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Page 2, section 1.1.2, only paragraph (beginning with "The installation program..."), last sentence should read:
"Of course, it is still possible to enter this information manually."
Page 4, section 1.2.1, third paragraph (beginning with "Linuxconf has context-specific..."), last sentence should read:
"Note that not all help screens are complete at this time; they will be
included in subsequent versions of linuxconf."
Page 11, section 2.2.3, Intel-specific box, first sentence should read:
"For people installing Red Hat Linux/Intel, you'll need a boot diskette,
and optionally, a supplemental diskette."
Page 26, section 2.6.5:
Some readers have noted that creating an /opt partition might be desirable, as some add-on software (not part of Red Hat Linux) may install under /opt. You should only create an /opt partition if you know for a fact that you will be installing software that requires it.
Even in these cases, it is often possible to use symbolic links to get around the need for an /opt partition. For example, the following commands will enable software meant to install under /opt to actually install under /usr/opt:
cd /
mkdir /usr/opt
ln -s /usr/opt /opt
(These commands must be executed under the root account, of course.)
Page 43, section 3.4.5:
When entering the name of an NFS server, it may be necessary to enter the
server's fully-qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, if the NFS
server's hostname is "fuzzy", and it resides on the gnomovision.com
network, the FQDN would be "fuzzy.gnomovision.com".
Page 51, section 4.3.1, subsection under "Adding a Partition," third bullet (beginning with "Growable?"), description of growable partitions:
Note that more than one partition may be marked as growable. If this is
done, any remaining available space will be divided between all growable
partitions.
Page 63, section 4.9.3, first paragraph (beginning with "Many software packages..."), last sentence should read:
"To make sure your system has all the packages it needs in order to be
fully functional, Red Hat Linux checks these 'dependencies' each time you
install or remove software packages."
Page 80, section 5.9.1:
Some readers have expressed confusion over LILO's boot labels. Boot labels are a way to refer to those partitions from which LILO will attempt to boot. In other words, if your system shows the boot labels "linux" on partition /dev/hda2, and "dos" on partition /dev/hda1, then typing
linux
at LILO's boot prompt will cause your system to boot from /dev/hda2.
Note that, while the default boot labels attempt to be descriptive, you are
free to choose whatever boot labels you like; the default labels are not
special in any way, and may be changed.
Page 83, section 6.1, second paragraph (beginning with "As the name..."), third sentence should read:
"For one, the Guide would balloon to more than a thousand pages."
Page 84, section 6.1.1, first paragraph (beginning with "A journey of..."), third sentence should read:
"Learning to use a Linux system effectively can be a long, rewarding
journey, where you find you can easily do things that people with other
operating systems can only dream of."
Page 90, section 6.2.3, first paragraph (beginning with "It's also possible..."):
If you wish to use su to become another user, it is not necessary to run su
as root. However, you will need to know that user's password.
Page 91, section 6.2.4, first full paragraph on page (beginning with "The shutdown command..."), second sentence should read:
"If you want the shutdown to proceed right away, just enter the word
'now'."
Page 91, section 6.3:
While X is running, there are still character-cell virtual consoles
running on your Red Hat Linux system. These can come in handy if you need
to do something, and don't want to disturb your X session. To access a VC,
hold down the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys, and press one of
the first six function keys (<F1> through <F6>). If you
manually started X using startx, VC #1 will not be available (it is still
running startx). However, you may use any other VC that presents a standard
login: prompt. To return to your X session, connect to VC #7 (ie, press
<Ctrl><Alt><F7>).
Page 119, Chapter 9, third paragraph (beginning with "To start the..."):
While the command
su -c control-panel
will run the control-panel as root, it will most likely not be able to display on your system's screen if you're not running X as root. To get around this, issue the following xhost command before starting control-panel:
xhost +localhost
(Note that the xhost command can make it possible for other users to connect
to your X server, and can do various bad things if they are so inclined.
So unless your system is not connected to any network and you are the only
user, use this command at your own risk.)
Page 123, section 9.3, the first sentence after Figure 9.4 should read:
"After you choose the printer type, a dialog requests further information
about the print queue."
Page 132, section 9.6.2, first paragraph (beginning with "To change which module..."), the second sentence should read:
"To delete a module, select it by clicking on it, then click on
Remove."
Page 173, section A.1, first paragraph (beginning with "Red Hat Software...") should read:
"Red Hat, Inc. provides 90-day installation support for people who
have purchased the Official Red Hat Linux product."