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@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ General used in the most recent release of Slackware. I've seen kernel 2.6.29.4 and Slackware 12.0.0 for instance. -* cron - * more extensive CLI apps like v2.0 * no idea where the hell udev is covered in here, but we need to do a bit of @@ -71,10 +69,6 @@ Chapter 8. Users and Groups Chapter 10. Working with Filesystems -* Section 'Local Filesystem Types' - - Do not forget to mention ext4. - * Section 'Network Filesystems' / 'NFS' You could mention here how the command "showmount -e <remote_server> " diff --git a/chapter_08.xml b/chapter_08.xml index 1ba3035..69e9dc5 100644 --- a/chapter_08.xml +++ b/chapter_08.xml @@ -9,24 +9,38 @@ <title>Choosing A Printer</title> <para> -Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do -eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad -minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip -ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in -voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. +Linux hasn't always had a great history with printers. For many years, +printing was a black art to many Linux users, and very few printers +worked reliably. Today, most printers will work well with Linux, but +some still do not. If you're purchasing a new printer, be aware that +many of the cheap inkjet models aren't as well supported in Linux as +more expensive laser printers. If you're unsure about a printer, you +can check online to see if others have had success with it. +</para> + +<para> +All these warnings are perhaps a bit overkill though, as the large +majority of printers work with Linux after only a brief and simple +setup. The progress in this direction is largely due to the efforts of +the Common UNIX Printing System, (CUPS). CUPS is a printing system used +by Slackware and most other Linux distributions today. It primarily uses +a graphical setup procedure accessed via a web browser. In order to +setup a printer with CUPS, you'll need to open a web browser such as +firefox, konqueror, or links and go to +<ulink url="http://localhost:631">http://localhost:631</ulink>. </para> +<imagedata fileref="img/cups-01.png" format="PNG" /> + </section> <section> <title>Setting Up a Printer in CUPS</title> <para> -Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do -eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad -minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip -ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in -voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. +From this point onward, setting up a printer is just a series of +following the step-by-step instructions with CUPS, but a few areas +merit some clarification. </para> </section> diff --git a/chapter_11.xml b/chapter_11.xml index a721dfa..12aa0fc 100644 --- a/chapter_11.xml +++ b/chapter_11.xml @@ -149,6 +149,22 @@ computer is booted, and causes an annoying delay. </section> <section> +<title>ext4</title> + +<para> +ext4 is the latest in the ext series of filesystems. It was designed to +build upon ext3 with new ideas on what filesystems should do. While +Slackware supports ext4, you should remember that this filesystem is +still very new (particularly in file system terms) and is under heavy +development. If you require stability over performance, you may wish to +use a different filesystem such as ext3. With that said, ext4 does +boast some major improvements over ext3 in the performance arena, but +many people don't yet trust it for stable use. +</para> + +</section> + +<section> <title>reiserfs</title> <para> reiserfs is one of the oldest journaling filesystems for the Linux |