Getting Started with Yellow Dog Linux

Is Linux for me? Do I have to learn DOS-like commands? Linux can be a powerful server, yes, but it also offers a very familiar and pleasing selection of graphical interfaces and an awesome suite of applications included with the Install CD of this book.

And most exciting is a section that helps you make the transition from Mac OS to Linux, with a comparison of features, mindsets, and expectations. Do you need to keep a few Mac OS apps running? No problem ... this book will show you how to launch Mac-On-Linux and run Mac OS on top of YDL, full-screen at near native speeds!

Contents

Introduction
    Who should read this book?

    Overview
     Terminology
     A Folder by Any Other Name
     Programs, Executables, Applications
     More than One Mouse Button?

    Feedback


I. Getting Started: Installing & Configuring Yellow Dog Linux
    What's New with YDL 2.0?
    New Features
    Requirements

2. Installing Yellow Dog Linux
    Preparation
    Installation

3. Booting Up and Getting Started
    The Basics of Booting Up



II. Making the Move from Mac OS to Yellow Dog Linux

4. Unfamiliar Territory: Understanding the System
    The KDE Desktop, At a Glance
    How do I Navigate the Desktop Environment?
    Where is the Apple Menu?
    Where is the Finder?
    Where are Preferences?
    Where are the Control Panels?
    How do I set up Tabs?
    Understanding the Linux Filesystem

5. Getting Comfortable: Using the System
    Introducing Konqueror
    Mounting filesystems
    Using the Trash and Deleting Files
    Finding Files
    Editing a Text File
    Playing CD-ROMs
    Playing MP3s and RealAudio
    Associating Files with Applications
    Updating Software
    A Brief Introduction to the Shell

6. Taming the Terrain: Customizing the System
    Configuring KDE, Making it Look like Mac OS
    Making it Feel like Mac OS
    Configuring Konqueror
    General Visualization Options
    Configuring and Using Mac-on-Linux



III. Power Users: Advanced Topics

7. Exploring the Shell: Bash Essentials
    Getting to a Shell
    Essential Commands
    Navigating the Shell
    File Management
    Intermediate Shell Techniques
    Advanced Shell Techniques
    Virtual Consoles
    A Word on HFS and HFS+

8. The Basics of System Administration
    Access Restrictions
    User Management
    Managing Ownership and Permissions
    Service Management



IV. Troubleshooting

9. Common Configuration Problems
    Forgot Your root Password?
    Common Keyboard Issues
    Common Mouse Errors

10. TSS Software Engineers' Notes


V. Appendices

A. Software Installed with YDL 2.0
    Key RPMs

B. Linux, GNU and Free Software
    A History of Linux
    The GNU Project and Free Software

C. Support Resources
    Installation Support from Terra Soft Solutions
    Free Installation and Ongoing Linux Support

D. Terra Soft HOWTOs
    Configuring Airport with Kernel 2.2.19
    Configuring Airport with Kernel 2.4.x
    Using the Keyboard to Emulate Second and Third Mouse Buttons

Glossary

Index
    List of Tables