Using Linux-Athena on MITnet

• Introduction

  • What is Linux?
  • Operating Systems
  • Red Hat-Athena Linux
  • Hardware Requirements
  • Some Features of Red Hat-Athena
  • What Red Hat-Athena Can't Do

• Installation and Upgrading

  • Preparing to Install
  • Actually Installing
  • Adding the Athena Packages to a Stock Red Hat Machine

• X Configuration

  • What is X?
  • How Video Hardware Works
  • Timing
  • Mice
  • Configuring XFree86
  • What to Do After Configuring X
  • Manual X Configuration
  • Other X Servers
  • Getting Help with X

• Other Sources of Information

  • Other WWW Pages
  • MIT Mailing Lists
  • Newsgroups
  • Books

• Maintenance and Administration

  • Security Problems
  • Security Solutions
  • Enabling Remote Access
  • Red Hat's Control Panel
  • Adding or Removing Athena Users
  • Adding or Removing Local Users
  • Adding or Removing Packages
  • Mounting Other Partitions
  • Running Servers
  • File System Layout

• The Kernel

  • What is the Kernel?
  • Getting Kernel Source
  • Configuring the Kernel
  • Building the Kernel