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Printed Page 17
paragraph 1

...Linux also supports non-Intel...
should read:
...Linux also supports non-x86...

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Printed Page 26
paragraph 2

...logical byte addressing (LBA)...
should read:
...logical block addressing (LBA)...

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Printed Page 38
last line on page

...to the Installation Type screen...
should read:
...to the Monitor Configuration screen...

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Printed Page 39
figure 3-6 caption

...The Keyboard Configuration dialog box.
should read:
...The Keyboard Configuration screen.

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Printed Page 49
line 14

...of the / partition...
should read:
...of the /var partition...

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Printed Page 49
2nd paragraph of Editing a partition

...use the Add Partition...
should read:
...use the Edit Partition...

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Printed Page 58
line below Authoring and Publishing

..using the DocBook format..
should read:
.using the DocBook or TEX format..

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Printed Page 63
last paragraph

.The Custom Graphics Configuration screen..
should read:
.The Customize Graphics Configuration screen..

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Printed Page 64
figure 3-27 caption

The Custom Graphics Configuration screen...
should read:
The Customize Graphics Configuration screen...

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Printed Page 75
Table 4-1

hdxn Non-SCSI hard drive
should read:
hdxn Partition on non-SCSI hard drive

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Printed Page 76
Table 4-1

sdxn SCSI hard drive
should read:
sdxn Partition on SCSI hard drive

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Printed Page 79
line 13

The user and the group...
should read:
The owner and the group...

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Printed Page 80
line 2

...access allowed the owner...
should read:
...access allowed to the owner...

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Printed Page 80
line 3

...access allowed users...
should read:
...access allowed to users...

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Printed Page 85
line 4

Most window managers install with...
should read:
Most window managers are installed with...

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Printed Page 85
paragraph 2

...the sequences xt or xterm.
should read:
...the sequences vt or term.

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Printed Page 88
tip

Gnome
should read:
GNOME

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Printed Page 93
1st paragraph of Using Nautilus

...click the "View as Icons" drop-down list...
should read:
...click the "Information" drop-down list...

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Printed Page 93
1st paragraph of Using Nautilus

...and select "View as List".
should read:
...and select "Folder Tree".

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Printed Page 95
1st paragraph

...the right pane.
should read:
...the right pane. You can then drag the file from
the right pane on to the target folder in the left pane.

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Printed Page 103
paragraph under Clipboard Tool

The clipboard lets...
should read:
The clipboard tool lets...

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Printed Page 105
3rd paragraph

...the KDE Panel, the KDE Control Panel, the KDE Control Center, and the...
should read:
...the KDE Panel, the KDE Control Center, and the...

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Printed Page 105
5th paragraph

...by dragging its hide panel...
should read:
...by dragging its hide button...

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Printed Page 132
line -2

between windows or consoles
should read:
between windows and consoles

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Printed Page 135
7th line from the bottom

[bill@home /bin]$
should read:
[bill@home bin]$

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Printed Page 135
3rd line from the bottom

[bill@home /bin]$ cd
should read:
[bill@home bin]$ cd

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Printed Page 136
5th paragraph below Displaying directory contents

directory and its subdirectories,
should read:
directory,

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Printed Page 141
7th line form the bottom

/etc/passwd to the printer.
should read:
sends /etc/passwd to the printer.

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Printed Page 150
figure 7-5

File: test
should read:
File: mydata

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Printed Page 155
last paragraph

-p flag
should read:
-p option

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Printed Page 155
last paragraph

Without the flag
should read:
Without the option

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Printed Page 156
4th paragraph

from the /redhat-tree directory
should read:
from the /var/redhat-tree directory

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Printed Page 174
last paragraph

Chapter 12 explains
should read:
Chapter 11 explains

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Printed Page 176
1st paragraph under Configuring a Printer

as explained in Chapter 11.
should read:
as explained Chapter 10.

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Printed Page 179
last paragraph

System Settings Root -> Password
System Settings -> Root Password

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Printed Page 181
2nd paragraph

System Settings Soundcard Detection
should read:
System Settings -> Soundcard Detection

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Printed Page 188
1st paragraph

the group.
should read:
the group and click Properties.

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Printed Page 188
last paragraph

More System Settings Desktop -> Switching Tool
should be:
More System Settings -> Desktop Switching Tool

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Printed Page 189
1st line

tiny window manager
should read:
tab window manager

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Printed Page 192
2nd line

a file that is in use
should read:
a filesystem that is in use

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Printed Page 193
1st paragraph

Edit Cancel Documents.
should read:
Edit -> Cancel Documents.

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Printed Page 200
2nd paragraph

click the Start or Start button
should read:
click the Start or Stop button

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Printed Page 201
Table 9-1

nfs Used with NSF (Network File Sharing)
should read:
nfs Used for NFS (Network File System)

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Printed Page 201
Table 9-1

nfslock Used with NSF
should read:
nfslock Used with NFS

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Printed Page 201
Table 9-1

portmap Used with NSF and
should read:
portmap Used with NFS and

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Printed Page 201
Table 9-1

snmpd Used with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
should read:
snmpd Used for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

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Printed Page 203
1st paragraph

interpret that message
should read:
interpret that address

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Printed Page 204
2nd paragraph

System Settings Network
should read:
System Settings -> Network

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Printed Page 205
Tip

Dynamic Host Control Protocol
should read:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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Printed Page 210
1st paragraph

your dialup connection
should read:
your DSL connection

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Printed Page 210
1st paragraph

mistake. Then, click Forward.
should read:
mistake.

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Printed Page 214
1st paragraph

your Ethernet connection
should read:
your wireless connection

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Printed Page 214
2nd paragraph

your Ethernet adapter
should read:
your wireless adapter

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Printed Page 214
12th line from bottom

or address resolution
should read:
address resolving

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Printed Page 217
1st paragraph

Interim Mail Access Protocol
should read:
Internet Message Access Protocol

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Printed Page 220
1st paragraph

Chapter 13 includes
should read:
Chapter 12 includes

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Printed Page 221
1st paragraph

terminal (1-7)
should read:
terminal (1-9)

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Printed Page 240
4th paragraph

the name of the host.
should read:
the name of the domain.

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Printed Page 242
last paragraph

omit the path argument
should read:
omit the destination argument

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Printed Page 243
3rd line of code

ch12.doc
should read:
ch11.doc

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Printed Page 243
4th paragraph

ch12.doc
should read:
ch11.doc

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Printed Page 254
2nd to last paragraph

The keystroke Alt-Fn
should read:
The keystroke Ctrl-Alt-Fn

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Printed Page 254
2nd to last paragraph

by typing Alt-F2
should read:
by typing Ctrl-Alt-F2

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Printed Page 254
2nd to last paragraph

The keystroke Alt-F7
should read:
The keystroke Ctrl-Alt-F7

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Printed Page 255
1st paragraph

"login incorrect"
should read:
"Login incorrect"

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Printed Page 258
Table 12-2

/etc/profile Executes when the user logs in
/etc/profile Executes when a user logs in

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Printed Page 262
1st paragraph

your /home directory
should read:
your home directory

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Printed Page 262
2nd paragraph

the /work subdirectory
should read:
the work subdirectory

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Printed Page 262
last paragraph

unset the value
should read:
unset the name

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Printed Page 269
line 4

-r)
should read:
-f)

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Printed Page 283
2nd to last paragraph

also boot parameters
should read:
also use boot parameters

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Printed Page 286
3rd paragraph

logical byte addressing (LBA)
should read:
logical block addressing (LBA)

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Printed Page 288
Table C-3 Title

Select RAM disk arguments
should read:
Selected RAM disk arguments

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Printed Page 288
Table C-4 Title

Select SCSI host adapter arguments
should read:
Selected SCSI host adapter arguments

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Printed Page 289
Table C-4 Title

Select SCSI host adapter arguments (continued)
should read:
Selected SCSI host adapter arguments (continued)

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Printed Page 289
Table C-5 Title

Select boot prompt arguments
should read:
Selected boot prompt options

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Printed Page 289
Table C-5

Description and options
should read:
Description

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Printed Page 290
Table C-5 Title

Select boot prompt arguments (continued)
should read:
Selected boot prompt options (continued)

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Printed Page 290
Table C-5

Description and options
should read:
Description

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Printed Page 291
Table C-6 Title

Select IDE hard drive arguments
should read:
Selected IDE hard drive arguments

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Printed Page 291
Table C-6

dtc2279
should read:
dtc2278

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Printed Page 292
Table C-7 Title

Select CD-ROM arguments
should read:
Selected CD-ROM arguments

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Printed Page 293
Table C-8 Title

Select floppy disk arguments
should read:
Selected floppy disk arguments

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Printed Page 294
line 4

...on command.
should read:
...on demand.

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Printed Page 295
last paragraph

...use Neat.
should read:
...use neat.

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Printed Page 296
line 6

alias <b>name</b>
should be:
alias <i>name</i>

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Printed Page 300
line 11

Displays the specified files.
should read:
Adds the specified files to print queue.

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Printed Page 301
line 21

passwd user
should read:
passwd userid

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Printed Page 302
5th line from the bottom

su user
should read:
su userid

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Printed Page 302
3rd line from the bottom

su - user
should read:
su - userid

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Printed Page 303
16th line from the bottom

time
should read:
time command

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Printed Page 309
line 18

Dynamic Host Control Protocol
should read:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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Printed Page 310
line 41

Enter button
should read:
Enter key

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Printed Page 313
last line on page

Interim Mail Access Protocol
should read:
Internet Message Access Protocol

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Printed Page 315
7th line from the end

logical byte addressing
should read:
logical block addressing

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Printed Page 316
17th line from the end

logical byte addressing
should read:
logical block addressing

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Printed Page 317
5th line from the end

nd device
should read:
hd device

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Printed Page 320
10th line from the end

166-168, 190
should read:
166-168, 171, 190

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Printed Page 323
12th line

Space button
should read:
Space key

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Printed Page 323
5th line from the end

Tab button
should read:
Tab key

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Printed Page 324
41st line

tiny window manager
should read:
tab window manager

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Printed Page 324
23rd line form the bottom

tiny window manager
should read:
tab window manager

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