diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Installation-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Installation-HOWTO.sgml index 80d93665..46362270 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Installation-HOWTO.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Installation-HOWTO.sgml @@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ + + 5.7 + 2002-07-06 + esr + + New translations. + + + 5.6 2002-01-04 @@ -126,7 +135,10 @@ applies on Power PCs, Sparcs and Alphas as well. This document has been translated to -Catalan anfd and + +Slovenian and +Czech. diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO.sgml index 80737df5..39ab518f 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Linux-Gamers-HOWTO.sgml @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ - v0.9.15, 2002-06-12 + 2002-07-06 v.0.9.16 2001 @@ -567,14 +567,21 @@ Inside the bag is a clove of garlic and a cheese sandwich. The oven door is now What is GGI? GGI <www.ggi-project.org> is a project which aims to - implement the graphics abstraction layer in lower level code, putting graphics hardware support in one - place, bringing higher stability and portability to graphics applications and replacing SVGAlib, fb, and - X servers dealing directly with hardware. Judging from their screenshots, this is quite a powerful + implement a graphics abstraction layer in lower level code, put graphics hardware support into a common + codebase, and bring higher stability and portability to graphics applications. LibGGI applications run + on SVGAlib, fb, and X servers among others. Judging from their screenshots, this is quite a powerful library. - GGI was supposed to have a kernel module inserted into the Linux source code but Linus thought - their code wasn't ready for production kernels. There was brief talk about making *BSD their main - platform. I'm not sure if they ever went through with this. + Applications that use LibGGI directly include Heroes, Ultrapoint, Quake, and Berlin. Most + applications that use SVGALib can be run on X or any other LibGGI backend by using a wrapper library + which re-implements SVGALib () using LibGGI. SDL () and + clanlib () applications can display on LibGGI but often the native drivers for + these libraries are faster, however it's a good way to get SDL, clanlib, and SVGALib applications to run + where they would not before. + + GGI has a sister project, KGI, which is developing a kernel-level alternative to systems like the + linux framebuffer and the DRI. This project is much less far along than LibGGI itself, but promises to + combine DRI-level speeds and the stability and security UNIX users expect. diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Automount.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Automount.sgml index f7f0ed15..9c902eb5 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Automount.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Automount.sgml @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Automount mini-Howto -<author> Rahul, <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in"> -<date>v1.5.2, 2002-06-30 +<author> Rahul Sundaram, <url url="mailto:Rahul Sundaramsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in"> +<date>v1.5.2, 2002-07-06 <abstract> This file describes the autofs automounter, how to configure it, and points out some problems to avoid. @@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ points out some problems to avoid. <sect>Introduction <sect1> Revision History - -1.5.2 - Revision history and other minor corrections. -1.5.1 - Added details to the question about VFAT. -1.5 - Added the copyright and other minor details.Took over maintainance -below 1.5 - Authored by Don. +<p> +<itemize> +<item> Versions below 1.5 - Authored by Don. +<item> Version 1.5 - Added the copyright and other minor details.Rahul Sundaram took over maintainance. +<item> Version 1.5.1 - Added details to the question about VFAT. +<item> Version 1.5.2 - Revision history and other minor corrections. +</itemize> +</p> <sect1> Automount - what and why? <p> @@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ filesystems between a few machines (especially ones which are not always online). It may also be very useful for removable devices, or a few other uses, such as easy switching between a forced-on ascii conversion mount of a dos filesystem and a forced-off ascii conversion mount of the same dos fs. +If you are new to Linux and dont understand what mounting and deamons are,then refer to +some documentation regarding this. <sect1>Types of automounting <p>There are two types of automounters in linux; <em>AMD</em> and <em>autofs</em>. AMD is the @@ -45,10 +50,10 @@ automount daemon, and supposedly works like the SunOS AMD. It is implemented in <sect>Administrative <sect1>Copyright information <p> -This mini-HOWTO is Copyright © Rahul Sundaram.All rights reserved.This document is licensed under +This mini-HOWTO is Copyright © Rahul Sundaram Sundaram.All rights reserved.This document is licensed under the <url url="http://tldp.org/copyright.html" name="Linux Documentation Project license">.I welcome any kind of commercial distrubution but I would like to receive information regarding this.I would also help anyone willing to translate this document.If you require any exceptions to the licensing terms -please contact me <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="Rahul">. The latest version of this document is always available at the Linux Documentation +please contact me <url url="mailto:Rahul Sundaramsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="Rahul Sundaram">. The latest version of this document is always available at the Linux Documentation website at <url url="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Automount.html">. <sect1>Disclaimer @@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ Not as far as I know. Try using one map file, with specific options for individu <p> Another solution to "timeout not working" problems would be to add a <tt>-t time</tt> option to the autofs script. -<sect1>How do I set the permissions and ownership for the filesystem (IE FAT) +<sect1>How do I set the permissions and ownership for the filesystem (ie)FAT. <p> Check the man page for mount for some of the options, such as setting the uid=value or umask=value options. One option that appears to be missing for FAT filesystems is mode=value. Sorry. Check in with the people who do mounting. @@ -198,7 +203,7 @@ See also am-utils at <url url="http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~ezk/am-utils"> <p> I would like to thank <url url="mailto:don@sabotage.org" name="Don"> (email id seems to be invalid now) for his original work on this mini-Howto. I would thank all my friends for their support and everyone who were patient enough with me while I completed this work. -Please mail me to <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="Rahul"> in case of any suggestions,improvements or if you have any bright ideas. +Please mail me to <url url="mailto:Rahul Sundaramsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="Rahul Sundaram"> in case of any suggestions,improvements or if you have any bright ideas. Please mail me if you have any good tutorials or stuff that I can add to this document.Thanks in advance. I dedicate this document to my late parents Mr.V.Sundaram and Mrs.S.Soundara Sundaram. </article> diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.sgml index 251ff9f3..037a2365 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.sgml @@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ <!-- $Id$ --> - <article> +<article> - <titlepag> +<titlepag> <title> PLIP Install HOWTO <author>Gilles Lamiral, <tt>lamiral@linux-france.org</tt> - <date>v1.36, 2001-12-03 + <date>$Revision$ $Date$ <abstract> @@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ <toc> -<p>You can find the latest release of the <htmlurl -url="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.html" -name="PLIP-Install-HOWTO">, by Gilles Lamiral, located at: <newline> -<tt>http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.html</tt> +<p>You can find the latest release of the <bf>PLIP-Install-HOWTO</bf>, +by Gilles Lamiral, located at: <newline> <tt><url +url="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.html"></tt> -If you have already read this HOWTO and you wonder what is new is this +If you have already read this HOWTO and you wonder what is new in this release, first read the section <ref id="WHAT_IS_NEW" name="what's new">. @@ -45,14 +44,13 @@ install a plip connection in one minute. Skip it. <verb> cat /proc/parport/0/hardware insmod parport -insmod parport_pc -echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq +insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 # Got those values in BIOS setup. insmod plip tail /var/log/messages ifconfig plip0 192.168.0.2 pointopoint 192.168.0.1 \ netmask 255.255.255.255 up ifconfig plip0 -ping 192.168.0.2 +ping -c1 192.168.0.2 route -n </verb> @@ -72,6 +70,8 @@ ping 192.168.0.1 # from 192.168.0.2 ping 192.168.0.2 # from 192.168.0.1 </verb> +Now all TCP/IP is available between the two computer via the parallel +port. Have a nice trip ! <sect>Introduction <p> @@ -566,7 +566,12 @@ connected to the metallic DB-25 shell at one end only. $ echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq </verb> - +Using a kernel 2.4 the last command is no longer available. Use instead: +<verb> + $ insmod parport + $ insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 +</verb> + Check that <tt>plip</tt> module is loaded: @@ -580,7 +585,8 @@ connected to the metallic DB-25 shell at one end only. $ insmod plip </verb> - You should see something like this in <bf><tt>/var/log/messages</tt></bf> + You should see something like this in + <bf><tt>/var/log/messages</tt></bf> <verb> ==> /var/log/messages <== @@ -2433,6 +2439,27 @@ post-install parport_pc echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq </verb> + +<sect>Known problems<label id="KNOWN_PROBLEMS"> +<p> + +<sect1>plip 2.2.14 versus 2.2.16 +<p> + +>From "Matt Haycraft" Matt.Haycraft@dakotaimaging.com + +Both sides have the right thing show up with ifconfig and route but ping +(or anything else does not work) However what blows my mind is that the +ifconfig section for both machines DOES show that packets are being +received/transmitted. + + +However it turned out to be a compatibility issue between 2.2.14 and +2.2.16 and the plip code for each kernel version. 2.2.16 had some +differences. To address the issue, I copied the plip.c from the 2.2.16 +kernel to the source tree of 2.2.14 and recompiled the kernel module. +Then everything worked! + <sect>What's new<label id="WHAT_IS_NEW"> <p> This tag is automatic so it IS the reference. (Sometimes I forget to @@ -2440,6 +2467,23 @@ update the version number and the date) $Id$ +<verb> +$Log$ +Revision 1.40 2002/07/07 23:46:32 gilles +Corrected tag problem + +Revision 1.39 2002/07/07 23:42:27 gilles +Added Richard Barrington in "acknowledgements" section. + +Revision 1.38 2002/07/07 23:15:53 gilles +Added a "Known problems" section +Added "plip 2.2.14 versus 2.2.16" section. Thanks Matt. + +Revision 1.37 2002/07/07 22:56:44 gilles +Adapted insmod parport_pc to 2.4 kernel + +</verb> + <descrip> <tag>v1.36, 3 December 2001 @@ -2723,8 +2767,33 @@ Caldera OpenLinux (done), SuSE (done). </descrip> +<descrip> +<tag> +Richard Barrington (rich_b_nz@clear.net.nz) +</tag> + +<p> +"Under linux 2.4, the described method of setting irq doesn't work. it +needs insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 otherwise it will default to no +irq." Thanks Richard. +</descrip> + + +<descrip> +<tag> +Matt Haycraft (Matt.Haycraft@dakotaimaging.com) +</tag> +<p> +Matt discovered and resolved a plip problem between 2.2.14 and 2.2.16 +kernels. See <ref id="KNOWN_PROBLEMS" name="Known problems"> section. + +</p> +</descrip> + + </article> + diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Swap-Space.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Swap-Space.sgml index 6d358b7e..d0e05d95 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Swap-Space.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Swap-Space.sgml @@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ <article> <title>Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO -<author>Rahul Sundaram <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in"> -<date>v1.5, 2002-06-30 - +<author>Rahul Sundaram <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in"> +<date>v1.5, 2002-07-06 <abstract> This Linux Mini-HOWTO describes how to share your Linux swap partition with Windows. @@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ are several problems with older versions. <itemize> <item> Version 1.3 -- Written by H. Peter Anvin, and was not maintained from 15 Jan 1998. -<item> Version 1.4 -- Based on v1.3, but added more details. - Currently maintained by Rahul U. Joshi +<item> Version 1.4 -- Based on v1.3, but added more details.Rahul U. Joshi started maintainance <item> Version 1.42 -- Deleted the recovery section for v1.4 users an v1.4 never actually appeared on the LDP website. <item> Version 5 -- Rahul U.Joshi stopped maintainance on 18 January 2000.Currently being maintained by Rahul Sundaram. @@ -1197,13 +1195,15 @@ This Mini-HOWTO has been largely derived from the Swap-Space Mini HOWTO by <bf>H. Peter Anvin</bf>. Rahul.U.Joshi added the Windows 95/98 specific details as well as a few Red Hat Linux specific details. The msinfo program given in the original HOWTO didn't work on the Joshi's Red Hat Linux 6 system, so he created a similar -program. However, He have also included the original msinfo program.It is now maintained by +program. However, He has also included the original msinfo program.It is now maintained by Rahul Sundaram. I rely on you, the readers, to make this HOWTO useful. If you have any suggestions, comments, corrections, requests, flames, etc., feel free to contact <url url="mailto:rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in" name="Rahul Sundaram">. +I dedicate this document to my friends. </p> </article> +