[...]... configure, use, and maintain your Red Hat Linux system It's been specially written for Red Hat Linux 9, though you will also find it a very useful guide if you're planning to use its slightly older brother, Red Hat Linux 8.0, and any subsequent Red Hat Linux releases Who Is This Book For? This book is targeted primarily at readers who are using (or planning to use) the Red Hat Linux operating system for the... space and 192 MB memory for better performance It also says that most factory−built machines made in the last two years will be compatible with Red Hat Linux 9, and many older machines too (See Chapter 1, and http://hardware.redhat.com, for more on hardware compatibility.) • A copy of Red Hat Linux 9 included with this book Other Alternatives There are other ways to obtain the Red Hat Linux 9 distribution... not considered these concepts before No previous knowledge of Linux is assumed What You Need to Use This Book All you need for this book is a machine and a copy of the Red Hat Linux 9 distribution The easiest option (and the one we'll use in this book) requires: • A single machine that you can dedicate to your Red Hat Linux 9 installation Red Hat advises at minimum a Pentium class CPU with 650MB hard... your mouse Red Hat Linux also supports tablets; to verify that your make of tablet is compatible with Red Hat Linux, check the Hardware Compatibility List • Hard disk size: Make a note of the size of the hard disk that you'll be installing Red Hat Linux onto If the installation process fails to detect the hard disk size correctly, it might point to an underlying hardware problem Also note that a Personal... product that is essentially free! Of course, in order to do this, these organizations (which include SuSe, Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, and so on) have been required to innovate and add value to the basic Linux package The various distributions, packages, and add−ons created by these organizations have matured alongside the basic Linux operating system itself The latest Red Hat Linux release − version 9 −... of the most popular distributions comes from Red Hat Inc − indeed, depending on which of the independent studies market reports you read, Red Hat currently holds more than 50% of the Linux vendor market Red Hat Linux comes in a variety of different versions, including: • Personal Edition (currently at version 9) • Professional Edition (currently at version 9) • Advanced Server (currently at version 2.1)... video card to work with the GUI software in the Linux operating system Note It is well worth using the HCL to check out the compatibility of hardware with Red Hat Linux (or, indeed, any distribution of Linux) before investing your money into it A significant proportion of all queries submitted by new users of Red Hat Linux relate to hardware for which Red Hat has not confirmed official support While any... Chapter 4.) Red Hat has also been improving Linux usability and features in that most daunting area of any operating system − installation The latest version of Red Hat Linux, version 9, is truly the most user−friendly ever, with extensive inputs from professional usability experts and a ravishing new look to attract even the most hardened of technophobes The Red Hat Linux distribution offers four different... CDs that contain the source code for all the packaged software, and a CD that contains Red Hat supplied documentation Much of the software on these disks can be freely copied and distributed, but only the customer who bought the CD is entitled to official technical support from Red Hat The box set also includes an array of bonus software packaged by Red Hat, as well as some proprietary software that... area networks, and C, Perl, and Korn Shell programming 3 Introduction Linux is quickly becoming a major player on the world's operating system scene − it's fast, it's stable, and above all it's freely available Within the Linux market, Red Hat Linux holds the distinction of being the most popular distribution, and with Red Hat Linux 9 it's now even easier to install and use than ever! This book teaches . Contents Beginning Red Hat Linux 9 1 Introduction 4 Who Is This Book For? 4 What You Need to Use This Book 4 What Is Linux? 5 Linus Torvalds and the Birth of Linux 5 Why Choose Linux? 6 What. Security? 395 Identifying What Is Valuable 395 Potential Threats 396 Countering the Threats 397 Hardware 397 Physical Security of the Hardware 397 Hardware Failure 398 Local Security 399 (Mis)using. http://hardware.redhat.com, for more on hardware compatibility.) • A copy of Red Hat Linux 9 included with this book.• Other Alternatives There are other ways to obtain the Red Hat Linux 9 distribution.