:

	>>>>>>>>ADMINISTRATION:
	su = log in as superuser from current login
	exit = stop being superuser/return to normal user
	adduser janedoe = ads a new user named janedoe
	passwd janedoe = assigns password to janedoe
	w = lists online users

	>>>>>>>>CONTROL FILES:
	shutdown script in /sbin
	sound=/usr/sbin/sndconfig
	ip.cfg.dos=autoexec/config for linux
	/etc/inittab
	/etc/rc.d
	use /usr/sbin/setup=to allow incoming ftp packets
	id.so.conf=system paths

	>>>>>>>>MOUNTING MEDIA:
	Verify this line is in /etc/lilo.conf: append="hdc=ide-scsi"
	Verify this line in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules is uncommented: /sbin/modprobe ide-scsi
	mount /dev/fd0................. a drive
	mount /dev/fd1................. b drive
	mount /dev/sr0................. mounts cd drive
	cdrom:
	from within /mtn/cdrom	mount cdrom
	from outside /mnt/cdrom	umount cdrom 
            copy ANY cdrom: dd if=/dev/* of=/home/(usersname)/(name of iso).iso
            (replace * with the device the dvd or cd is in, such as hdb, hdc, hdd). 

	>>>>>>>>NETWORKS:
	dmseg
	natstat nlp =tells what progs are listening to what port
	netstat -rn
	netstat -m

:

	>>>>>>>>Installing SlackWare 12 (31OCT2007)
	>>>>>>>>cd install walkthru . . .

	boot-up on SlackWare DVD

	press [ENTER] at first prompt
	login as root at second prompt
	 type:cfdisk + [Enter]
	create 1 partician
	hdb1 boot  primary linux ext2
	write partician
	save/exit/return to prompt

	 type:setup + [ENTER]
 	select target partician
	format+check as needed
	mount/enter hda particians as follows
	c\system
	d\bin
	return to menu
 	select install media
	follow thru with install
	make bootdisk
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	restart
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L I N U X         C O M M A N D S 4

	>>>>>>>>Installing SlackWare 12 (31OCT2007)2
	>>>>>>>>setup contunues from the prompt . . .

	login as root
	
	at prompt type mc
	copy over config files, fstab, samba.conf, httpd.conf etc...
	create mountpoints at /mnt/
	
	 type:alsaconf + [ENTER]
	complete soundcard setup
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	restart
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	edit/add "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" as follows:
	# **********************************************************************
	# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
	# **********************************************************************
	Section "InputDevice"
	Driver "mouse"
	Identifier "Mouse1"
	Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
	Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option "Buttons" "3"
	EndSection	
	
	 type:removepkg bsd-games + [ENTER]
	(deletes startup jokes)
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	restart
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	login as root
	create new user
	 type:adduser j7 + [ENTER]
	 type:passwd j7 + [ENTER]	-enter [ENTER] to use no password
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	restart
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	login as j7
	smbpasswd -a j7 = adds j7 to samba network, use same password as when adduser
	 type:startx + [ENTER]
	setup desktop
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