| Linux Hints and Tips |
Here you will hopefully be able to find answers to specific problems you may encounter while attempting to install the Fermi version of Red Hat Linux 5.0. However,if you do not fiond what you need, drop us a line at fss-group@fnal.gov and we'll do our best to help solve the problem.
You will notice that some sections aren't filled in, this is because we know they should be, but we just haven't had time to do it... yet. If you have any questions about any of these issues, drop us a line and we'll help ASAP.
I was told I had a IP address but it is not in the nameserver yet. Can I still install Linux?
Of course. However, you will need a supplemental floppy disk to perform an installation via FTP. This can be obtained from either the PREP counter at FCC3W or from Yolanda at WH8NW.The Guide to Install via NFS may still be used as an outline of how to proceed, but several steps are out of order so here is a Guide to Install via FTP.
How do I format a native Linux floppy. How do I use this floppy disk?
Put a blank floppy in your drive and as root, type in this command:mkfs -t ext2 -c /dev/fd0
After a short time, you will have a linux native (i.e., ext2) formatted floppy disk. Now I bet you want to read and write to it. First, you will probably want to make the drive accessible to others besides 'root' so edit the /etc/fstab file and look for the line that starts with /dev/fd0. This is the floppy drive. 4 columns over you will see that it says 'noauto.' After 'noauto' you want to add a comma and 'user,' so the whole line should look like this:
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy ext2 noauto,user 0 0
Now, you will be able to execute the following command as a user to mount the floppy disk:
mount /mnt/floppy
You will now be able to 'cd' to /mnt/floppy and read and write to the disk.
How do I format and use a zip disk?
This is a bit more tricky to deal with.
How do I change the IP address and name of my linux box when I get it pre-installed from a vendor?
How od I get the best resolution out of my screen?
How do I print documents?
I found a neat application. How do I install it?
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