The Linux Tips HOWTO

Vince Reed, `reedv@rpi.edu`

v0.0, 26 May 1994

This document describes time-saving ideas and procedures intended to make linux easier to configure and use. Items found here are too general to be included in one of the other howtos.

1. Introduction

2. Short Tips

2.1 Moving directories between filesystems. Alan Cox, `A.Cox@swansea.ac.uk`

2.2 Pointer to patch for GNU Make 3.70 to change VPATH behavior.

2.3 How do I stop my system from fscking on each reboot? Dale Lutz, `dal@wimsey.com`

2.4 How to avoid fscks caused by "device busy" at reboot time. Jon Tombs, `jon@gtex02.us.es`

2.5 How to print pages with a margin for hole punching. Mike Dickey, `mdickey@thorplus.lib.purdue.edu`

2.6 A way to search through trees of files for a particular regular expression.

3. Detailed Tips

3.1 Sharing swap partitions between Linux and Windows. Tony Acero, `ace3@midway.uchicago.edu`

3.2 How to configure xdm's chooser for host selection. Arrigo Triulzi, `a.triulzi@ic.ac.uk`