GNU/Linux Guides & Articles

Configuring a Linux Firewall using IPTables - A Basic IP Table explanation / setup that I have used for years

Understanding File Permissions on GNU/Linux Systems - When transitioning from Windows File Servers to GNU/Linux File Servers, one of the biggest hurdles is to obtain a firm understanding of File Permissions in order to provide Network File Shares. This article tries to give you this information.

Debian GNU/Linux Install Guide - This guide is a little dated, but provides good information on getting started with Debian. Hopefully soon (once Lenny is released) I will update this guide.

I mainly use Gentoo Linux as a testbed for various projects I work on, such as Building Packages or figuring out how the Gentoo Developers accomplish things. Gentoo is great at this and is a great way to learn more about GNU/Linux machines operate.

Installing Gentoo Linux Desktops - This is a guide I wrote a while back to ensure that I could quickly deploy Gentoo Linux onto a machine.

Making Sense of Gentoo's USE Flags - I wrote this guide to refresh my memory on how I found an easy way to manage Gentoo's USE Flags.

Installing Mandrakelinux 10.1 as a Firewall - Step-by-Step instructions for configuring Mandrake 10.1 as a Firewall using their Mandrake Network Firewall packages. This is quite a bit dated and if you are looking for a very good firewall I recommend looking at my NIMA Virtual Machine Packages.

Fedora, Mandrake & Suse Distro Comparison - July 2004 - A good overview of these Distros I did a few years ago.

Configuring DNS & DHCP on SLES - Easily configure a Suse Linux Enterprise Server as a DNS and DHCP server for your network.

Configuring the Firewall on SLES - Provides all the information you need to utilize a Suse Linux Enterprise Server machine as a firewall/router for your network.

Configuring the Samba Server on SLES - A thorough guide providing all the information you need to utilize a Samba Server on your network.

Deploying BackupPC on SLES - Step-by-Step guide to install and configure BackupPC on Suse Linux Enterprise Server to provide backups for all of your computers on your network.

Fedora, Mandrake & Suse Distro Comparison - July 2004 - A good overview of these Distros I did a few years ago.

Suse 9.1 Professional Desktop Review - May 2004 - An article I wrote for Flexbeta covering the Suse Linux Professional 9.1 Distro.

Novell's SLES 9 vs. Microsoft's W2K3 Server - June 2005 - An article I wrote for Flexbeta comparing SLES9 to Windows 2k3 Server in both Administration as well as Performance.

Fedora, Mandrake & Suse Distro Comparison - July 2004 - A good overview of these Distros I did a few years ago.

TurboLinux 10f Review - July 2004 - An article I wrote for Flexbeta covering the TurboLinux 10f Distro, which included PowerDVD.

Xandros Linux 2.5 Business Edition Review" - Sept 2004 - An article I wrote for Flexbeta covering the Xandros Linux 2.5 Distro, which includes Crossover Office.