Red Hat Configuration HOWTOs

This is a quick list of some tasks users may want to perform on any fresh new installation of Red Hat Linux. This assumes that all of the installation went smoothly. This doesn't cover the packages and tools already available in Red Hat Linux, for which the documentation can be found at http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/ and in the man pages already installed.

Warning! Red Hat, Inc. has released a new version of their Linux distribution about once every six months. Also, their desktop is now managed under the name 'Fedora Core.' These tips cover most releases, including Red Hat Linux 7.0 (Guinness) Red Hat Linux 7.1 (Seawolf) Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) Red Hat Linux 7.3 (Valhalla) Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Psyche) Red Hat Linux 9 (Shrike) Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) Fedora Core 2 (Tettnang) Fedora Core 3 (Heidelberg) However, where certain tips are not advised, or indeed would not work as expected, a warning box like this one will make note of the issues.

Table of Contents     Installing Java         Install the Sun Java JDK or JRE         Install the Java Plugin for Mozilla or Galeon     Installing the Flash Plugin         Download the Macromedia Flash Player         Install the Flash Plugin for Mozilla or Galeon     Configuring the NTP Daemon     Customizing the Linux Console         Booting the kernel into a smaller text video mode         Disable or Change the Colored Text in the LS output     Adding Fonts to XFree86         Installing TrueType Font Files             Installing Fonts for xfs             Installing Fonts for Xft2         Finding Free TrueType Fonts             From Microsoft             From independent sites or products     Adjusting Locale or Sort Ordering for Servers         The Issue             The Solution     Configuring Sane Image Scanner Support         The Only Thing that isn't Crazy is the Name         Is the Device Supported?         Detecting the Scanner         Configuring Access to the Scanner     Adding ECLiPt Roaster to PAM         Finding the ECLiPt Roaster (eroaster) Package         Integrating ECLiPt Roaster with a PAM Launcher

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