Linux Troubleshooting Bible

Checking and Tuning Your Hard DiskTo get the best performance out of your hard disk, you sometimes have to do a bit of tuning. Although Linux will properly detect and configure most hard disks so they will work, sometimes the default settin...

Managing Power Settings for LaptopsLaptop computers need to be able to efficiently manage battery power to be effective tools. Besides settings used for manipulation in your laptop's BIOS, there are several utilities that come with Fedora C...

Disk, File System, and Power Troubleshooting References Table 9-2 provides some references for troubleshooting your hard disks, file systems, and power management features. Table 9-2: Troubleshooting References File System Tr...

SummaryIn the past few years, the ability of Linux to detect and configure hard disks has greatly improved. In most cases, you don't have to do anything to have Linux properly probe your hard disk during installation, choose good settings (...