Issue #71 / Oct 2006
Cover Theme: Hotplug Hacks
DVD: SimplyMEPIS 6.0
DVD Inlay
Article Code
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 systemHotplugging 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 4Debian 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 IvmanBetter 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 UdevAfter 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 DrakeIs 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 BOINCGrid 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 MythTVMythTV and its extensive ecosystem of add-ons let you turn your Linux computer into a full-featured home media center.
Direct Download
Tag Cloud
News
-
FSF Outs the World Wide Web Consortium over DRM Proposal
Richard Stallman calls for the W3C to remain independent of vendor interests.
-
Debian 7.0 Debuts
The new release supports nine architectures, 73 human languages, and zero non-Free components.
-
Alpha Version of Fedora 19 Released
Fedora developers release the first alpha version of Fedora 19, known as Schrödinger’s Cat, for general testing. The final release is expected in July 2013.
-
ack 2.0 Released
ack is a grep-like, command-line tool that has been optimized for programmers to search large trees of source code.
-
SUSE Studio 1.3 Released
New features in SUSE Studio 1.3 include enhanced cloud integration, VM platform support, and lifecycle management.
-
Xen To Become Linux Foundation Collaborative Project
The Linux Foundation recently announced that the Xen Project is becoming a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project.
-
RunRev Releases Open Source Version of LiveCode
Open source version of LiveCode is now available for developing apps, games, and utilities for all major platforms.
-
OpenDaylight Project Formed
OpenDaylight is an open source software-defined networking project committed to furthering adoption of SDN and accelerating innovation in a vendor-neutral and open environment.
-
Gnome 3.8 Released
The new Gnome release includes privacy and sharing settings, allowing more user control over access to personal information.
-
Mozilla and Samsung Collaborate on New Browser Engine
Mozilla is collaborating with Samsung on a new web browser engine called Servo.
