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FreeOS  Articles Linux : Howtos : Answering machine on your Linux box
By Posted: ( Tue 27th Feb 2001 04:38:09[AM] UTC )
Just about every modem these days comes with voice capability. Given the right tools, your modem can double as an answering machine too. Linux doesn't leave your modem out in the cold. There is a very good utility that can be used to setup your modem to provide the same functionality.
Rating [ 8.08 / 10 ]
Linux : Articles : Not just on your desktop
By Posted: ( Mon 26th Feb 2001 05:33:18[AM] UTC )
Thought the next big target for Linux was the desktop? Well, think again. Look around and you're going to see some really neat devices that showcase the flexibility of Linux. Linux now powers the Indrema game console and also boots up on a wrist watch.
Rating [ 5 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : From Power (point) to Magic(point) -- Presentations using your Linux box
By Posted: ( Wed 21st Feb 2001 05:56:28[AM] UTC )
At FreeOS.com, we have a simple rule: all work must be done on Open Source software as far as possible. The first victim of this rule was our CEO who would crib about not having a suitable application to make presentations on. Of course, we had Star Office, but there always was the feeling that there must be better ways of doing the job than using CPU hungry bloatware.
Rating [ 7.86 / 10 ]
Linux : Reviews : Linux for Dummies, 2nd Edition
By Posted: ( Tue 20th Feb 2001 05:27:01[AM] UTC )
After offering stiff competition to NT, Linux is now craving to find a place on the desktop. "Linux for Dummies" is making their task a bit easier. Aimed primarily for novices, the 339 pages virtually spoon-feed the reader with every fact required to install Linux.
Rating [ 9.56 / 10 ]
FreeBSD : Howtos : Configure a NIS and NFS client on a FreeBSD box
By Posted: ( Mon 19th Feb 2001 06:43:41[AM] UTC )
Now that you have installed FreeBSD, would you like to use your FreeBSD box as a client on a network running NIS? Well, here is an article just for you.
Rating [ 6.2 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Starters for Linux - Part 3
By Posted: ( Fri 16th Feb 2001 12:34:10[AM] UTC )
The third part of this series looks at some of the commands that deal with basic file administration and Networking.
Rating [ 7.05 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Upgrading to the 2.4.x kernel
By Posted: ( Wed 14th Feb 2001 06:52:11[AM] UTC )
The 2.4.x kernel packs a completely revised networking core and support for cutting edge technology. Let's see what's new and useful here and then move on to upgrading your system to the 2.4.x kernel from the 2.2.x kernel that you're likely to be running.
Rating [ 7.78 / 10 ]
Linux : Opinions : To be or not to be: GNU / Linux?
By Posted: ( Tue 13th Feb 2001 10:01:37[AM] UTC )
You say Linux and I say GNU/Linux. This is one topic that leads to endless debate. Both camps are also quite vociferous and vocal too. But should the name matter? Does the name diminish or enhance the quality of the OS? Should a Linux or GNU/Linux user care?
Rating [ 6.33 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems, Part IV: Logcheck
By Posted: ( Mon 12th Feb 2001 05:56:06[AM] UTC )
The last in this four part series on IDS, looks at Logcheck: a software package that is designed to automatically run and check system log files for security violations and unusual activity.
Rating [ 7.38 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection System Part 3: Snort
By Posted: ( Thu 8th Feb 2001 04:24:09[AM] UTC )
Snort is a versatile, lightweight and very useful intrusion detection system. In this article we will look at Snort as a backup Intrusion Detection System for your enterprise network and see whether it can really scale up to the requirements of your enterprise networks.
Rating [ 6.95 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : GRUB: Multi-boot without LILO!
By Posted: ( Wed 7th Feb 2001 08:35:48[AM] UTC )
LILO is one of the most widely used bootloaders on multi-boot systems. Another open source alternative coming up is GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader). We came across GRUB during a Mandrake installation, which brought up this article as we were curious to see what it was and how it could replace LILO.
Rating [ 7.71 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Starters for Linux - Part 2
By Posted: ( Fri 2nd Feb 2001 02:58:56[AM] UTC )
We now move onto the second part of our journey where we will learn some of the common Linux commands regarding System Information, Basic System Administration, Process Control and network administration.
Rating [ 7.19 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Sharing, the NFS way
By Posted: ( Thu 1st Feb 2001 06:54:31[AM] UTC )
NFS or the Network Filesystem is a very effective way of sharing files and data across your Unix network. NFS goes beyond mere file sharing and offers neat functionality that fits perfectly into the Linux filesystem. Simply mount a directory off another machine on your network and read from or write to it - even run applications from it - completely transparently!
Rating [ 7.57 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems: Part II - Installing Tripwire
By Posted: ( Mon 29th Jan 2001 06:38:08[PM] UTC )
The second part of our IDS series is a simple guide to installing, configuring and using Tripwire
Rating [ 6.48 / 10 ]
Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems for your network: Part I
By Posted: ( Sun 28th Jan 2001 09:51:10[PM] UTC )
Last week, we carried some news clips on security intrusions in the Open Source world. For those of you, whose business requires you to be connected to the Internet, we hope this series will help you field yourself against the imminent dangers that you will have to face when you decide to open up your business to the anarchy of the Internet.
Rating [ 5.63 / 10 ]
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