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Use...

ntsysv...to configure the devices that launch at startup /given runlevel

sndconfig...to configure sound stuff

Sound cards are usually auto-detected by the system and compiled as modules to be loaded dynamically. Others require manual configuration. sndconfig is a text-based tool, which sets up the configuration files that you require to use a sound card with a Red Hat Linux system.

sndconfig can be used to set the proper sound type for programs which use the /dev/dsp, /dev/audio, and /dev/mixer devices. The sound settings are saved by the aumix and sysV runlevel scripts.

authconfig...to configure authorization stuff

Use shadow passwords	provides secure way of retaining passwords
Enable MD5 Passwords	Allows use of passwords up to 256 characters
Enable NIS	Allows the use of a common password and group file to run a group of computers in a domain
Enable LDAP	Consolidates certain types of information in an organization
Enable kerberos	Provides a secure system for providing network authorization services

timeconfig...to set the time settings

kbdconfig...to set keyboard settings

lokkit...to configure firewall settings

mouseconfig...to configure the mouse

(see also /etc/sysconfig/mouse )

-- MattWalsh - 08 Apr 2003

Topic revision: r1 - 08 Apr 2003 - MattWalsh