Debian 32 bit 5 DVD's + 141 Pg Manual

This bundle contains the 5 disk Debian 32 bit Linux OS & the complete Debian Installation & Configuration Manual. 141 Page manual covering the following topics.......

Installing Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 For i386
1.Welcome to Debian
1.1. What is Debian?
1.2. What is GNU/Linux?
1.3. What is Debian GNU/Linux
1.4. Getting Debian
2. System Requirements
2.1. Supported Hardware
2.1.1. Supported Architectures
2.1.2. CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support
2.1.2.1. CPU
2.1.2.2. I/O Bus
2.1.3. Laptops
2.1.4. Multiple Processors
2.1.5. Graphics Card Support
2.1.6. Network Connectivity Hardware
2.1.6.1. Wireless Network Cards
2.1.7. Peripherals and Other Hardware
2.2. Devices Requiring Firmware
2.3. Purchasing Hardware Specifically for GNU/Linux
2.3.1. Avoid Proprietary or Closed Hardware
2.3.2. Windows-specific Hardware
2.4. Installation Media
2.4.1. CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
2.4.2. Hard Disk
2.4.3. USB Memory Stick
2.4.4. Network
2.4.5. Unix or GNU system
2.4.6. Supported Storage Syste
2.5. Memory and Disk Space Requirements
3. Before Installing Debian GNU/Linux
3.1. Overview of the Installation Process
3.2. Back Up Your Existing Data
3.3. Information You Will Need
3.3.1. Documentation
3.3.1.1. Installation Manual
3.3.1.2. Hardware documentation
3.3.2. Finding Sources of Hardware Information
3.3.3. Hardware Compatibility
3.3.4. Network Settings
3.4. Meeting Minimum Hardware Requirements
3.5. Pre-Partitioning for Multi-Boot Systems
3.5.1. Partitioning From DOS or Windows
3.5.1.1. Lossless Repartitioning When Starting From DOS, Win-32 or OS/2
3.5.1.2. Partitioning for DOS
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3.6. Pre-Installation Hardware and Operating System Setup
3.6.1. Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu
3.6.2. Boot Device Selection
3.6.2.1. Changing the Boot Order on IDE Computers
3.6.2.2. Changing the Boot Order on SCSI Computers
3.6.3. Miscellaneous BIOS Settings
3.6.3.1. CD-ROM Settings
3.6.3.2. Extended vs. Expanded Memory
3.6.3.3. Virus Protection
3.6.3.4. Shadow RAM
3.6.3.5. Memory Hole
3.6.3.6. Advanced Power Management
3.6.4. Hardware Issues to Watch Out For
4. Obtaining System Installation Media
4.1. Official Debian GNU/Linux CD-ROM Sets
4.2. Downloading Files from Debian Mirrors
4.2.1. Where to Find Installation Images
4.3. Preparing Files for USB Memory Stick Booting
4.3.1. Copying the files — the easy way
4.3.2. Copying the files — the flexible way
4.3.2.1. Partitioning the USB stick
4.3.2.2. Adding the installer image
4.3.3. Booting the USB stick
4.4. Preparing Files for Hard Disk Booting
4.4.1. Hard disk installer booting using LILO or GRUB
4.5. Preparing Files for TFTP Net Booting
4.5.1. Setting up a BOOTP server
4.5.2. Setting up a DHCP server
4.5.2.1. Enabling PXE Booting in the DHCP configuration
4.5.3. Enabling the TFTP Server
4.5.4. Move TFTP Images Into Place
4.6. Automatic Installation
4.6.1. Automatic Installation Using the Debian Installer
5. Booting the Installation System
5.1. Booting the Installer on Intel x86
5.1.1. Booting from a CD-ROM
5.1.2. Booting from Windows
5.1.3. Booting from Linux Using LILO or GRUB
5.1.4. Booting from USB Memory Stick
5.1.5. Booting with TFTP
5.1.5.1. NIC or Motherboard that support PXE
5.1.5.2. NIC with Network BootROM
5.1.5.3. Etherboot
5.1.6. The Boot Screen
5.2. Boot Parameters
5.2.1. Debian Installer Parameters
5.2.1.1. Using boot parameters to answer questions
5.2.1.2. Passing parameters to kernel modules
5.2.1.3. Blacklisting kernel modules
5.3. Troubleshooting the Installation Process
5.3.1. CD-ROM Reliability
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5.3.1.1. Common issues
5.3.1.2. How to investigate and maybe solve issues
5.3.2. Boot Configuration
5.3.3. Common Intel x86 Installation Problems
5.3.3.1. System Freeze During the PCMCIA Configuration Phase
5.3.3.2. System Freeze while Loading USB Modules
5.3.4. Interpreting the Kernel Startup Messages
5.3.5. Reporting Installation Problems
5.3.6. Submitting Installation Reports
6. Using the Debian Installer
6.1. How the Installer Works
6.2. Components Introduction
6.3. Using Individual Components
6.3.1. Setting up Debian Installer and Hardware Configuration
6.3.1.1. Check available memory / low memory mode
6.3.1.2. Selecting Localization Options
6.3.1.3. Choosing a Keyboard
6.3.1.4. Looking for the Debian Installer ISO Image
6.3.1.5. Configuring the Network
6.3.1.6. Configuring the Clock
6.3.2. Partitioning and Mount Point Selection
6.3.2.1. Guided Partitioning
6.3.2.2. Manual Partitioning
6.3.2.3. Configuring Multidisk Devices (Software RAID)
6.3.2.4. Configuring the Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
6.3.2.5. Configuring Encrypted Volumes
6.3.3. Installing the Base System
6.3.4. Setting Up Users And Passwords
6.3.4.1. Set the Root Password
6.3.4.2. Create an Ordinary User
6.3.5. Installing Additional Software
6.3.5.1. Configuring apt
6.3.5.1.1. Installing from more than one CD or DVD
6.3.5.1.2. Using a network mirror
6.3.5.2. Selecting and Installing Software
6.3.6. Making Your System Bootable
6.3.6.1. Detecting other operating systems
6.3.6.2. Install the Grub Boot Loader on a Hard Disk
6.3.6.3. Install the LILO Boot Loader on a Hard Disk
6.3.6.4. Continue Without Boot Loader
6.3.7. Finishing the Installation
6.3.7.1. Setting the System Clock
6.3.7.2. Reboot the System
6.3.8. Miscellaneous
6.3.8.1. Saving the installation logs
6.3.8.2. Using the Shell and Viewing the Logs
6.3.8.3. Installation Over the Network
6.4. Loading Missing Firmware
6.4.1. Preparing a medium
6.4.2. Firmware and the Installed System
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7. Booting Into Your New Debian System
7.1. The Moment of Truth
7.2. Mounting encrypted volumes
7.2.1. dm-crypt
7.2.2. loop-AES
7.2.3. Troubleshooting
7.3. Log In
8. Next Steps and Where to Go From Here
8.1. Shutting down the system
8.2. If You Are New to Unix
8.3. Orienting Yourself to Debian
8.3.1. Debian Packaging System
8.3.2. Application Version Management
8.3.3. Cron Job Management
8.4. Further Reading and Information
8.5. Setting Up Your System To Use E-Mail
8.5.1. Default E-Mail Configuration
8.5.2. Sending E-Mails Outside The System
8.5.3. Configuring the Exim4 Mail Transport Agent
8.6. Compiling a New Kernel
8.6.1. Kernel Image Management
8.7. Recovering a Broken System
A. Installation How to
A.1. Preliminaries
A.2. Booting the installer
A.2.1. CDROM
A.2.2. USB memory stick
A.2.3. Booting from network
A.2.4. Booting from hard disk
A.3. Installation
A.4. Send us an installation report
A.5. And finally. . .
B. Automating the installation using preseeding
B.1. Introduction
B.1.1. Preseeding methods
B.1.2. Limitations
B.2. Using preseeding
B.2.1. Loading the preconfiguration file
B.2.2. Using boot parameters to preseed questions
B.2.3. Auto mode
B.2.4. Aliases useful with preseeding
B.2.5. Using a DHCP server to specify preconfiguration files
B.3. Creating a preconfiguration file
B.4. Contents of the preconfiguration file (for lenny)
B.4.1. Localization
B.4.2. Network configuration
B.4.3. Mirror settings
B.4.4. Clock and time zone setup
B.4.5. Partitioning B.4.6. Partitioning using RAID vi
B.4.7. Base system installation
B.4.8. Account setup
B.4.9. Apt setup
B.4.10. Package selection
B.4.11. Boot loader installation
B.4.12. Finishing up the installation
B.4.13. Preseeding other packages
B.5. Advanced options
B.5.1. Running custom commands during the installation
B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values
B.5.3. Chain loading preconfiguration files
C. Partitioning for Debian
C.1. Deciding on Debian Partitions and Sizes
C.2. The Directory Tree
C.3. Recommended Partitioning Scheme
C.4. Device Names in Linux
C.5. Debian Partitioning Programs
C.5.1. Partitioning for Intel x86
D. Random Bits
D.1. Linux Devices
D.1.1. Setting Up Your Mouse
D.2. Disk Space Needed for Tasks
D.3. Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux System
D.3.1. Getting Started
D.3.2. Install debootstrap
D.3.3. Run debootstrap
D.3.4. Configure The Base System
D.3.4.1. Create device files
D.3.4.2. Mount Partitions
D.3.4.3. Setting Timezone
D.3.4.4. Configure Networking
D.3.4.5. Configure Apt
D.3.4.6. Configure Locales and Keyboard
D.3.5. Install a Kernel
D.3.6. Set up the Boot Loader
D.3.7. Finishing touches
D.4. Installing Debian GNU/Linux over Parallel Line IP (PLIP)
D.4.1. Requirements
D.4.2. Setting up source D.4.3. Installing target
D.5. Installing Debian GNU/Linux using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
D.6. The Graphical Installer
D.6.1. Using the graphical installer
D.6.2. Known issues