Experienced users aren't going to get much out of this, as it primarily deals with... well, mounting removeable drives and accessing scanners. However, newbies among you may get some good information. Specifically, Eduardo explains the /etc/fstab file and shows us what we can expect in mounting floppies and CD-ROM drives, including external USB units.
The scanner section is also rather straightforward, and will show you how to find out where your scanner is mounted on the /dev filesystem tree. Also, if you've been having trouble getting Xsane to work, there's a great tip on using a binary off the manufacturer's CD to apply the firmware to your scanner.
The article series focuses on the Slackware distribution, but much of the information Eduardo discusses applies to a broad range of distros or involves using standard KDE tools.
If you find yourself intersted in the first articles in the series, here's some quick links:
Part I: Finding a New Distro (why he chose Slackware)
Part II: Sight and Sound (getting audio and video working)
Part III: Managing Users, Fonts and Printers (self-explanatory)
Eduardo closes in saying he plans one more article in the series to cover getting online and installing new software. Near as I can tell, that article has not yet appeared. However, OFB's search feature appears to be broken, so it might be worth trying again in a few days.
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