiboot between Windows 95, Windows NT, and Linux.
NCD-X-Terminal, NCD X terminal mini HOWTO
Updated: March 2000.
How to connect an NCD X terminal to a UNIX host.
Netrom-Node, Netrom-Node mini-Howto
Updated: October 1998.
How to setup the ax25-utilities package for Amateur Radio such
that it makes Netrom Nodes for the Node program and the BBS
software from John-Paul Roubelat, F6FBB.
Netscape+Proxy, HOWTO for inHouse IntraNet
Updated: August 1997.
Describes the procedure to set up a NETWORK (INTRANET) at your
home. Then we shall setup the network such that NETSCAPE Clients
can be used on ANY machine to access the internet. . .
News-Leafsite, News Leafsite mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998.
This will help you to configure a small leafsite for Usenet
News using the free software package Leafnode.
NFS-Root, NFS-Root mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
How to setup a ``disc-less'' Linux workstation, which mounts it's
root filesystems via NFS.
NFS-Root-Client-mini-HOWTO, NFS-Root-Client Mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1999.
How to create client root directories on a server that is using
NFS Root mounted clients.
Nvidia-OpenGL-Configuration, Nvidia OpenGL Configuration mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
How to install the OpenGL drivers for Nvidia graphics cards on Linux.
Also explains how to install XFree86, the OpenGL Utility library (part of Mesa),
the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (glut), etc.
Offline-Mailing, Linux off-line mailing method (offline mailaddr with 1 account)
Updated: June 1998.
Use your linux mailing system offline, receive mail for multiple
users with only one email address, and without being 24-24 online.
Outlook-to-Unix-Mailbox, MS Outlook to Unix Mailbox Conversion mini HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
Covers conversion of old email in Microsoft Outlook
(not Outlook Express!) to typical Unix file formats.
Partition, Linux Partition HOWTO
Updated: March 2001.
Teaches you how to plan and layout disk space for your Linux system.
Partition-Rescue, Partition Rescue mini HOWTO
Updated: June 2001.
Describes how to rescue your Linux partition if it has
been deleted.
Path, PATH HOWTO
Updated: November 1997.
Describes common tricks and problems with Unix / Linux environment
variables, especially with PATH variable.
PLIP, LINUX PLIP mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1998.
Will hopefully let you build and use a Parallel Line Interface Protocol.
PortSlave, PortSlave How-To using the Linux Router
Updated: October 2000.
A beginning document for using Portslave with the Linux router.
Pre-Installation-Checklist, Linux pre-installation checklist
Updated: November 2000.
An aide-memoire which may make installation of Linux a
pleasant experience for you.
Process-Accounting, Enabling Process Accounting on Linux
Updated: February 2001.
Describes the basics of enabling process accounting on Linux.
Programming-Languages, Programming Languages mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 2000.
A brief comparison of major programming languages for Linux and
major libraries for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
under Linux.
Proxy-ARP-Subnet, ProxyARP Subnetting HOWTO
Updated: August 2000.
Discusses using Proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) with
subnetting in order to make a small network of machines visible on
another Internet Protocol (IP) subnet.
Public-Web-Browser, Linux web browser station
Updated: October 2000.
Describes the setup of Internet kiosk-type system based on Linux
to be deployed to provide public Internet/webmail access.
Qmail+MH, mini-HOWTO install qmail with MH
Updated: March 1998.
Installation experiences to offer some help to other users
who wish to use this combination for their email.
Quota, Quota mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
How to enable file system quota on a Linux host, assigning
quota for users and groups, as well as the usage of miscellaneous
quota commands.
RCS, The RCS mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
Covers basic installation and usage of RCS, the GNU Revision
Control System, under Linux.
Remote-Boot, Linux Remote-Boot mini-HOWTO: Configuring Remote-Boot Workstations
with Linux, DOS, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
Updated: February 1999.
How to set up a very robust and secure server-based configuration for
a cluster of PCs, allowing each client to choose at boot-time which
operating system to run.
Remote-X-Apps, Remote X Apps mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2001.
How to run remote X applications.
RPM+Slackware, RPM+Slackware Mini-Howto
Updated: April 1998.
How to get RPM installed and working properly under Slackware.
Saving-Space, Saving Space mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999.
Directions for squeezing your Linux installation into
the least possible space. Particularly aimed at notebook users.
Secure-POP+SSH, Secure POP via SSH mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1998.
How to set up secure POP connections using ssh.
Sendmail+UUCP, Sendmail+UUCP HOWTO
Updated: May 1998.
How to setup a single machine with no direct access to the
internet to route mail for you via sendmail and UUCP to
a 'smarter host' (eg. your ISP).
Sendmail-Address-Rewrite, sendmail address rewriting mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 1998.
A brief description of how to set up sendmail's configuration
file for the home user's dial-up access.
SLIP-PPP-Emulator, SLIP/PPP Emulator mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2001.
Describes how to get your Linux box to connect to a generic site
via a SLIP/PPP emulator, such as SLiRP or TIA.
Small-Memory, Small Memory Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 2000.
How to run Linux on a system with a small amount of memory.
Soundblaster-AWE, Sound Blaster AWE 32/64 HOWTO
Updated: January 1998.
How to install and configure a Sound Blaster 32 (SB AWE 32, SB
AWE 64) card from Creative Labs in a Linux System using the AWE Sound
Driver Extension written by Takashi Iwai. It also covers some special
tools and players for the SB AWE series.
StarOffice, StarOffice 3.1 Mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999.
Information on installing the StarOffice 3.1 Office Suite
by StarDivision.
Swap-Space, Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000.
How to share your Linux swap partition with Windows.
Term-Firewall, Using Term to Pierce an Internet Firewall
Updated: July 1996.
Directions for using ``term'' to do network stuff through
a TCP firewall that you're not supposed to be able to.
TkRat, TkRat mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1999.
Geared toward anyone interested in using their Linux computer
to send and receive Internet E-Mail.
Token-Ring, Token-Ring mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998.
Designed to help you install the kernel patch and also try to
point out some things to look for.
TransparentProxy, Transparent Proxy with Squid mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2001.
Provides information on how to setup a transparent
caching HTTP proxy server using only Linux and squid.
TT-Debian, TrueType Fonts in Debian mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000.
How to configure a Debian system to use TrueType fonts for display
and printing.
TT-XFree86, TrueType Fonts with XFree86 4.0.x mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2001.
Describes how to use TrueType (*.ttf) fonts with XFree86
4.0.x.
Ultra-DMA, The Linux Ultra-DMA Mini-Howto
Updated: November 1999.
How to use Ultra-DMA aka Ultra-ATA aka Ultra33 and Ultra66
hard drives and interfaces with Linux.
Update, The Staying Updated mini-HOWTO
Updated: October 2000.
How to stay updated and abreast of the development that
takes place in the Linux world of development.
Upgrade, Upgrading Your linux Distribution mini-HOWTO
Updated: June 1996.
Hints and tips on upgrading from one linux distribution to another.
VAIO+Linux, Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1998.
This document explains installation of Linux on Sony VAIO computers.
Visual-Bell, Visible bell mini-Howto
Updated: November 1997.
How to use termcap to configure a visual bell on one's system and
describes how to disable audible bells on demand.
VPN, The VPN HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
How to setup a Virtual Private Network.
Wacom-USB-mini-HOWTO, Wacom Graphire USB Mini-HOWTO
Updated: June 2000.
How to setup a Wacom Graphire USB tablet for use with Linux.
WordPerfect, WordPerfect Mini-howto
Updated: August 1997.
Discusses running WordPerfect on Linux, including a brief discussion
on the WordPerfect 7.0 beta.
X-Big-Cursor, X11-big-cursor mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997.
How to use enlarged mouse cursors with the X window system.
XDM-Xterm, XDM and X Terminal mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 2000.
Describes the basic ideas for using XDM to manage X terminals.
It is not meant to be a comprehensive discussion of all the features of XDM,
but a gentle introduction to what XDM can to for X terminals.
XFree86-XInside, Linux XFree-to-Xinside mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997.
How to convert an XFree86 modeline into an XInside/XiGraphics one.
Xterm-Title, How to change the title of an xterm
Updated: October 1999.
How to use escape sequences to dynamically change window
and icon titles of an xterm.
ZIP-Drive, Zip Drive Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1999.
Provides a quick reference quide on setting up and using the
Iomega ZIP drive with Linux.
ZIP-Install, Installing Linux on ZIP disk using ppa ZIP Drive Mini-Howto
Updated: January 1998.
This document is only useful for those with the printer port
version of a ZIP drive who wish to have either a portable or
backup Linux system on a ZIP disk.