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3.4 KiB
HTML
227 lines
3.4 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
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<HTML
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><TITLE
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>Online Support Sections</TITLE
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NAME="GENERATOR"
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CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7"><LINK
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REL="HOME"
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TITLE="Online Troubleshooting Resources: HOWTO"
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HREF="index.html"><LINK
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REL="PREVIOUS"
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TITLE="Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs)"
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HREF="faqs.html"><LINK
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REL="NEXT"
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TITLE="Internet Search Engines"
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CLASS="section"
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>Online Troubleshooting Resources: HOWTO</TH
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>Prev</A
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>3. Online Support Sections</H1
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>
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These sections are typically found at the websites of Linux
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distributions, and often contain a variety of helpful documents with
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information not easily encompassed within a FAQ. This is the second
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place to go when troubleshooting a problem. Look for sections with one
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or more of the following titles:
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</P
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><UL
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><LI
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> Installation Support
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</P
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> Knowledge or Solutions Databases
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</P
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><LI
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> Tips and Tricks
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</P
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> Errata, Fixes and Updates
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> Security Information
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</P
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><LI
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> Bug Tracking System
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</P
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><LI
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><P
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> Bug Database
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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> Hardware Guide or Compatibility List
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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><P
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> Technical Guides
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</P
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></LI
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><LI
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> White Papers
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</P
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>
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Some websites provide a site search engine that will facilitate your
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quest for a solution.
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</P
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><P
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If you have a problem with a newly installed distribution, look here
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first as bugs and their fixes are typically posted here. You may find a
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detailed guide that will help you accomplish a task such as upgrading
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your kernel or the version of the X Window System you are using.
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</P
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><P
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>
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I have often been able to solve problems with my Linux distribution by
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looking into the bug report database, and finding that another user
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already has offered a solution to this issue.
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</P
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><P
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I recommend you spend some time at the website of the distribution you
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are using, familiarizing yourself with what is available.
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>Prev</A
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ALIGN="center"
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VALIGN="top"
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><A
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HREF="index.html"
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>Home</A
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>Next</A
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WIDTH="33%"
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>Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs)</TD
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WIDTH="33%"
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>Internet Search Engines</TD
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