-----Original Message----- >From: don fisher <hdf3@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 31, 2011 5:54 PM >To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Help coming up to speed > >Sorry for the length:-) I have used RedHat/Fedora since the company >started. But for the last few years (since F9) I have been doing >science. I tried to install F14 and found many changes. Much of what one >used accomplish by editing configuration files is now done using GUIs >under Gnome. > >I would like to know how the system works at the configuration file >level. What are the switches that can be included on the kernel command >line? Is there any way to control Plymouth so that the commands are >visible and one drops to a login prompt at the end? What is upstart >calling and what files does it modify? When one configures a dual head >display under gnome, what tools are used and what files are modified? >What auto configurations are controlled by HAL and udev and whatever? > >Is there a document or book that can purchased/downloaded that explains >what is going on under the covers? I have found fragments via Google. >The software development I preform does not lend itself well to the >desktop environment. Most of my work is done from the command line >and/or under emacs. I currently use fvwm2 with a 6X6 grid of desktops. > >If this query is not appropriate for this list, please suggest the >alternative. > >Thanks, >don >-- >users mailing list >users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Yet another post confirming my belief that using the cli is much faster and more efficient. I spend a lot of time fixing ms win problems, I finally took the time to learn the cli for ms win as it can take forever to figure out which gui you need to repair problems. This may give you a starting point -> http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/ -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
