From Here…

In this chapter, you learned about configuring and building a new kernel for your system. You also learned how to add functionality to your system using modules. The following chapters provide more information:

•  Chapter 3, “Installing Red Hat,” explains how to install the Red Hat Linux distribution.

•  Chapter 5, “Running Linux Applications,” shows you how to run various Linux applications, such as the compiler and X Windows.

•  Chapter 6, “Upgrading and Installing Software with RPM,” provides you with the necessary information to install and upgrade new packages, such as those needed for new kernel source code and compilers to build the source.

•  Chapter 22, “Using X Windows,” provides you with the information about using X under Linux.