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Index: B

Back button (Konqueror): 16.1.1. Using Konqueror and Other Web Browsers

background

color

Emacs text editor: 11.6.2. Emacs and Other Editors

KDE desktop: 11.2.3.2.1. Configuring the background

11.2.3.2.1. Configuring the background

xterm window: 11.1.1. xinit

resource (X clients): 11.6.1. The X Resource Database

Backspace key: 9.2.8. Tailoring Emacs

backtrace command (gdb): 14.1.2. Examining a Core File

backups

compression: 8.1.1.3. To compress, or not to compress?

creating, overview: 8.1. Making Backups

cron and: 8.2. Scheduling Jobs Using cron

8.2. Scheduling Jobs Using cron

floppy disks: 8.1.1.2. Backing up to floppy

importance of: 8.6. What to Do in an Emergency

incremental: 8.1. Making Backups

8.1.2. Incremental Backups

restoring: 8.6.3. Restoring Files from Backup

simple overview: 8.1.1. Simple Backups

tape devices: 8.1.1.1. Backing up to tape

bash shell: 1.5.1. Basic Commands and Utilities

4.5. Shells

core files and: 14.1.2. Examining a Core File

bash_profile startup file: 4.15. Startup Files

bashrc startup file: 4.15. Startup Files

Battery Charge Monitor (GNOME): 11.4.2.1. The panel

baud rate (serial ports): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

Berkeley Software Distribution (see BSD)

-bg option (xterm): 11.1.1. xinit

bin directory: 4.16. Important Directories

binary emulators, AlphaLinux: B.4.3. Binary Emulation

bindings for X resources: 11.6.1. The X Resource Database

BIOS and booting limitations: 2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

block groups: 8.6.1. Repairing Filesystems

bmouse= boot option: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

Bochs (Windows emulation software): 12.3. Running MS-DOS and Windows Applications on Linux

bookmarks file: 16.1.1. Using Konqueror and Other Web Browsers

books about Linux: 1.8.2. Books and Other Published Works

boot directory: 4.16. Important Directories

boot loaders: 3.1.7. Creating the Boot Floppy or Installing LILO

boot managers, Windows and LILO: 5.2.2. Using LILO

booting: 2.2.1. Installation Overview

(see also multibooting)

Alpha systems: B.3.4. Setting Up the System Firmware to Start the Installation

boot disk, troubleshooting: 3.3.4.1. Problems booting Linux from floppy

boot floppy: 5.2.1. Using a Boot Floppy

boot sequence: 3.3. Running into Trouble

boot time options: 5.2.2.3. Specifying boot time options

filesystem: 5.2.1. Using a Boot Floppy

init program: 5.3.2. init, inittab, and rc Files

installation media: 2.2.1. Installation Overview

3.1.1. Booting Linux

troubleshooting: 3.3.1. Problems with Booting the Installation Medium

kernel, boot messages: 5.3.1. Kernel Boot Messages

LILO

as secondary bootloader: 5.2.2.2. Using LILO as a secondary bootloader

configuration: 5.2.2.1. The /etc/lilo.conf file

overview: 5.2.2. Using LILO

removing: 5.2.2.4. Removing LILO

options: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

TCP/IP, testing configuration: 15.1.3.8. Trying out your network

troubleshooting: 3.3.4.2. Problems booting Linux from the hard drive

bootloader (see LILO)

Bourne Again Shell (see bash)

br variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

break command (gdb): 14.1.6.1. Breakpoints and watchpoints

breakpoints: 14.1.1. Tracing a Program

14.1.6.1. Breakpoints and watchpoints

broadcast address: 15.1.3.1. Your network configuration

broadcast command: 15.1.3.2. The networking rc files

browsers on AlphaLinux: B.4.4. Graphical Browser Considerations

BSD (Berkeley Unix)

print utilities: 8.4.10. BSD Print System Elements: Files, Directories, and Utilities

9.6. Printing

troubleshooting: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

role in Linux development: 1.2. A Brief History of Linux

buffers, Emacs: 9.2.2. Simple Editing Commands

buslogic= boot option: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

busmouse interface boot option: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

bzip2 utility: 7.1.1. Using gzip and bzip2

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