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databases, filesystem for
debug option
DEBUG_FS option
debugging, kernel
     console options
     debug filesystem
     DEBUG_KERNEL option
     finding problem code
     general configuration options
     IRQ debugging
     kernel log timestamps
     Mutex debugging
     SysRq keys
default kernel configuration
/dev directory, device naming system (udev)
development branch (Linux kernel)
device drivers
     determining correct kernel module from scratch
         helper script
         PCI devices
         root filesystem
         USB devices
     enabling for individual USB devices
     enabling for specific FireWire devices
     finding modules needed for your hardware
         determining network driver (example)
         determining USB device driver (example)
         script to find all modules
         summary of device discovery
     network
         wireless
Device Drivers menu
device IDs
     PCI devices
     USB devices
Device Mapper (DM) 2nd
device naming system in the /dev directory
devices
     ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)
     IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
     PCI hotplug
dhash_entries option 2nd
diff program
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)
Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM)
disable_8254_timer option
disable_timer_pin_1 option
discovery of devices, summary of process
disks
     combining multiple to resemble a logical disk with RAID
     combining portions of, using LVM and DM
     configuring support by Linux kernel
         CD-ROM
         IDE disks
         SATA (Serial ATA)
         USB storage device
distributions
    using distribution kernel
         finding kernel configuration
         finding modules needed to drive hardware
     using distribution kernel to determine necessary modules
DM (Device Mapper) 2nd
DMAs not used by PnP BIOS
dmesg command
documentation targets, make utility
$ (dollar sign), Bourne or bash shell user prompt
downloading kernel
DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure)
drivers/usb/serial directory, building files in
DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)
Dual Core CPU
DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting)