OS/2 to Linux client transition

OS/2 to Linux client transition

This IBM Redbooks publication provides information related to the viability of Linux as a client platform. It targets technical personnel who are involved in evaluating Linux as a possible client platform. It also targets administrators and support personnel who are responsible for supporting client...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization (-)
Otros Autores: Jacob, Bart (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin, TX : IBM, International Technical Support Organization c2004.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:IBM redbooks.
Materias:
Linux.
Client/server computing.
Internet.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626875906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Preface
  • The team that wrote this redbook
  • Become a published author
  • Comments welcome
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to client systems and Linux
  • 1.1 Client environments
  • 1.1.1 Workstation classification
  • 1.2 Why Linux
  • 1.3 Linux overview and distribution choices
  • 1.3.1 Licensing
  • 1.4 Summary
  • Chapter 2. Platform considerations
  • 2.1 Graphical user interface
  • 2.1.1 X11 window systems
  • 2.1.2 Video support
  • 2.1.3 Desktop environments
  • 2.2 KDE desktop
  • 2.2.1 KDE customization and lockdown
  • 2.2.2 Configuring the KDE desktop environment using the GUI
  • 2.3 GNOME desktop
  • 2.3.1 GNOME customization and lockdown
  • 2.3.2 Roaming users
  • 2.4 Printing
  • 2.4.1 CUPS
  • 2.4.2 LPRng
  • 2.4.3 Print driver solutions
  • 2.4.4 Creating printer definitions using lpadmin
  • 2.4.5 Creating printers using printconf-tui (Red Hat)
  • 2.5 Protocols
  • 2.5.1 NetBIOS over IP
  • 2.5.2 SNA
  • 2.5.3 IPX and SPX
  • 2.5.4 PPP
  • 2.6 Multimedia solutions
  • 2.6.1 Generic audio support
  • 2.6.2 Configuring audio
  • 2.6.3 Configuring video
  • 2.7 Summary
  • Chapter 3. Functional considerations
  • 3.1 Host connectivity
  • 3.1.1 IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand
  • 3.1.2 x3270
  • 3.1.3 tn5250 and tn5250j
  • 3.1.4 PowerTerm InterConnect
  • 3.2 Web browsers
  • 3.2.1 Mozilla
  • 3.2.2 Konqueror
  • 3.2.3 Galeon
  • 3.2.4 Epiphany
  • 3.2.5 Opera
  • 3.3 Web browser plug-ins
  • 3.3.1 PDF
  • 3.3.2 Java plug-in for applets
  • 3.3.3 Flash
  • 3.3.4 RealOne and Helix
  • 3.4 Instant messaging
  • 3.4.1 Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing 3.1
  • 3.4.2 Yahoo! Messenger
  • 3.4.3 Gaim
  • 3.5 Office suite
  • 3.5.1 IBM Lightweight Productivity Editors
  • 3.6 E-mail and calendaring
  • 3.6.1 IBM Internet Mailbox portlet
  • 3.6.2 Lotus Workplace Messaging Version 1.1
  • 3.6.3 Domino Web Access.
  • 3.6.4 Ximian Evolution
  • 3.6.5 Mozilla Mail
  • 3.6.6 KMail
  • 3.7 Virus detection and prevention
  • 3.8 Manageability
  • 3.8.1 Telnet
  • 3.8.2 SSH
  • 3.8.3 Hummingbird Exceed
  • 3.8.4 Reflection X
  • 3.8.5 Webmin
  • 3.8.6 VNC
  • 3.9 File systems
  • 3.10 Financial device support
  • 3.11 Summary
  • Chapter 4. Linux client administration
  • 4.1 Local graphical client administration
  • 4.1.1 SuSE YaST2
  • 4.1.2 Red Hat administration
  • 4.2 Remote graphical client administration
  • 4.2.1 Webmin
  • 4.3 Tivoli Linux systems administration
  • 4.4 Keeping Linux up-to-date
  • 4.4.1 SuSE YoU
  • 4.4.2 Red Hat Network
  • 4.4.3 Behind the scenes of automated updating
  • 4.5 User and workstation remote support
  • 4.5.1 Remote FrameBuffer protocol products
  • 4.5.2 Configuring a simple VNC
  • 4.5.3 Configuring extended VNC
  • 4.5.4 KRFB
  • 4.5.5 TightVNC
  • 4.5.6 IBM Desktop On Call
  • 4.5.7 Citrix client
  • 4.5.8 Remote login
  • 4.5.9 Remote starting of graphical applications
  • 4.6 Summary
  • Chapter 5. Coexistence considerations
  • 5.1 Samba
  • 5.1.1 SWAT and xinetd configuration
  • 5.1.2 Connecting from Linux to OS/2 LAN servers
  • 5.1.3 Connecting from OS/2 to a Linux Samba server
  • 5.1.4 Connecting from Linux to Linux Samba servers
  • 5.1.5 Connecting from Linux clients to Windows servers
  • 5.1.6 Connecting from Windows workstations to Linux Samba servers
  • 5.1.7 LinNeighborhood
  • 5.2 NFS
  • 5.2.1 NFS Version 4 improvements
  • 5.2.2 Working with NFS
  • 5.3 FTP
  • 5.4 Printing
  • 5.5 Summary
  • Chapter 6. Migration considerations
  • 6.1 Domain logons
  • 6.1.1 Authenticating with LDAP
  • 6.1.2 Automounting a share at console logon
  • 6.1.3 Automounting for roaming users
  • 6.1.4 GNOME roaming
  • 6.2 Extended attributes support and Samba
  • 6.3 Migrating OS/2 data to Linux
  • 6.3.1 Migrating data located on OS/2 FAT formatted systems.
  • 6.3.2 Migrating data located on OS/2 JFS formatted systems
  • 6.3.3 Migrating data located on OS/2 HPFS formatted systems
  • 6.3.4 Migrating data located on OS/2 HPFS386 formatted systems
  • 6.4 Summary
  • Chapter 7. Linux client installation
  • 7.1 Scenario
  • 7.2 Creating a Rapid Deployment Server
  • 7.2.1 Partitioning the disk on the RDS
  • 7.2.2 Creating an advanced DOS boot diskette
  • 7.2.3 Creating a CID-enabled Linux boot diskette with response file
  • 7.2.4 Installing the server
  • 7.2.5 Creating the CID directory structure
  • 7.2.6 Copying the RDS tools to the directory structure
  • 7.2.7 Copying preconfigured scenarios to the RDS server
  • 7.2.8 Copying the installable images
  • 7.2.9 Configuring the services on the server
  • 7.2.10 Creating user IDs and groups
  • 7.3 Installing a target workstation using a bootable CD
  • 7.3.1 Overview of the installation process
  • 7.3.2 Creating bootable CID enabled CD-ROM
  • 7.3.3 Installing a target
  • 7.4 Installing targets using RDS and PXE
  • 7.4.1 Introduction to the PXE protocol and its function
  • 7.4.2 Additional server configuration steps for PXE targets
  • 7.5 REXX procedures used by RDS
  • 7.5.1 CIDAGENT
  • 7.6 Summary
  • Appendix A. Basic Linux for OS/2 users
  • OS/2 commands and their Linux counterparts
  • Basic file system considerations
  • OS/2 file systems
  • IBM JFS for OS/2 and Linux
  • Linux file system concepts
  • Hard disk device naming conventions
  • Where have my drive letters gone?
  • Devices
  • Mounting
  • Umounting
  • Symbolic links
  • Text files in Linux
  • Summary
  • Appendix B. Additional material
  • Locating the Web material
  • Using the Web material
  • System requirements for downloading the Web material
  • How to use the Web material
  • Related publications
  • IBM Redbooks
  • Online resources
  • How to get IBM Redbooks
  • Help from IBM
  • Index
  • Back cover.

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