Provides system administrators and end users with the tools and techniques to effectively troubleshoot Linux system problems

• Focuses on RedHat Linux and SuSE, the market leaders
• Coverage includes solving performance tuning problems associated with popular Linux applications such as MySQL, Apache and others
• HP continues to maintain its long-standing no. 1 position in the Linux server market across all server platforms (according to IDC)

 

Table of Contents

Preface  xvii

Chapter 1        System Boot, Startup, and Shutdown Issues  1

Chapter 2        System Hangs and Panics  51

Chapter 3        Performance Tools  79

Chapter 4        Performance  107

Chapter 5        Adding New Storage via SAN with Reference to PCMCIA and USB  159

Chapter 6        Disk Partitions and Filesystems  185

Chapter 7        Device Failure and Replacement  229

Chapter 8        Linux Processes: Structures, Hangs, and Core Dumps  253

Chapter 9        Backup/Recovery  285

Chapter 10      cron and at  315

Chapter 11      Printing and Printers  345

Chapter 12      System Security  383

Chapter 13      Network Problems  423

Chapter 14      Login Problems  495

Chapter 15      X Windows Problems  527

Index  551