Raid Importance in Linux
by Mahendra.Raid stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disk. It combines multiple small disks into a single logical store unit. Its performance is more than that of Single Large expensive drive (SLED). For Raid MTBF of Array = MTBF of individual drive/ Tot...
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Sunâ„¢ Solaris® 10.0
by Juan Carlos Claros Guzman.En 1982, cuatro hombres visionarios fundaron SUNâ„? Microsystems, Inc.[1] En esos tiempos, multitud de empresas (Xerox, Apollo, Computervision) producÃ?an estaciones de trabajo a medida. El gran acierto de la nueva empresa fue adaptar componentes...
How to Configure a Linux Ntp Server
by David Evans.Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides algorithms and defines messages for the synchronisation of time clients to an accurate time reference. This article discusses how to configure a Linux NTP Time Server to synchronise time with an Internet based pub...
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Ubuntu Introduction Guide for First Time Users
by Pranav Bhat.Ubuntu Post installation IntroductionzSo, you are reading this because probably you have installed ubuntu right and now you need to know about the system and how it works and how can you optimize the system for better efficiency, for better look and ...
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Switching to Linux: Why Dual-booting is Best
by Dan R.With the user-friendly Linux distribution Ubuntu gaining popularity at an astounding rate, you may be considering making the move from Windows to Linux. If you are, then you will have wondered how you will work and play without the applications and g...
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Linux Vs Bsd
by Juraj Sipos.What is a BSD Unix? BSD family of Unix systems is based upon the source code of real Unix developed in Bell Labs, which was later purchased by the University of California - "Berkeley Software Distribution". The contemporary BSD systems stand on the ...
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Knoppix Configurations
by Ayush Nigam.Network Conguration Under the Network/Internet menu, you will find scripts to automate the configuration of many different kinds of net-work connections. By default, Knoppix will attempt to detect any Ethernet or wireless cards on the system and will...
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Lts Release
by Andrew Weber.Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Articles on all of these features cal be found atBeginLinux.com After continued success with Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon, the new Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Linux desktop is sure to make big waves in the Linux distribution pool. As...
What is Linux?
by Sandra Prior.Linux - the operating system for a GNU (pronounced Gnew) generation. It has been dubbed the alternative to Microsoft, the solution to all life's problems and many other things that may or may not be true. But what is Linux, and should you care?To ans...
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Installing Nessus 2.0 on SuSE 9.0 Pro with KDE 3.1
by Lew Newlin.Installing Nessus 2.0 on SuSE 9.0 Pro with KDE 3.1The following is a simple how-to guide for installing the Nessus vulnerability scanner, server daemon, and client on SuSE Linux. The instructions do not include in depth explanations as it is assumed ...
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History of Linux
by Ragib Hasan.History of Linux by Ragib Hasan(Copyright: Ragib Hasan 2000)Table of Contents a. In The Beginning b. New Baby in the horizon c. Confrontation and development d. Some Linux Cookies e. Ackknowledgmentsa. In The BeginningIt was 1991, and the ruthle...
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Linux Display Settings
by Stephen Bucaro.Linux uses a free version of the X Window System calledXfree86 to control your display. Xfree86 supports VGA,Super VGA, and some accelerated video adapters. If youhave a new video card, or new motherboard with on-boardvideo, you may want to download ...
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The Linux File System
by Stephen Bucaro.Linux needs at least three partitions to work, the root partition, the /boot partition, and the swap partition. The root partition is mounted at startup. The root directory itself doesn't contain any files, just subdirectories. The /boot partition co...
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Setting Up a Linux Modem
by Stephen Bucaro.Almost all modems manufactured today are software modems, usually referred to as 'winmodems'. Even though we pay a lot for a winmodem, they are cheap to manufacture because they use very little electronics. The functions that should be performed in h...
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Linux Runlevels
by Vinu Thomas.Linux systems today generally use eight runlevels. Runlevelsdefine what services or processes should be running on thesystem. The init process can run the system in one of eightrunlevels. The system runs only one of the eight runlevelsat a time. The ...
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Linux , Linux Free ? Freely Available ? Confused Enough ?
by Maxwell Rubins.Many new Linux users are confused by the terms bantered around – Free, Freely Available, Commercial Distributions and Shareware. The confusion comes primarily from the description and terms “Freely Available “and “Free’ and their distinctio...
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The year of Linux
by Kathy James.For the majority of life events, there are no dramatic turning points that initiate radical changes. Most things are evolutionary, especially Linux and the whole Free/Open Source software world. Coding and running computer systems are just plain old ...
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