Research on Penguin Behavior

Copyright © 2002 Jim Brooks

Linux Configuration Documents

• Linux configuration notes
• Linux trouble-shooting notes
• Consistent Backspace and Delete configuration
• High resolution (text-mode) console HOWTO
• Speeding up Linux using hdparm
• Linux From Scratch (how to create your own Linux distribution)

Linux Networking Documents

• Linux networking notes
• Configuring PPP on Linux
• Configuring a Linux gateway for sharing an Internet connection
• How to network UNIX and Win9x systems using Samba
• How to hook up PPP
• Building a virtual private network (VPN) with Linux
• Linux VPN masquerade HOWTO

Linux Security Documents

• Warning about inserting rules into iptables-based firewalls
• 10 minutes to an iptables-based Linux firewall
• Linux Encryption HOWTO (to encrypt disks and network packets)
• Rusty's really quick guide to packet filtering
  (how to use iptables to place a firewall on PPP connections)

Linux Application Documents

• Mozilla Firefox Tricks & Annoyances
• Installing Java plugin for Mozilla Firefox on Linux

Linux Kernel Documents

• new functionality in kernel 2.5  [Dave Jones]

Linux Kernel Development Documents

• Achieving low-latency response times under Linux
• Adding your own syscall [Ori Pomerantz]
  Adding your own syscall [lab exercise]
• Note: Kernel 2.6. no longer exports the syscall table.
• How to cross-compile your kernel
• "Setting up a Cross Development Environment on and for Debian GNU/Linux"
• Kernel profiling with gprof
• Mapping driver memory into user space
• Procfs Guide (programming /proc files)
• Source level debugging of Linux kernel using kgdb
• Using the clone() system call
• Zen of kernel virtual addresses (converting physical/virtual addresses)
• "Porting the Linux kernel to a new ARM platform" [Wookey & Chan]

Mozilla Firefox Tricks & Annoyances

See separate webpage Mozilla Firefox Tricks & Annoyances.