Subject: Changes to Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
From: [email-masked] (Ian Jackson)
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 1994 12:26:12 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce,comp.os.linux.help,comp.answers,news.answers

Archive-Name: linux/faq/diff
Last-Modified: 10 Apr 1994

This document gives an English description of what changed in the most
recent FAQ.

Comments on and submissions for the FAQ are strongly encouraged and
welcomed - I don't have time to read every article in col.help, and
thus need your assistance to spot the FAQ-threads that I miss.

Changes March - April 1994.

New questions:
Q3.8.  How can I share a swap partition between Linux and OS/2 or MS Windows ?
Q4.1.  How can I undelete files ?
Q4.2.  Is there a defragmenter for ext2fs etc. ?
Q5.2.  During linking I get Undefined symbol _mcount
Q6.1.  How do I make my executables smaller ?
Q6.26. lpr and lpd aren't working.
Q6.27. How do I make a shared library ?
Q6.28. What does VFS stand for ?
Q7.1.  fdisk says Partition X has different phsyical/logical ...
Q7.2.  fdisk: Partition 1 does not start on cylinder boundary
Q7.13. EXT2-fs warning: checktime reached
Q7.17. My AHA1542C doesn't work with Linux.

Modified questions:
Q1.1.  What is Linux ?                  Deleted paragraph about beta status.
Q1.2.  What software does it support ?  Noted existence of commerical software.
Q1.3.  Does it run on my computer ?     PowerPC port denied, Amiga less early.
Q1.5.  Is Linux PD ?  Copyrighted ?     Mentioned requirement re. source code.
Q1.6.  How should I pronounce Linux ?   Rewritten in the light of *.au.
Q2.1.  Where can I get the HOWTOs ...   Added MGR, Sound and Ftape HOWTOs.
Q2.2.  What newsgroups are there ...    Regional groups, emphasize Unix groups.
Q2.3.  How do I install Linux ?         Installation HOWTO no longer plugs SLS.
Q2.4.  ... Linux material by FTP ?      Moved sunacm.swan.ac.uk.
Q4.9.  ... like Stacker or Doublespace  Mentioned compressing block device.
Q5.7.  What does gcc -O6 do ?           Newer kernels use -O2; so should you.
Q6.7.  How do I set the timezone ?      FSSTND-compliant /etc/localtime noted.
Q6.19. I have screwed up my system ...  Suggest Slackware a1 instead of SLS.
Q6.20. ... upgrade/recompile kernel     Covers recompiling from distrib src.
Q6.24. How do I remap my keyboard ...   kbd now up to 0.85.  Keyboard FAQ.
Q7.12. EXT2-fs warning: maximal count   e2fsprogs name corrected, tune2fs.
Q8.2.  Where can I get an Xconfig ...   Upped emphasis on XFree86 HOWTO.
Q8.3.  xterm logins show up strangely   Dunno about XFree86 2.1.
Q9.1.  You still haven't answered ...   Long paragraph split up.
Q9.2.  What to put in a posting ...     Suggested `I have RTF FAQ'.
Q10.4. Disclaimer and Copyright         Non-machine readable & partial copies.

Changes February - March 1994.

Structure:
Q7.13.  mtools cannot initialize ...    moved into right section.

Modified questions:
Q2.4.  Where ... by FTP ?               Added sunacm.swan.ac.uk, clarified.
Q3.5.  ... BSD FFS, SysV UFS, ...       Info on alpha Amiga fs.
Q3.6.  Can I run MS Windows programs ?  Can do real-mode Win 3.0 under dosemu.
Q4.5.  How do I remove LILO ... ?       Incantation can preserve partn table.
Q5.1.  What is ld.so and where ...      Version number increased to 1.4.
Q5.6.  What does gcc -O6 do ?           Mentioned future compilers.
Q5.7.  Where are <linux/*.h> ...        Say to rm -rf before linking.
Q6.11. My machine runs very slowly ...  I&GS guide says how to make swapfile.
Q6.15. My keyboard goes all funny ...   Fixed in new kernels.
Q6.16. My screen ... weird characters   Correct it with ESC c instead of ^O.
Q6.23. How do I remap my keyboard ...   kbd now up to 0.84 for kernel 0.99.15.

All question numbers should refer to the numbering in the new edition
in each case (eg, for the January to February changes the numbers
would refer to the February edition).

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