-----Original Message-----
>From: don fisher <h...@comcast.net>
>Sent: Jan 31, 2011 5:54 PM
>To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org
>Subject: Help coming up to speed
>
>Sorry for the length:-) I have used RedHat/Fedora since the company
>started. But for the last few years (since F9) I have been doing
>science. I tried to install F14 and found many changes. Much of what one
>used accomplish by editing configuration files is now done using GUIs
>under Gnome.
>
>I would like to know how the system works at the configuration file
>level. What are the switches that can be included on the kernel command
>line? Is there any way to control Plymouth so that the commands are
>visible and one drops to a login prompt at the end? What is upstart
>calling and what files does it modify? When one configures a dual head
>display under gnome, what tools are used and what files are modified?
>What auto configurations are controlled by HAL and udev and whatever?
>
>Is there a document or book that can purchased/downloaded that explains
>what is going on under the covers? I have found fragments via Google.
>The software development I preform does not lend itself well to the
>desktop environment. Most of my work is done from the command line
>and/or under emacs. I currently use fvwm2 with a 6X6 grid of desktops.
>
>If this query is not appropriate for this list, please suggest the
>alternative.
>
>Thanks,
>don
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Yet another post confirming my belief that using the cli is much faster and
more efficient. I spend a lot of time fixing ms win problems, I finally took
the time to learn the cli for ms win as it can take forever to figure out which
gui you need to repair problems.
This may give you a starting point -> http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/
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