In This Chapter:

System Start Up and Shut Down

Using the start up and shut down commands in linux

System Initialization and Recovery

Starting the processes and having a system file recovery

Kernel Update and Reconfiguration

Recustomizing linux kernels after installation

Mounting Devices

Strong-mounting devices before their contents or services be accessed

Archiving and compressing files

Knowing how to archive and compress files

Backups

Ensuring the safety of the data in the system

Accessing Windows files

Mounting an MS DOS partition or CD ROM under linux to access saved files