Johannes' Collection of Useful Linux-links

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• Linux on Laptops - is your laptop linux compatible?
• Debian Linux net-install CD - easy and free!
• Debian reference manual

IBM Thinkpad X40

• ThinkWiki - good information on IBM Thinkpad
• Linux on Thinkpad X40
• Installation guide for X40 by Steffen Pingel
• ACPI drivers for IBM Thinkpads

Getting wireless LAN to work on Intel Centrino

• Latest drivers for Intel Wireless LAN
• Installing the driver using module assistant in Debian

Encrypting your data

• Using device mapper to encrypt your data
• Good gentoo guide to dm-crypt

Problem with devices, solution was udev

Recently I had problems with linux complaining about "no entry for device-maper found" and "/dev/mappar/control: open failed: no suc device", installing the packet udev fixed this. Note that it requires a 2.6.12 kernel or newer.

List of useful Debian packets

• anacron is useful when computer is not on 24/7, makes sure missed cron jobs get done next time computer is turned on
• ifplugd autodetects and connects to network
• cpudyn lowers cpu frequency when idle, saves battery power
• tpb handles Thinkpad specialkeys
• bastille improves security by optimizing configuration
• hdaps-utils detects acceleration and parks harddisk

Scripts and configuration files

• modules
• lm_lid.sh

Configurations

• Getting google talk to work with kopete
• Problems with aptitude and gpg