Get help
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, michuk
You need help on Linux? Try some of these links first. Remember to always search Google and forums before asking your question. Most of the questions have already been answered. There is no need for redundancy! Also - do not disturb randomly selected persons on instant messanger. Use IRC instead where lots of people are just waiting to instantly help you. Below there are some useful links for a good start.
Why use GNU/Linux?
- GetGnuLinux.org - learn why using Linux is important
Popular GNU/Linux forums
- Nuxified forums - free software support community
- LinuxQuestions.org - one of the most popular Linux forums around
- LinuxForums - another great resource of Linux help for newbies
- More…
HOWTOs, lots of howtos
- Getting Started with Linux - Course Material - a course from Linux.org. It applies to Debian GNU/Linux and covers a lot of stuff you can now do withouth using the command line, but it’s good to know the old-days way, too
- HowtoForge - tons of howtos
- The Linux Documentation Project - docs and howtos
- The Linux OS - howtos from Linux.com
Read the subpages to get more information about Usenet, web forums and IRC.
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Could someone please direct me to the E17 forum please.
Many thanks!
Can any one help regarding choosing linux for my imac (ppc). i have used ubuntu and debian but faced alot problem with it coz it requires certain driver to install such as libdvdcss2, different multimedia application and still i cannot play movies,songs,etc. i am looking for such distro in which i dont have to install libdvdcss2 or something like stuff.
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