1. Introduction

1.1 Standard Disclaimer

No liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use the concepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a new edition of this document, there may be errors and inaccuracies, that may of course be damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, I don't take any responsibility for that.

Also bear in mind that this is NOT official information. Much content in this document are assumptions, which appear to work for people. Use the information at your own risk.

1.2 New Versions of this Document

New versions of this document will be periodically posted to comp.os.linux.answers. They will also be added to the various anonymous FTP sites who archive such information, including:

ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO

In addition, you should generally be able to find this document on the Linux Documentation Project page via:

http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/

Chinese version of the HOWTO can be found at:

http://www.linux.org.tw/CLDP/mini/DHCP.html

Permission is hereby granted to all individuals who want to translate the document into their own language. I would only ask that you provide a link back to this document.

1.3 Feedback

Feedback is most certaintly welcome for this document. Without your submissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. So, please post your additions, comments and criticisms to vuksan@veus.hr.

1.4 Contributors

This document has been modified from the original version by Paul Makeev.

The following people have contributed to this mini-HOWTO.

• Heiko Schlittermann
• Jonathan Smith
• Dan Khabaza
• Hal Sadofsky
• Henrik Stoerner
• Paul Rossington

1.5 Copyright Information

This document is copyrighted (c)1998 Vladimir Vuksan and distributed under the following terms:

• Linux HOWTO documents may be reproduced and distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic, as long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies. Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would like to be notified of any such distributions.
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