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daemons;ntpd

synchronizing clock, Time and Date Properties

date

changing with Time and Date Properties tool, Time and Date Properties

setting, Setting the Date and Time

Date & Time command (System Settings menu), Chapter 18: Time and Date Configuration

Date & Time tool, Customizing the Desktop

Date and Time command (System Settings menu), Time Zone Configuration

Date and Time Configuration screen, Figure 4-1. Date and Time Configuration

date command, Table 24-1: A Comparison of MS-DOS and Linux Commands

dd command, Table 2-2: Boot Options

creating boot disks, Using the dd Command

decompressing

files, Decompressing and Unarchiving with File Roller

default-point-size option (etc/X11/fs/config file), xfs Configuration

default-resolutions option (etc/X11/fs/config file), xfs Configuration

DefaultDepth option (XFree86 server Device section), Screen

deferglyphs option (etc/X11/fs/config file), xfs Configuration

del command, Table 24-1: A Comparison of MS-DOS and Linux Commands

Delete button

Disk Druid, Disk Druid's Buttons

Delete from Trash command (Edit menu), Emptying the Trash

deleting

files, Deleting Files with the Trash Icon, Deleting Files and Directories

Mozilla profiles, Mozilla

Panel, Deleting a Panel

partitions, Deleting a Partition

printers, Deleting a Printer

workspaces, Adding or Removing Workspaces, Figure 6-14. The Workspace Switcher Preferences Window

design

RPM, RPM Design Goals

desktop, Graphical Interface, Figure 5-4. The Graphical Desktop

troubleshooting, Booting into a Graphical Environment, Problems with Server Installations and X

desktop environments, Desktop Environments

K Desktop Environment. , see kde

Desktop Log Out Confirmation screen, Figure 6-26. The Desktop Log Out Confirmation

desktops, Introducing the Red Hat Desktop

customizing, Customizing the Desktop, Customizing the Panel, Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel, Autohiding the Panel, Adding Drawers to the Panel, Figure 6-12. Adding a Drawer to the Panel, Moving the Panel, Resizing the Panel, Adding Panels, Figure 6-13. Adding New Panels, Deleting a Panel, Changing Desktop Backgrounds, Figure 6-19. Changing Your Desktop Background, Changing Window or Desktop Patterns, Figure 6-20. Changing Your Desktop and Window Patterns, Changing Window or Desktop Colors, Figure 6-21. Changing Desktop and Window Colors, Adding Emblems to Icons, Figure 6-22. Adding Emblems to Icons, Resizing Icons

icons, The Home Icon, 6-8. Your Default Save Directory: 8212; Home, The Home Icon, Figure 6-9. Creating a New Folder, Deleting Files with the Trash Icon, Recovering Files from the Trash, Emptying the Trash

KDE, Using the Desktop, Working with Multiple Desktops, Figure B-4. The Number of Desktops Tab in the Panel Configuration, Working with Multiple Desktops

logging out, Logging Out

Nautilus. , see nautilus

Panel, Introducing the Panel, Figure 6-2. The Panel at the Bottom of the Desktop, Using the Main Menu, Introducing Applets, Workspace Switcher, Figure 6-3. The Workspace Switcher, The Taskbar, Figure 6-4. The Taskbar, Working with Icons, Using the Notification Area

Start Here window, Start Here, Figure 6-7. The Start Here Window

destructive repartitioning, Destructive Repartitioning, Figure D-10. Disk Drive Being Destructively Repartitioned

dev directory, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

dev directory (FHS), The /dev Directory

device directory, The Device Directory

Device field

Disk Druid, Partition Fields

Device Manager

hardware compatibility, Learning About Your Hardware with Windows

hardware compatibility;Windows NT, Finding your hardware information in Windows NT/2000/XP

hardware compatibility;Windows XP, Finding your hardware information in Windows NT/2000/XP

hardware compatibility;Windows 2000, Finding your hardware information in Windows NT/2000/XP

hardware compatibility;Windows 9x, Finding your hardware information in Windows 9x

Device option (XFree86 server Device section), Screen

Device section (XFree86 server configuration), Device

devices

files, The Device Directory

printer, Adding a Local Printer, Figure 16-4. Choosing a Printer Device, Figure 16-5. Choosing a Printer Driver

pseudo terminals, /proc/tty/

serial, /proc/tty/

trusted, No Firewall, Trusted Devices

virtual terminals, /proc/tty/

devices (network)

editing, Network Configuration

df command, File Systems

DHCP, No Firewall

addresses, Table 1-1. System Requirements Table

allow incoming option, Allow Incoming

GNOME Lokkit, DHCP, Figure 17-4. DHCP

diagnostics

RPM, Impressing Your Friends with RPM

dial-up Internet accounts, Establishing a Modem Connection, Figure 12-3. Modem Settings, Establishing a Modem Connection

dialog boxes

Add Partition, Adding Partitions

GQview Options, Figure 15-4. The GQview Options Dialog Box

Open With, Figure B-10. The Open With . . . Dialog Box

dialogs

Edit Interface, Network Configuration

FTP Setup, Figure 2-5. The FTP Setup Dialog

HTTP Setup, Figure 2-6. The HTTP Setup Dialog

Load Image, Loading a File

NFS Setup, Installing via NFS

Save Image, Saving a File

Selection Partition, Installing from a Hard Drive

diff command, Table 24-1: A Comparison of MS-DOS and Linux Commands

digital videos

playing, Playing Digital Videos

dir command, Table 24-1: A Comparison of MS-DOS and Linux Commands

Direct Rendering Infrastructure., see dri

directories, A Larger Picture of the File System, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

bin, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

boot, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

changing with cd command, Changing Directories with cd, Table 8-1: cd Options, Changing Directories with cd

dev, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

etc, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

etc/X11/, XFree86

FHS, The /dev Directory, The /etc Directory, The /lib Directory, The /mnt Directory, The /opt Directory, The /proc Directory, The /sbin Directory, The /usr Directory, The /usr/local Directory, The /var Directory, Special File Locations

home, A Larger Picture of the File System, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

initrd, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

lib, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

locating with locate command, Locating Files and Directories

lost+found, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

mnt, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

parent, A Larger Picture of the File System

proc, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

proc/, The /proc File System, A Virtual File System, Viewing Virtual Files, /proc Directories, /proc/self/, /proc/bus/, /proc/driver/, /proc/fs, /proc/ide/, The Device Directory, /proc/irq/, /proc/net/, /proc/scsi/, /proc/sys/, /proc/sys/dev/, /proc/sys/fs/, /proc/sys/kernel/, /proc/sys/net/, /proc/sys/vm/, /proc/sysvipc/, /proc/tty/, Additional /proc Resources

root, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

root (/), A Larger Picture of the File System

sbin, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

tmp, A Larger Picture of the File System, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

usr, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

usr/share/doc, A Larger Picture of the File System

usr/X11R6/, XFree86

var, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

viewing with ls command, View Directory Contents with ls, Table 8-2: Options for ls

directories; file systems, Overview of the Red Hat Linux File System

Disable Firewall security level option (GNOME Lokkit), GNOME Lokkit Configuration

Disk drives icon

Windows 2000 Device Manager, Finding your hardware information in Windows NT/2000/XP

Windows 9x Device Manager, Finding your hardware information in Windows 9x

Disk Druid

disk partitioning, Partitioning with Disk Druid, Figure 2-14. Partitioning with Disk Druid, Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s), Disk Druid's Buttons, Partition Fields, Adding Partitions, File System Types, Editing Partitions, Deleting a Partition

manual partitioning, Disk Partitioning

troubleshooting partitions, Other Partitioning Problems

disk partitions, Do You Have Enough Disk Space?

diskettes, Using Diskettes

formatting, Formatting a Diskette, Using gfloppy, Figure 7-3. gfloppy Status Box, Using KFloppy, Using mke2fs

mounting, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette, Figure 7-1. Viewing Files on a Diskette with Nautilus, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette

MS-DOS, Reading MS-DOS Formatted Diskettes, Putting Linux Files on an MS-DOS Diskette

disks

boot, Boot Disk Creation, Figure 2-31. Boot Disk Creation

booting Red Hat Linux without, Booting Without Diskettes

formatting drives, It's Not What You Write, It's How You Write It

hard, Hard Disk Basic Concepts, It's Not What You Write, It's How You Write It, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many, Figure D-6. Disk Drive with a Single Partition, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many, Partitions within Partitions — An Overview of Extended Partitions, Making Room for Red Hat Linux, Using Unpartitioned Free Space, Using Space from an Unused Partition, Using Free Space from an Active Partition, Destructive Repartitioning, Figure D-10. Disk Drive Being Destructively Repartitioned, Non-Destructive Repartitioning, Step 1: Compress existing data, Step 2: Resize the existing partition, Create new partition(s)

local, Booting the Installation Program

local boot, Are You Unable to Boot from the Local Boot Disk?

network boot, Booting the Installation Program, Are You Unable to Boot from a Network Boot Disk?

partitioning, Disk Partitioning Setup, Automatic Partitioning, Partitioning Your System Manually, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Partitioning with Disk Druid, Figure 2-14. Partitioning with Disk Druid, Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s), Disk Druid's Buttons, Partition Fields, Adding Partitions, File System Types, Editing Partitions, Deleting a Partition, Partitioning with fdisk

partitions, Disk Partitioning, Appendix D: An Introduction to Disk Partitions, Partition Naming Scheme, Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems, Disk Partitions and Mount Points, How Many Partitions to Create?

PCMCIA, Booting the Installation Program, Are You Unable to Boot from PCMCIA Boot Disks?, Trouble Using PCMCIA Boot Disks?

space allocation, Allocating Disk Space for Linux, Adding a New Hard Drive, Using an Existing Hard Drive or Partition, Creating a New Partition

Disks menu commands

Floppy, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette

Display adapters icon

Windows 2000 Device Manager, Finding your hardware information in Windows NT/2000/XP

Windows 9x Device Manager, Finding your hardware information in Windows 9x

Display command (System Settings menu), Troubleshooting Your Video Card, The Power of X

display=IP

0 command, Table 2-2: Boot Options

displaying

online help, Displaying Online Help

Distorts command (Filters menu), GIMP Options

Distorts menu commands

Newsprint, GIMP Options

documentation

/proc/directory, Additional /proc Resources

cdrecord man page, Installed Documentation

FIPS, Create new partition(s)

GIMP, Related Documentation

GQview, Related Documentation

printing, Additional Resources

RPM, Installed Documentation

XFree86 server, Installed Documentation

documents

adding images, OpenOffice.org Writer, Figure 11-2. Adding an Image to Your Document

domain names, Table 1-1. System Requirements Table

DontZap option (XFree86 server Device section), ServerFlags

DontZoom option (XFree86 server Device section), ServerFlags

DOS

creating driver disks from image files, Creating a Driver Disk from an Image File

dot character (.)

shortcut key, Table 22-2: System Prompt Shortcut Characters

downloading;Red Hat Linux, Do You Have the Right Red Hat Linux Components?

Draw (OpenOffice.org, Table 11-1: OpenOffice.org Features, OpenOffice.org Draw

Drawer command (Add to Panel menu), Adding Drawers to the Panel

drawers

adding to Panel, Adding Drawers to the Panel, Figure 6-12. Adding a Drawer to the Panel

DRI, DRI

(Direct Rendering Infrastructure), DRI

DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure)

XFree86 server configuration, DRI

driver disks, Do I Need a Driver Disk?

compared to boot disks, Do I Need a Driver Disk?

creating from image files, Creating a Driver Disk from an Image File

obtaining, How Do I Obtain a Driver Disk?

Red Hat Linux installation, Using a Driver Disk During Installation, Alternative Boot Methods

driver file, The Device Directory

Driver option (XFree86 server Device section), Device, InputDevice, Monitor

Driver Options tab, Changing a Printer’s Driver Options

driverdisk command, Table 2-2: Boot Options

drivers

printer, Changing a Printer’s Driver, Changing a Printer’s Driver Options

drives

CD-ROM. , see cd-roms

CD-Rs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs, Using X-CD-Roast, Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CD-ROMs, Figure 7-8. Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CDs, Using X-CD-Roast to Create a CD, Writing ISOs with X-CD-Roast, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools, Using mkisofs, Table 7-1: mkisofs Options, Using cdrecord, Installed Documentation, Useful Websites

CD-RWs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs, Using X-CD-Roast, Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CD-ROMs, Figure 7-8. Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CDs, Using X-CD-Roast to Create a CD, Writing ISOs with X-CD-Roast, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools, Using mkisofs, Table 7-1: mkisofs Options, Using cdrecord, Installed Documentation, Useful Websites

dual boots, Appendix C: Configuring a Dual-Boot System

disk space allocation, Allocating Disk Space for Linux, Adding a New Hard Drive, Using an Existing Hard Drive or Partition, Creating a New Partition

Red Hat Linux installation, Installing Red Hat Linux in a Dual-Boot Environment, Disk Partitioning, Configuring the Boot Loader, Post-Installation

duplicating

CD-ROMs with X-CD-Roast, Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CD-ROMs, Figure 7-8. Using X-CD-Roast to Duplicate CDs

DVD-R(+W)

Website, Useful Websites

dvdrtools Website, Useful Websites