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Index: M

mail package (exim) : 3.1.4.4. Installing the selected packages

configuring after installation : 3.1.4.4. Installing the selected packages

log files for : 7.4. Viewing System Messages and Logs

mail server

configuring : 12.3. Using a Mail Server

sending/receiving email : 12.3. Using a Mail Server

mailing lists : 3.2.4. The Debian Mailing Lists

main menu (GNOME desktop)

6.5.3.6. Main menu

6.7.2. The GNOME Main Menu

management tools (packages) : C.2. The Package Management Tools

manual pages : 4.2.2.1. Using man

Massachusetts Institute of Technology : (see MIT)

master user : 3.1.3.1. Establising a root password

media, removable : 4.4.1. Mounting and Unmounting Drives

members

adding to groups : 7.1.4.3. Adding a member to a group

lists of : 7.1.4.4. Removing a member from a group

removing from groups : 7.1.4.4. Removing a member from a group

memory : 2.1.2. Motherboard

configuration information for : 2.2.1. Information You Need

configuring with xf86config : 5.3. Configuring X

menu editor (GNOME desktop) : 6.7.2. The GNOME Main Menu

Merced 64-bit CPU : 1.2.2. How Linux is Different

Mesa : 8.2.2. WINE

installing : C.6.3.4. Installing the Mesa and WINE packages

messages, viewing : 7.4. Viewing System Messages and Logs

Meta (Alt) key : C.6.6.4. Installing the minicom package

meta-information : C.1. Packages

metacharacters

case condition : 13.3.3.3. The case command

filename : 13.2.3. Filename Globbing

for command : 13.3.3.6. The for command

mgetty package : 12.5. Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server

Microsoft Excel : 8.1.1.1. Running Applixware

Microsoft Office 97 : 8.1.2.2. Running StarOffice

Microsoft Office for Linux : 8.1. Linux Desktop Applications

Microsoft Windows : (see entries at Windows)

games : 9. Playing Linux Games

Microsoft Word : 1.1. Linux at Home and at Work

middle mouse button

6.2.1. Copying and Pasting Text

6.5.3.2. Desktop

MIME types (GNOME control center) : 6.7.3. The GNOME Control Center

mini-editor (BASH shell) : 13.2.1. Typing Shell Commands

minicom program

11.7. Using minicom and seyon

11.7.2. Using minicom

color display : 11.7.2.7. Running minicom

commands for : 11.7.2.7. Running minicom

installing : C.6.6.4. Installing the minicom package

running : 11.7.2.7. Running minicom

Minix : 1.2.2.4. The Linux kernel

MIRROR : 2.3.3.4. Using the fips utility

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) : 1.2.2.1. The origins of Linux

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

1.2.2.5. The X Window System

5.1. What is X?

modems : 1.1. Linux at Home and at Work

configuring : 11.2. Configuring Your Modem

with minicom program : 11.7.2.3. Configuring the serial port

for dial-in shell server connections : 12.5. Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server

options for, configuring (minicom program) : 11.7.2.4. Configuring modem and dialing options

status indicators : 11.7.1. Using seyon

modemtool : 12.5.1. Configuration

modification date (directory/file) : 4.3.4.3. Displaying directory contents

modules

installing

3.1.2.12. Installing the Operating System Kernel and Modules

3.1.2.13. Configuring device driver modules

list of : 3.1.2.13. Configuring device driver modules

monitors

caution when configuring : 5.2. Installing X

configuring with xf86config : 5.3. Configuring X

options for, configuring (minicom program) : 11.7.2.5. Configuring screen and keyboard options

sync rate, caution with (xf86config) : 5.3. Configuring X

monochrome display for installation program display : 3.1.2.4. Choosing color versus monochrome

motherboards : 2.1.2. Motherboard

mount point : 7.2.1. Configuring Local Drives

directory : 4.4.1. Mounting and Unmounting Drives

mounting

CD-ROM : 3.1.4.2. Mounting the CD-ROM

drives : 4.4.1. Mounting and Unmounting Drives

floppy disks : 4.4.2. Formatting Floppy Diskettes

by users : 7.2.1. Configuring Local Drives

partitions automatically : 7.2.1. Configuring Local Drives

mouse : 5.1. What is X?

configuration information for

2.2.1. Information You Need

2.2.2. Collecting Configuration Information by Using Windows

configuring with xf86config : 5.3. Configuring X

left mouse button : 6.2.2. Using Scrollbars

Logitech MouseMan : 5.3. Configuring X

not supported for installation program : 3.1.1. The Installation Program User Interface

operations with : 6.2. Mouse Operations

properties (GNOME control center : 6.7.3. The GNOME Control Center

right mouse button : 6.2.2. Using Scrollbars

right-clicking

6.1.5. Pop-Up Menus

6.5.3.2. Desktop

6.5.4. Using the File Manager

three-button, emulating : 5.3. Configuring X

moving files : 4.3.5.4. Renaming or moving a file

MS-DOS prompt

1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

2.3.2. Viewing Partition Information

4.1.3. Issuing Commands

6.1.4. Terminal Windows

window : 13.1. The Linux Shell

MS-DOS shell : 13.1.1. A Variety of Shells

Multics : 1.2.2.1. The origins of Linux

multimedia adapters, configuration information for : 2.2.2. Collecting Configuration Information by Using Windows

multimedia applications

GNOME : 6.4.2. GNOME

KDE desktop : 6.4.1. KDE

multimedia files : 12.2.1.2. The srm.conf File

GNOME control center : 6.7.3. The GNOME Control Center

Multiplexed Information and Computing Service : 1.2.2.1. The origins of Linux

My Documents directory : 4.3.4.4. Creating a directory

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