Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................i
1. Changes to This Manual ........................................................................................................i2. Document Conventions.........................................................................................................ii3. Copying and Pasting Text With X........................................................................................iv4. Using the Mouse...................................................................................................................v5. We Need Feedback!..............................................................................................................v6. Sign Up for Support..............................................................................................................v
1. Getting Started................................................................................................................................1
1.1.
Setup Agent
.......................................................................................................................11.2. Introductory Terms.............................................................................................................31.3. Logging In..........................................................................................................................51.3.1. Graphical Login..................................................................................................51.3.2. Virtual Console Login.........................................................................................61.4. Graphical Interface.............................................................................................................61.5. Opening a Shell Prompt.....................................................................................................71.6. Creating a User Account....................................................................................................71.7. Documentation and Help ...................................................................................................81.7.1. Manual Pages......................................................................................................91.7.2. Red Hat Linux Documentation.........................................................................101.8. Logging Out.....................................................................................................................111.8.1. Graphical Logout..............................................................................................111.8.2. Virtual Console Logout.....................................................................................111.9. Shutting Down your Computer........................................................................................111.9.1. Graphical Shutdown..........................................................................................111.9.2. Virtual Console Shutdown................................................................................12
2. Using the Graphical Desktop.......................................................................................................13
2.1. Using the Desktop............................................................................................................132.2. Using the Panel ................................................................................................................142.2.1. Using the
Main Menu
......................................................................................142.2.2. Using Applets....................................................................................................142.2.3. Using the Notification Area..............................................................................152.2.4. Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel.............................................................162.2.5. Configuring the Desktop Panel.........................................................................162.3. Using
Nautilus
................................................................................................................162.4. Start Here.........................................................................................................................172.4.1. Customizing the Desktop..................................................................................182.4.2. Customizing your System.................................................................................192.5. Logging Out.....................................................................................................................20
3. Configuring the Date and Time...................................................................................................21
3.1. Time and Date Properties.................................................................................................213.2. Time Zone Configuration.................................................................................................21
4. Diskettes and CD-ROMs..............................................................................................................23
4.1. Using Diskettes................................................................................................................234.1.1. Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette..............................................................234.1.2. Putting Linux Files on an MS-DOS Diskette ...................................................244.1.3. Formatting a Diskette........................................................................................244.2. CD-ROMs........................................................................................................................254.2.1. Using CD-ROMs with Your File Manager .......................................................264.2.2. Using CD-ROMs From a Shell Prompt............................................................264.3. CD-Rs and CD-RWs........................................................................................................264.3.1. Using
CD Creator
............................................................................................274.3.2. Using
X-CD-Roast
...........................................................................................28