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diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 7c6b83b..58776f4 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -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
@@ -67,10 +65,6 @@ 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