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February 13th, 2000

Thanks for all the offers for additional secondaries. We have what we need now.

February 6th, 2000

Small DNS issue today. We would like to have a couple more secondaries. Please email poet@linuxports.com if you can be a secondary.


January 18th, 2000

HOWTOs have been processed. A little late but the Holidays have been busy for all of us. For more information please see the right pane.


December 19th, 1999

Clarification: We are only accepting DocBook for Guides at this time. We are NOT accepting DocBook for HOWTOs, FAQs, or mini HOWTOs.


December 14th, 1999

Find out why you should boycott Amazon.com. Click here to read about their ridiculous patent.


November 27, 1999

New logo, new front page, accepting DocBook, CVS in process, more docs!


November 24, 1999

The LDP now has a logo! The LDP wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in the logo contest. The quality of the entries that were submitted was outstanding! You may view the finalists and the winning logo here. Our congratulations go out to the winner, crdempsey@uswest.net!


November 21, 1999

We are now accepting DocBook. We are NOT abandoning Linuxdoc, however with the increased usage of DocBook in DP projects (KDE, Postgres, Gnome) we are slowly moving towards DocBook. There is a preliminary DocBook resource page available here.

We are currently only accepting DocBook based documentation for GUIDES. HOWTOS are still to be written in Linuxdoc. More info will follow for FAQs.


November 7, 1999

Document updates on the right hand side, also a new guide is available. The Linux Administration Made Easy (LAME) guide attempts to describe day to day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. The online HTML version can be found here.

 


Classification: howto
Document: AI-Alife-HOWTO
Author: John A. Eikenberry
Description: Information about AI software for Linux
Version: v, 16 January 2000
URL: AI-Alife-HOWTO.html
Update: major
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 03:38:48 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Bootdisk-HOWTO
Author: Tom Fawcett
Description: How to create a boot/root maintenance disk for Linux
Version: v3.6, January 2000
URL: Bootdisk-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 06:01:05 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Ecology-HOWTO
Author: Werner Heuser
Description: Discusses ways Linux computers can be used as a mean to protect our environment, by using its features to save power or paper
Version: v0.5, 4 January 2000
URL: Ecology-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 05:35:28 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Linux-From-Scratch-HOWTO
Author: Gerard Beekmans
Description: This document describes the process of creating your own Linux system from scratch, using nothing but the sources of needed software
Version: v1.2, 9 January 2000
URL: Linux-From-Scratch-HOWTO.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 04:48:23 CST 2000


Classification: mini
Document: Commercial-Port-Advocacy
Author: Doug Loss
Description: This document discusses methods that can be used to approach commercial software companies to convince them to port their programs to Linux
Version: v0.1, 29 December 1999
URL: Commercial-Port-Advocacy.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 05:01:01 CST 2000

Classification: mini
Document: Domain
Author: Christopher Neufeld
Description: This document outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to set up a network of computers under your own domain.
Version: v0.6, 9 January 2000
URL: Domain.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 05:19:17 CST 2000

Classification: mini
Document: FTP
Author: Matthew Borowski
Description: How to use ftp clients and servers
Version: v0.2, 9 January 2000
URL: FTP.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 04:38:01 CST 2000

Classification: mini
Document: Programming-Languages
Author: Risto S. Varanka
Description: A brief comparison of major programming languages for Linux and major libraries for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) under Linux
Version: v, 6 January 2000
URL: Programming-Languages.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 05:13:05 CST 2000

Classification: mini
Document: TT-Debian
Author: Bear Giles
Description: This document describes how to configure a Debian system to use TrueType fonts for display and printing
Version: v0.3, 10 January 2000
URL: TT-Debian.html
Update: new
Comments:
Processed: Mon Jan 17 05:29:48 CST 2000

Classification: mini
Document: Swap-Space
Author: Rahul Joshi
Description: How to share swap space between Linux and Windows
Version: v1.41, 9 December 1999
URL: Swap-Space.html
Update: new
Comments: This document was unmaintained and has now been picked back up.
Processed: Sun Jan 16 02:28:29 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: HOWTO-HOWTO
Author: Mark F. Komarinski
Description: Getting a new LDP author up and running with tools, ideas, and
Version: v1.1, 14 December 1999
URL: HOWTO-HOWTO.html
Update: major
Comments:
Processed: Sun Jan 16 02:31:49 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Bash-Prompt-HOWTO
Author: Giles Orr
Description: Creating and controlling terminal and xterm prompts
Version: v0.76 31 December 1999
URL: Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html
Update: overhaul
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:39:32 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Jaz-Drive-HOWTO
Author: Herbert S. DaSilva
Description: This HOWTO covers the configuration and use of the 1Gb and 2Gb Iomega Jaz drives under Linux
Version: v1.8, 12 January 2000
URL: Jaz-Drive-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:23:57 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Loopback-Encrypted-Filesystem-HOWTO
Author: Ryan T. Rhea
Description: This document explains how to setup and then use a filesystem that, when mounted by a user, dynamically and transparently encrypts its contents
Version: v1.1, 29 November 1999
URL: Loopback-Encrypted-Filesystem-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:41:59 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Modem-HOWTO
Author: David S. Lawyer
Description: Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC
Version: v0.08, 4 January 2000
URL: Modem-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:30:36 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Plug-and-Play-HOWTO
Author: David Lawyer
Description: How to get your Linux system to support Plug-and-Play
Version: v0.09, 7 January 2000
URL: Plug-and-Play-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:33:44 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Printing-HOWTO
Author: Grant Taylor
Description: HOWTO on printing software for Linux
Version: v4.0, 12 January 2000
URL: Printing-HOWTO.html
Update: major
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:35:36 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: SMP-HOWTO
Author: David Mentré
Description: This HOWTO reviews main issues (and I hope solutions) related to SMP configuration under Linux
Version: v1.9, 13 January 2000
URL: SMP-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:46:08 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Serial-HOWTO
Author: David Lawyer
Description: This HOWTO covers basic info on the Serial Port and multiport serial cards
Version: v2.05, 1 January 2000
URL: Serial-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:42:57 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: Text-Terminal-HOWTO
Author: David S. Lawyer
Description: This document explains what text terminals are, how they work, how to install and configure them
Version: v1.10, 22 December 1999
URL: Text-Terminal-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:37:45 CST 2000


Classification: howto
Document: XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO
Author: Eric S. Raymond
Description: How to compose a mode line for XFree86
Version: v4.1, 2 January 2000
URL: XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO.html
Update: minor
Comments:
Processed: Sat Jan 15 19:40:43 CST 2000