System

Table of Contents

26. 32-Bit and 64-Bit Applications in a 64-Bit System Environment

26.1. Runtime Support

26.2. Software Development

26.3. Software Compilation on Biarch Platforms

26.4. Kernel Specifications

27. Working with the Shell

27.1. Using of Bash on the Command Line

27.2. Users and Access Permissions

27.3. Important Linux Commands

27.4. The vi Editor

28. Booting and Configuring a Linux System

28.1. The Linux Boot Process

28.2. The init Process

28.3. System Configuration via /etc/sysconfig

29. The Boot Loader

29.1. Boot Management

29.2. Selecting a Boot Loader

29.3. Booting with GRUB

29.4. Configuring the Boot Loader with YaST

29.5. Uninstalling the Linux Boot Loader

29.6. Creating Boot CDs

29.7. The Graphical SUSE Screen

29.8. Troubleshooting

29.9. For More Information

30. Special Features of SUSE Linux

30.1. Information about Special Software Packages

30.2. Virtual Consoles

30.3. Keyboard Mapping

30.4. Language and Country-Specific Settings

31. Printer Operation

31.1. Workflow of the Printing System

31.2. Methods and Protocols for Connecting Printers

31.3. Installing the Software

31.4. Configuring the Printer

31.5. Configuration for Applications

31.6. Special Features in SUSE Linux

31.7. Troubleshooting

32. The Hotplug System

32.1. Devices and Interfaces

32.2. Hotplug Events

32.3. Hotplug Device Configuration

32.4. Automatic Module Loading

32.5. The Boot Script Coldplug

32.6. Error Analysis

33. Dynamic Device Nodes with udev

33.1. Creating Rules

33.2. Placeholder Substitution

33.3. Pattern Matching in Keys

33.4. Key Selection

33.5. Persistent Names for Mass Storage Devices

34. File Systems in Linux

34.1. Terminology

34.2. Major File Systems in Linux

34.3. Some Other Supported File Systems

34.4. Large File Support in Linux

34.5. For More Information

35. The X Window System

35.1. X11 Setup with SaX2

35.2. Optimizing the X Configuration

35.3. Installing and Configuring Fonts

35.4. OpenGL—3D Configuration

36. Authentication with PAM

36.1. Structure of a PAM Configuration File

36.2. The PAM Configuration of sshd

36.3. Configuration of PAM Modules

36.4. For More Information

37. Virtualization with Xen

37.1. Xen Installation

37.2. Domain Installation

37.3. Configuring a Xen Guest Domain

37.4. Starting and Controlling Xen Domains

37.5. For More Information