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Infrared-HOWTO explains how to use the software provided by the Linux/IrDA project.

The Infrared-HOWTO (formerly known as the IR-HOWTO) is an introduction to Linux and infrared devices and how to use the software provided by the Linux/IrDA project.

This package uses IrDA(TM) compliant standards.

Remote Control (RC) via infrared is not the aim of the project, though this topic is partly treated in the HOWTO.

Filesystems HOWTO is about filesystems and accessing filesystems from several OSes.

This HOWTO is a document that describes a wide variety of filesystems and instructs you on how to access them from a wide variety of operating systems.

Linux ATA RAID HOWTO explains how to setup RedHat on a system with Promise Fasttrack RAID.
The Linux ATA RAID HOWTO explains how to set up RAID 1 (disk mirroring) and then install Red Hat Linux on the mirror device.
Promise Technology was one of the first companies to come up with quasi-hardware RAID for inexpensive IDE hard disks.
This document covers using the Promise proprietary RAID driver as well as the Linux native ATA RAID.
Enhancements:
- Minor enhancements

Test::Chimps::Howto is a Perl module with a howto about Test::Chimps.

SYNOPSIS

This document briefly describes how to set up a Chimps server and a Chimps smoker to smoke a project.

THE SERVER

We will be setting up a smoke server for an imaginary company called Bananas 2.0, who make a trendy AJAX website for ordering bananas for primates online. To install the Chimps server, install the Test::Chimps package from CPAN on the machine that will be hosting the server CGI (in this case gorilla.bananas2.com).

root@gorilla:~# cpan Test::Chimps

This will install the various libraries that Chimps needs on the server-side. Next, you are going to need to create the server CGI. There is an example in the Test-Chimps distribution that looks a lot like this:

#!/usr/bin/env perl

use Test::Chimps::Server;

my $server = Test::Chimps::Server->new(
base_dir => /home/chimps,
list_template => list.tmpl,
variables_validation_spec => {
project => 1,
revision => 1,
committer => 1,
duration => 1,
osname => 1,
osvers => 1,
archname => 1
}
);

$server->handle_request;

This file should be put somewhere where the webserver can execute CGIs. In this case, it will be dropped in /usr/lib/cgi-bin and called chimps-server.pl.

The call to the Test::Chimps::Server constructor passes three arguments. The base_dir argument specifies that /home/chimps will be where the Chimps server will store its database, rate limiting file, and templates. The list_template argument says that the file list.tmpl will be used as the template for the front page (where smoke reports are listed). This file can be found in the examples subdirectory of the Test-Chimps distribution (and its too large to reproduce here). You should drop list.tmpl into /home/chimps/templates. Finally, variables_validation_spec tells the Chimps server which report variables the server will require. See "REPORT VARIABLES" in Test::Chimps for more information about report variables. There are also many more options that can be passed to the Test::Chimps::Server constructor for specifying where things should be stored and how to serve smoke reports.

You should now be able to hit http://gorilla.banana2.com/cgi-bin/chimps-server.pl and see an empty listing of smoke reports. Well fix the problem of it being empty in the next section.

Speech Recognition HOWTO is a project that contains instructions for using speech recognition software and hardware and their use on Linux systems.
Enhancements:
- Changed license information (now GFDL) and added a new publication.

IP Masquerade HOWTO project is a document describing how to set up IP Masq (NAT) for Linux systems.
It contains instructions on understanding, configuring, and troubleshooting NAT or Network Address Translation for Linux.
It covers topics such as IPTABLES, PORTFW, IPCHAINS, IPFWADM, stronger packet firewalls, multiple network segments, and configuring many client operating systems. It also has an extensive FAQ and troubleshooting section.
Enhancements:
- Fix a bug where the PORTFW example rule in section 6.7 was incorrect. Updated the IPTABLES PORTFW section to include state tracking for the pre-routing rule, added a cross-reference to the PORTFW FAQ entry, and reduced some duplicate PORTFW examples in different chapters of the HOWTO. Thanks to Thomas Zajic for bringing this to my attention.
- Updated the dynamic IP FAQ section to give complete examples on how to re-run the rc.firewall-* scripts for various different DHCP clients
- Updated the HOWTO to be very clear on loading the various rc.firewall-* rulesets (there are 6 of them in this HOWTO both simple and stronger versions for IPTABLES, IPCHAINS, and IPFWADM) files vs. loading a generic rc.firewall file. I also updated the troubleshooting section to reflect this possibly confusing point.
- Updated the Multiple NAT situation to include ProxyARP solutions
- Clarified the section for IPMASQ on multiple internal LAN segments

Tweakers HOWTOs Tamer is designed to be useful for people new to GNU/Linux by providing quick, easy access to the HOWTO documents via menus. Access to specific points within documents is provided via filemarks. Tamer is built as a general purpose tool and can be modified to fit other plain-text tasks.

Search facilities include a powerful graphics-based extension for grep searches on files and directories as well as an internal search tool for searching files when loaded into a Tamer. Internet search access is provided via highlight-and-click access to web site searches via the users browser directly from within a document.

Additional features include a built-in editor with Line Loops editing and an interface to the GNU Projects Aspell spell check program. Complete help information and program feedback tools are provided within the Tamer and Tamer Tutor.

Daftnee Reader is a visual mode of the HOWTOs Tamer made for easy, comfortable reading on a computer screen. It has been designed with the Project Gutenberg files in mind but works well with other plain text files. Additional Daftnee Reader features include comprehensive sessions facilities, index listing of files by title in addition to file name, and Quick Directory lists and functions. All Tamer tools are readily available when in Daftnee Reader mode.

Qonqitzewautl is a built-in tool kit providing added functionality to plain text files without modifying the files. Small buttons called zewautl are overlaid on the files in the display window and provide access to other files, images and Internet URLs. When combined with grep search, goto zewautl provide an especially powerful tool for all GNU/Linux/Unix users, newbie to guru. Full Qonqitzewautl functionality is available in both Tamer and Daftnee Reader modes.

Tamer Tutor is a small, self-contained program external to the Tamer. It is designed to be a beginners guide to working with the Tamer and as an additional quick reference. It includes subjects for the primary features of the Tamer with multiple topics under each subject addressing configuration and use of the Tamer and tools.

An install-sh graphics-based installer is included with this version of the Tamer. It is a small program which guides the user through the simple install process. The installer is made with new users in mind and has step-by-step instructions with explanations throughout the installation process. The installer has an add user feature which makes it simple to install a Tamer for additional users.