svn commit: r40743 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/preface
Dru Lavigne
dru at FreeBSD.org
Fri Jan 25 00:26:47 UTC 2013
Author: dru
Date: Fri Jan 25 00:26:46 2013
New Revision: 40743
URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/40743
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@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
<para>The &os; newcomer will find that the first section of this
book guides the user through the &os; installation process and
- gently introduces the concepts and conventions that underpin &unix;.
- Working through this section requires little more than the desire
- to explore, and the ability to take on board new concepts as they
- are introduced.</para>
+ gently introduces the concepts and conventions that underpin
+ &unix;. Working through this section requires little more than
+ the desire to explore, and the ability to take on board new
+ concepts as they are introduced.</para>
<para>Once you have traveled this far, the second, far larger,
section of the Handbook is a comprehensive reference to all manner
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
this is noted in the synopsis at the beginning of each
chapter.</para>
- <para>For a list of additional sources of information, please see <xref
- linkend="bibliography"/>.</para>
+ <para>For a list of additional sources of information, please see
+ <xref linkend="bibliography"/>.</para>
- <bridgehead id="preface-changes-from3" renderas="sect1">Changes from the
- Third Edition</bridgehead>
+ <bridgehead id="preface-changes-from3" renderas="sect1">Changes
+ from the Third Edition</bridgehead>
<para>The current online version of the Handbook represents the
cumulative effort of many hundreds of contributors over the past
@@ -35,125 +35,129 @@
the two volume third edition was published in 2004:</para>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="dtrace"/>, &dtrace;, has been added with
- information about the powerful &dtrace; performance analysis
- tool.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="filesystems"/>, File Systems Support, has
- been added with information about non-native file systems in
- &os;, such as ZFS from &sun;.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="audit"/>, Security Event Auditing, has
- been added to cover the new auditing capabilities in &os;
- and explain its use.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="virtualization"/>, Virtualization, has
- been added with information about installing &os; on
- virtualization software.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="bsdinstall"/>, Installing
- &os; 9.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and Later, has been
- added to cover installation of &os; using the new
- installation utility,
- <application>bsdinstall</application>.</para>
- </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="dtrace"/>, &dtrace;, has been added with
+ information about the powerful &dtrace; performance analysis
+ tool.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="filesystems"/>, File Systems Support, has
+ been added with information about non-native file systems in
+ &os;, such as ZFS from &sun;.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="audit"/>, Security Event Auditing, has
+ been added to cover the new auditing capabilities in &os;
+ and explain its use.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="virtualization"/>, Virtualization, has
+ been added with information about installing &os; on
+ virtualization software.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="bsdinstall"/>, Installing
+ &os; 9.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and Later, has been
+ added to cover installation of &os; using the new
+ installation utility,
+ <application>bsdinstall</application>.</para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <bridgehead id="preface-changes-from2" renderas="sect1">Changes from the
- Second Edition (2004)</bridgehead>
+ <bridgehead id="preface-changes-from2" renderas="sect1">Changes
+ from the Second Edition (2004)</bridgehead>
<para>The third edition was the culmination of over two years of
- work by the dedicated members of the &os; Documentation
- Project. The printed edition grew to such a size that it was
- necessary to publish as two separate volumes. The following are
- the major changes in this new edition:</para>
+ work by the dedicated members of the &os; Documentation
+ Project. The printed edition grew to such a size that it was
+ necessary to publish as two separate volumes. The following are
+ the major changes in this new edition:</para>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="config-tuning"/>, Configuration and
- Tuning, has been expanded with new information about the
- ACPI power and resource management, the <command>cron</command> system utility,
- and more kernel tuning options.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="security"/>, Security, has been expanded with
- new information about virtual private networks (VPNs), file
- system access control lists (ACLs), and security
- advisories.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="mac"/>, Mandatory Access Control (MAC), is
- a new chapter with this edition. It explains what MAC is
- and how this mechanism can be used to secure a &os;
- system.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="disks"/>, Storage, has been expanded with
- new information about USB storage devices, file system
- snapshots, file system quotas, file and network backed
- filesystems, and encrypted disk partitions.</para>
- </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="config-tuning"/>, Configuration and
+ Tuning, has been expanded with new information about the
+ ACPI power and resource management, the
+ <command>cron</command> system utility, and more kernel
+ tuning options.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="security"/>, Security, has been expanded
+ with new information about virtual private networks (VPNs),
+ file system access control lists (ACLs), and security
+ advisories.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="mac"/>, Mandatory Access Control (MAC),
+ is a new chapter with this edition. It explains what MAC is
+ and how this mechanism can be used to secure a &os;
+ system.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="disks"/>, Storage, has been expanded with
+ new information about USB storage devices, file system
+ snapshots, file system quotas, file and network backed
+ filesystems, and encrypted disk partitions.</para>
+ </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="vinum-vinum"/>, Vinum, is a new chapter
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="vinum-vinum"/>, Vinum, is a new chapter
with this edition. It describes how to use Vinum, a logical
volume manager which provides device-independent logical
disks, and software RAID-0, RAID-1 and RAID-5.</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>A troubleshooting section has been added to <xref
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A troubleshooting section has been added to <xref
linkend="ppp-and-slip"/>, PPP and SLIP.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="mail"/>, Electronic Mail, has been
- expanded with new information about using alternative
- transport agents, SMTP authentication, UUCP, <application>fetchmail</application>,
- <application>procmail</application>, and other advanced topics.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="network-servers"/>, Network Servers, is
- all new with this edition. This chapter includes
- information about setting up the <application>Apache HTTP Server</application>, <application>ftpd</application>,
- and setting up a server for µsoft; &windows; clients with
- <application>Samba</application>. Some sections from <xref
- linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced Networking, were
- moved here to improve the presentation.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced
- Networking, has been expanded with new information about
- using &bluetooth; devices with &os;, setting up wireless
- networks, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- networking.</para>
- </listitem>
+ </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>A glossary has been added to provide a central location
- for the definitions of technical terms used throughout the
- book.</para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>A number of aesthetic improvements have been made to the
- tables and figures throughout the book.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="mail"/>, Electronic Mail, has been
+ expanded with new information about using alternative
+ transport agents, SMTP authentication, UUCP,
+ <application>fetchmail</application>,
+ <application>procmail</application>, and other advanced
+ topics.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="network-servers"/>, Network Servers, is
+ all new with this edition. This chapter includes
+ information about setting up the <application>Apache HTTP
+ Server</application>, <application>ftpd</application>,
+ and setting up a server for µsoft; &windows; clients
+ with <application>Samba</application>. Some sections from
+ <xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced Networking,
+ were moved here to improve the presentation.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced
+ Networking, has been expanded with new information about
+ using &bluetooth; devices with &os;, setting up wireless
+ networks, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
+ networking.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A glossary has been added to provide a central location
+ for the definitions of technical terms used throughout the
+ book.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A number of aesthetic improvements have been made to the
+ tables and figures throughout the book.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
<bridgehead id="preface-changes" renderas="sect1">Changes from the
First Edition (2001)</bridgehead>
@@ -170,88 +174,99 @@
<para>A complete Index has been added.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>All ASCII figures have been replaced by graphical diagrams.</para>
+ <para>All ASCII figures have been replaced by graphical
+ diagrams.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>A standard synopsis has been added to each chapter to
- give a quick summary of what information the chapter contains,
- and what the reader is expected to know.</para>
+ give a quick summary of what information the chapter
+ contains, and what the reader is expected to know.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The content has been logically reorganized into three
- parts: <quote>Getting Started</quote>, <quote>System Administration</quote>, and
- <quote>Appendices</quote>.</para>
+ parts: <quote>Getting Started</quote>, <quote>System
+ Administration</quote>, and
+ <quote>Appendices</quote>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="install"/> (<quote>Installing &os;</quote>) was completely
- rewritten with many screenshots to make it much easier for new
- users to grasp the text.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="install"/> (<quote>Installing
+ &os;</quote>) was completely rewritten with many
+ screenshots to make it much easier for new users to grasp
+ the text.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="basics"/> (<quote>&unix; Basics</quote>) has been expanded to contain
- additional information about processes, daemons, and
- signals.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="basics"/> (<quote>&unix; Basics</quote>)
+ has been expanded to contain additional information about
+ processes, daemons, and signals.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="ports"/> (<quote>Installing Applications</quote>) has been expanded
- to contain additional information about binary package
- management.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="ports"/> (<quote>Installing
+ Applications</quote>) has been expanded to contain
+ additional information about binary package
+ management.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="x11"/> (<quote>The X Window System</quote>) has been completely
- rewritten with an emphasis on using modern desktop
- technologies such as <application>KDE</application> and <application>GNOME</application> on &xfree86; 4.X.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="x11"/> (<quote>The X Window
+ System</quote>) has been completely rewritten with an
+ emphasis on using modern desktop technologies such as
+ <application>KDE</application> and
+ <application>GNOME</application> on &xfree86; 4.X.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="boot"/> (<quote>The &os; Booting Process</quote>) has been
- expanded.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="boot"/> (<quote>The &os; Booting
+ Process</quote>) has been expanded.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="disks"/> (<quote>Storage</quote>) has been written from what used
- to be two separate chapters on <quote>Disks</quote> and <quote>Backups</quote>. We feel
- that the topics are easier to comprehend when presented as a
- single chapter. A section on RAID (both hardware and
- software) has also been added.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="disks"/> (<quote>Storage</quote>) has
+ been written from what used to be two separate chapters on
+ <quote>Disks</quote> and <quote>Backups</quote>. We feel
+ that the topics are easier to comprehend when presented as
+ a single chapter. A section on RAID (both hardware and
+ software) has also been added.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="serialcomms"/> (<quote>Serial Communications</quote>) has been completely
- reorganized and updated for &os; 4.X/5.X.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="serialcomms"/> (<quote>Serial
+ Communications</quote>) has been completely
+ reorganized and updated for &os; 4.X/5.X.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip"/> (<quote>PPP and SLIP</quote>) has been substantially
- updated.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip"/> (<quote>PPP and
+ SLIP</quote>) has been substantially updated.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Many new sections have been added to <xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>
- (<quote>Advanced Networking</quote>).</para>
+ <para>Many new sections have been added to
+ <xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>
+ (<quote>Advanced Networking</quote>).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="mail"/> (<quote>Electronic Mail</quote>) has been expanded to
- include more information about configuring
- <application>sendmail</application>.</para>
+ <para><xref linkend="mail"/> (<quote>Electronic Mail</quote>)
+ has been expanded to include more information about
+ configuring <application>sendmail</application>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="linuxemu"/> (<quote>&linux; Compatibility</quote>) has been expanded to
- include information about installing
+ <para><xref linkend="linuxemu"/> (<quote>&linux;
+ Compatibility</quote>) has been expanded to include
+ information about installing
<application>&oracle;</application> and
- <application>&sap.r3;</application>.</para>
+ <application>&sap.r3;</application>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The following new topics are covered in this second
- edition:</para>
+ edition:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Configuration and Tuning (<xref linkend="config-tuning"/>).</para>
+ <para>Configuration and Tuning (<xref
+ linkend="config-tuning"/>).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Multimedia (<xref linkend="multimedia"/>)</para>
+ <para>Multimedia (<xref linkend="multimedia"/>)</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <bridgehead id="preface-overview" renderas="sect1">Organization of This
- Book</bridgehead>
+ <bridgehead id="preface-overview" renderas="sect1">Organization of
+ This Book</bridgehead>
<para>This book is split into five logically distinct sections.
The first section, <emphasis>Getting Started</emphasis>, covers
@@ -276,26 +291,30 @@
<!-- Part I - Introduction -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="introduction"/>, Introduction</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="introduction"/>,
+ Introduction</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Introduces &os; to a new user. It describes the
- history of the &os; Project, its goals and development model.</para>
+ history of the &os; Project, its goals and development
+ model.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="install"/>, Installation of
- &os; 8.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and Earlier</emphasis></term>
+ &os; 8.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and
+ Earlier</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Walks a user through the entire installation process of
&os; 8.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and earlier using
- <application>sysinstall</application>. Some advanced installation
- topics, such as installing through a serial console, are also
- covered.</para>
+ <application>sysinstall</application>. Some advanced
+ installation topics, such as installing through a serial
+ console, are also covered.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="bsdinstall"/>, Installation of
- &os; 9.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and Later</emphasis></term>
+ &os; 9.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and
+ Later</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Walks a user through the entire installation process of
&os; 9.<replaceable>x</replaceable> and later using
@@ -303,71 +322,81 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="basics"/>, &unix; Basics</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="basics"/>, &unix;
+ Basics</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Covers the basic commands and functionality of the
- &os; operating system. If you are familiar with &linux; or
- another flavor of &unix; then you can probably skip this
- chapter.</para>
+ &os; operating system. If you are familiar with &linux;
+ or another flavor of &unix; then you can probably skip this
+ chapter.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="ports"/>, Installing Applications</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="ports"/>, Installing
+ Applications</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Covers the installation of third-party software with
- both &os;'s innovative <quote>Ports Collection</quote> and standard
- binary packages.</para>
+ both &os;'s innovative <quote>Ports Collection</quote> and
+ standard binary packages.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="x11"/>, The X Window System</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="x11"/>, The X Window
+ System</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes the X Window System in general and using
- X11 on &os; in particular. Also describes common
- desktop environments such as <application>KDE</application> and <application>GNOME</application>.</para>
+ X11 on &os; in particular. Also describes common
+ desktop environments such as <application>KDE</application>
+ and <application>GNOME</application>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<!-- Part II Common Tasks -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="desktop"/>, Desktop Applications</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="desktop"/>, Desktop
+ Applications</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Lists some common desktop applications, such as web browsers
- and productivity suites, and describes how to install them on
- &os;.</para>
+ <para>Lists some common desktop applications, such as web
+ browsers and productivity suites, and describes how to
+ install them on &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="multimedia"/>, Multimedia</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="multimedia"/>,
+ Multimedia</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Shows how to set up sound and video playback support for your
- system. Also describes some sample audio and video applications.</para>
+ <para>Shows how to set up sound and video playback support
+ for your system. Also describes some sample audio and video
+ applications.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="kernelconfig"/>, Configuring the &os;
- Kernel</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="kernelconfig"/>, Configuring
+ the &os; Kernel</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains why you might need to configure a new kernel
- and provides detailed instructions for configuring, building,
- and installing a custom kernel.</para>
+ and provides detailed instructions for configuring,
+ building, and installing a custom kernel.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="printing"/>, Printing</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="printing"/>,
+ Printing</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes managing printers on &os;, including
- information about banner pages, printer accounting, and
- initial setup.</para>
+ information about banner pages, printer accounting, and
+ initial setup.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="linuxemu"/>, &linux; Binary Compatibility</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="linuxemu"/>, &linux; Binary
+ Compatibility</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes the &linux; compatibility features of &os;.
- Also provides detailed installation instructions for many
- popular &linux; applications such as <application>&oracle;</application> and
+ Also provides detailed installation instructions for many
+ popular &linux; applications such as
+ <application>&oracle;</application> and
<application>&mathematica;</application>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -375,19 +404,22 @@
<!-- Part III - System Administration -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="config-tuning"/>, Configuration and Tuning</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="config-tuning"/>, Configuration
+ and Tuning</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes the parameters available for system
- administrators to tune a &os; system for optimum
- performance. Also describes the various configuration files
- used in &os; and where to find them.</para>
+ administrators to tune a &os; system for optimum
+ performance. Also describes the various configuration files
+ used in &os; and where to find them.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="boot"/>, Booting Process</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="boot"/>, Booting
+ Process</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes the &os; boot process and explains
- how to control this process with configuration options.</para>
+ how to control this process with configuration
+ options.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -400,59 +432,69 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="security"/>, Security</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="security"/>,
+ Security</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes many different tools available to help keep your
- &os; system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and OpenSSH.</para>
+ <para>Describes many different tools available to help keep
+ your &os; system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and
+ OpenSSH.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="jails"/>, Jails</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes the jails framework, and the improvements of jails
- over the traditional chroot support of &os;.</para>
+ <para>Describes the jails framework, and the improvements of
+ jails over the traditional chroot support of &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mac"/>, Mandatory Access Control</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mac"/>, Mandatory Access
+ Control</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Explains what Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is and how this
- mechanism can be used to secure a &os; system.</para>
+ <para>Explains what Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is and
+ how this mechanism can be used to secure a &os;
+ system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="audit"/>, Security Event Auditing</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="audit"/>, Security Event
+ Auditing</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes what &os; Event Auditing is, how it can be installed,
- configured, and how audit trails can be inspected or monitored.</para>
+ <para>Describes what &os; Event Auditing is, how it can be
+ installed, configured, and how audit trails can be inspected
+ or monitored.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="disks"/>, Storage</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="disks"/>,
+ Storage</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes how to manage storage media and filesystems
- with &os;. This includes physical disks, RAID arrays,
- optical and tape media, memory-backed disks, and network
- filesystems.</para>
+ with &os;. This includes physical disks, RAID arrays,
+ optical and tape media, memory-backed disks, and network
+ filesystems.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="GEOM-synopsis"/>, GEOM</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="GEOM-synopsis"/>,
+ GEOM</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes what the GEOM framework in &os; is and how
to configure various supported RAID levels.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="filesystems"/>, File Systems Support</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="filesystems"/>, File Systems
+ Support</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Examines support of non-native file systems in &os;, like the Z
- File System from &sun;.</para>
+ <para>Examines support of non-native file systems in &os;,
+ like the Z File System from &sun;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="vinum-vinum"/>, Vinum</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="vinum-vinum"/>,
+ Vinum</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes how to use Vinum, a logical volume manager
which provides device-independent logical disks, and
@@ -460,66 +502,77 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="virtualization"/>, Virtualization</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="virtualization"/>,
+ Virtualization</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes what virtualization systems offer, and how they
- can be used with &os;.</para>
+ <para>Describes what virtualization systems offer, and how
+ they can be used with &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="l10n"/>, Localization</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="l10n"/>,
+ Localization</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes how to use &os; in languages other than
- English. Covers both system and application level
- localization.</para>
+ English. Covers both system and application level
+ localization.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="updating-upgrading"/>, Updating and Upgrading &os;</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="updating-upgrading"/>, Updating
+ and Upgrading &os;</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains the differences between &os;-STABLE,
- &os;-CURRENT, and &os; releases. Describes which users
- would benefit from tracking a development system and outlines
- that process. Covers the methods users may take to update their
- system to the latest security release.</para>
+ &os;-CURRENT, and &os; releases. Describes which users
+ would benefit from tracking a development system and
+ outlines that process. Covers the methods users may take
+ to update their system to the latest security
+ release.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="dtrace"/>, &dtrace;</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="dtrace"/>,
+ &dtrace;</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes how to configure and use the &dtrace; tool from &sun;
- in &os;. Dynamic tracing can help locate performance issues, by
- performing real time system analysis.</para>
+ <para>Describes how to configure and use the &dtrace; tool
+ from &sun; in &os;. Dynamic tracing can help locate
+ performance issues, by performing real time system
+ analysis.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<!-- Part IV - Network Communications -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="serialcomms"/>, Serial Communications</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="serialcomms"/>, Serial
+ Communications</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains how to connect terminals and modems to your
- &os; system for both dial in and dial out connections.</para>
+ &os; system for both dial in and dial out
+ connections.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip"/>, PPP and SLIP</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip"/>, PPP and
+ SLIP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes how to use PPP, SLIP, or PPP over Ethernet to
- connect to remote systems with &os;.</para>
+ connect to remote systems with &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mail"/>, Electronic Mail</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mail"/>, Electronic
+ Mail</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Explains the different components of an email server and
- dives into simple configuration topics for the most popular
- mail server software:
- <application>sendmail</application>.</para>
+ <para>Explains the different components of an email server
+ and dives into simple configuration topics for the most
+ popular mail server software:
+ <application>sendmail</application>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="network-servers"/>, Network Servers</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="network-servers"/>, Network
+ Servers</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Provides detailed instructions and example configuration
files to set up your &os; machine as a network filesystem
@@ -528,79 +581,88 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="firewalls"/>, Firewalls</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="firewalls"/>,
+ Firewalls</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Explains the philosophy behind software-based firewalls and
- provides detailed information about the configuration of the
- different firewalls available for &os;.</para>
+ <para>Explains the philosophy behind software-based firewalls
+ and provides detailed information about the configuration
+ of the different firewalls available for &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced Networking</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="advanced-networking"/>, Advanced
+ Networking</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes many networking topics, including sharing an
- Internet connection with other computers on your LAN, advanced
- routing topics, wireless networking, &bluetooth;, ATM, IPv6, and
- much more.</para>
+ Internet connection with other computers on your LAN,
+ advanced routing topics, wireless networking, &bluetooth;,
+ ATM, IPv6, and much more.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<!-- Part V - Appendices -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mirrors"/>, Obtaining &os; </emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mirrors"/>, Obtaining &os;
+ </emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Lists different sources for obtaining &os; media on CDROM
- or DVD as well as different sites on the Internet that allow
- you to download and install &os;.</para>
+ <para>Lists different sources for obtaining &os; media on
+ CDROM or DVD as well as different sites on the Internet
+ that allow you to download and install &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="bibliography"/>, Bibliography </emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="bibliography"/>,
+ Bibliography</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>This book touches on many different subjects that may
- leave you hungry for a more detailed explanation. The
- bibliography lists many excellent books that are referenced in
- the text.</para>
+ leave you hungry for a more detailed explanation. The
+ bibliography lists many excellent books that are referenced
+ in the text.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="eresources"/>, Resources on the Internet</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="eresources"/>, Resources on the
+ Internet</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes the many forums available for &os; users to
- post questions and engage in technical conversations about
- &os;.</para>
+ post questions and engage in technical conversations about
+ &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="pgpkeys"/>, PGP Keys</emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="pgpkeys"/>, PGP
+ Keys</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Lists the PGP fingerprints of several &os; Developers.</para>
+ <para>Lists the PGP fingerprints of several &os;
+ Developers.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<bridgehead id="preface-conv" renderas="sect1">Conventions used
- in this book</bridgehead>
+ in this book</bridgehead>
<para>To provide a consistent and easy to read text, several
- conventions are followed throughout the book.</para>
+ conventions are followed throughout the book.</para>
- <bridgehead id="preface-conv-typographic" renderas="sect2">Typographic
- Conventions</bridgehead>
+ <bridgehead id="preface-conv-typographic"
+ renderas="sect2">Typographic
+ Conventions</bridgehead>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis>Italic</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>An <emphasis>italic</emphasis> font is used for filenames, URLs,
- emphasized text, and the first usage of technical terms.</para>
+ <para>An <emphasis>italic</emphasis> font is used for
+ filenames, URLs, emphasized text, and the first usage of
+ technical terms.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><literal>Monospace</literal></term>
<listitem>
- <para>A <literal>monospaced</literal> font is
+ <para>A <literal>monospaced</literal> font is
used for error messages, commands, environment variables,
names of ports, hostnames, user names, group names, device
names, variables, and code fragments.</para>
@@ -610,7 +672,7 @@
<term><application>Bold</application></term>
<listitem>
<para>A <application>bold</application> font is used for
- applications, commands, and keys.</para>
+ applications, commands, and keys.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -628,16 +690,14 @@
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
<keycap>Alt</keycap>
- <keycap>Del</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
+ <keycap>Del</keycap></keycombo></para>
<para>Meaning the user should type the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>,
<keycap>Alt</keycap>, and <keycap>Del</keycap> keys at the same
time.</para>
- <para>Keys that are meant to be typed in sequence will be separated with
- commas, for example:</para>
+ <para>Keys that are meant to be typed in sequence will be separated
+ with commas, for example:</para>
<para>
<keycombo action="simul">
@@ -646,9 +706,7 @@
</keycombo>,
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>S</keycap>
- </keycombo>
- </para>
+ <keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para>
<para>Would mean that the user is expected to type the
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and <keycap>X</keycap> keys simultaneously
@@ -660,9 +718,10 @@
renderas="sect2">Examples</bridgehead>
<para>Examples starting with <devicename>E:\></devicename>
- indicate a &ms-dos; command. Unless otherwise noted, these commands
- may be executed from a <quote>Command Prompt</quote> window in a modern µsoft.windows;
- environment.</para>
+ indicate a &ms-dos; command. Unless otherwise noted, these
+ commands may be executed from a <quote>Command Prompt</quote>
+ window in a modern µsoft.windows;
+ environment.</para>
<screen><prompt>E:\></prompt> <userinput>tools\fdimage floppies\kern.flp A:</userinput></screen>
@@ -684,10 +743,10 @@
<bridgehead id="preface-acknowledgements"
renderas="sect1">Acknowledgments</bridgehead>
- <para>The book you are holding represents the efforts of many hundreds of
- people around the world. Whether they sent in fixes for typos, or
- submitted complete chapters, all the contributions have been
- useful.</para>
+ <para>The book you are holding represents the efforts of many
+ hundreds of people around the world. Whether they sent in fixes
+ for typos, or submitted complete chapters, all the contributions
+ have been useful.</para>
<para>Several companies have supported the development of this
document by paying authors to work on it full-time, paying for
@@ -697,11 +756,11 @@
improving this book full time leading up to the publication of the
first printed edition in March 2000 (ISBN 1-57176-241-8). Wind
River Systems then paid several additional authors to make a
- number of improvements to the print-output infrastructure and to add
- additional chapters to the text. This work culminated in the
- publication of the second printed edition in November 2001 (ISBN
- 1-57176-303-1). In 2003-2004, <ulink
- url="http://www.freebsdmall.com">&os; Mall, Inc</ulink>, paid
+ number of improvements to the print-output infrastructure and
+ to add additional chapters to the text. This work culminated in
+ the publication of the second printed edition in November 2001
+ (ISBN 1-57176-303-1). In 2003-2004, <ulink
+ url="http://www.freebsdmall.com">&os; Mall, Inc</ulink>, paid
several contributors to improve the Handbook in preparation for
the third printed edition.</para>
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