How to Build a Linux Box

1. Introduction

2. Preparation

• 2.1 The Box
• 2.2 The Plan

3. Install the Basic System

• 3.1 BIOS Setup Check
• 3.2 Create the Rescue and Drivers Floppies
• 3.3 Boot the Rescue Floppy
• 3.4 Install Operating System Kernel and Modules
• 3.5 Install the Base System
• 3.6 Complete the Basic Installation

4. Tailor the Basic System

• 4.1 Build a Custom Kernel
• 4.2 Create a Comfortable Environment
• 4.3 Add Dialup Tools
• 4.4 Make the System Current
• 4.5 Add Documentation and a Browser
• 4.6 The Last Few Packages
• 4.7 Internet Mail and News
• 4.8 Printing

5. Upgrade to Kernel 2.2

• 5.1 Install libc6-2.1.3
• 5.2 Install kernel-2.2.14
• 5.3 Other Recommended Packages
• 5.4 Fix man-db
• 5.5 Build and Install the New Kernel

6. Install X-Windows

7. Customize Your Linux System

• 7.1 Icewm
• 7.2 Netscape
• 7.3 Apache
• 7.4 MySQL
• 7.5 TeTex
• 7.6 Tcl/Tk/Tkdiff
• 7.7 cdrecord, mkisofs
• 7.8 ncftp
• 7.9 jpilot
• 7.10 pgp/gpg

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Last modified: 23-April-2000 and Copyright 2000 by Pann McCuaig. All rights reserved.