Issue #71 / Oct 2006

NEWS: HAT CHECK

Dear Linux Magazine Reader, Something about the mood of LinuxWorld is different at every show. The booths and the te......

NEWS: LINUX WORLD NEWS

BHUTAN WITH NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SCANDINAVIAN OPEN SOURCE PRIZES MAINLY KERNEL IN OTTAWA...

COVER STORY: Hotplug Hacks Intro

Extending the Linux hotplug system

Hotplugging is invisible and automatic – if you want it to be. But a close look at the Linux hotplug system reveals interesting opportunities for customization.

COVER STORY: Debian Hotplug

Extending hotplug on Debian, SLES 9, and RHAS 4

Debian hotplug is designed for little more than loading drivers and configuring devices. The collection of scripts discussed in this article helps Linux to respond when a network cable is plugged in or when a cellphone is in the vicinity. Read on for more on how to define custom hotplug events.

COVER STORY: Ivman

Building in hotplug with Ivman

Better knowledge of the Linux hotplug system opens the door to to innovation and automation. We’ll show you a custom backup solution for laptop computers.

COVER STORY: Udev

Dynamic device management in Udev

After three years of hanging around on the sidelines, Udev has finally ousted the legacy Dev-FS system. We take a look under the hood at the Udev device management system inside your Linux system.

REVIEWS: Books

Defeating the Hacker Designing Interfaces...

REVIEWS: Ubuntu 6.06 “Dapper Drake”

Test driving Ubuntu’s Dapper Drake

Is Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake worthy of an update? That depends on what you are looking for. We took a tour of the latest Ubuntu.

KNOW-HOW: BOINC

Building distributed applications with BOINC

Grid computing lets little PCs work on big problems. You can use the grid system of the famous SETI@home project to build your own grid computing solutions.

KNOW-HOW: MythTV

Building a home media center with MythTV

MythTV and its extensive ecosystem of add-ons let you turn your Linux computer into a full-featured home media center.