Getting Started Guide 3 CHAPTER 6 Working with Files and Directories 87 Reviewing the OpenLinux Directories 87 Using Files in Linux 88 Opening a File Browser Window 89 Opening Files in Applications 91 Previewing File Permissions 93 Editing Text Files 95 Printing Files 97 CHAPTER 7 Connecting to the Internet 99 Defining an Internet Connection 99 Using KPPP for Dial-Up Networking 101 Setting Up a KPPP Account 101 Configuring KPPP Options 105 Connecting Without KPPP 107 CHAPTER 8 Connecting to Your Network (LAN) 111 Testing your LAN Connection 111 Checking Your Ethernet Card 112 Checking Your Name Server 114 Using Advanced Tools 116 The lisa utility 116 The ping command 117 The ifconfig command 117 The hosts and resolv.conf files 118 CHAPTER 9 Completing Advanced Configuration 119 Managing Applications in KDE 119 Making Applications Start Automatically 123 Adding to Your Personal Menu 124 Adding Icons to the Panel 126 Using a Command Line 127