SHIFT-WIKI - Sjoerd Hooft's InFormation Technology
This WIKI is my personal documentation blog. Please enjoy it and feel free to reach out through blue sky if you have a question, remark, improvement or observation. See below for the latest additions, or use the search or tags to browse for content.
Red Hat LVM
Summary: This page will start with a howto on resizing a LVM disk and all components. Further down there is more information on creating LVM partitions, filesystems on these disks and mounting them.
Date: Around 2014
Refactor: 29 March 2025: Checked links and formatting.
Red Hat File Links
Summary: How to work with symbolic and hard links on Red Hat.
Date: Around 2014
Refactor: 29 March 2025: Checked links and formatting.
There are two type of links, symbolic links and hard links. This page is all about inodes actually, if you need more information about inodes check inodes or read on.
Red Hat Kickstart
Summary: How to work with Red Hat kickstart, the installation service for Red Hat.
Date: Around 2014
Refactor: 29 March 2025: Checked links and formatting.
Red Hat Kickstart is a method for a system administrator to create an answer file to answer the question usually asked during an installation. It is similar to jumpstart from Solaris or the unattend file for Windows installations. This page is about creating a kickstart file, modifying it to your needs and finally using it during an installation with a DVD.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.2 Installation
Summary: How to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.2.
Date: Around 2014
Refactor: 29 March 2025: Checked links and formatting.