Re: [SLUG] APC Pocketbook Reference

[Jon Biddell <jon@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Anand Kumria wrote:
> APC are going to be doing another pocketbook shortly and they were
> wondering if anyone had someone useful comments on the previous ones
> that they'd care to share so that they can improve the next one.
> 
> Ashton, who editing it, has asked me not to publicise his email so you
> can either:
> 	a. send it to the list, and I'll collect any comments and forward them
> 	b. send them to me privately and I'll forward them
> 	c. ask me for his address privately.

1. Don't make it distro-specific (RH and OpenLinux in the last one, I
believe)

2. If it IS distro-specific, include a "conversion chart" for the major
distros (i.e. /etc/networks in RH = /etc/xxx/networks in Caldera)

3. Mini-how2 on getting the following going (a step-by-ste guide)
	*	IPCHAINS
	*	Sendmail/fetchmail
	*	SQUID

I know these are the subject of many MAN pages, FSQs and HOW-TOs, but
for the newbie a (do this, this and this) guide would be helpful

4. a "boot sequence flowchart" - i.e. what files are executed and in
what order

5. a DOS equivalent list - before I get flamed for this, let me
explain. AUTOEXEC.BAT is to DOS as xxx is to RH / SuSE / Caldera, etc.

Jon