Technitribe

I’ve been working on my book, The Linux Sysadmins Guide to Virtual Disks, since my post about long-term goals a few months back. I think it’s about time I post some updates.

• The PDF output has been substantially improved:
  • Fancy new fonts, free from Adobe (Source Sans Pro, Source Code Pro)
  • Increased section depth numbering for ease of reference
  • Last built-on date/built-from commit information generated on each build in the introduction
  • Extra TOC’s removed
• New major-sections added:
  • General disk drive information: Components (with a full color diagram!), overview of drive access modes (CHS, LBA), history and misconceptions about disk drives, and details about the Master Boot Record
  • Troubleshooting/FAQs
  • Colophon with details about every part of the book: fonts used, text editor, XML processing tool-chain,…
• New minor-sections added:
  • The Cookbook now has instructions for resizing RAW disk images
  • Advanced Operations now has a complete section on cloning physical disks (like thumb drives)
• General improvements and corrections:
  • Disk Concepts “Formatting Partitions” has been overhauled completely. This is what inspired the new disk drive information major-section.
  • Spelling/Grammar errors corrected (many fewer than I anticipated!)
  • Informational tables now have a uniform look and feel
  • Introduction includes links to HTML/PDF format (based on your current format)