Which Debian kernel should I install?
I’ve started installing Debian testing on amd64 and I’ve come to a screen asking me to install a kernel. It gives me a choice between linux-image-3.16-2-amd64, linux-image-amd64, and none.
kernel
Is there a file for each socket?
“Everything is a file” in the UNIX World.
Making Linux read swap back into memory
The Linux kernel swaps out most pages from memory when I run an application that uses most of the 16GB of physical memory. After the application finishes, every action (typing commands, switching workspaces, opening a new web page, etc.) takes very long to complete because the relevant pages first need to be read back in from swap.
How to add more /dev/loop* devices on Fedora 19
How to add more /dev/loop* devices on Fedora 19? I do:
USB C → DisplayPort Adapter support
I already posted this over at reddit, but got no response until now.
Your kernel headers for kernel 3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64 cannot be found
When I type the command service vboxdrv setup in my CentOS 7 terminal, I get the following error:
How to find information about the system/machine in Unix?
I have always found it difficult to find information about the system itself in Unix, whether it be
Capturing key input from events device and mapping it (toggle TouchPad key is unmapped)
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 with Ubuntu 13.10 Installed. The device has a “Toggle TouchPad” button on the keyboard (F5). The keyboard’s F* buttons are reversed (so to get F5, I need to press Fn + F5, and F5 is actually the toggle key).
How to generate initramfs image with busybox links?
Having been directed to initramfs by an answer to my earlier question (thanks!), I’ve been working on getting initramfs working. I can now boot the kernel and drop to a shell prompt, where I can execute busybox commands, which is awesome.
Where are the contents of /proc of the Linux kernel documented?
Is there a site someplace that lists the contents of /proc and what each entry means?