Official Red Hat Linux Administrators Guide

For more information on the Linux kernel, refer to these resources.

Installed Documentation

• /usr/src/linux-2.4/Documentation — Advanced documentation on the Linux kernel and its modules. These documents are written for users interested in contributing to the kernel source code and understanding how the kernel works.

• lsmod man page — A description and explanation of lsmod output.

• insmod man page — A description and list of command-line options.

• modprobe man page — A description and list of command-line options.

• rmmod man page — A description and list of command-line options.

• modinfo man page — A description and list of command-line options.

• /usr/src/linux-2.4/Documentation/kmod.txt — A description of kmod and why it replaced kerneld.

• /usr/src/linux-2.4/Documentation/modules.txt — How to compile and use kernel modules.

Useful Websites

• http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html — The Linux Kernel HOWTO from the Linux Documentation Project.

• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/ — The linux-kernel mailing list.