Issue #65 / Apr 2006

NEWS: GET THE SPIN

Dear Linux Magazine Reader, We’ve begun a new survey to get input from our readers on topics to cover in the coming......

NEWS: LINUX WORLD NEWS

NORWEGIAN LINUX CONSULTANTS EXPAND SWEDISH FUND RAISING FOR FIREFOX STOPPED FREE SOFTWARE CHINESE INPUT WORKSHOP PRO......

COVER STORY: Linux Tuning Intro

Techniques for better performance

Are your multimedia applications receiving the resources they need? Are you using the optimum filesystem for your environment? You don't have to be an expert to find better performance in Linux – you just need to know where to look.

COVER STORY: hdparm and DMA

Speeding up hard disks with DMA

A simple command helps you switch on the afterburner for your hard disks and drives. hdparm improves the performance of your storage devices.

COVER STORY: Realtime

Multimedia applications and the realtime priority

Linux provides tools and patches for speeding up the priority of multimedia applications. So if you're not getting the performance you expect, try shifting into overdrive.

COVER STORY: File systems

Finding the right file system

Many users just opt for the defaults and don’t think about the file system when they install Linux. But if better performance is your goal, it pays to do some shopping.

REVIEWS: Books

Security and Usability The TCP/ IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference Moving to Linux:......

REVIEWS: Super and Underground Desktop

High performance Linux distributions Super and Underground Desktop

Experimental Linux distributions can take risks to reach for better performance. We investigated a pair of promising experimentals: Super Linux and Underground Desktop.

REVIEWS: CentOS

CentOS GNU/ Linux and the enterprise difference

The stability and longevity of an enterprise Linux distribution costs big money – or does it?

KNOW-HOW: Ask Klaus!

Inode Numbers I have a query, and I am not even sure whether it is appropriate to address it to you. But just in ca......