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\chapter{System Description} \label{chap:sysdesc}
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	This chapter contains a sample form for holding information about
	your system.  By recording as precise information about your system
	as possible, you can sometimes make it easier to recover from
	various disasters.  Remember: the person handling the recovery
	might not be you; you being missing might the disaster the in
	the first place!

	All stuff: manufacturer, model, date purchased, seller, serial
	number, optional features.

	All cables (esp.\ external): serial/parallel, number of lines,
		meaning of each line at each end
	CPU: speed
	memory: type (SIMM/other, pins, etc), speed
	hard disks: geometry (heads/tracks/sectors), cables
	floppies: type, controller type, cable type
	CD-ROM's:
	printer: 
	serial ports and cards: UART type
	parallel ports and cards: 
	video controller:
	IDE controller:
	SCSI controller:
	sound card:
	other cards:
	modem: 
	monitor:
	mouse:
	scanner:
	other equipment:

	all software: name, version, date downloaded/copied/purchased,
		place where received from, date installed, installation
		and configuration options
	Linux distribution: 
	kernel 
	all software not part of distribution: where installed
	filesystem info: type, superblock positions

	hard disk partition tables: print out \cmd{fdisk -l} on paper
	(for each hard disk!)
