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diff --git a/slackbook/html/help-online.html b/slackbook/html/help-online.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fdd25388 --- /dev/null +++ b/slackbook/html/help-online.html @@ -0,0 +1,247 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> +<meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy, see www.w3.org" /> +<title>Online Help</title> +<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7" /> +<link rel="HOME" title="Slackware Linux Essentials" href="index.html" /> +<link rel="UP" title="Help" href="help.html" /> +<link rel="PREVIOUS" title="Help" href="help.html" /> +<link rel="NEXT" title="Installation" href="installation.html" /> +<link rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css" href="docbook.css" /> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> +</head> +<body class="SECT1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" +alink="#0000FF"> +<div class="NAVHEADER"> +<table summary="Header navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<th colspan="3" align="center">Slackware Linux Essentials</th> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="10%" align="left" valign="bottom"><a href="help.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="80%" align="center" valign="bottom">Chapter 2 Help</td> +<td width="10%" align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="installation.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> +</table> + +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +</div> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<h1 class="SECT1"><a id="HELP-ONLINE" name="HELP-ONLINE">2.2 Online Help</a></h1> + +<p>In addition to the documentation provided and installable with the Slackware Linux +Operating System, there are a vast multitude of online resources available for you to +learn from as well.</p> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-OFFICIAL" name="HELP-ONLINE-OFFICIAL">2.2.1 The +Official Website and Help Forums</a></h2> + +<p><a href="http://www.slackware.com" target="_top">The Official Slackware +Website</a></p> + +<p>The Official Slackware Linux website is sometimes out of date, but still contains +information relevant to the latest Slackware versions. At one time an active help forum +existed there before a horde of trolls, troublemakers, and whiners descended on the +forum. Maintaining the forum was beginning to be too much work, and so Pat shut it down. +One can find that old forum back up and running complete with searchable archives of the +old data at <a href="http://www.userlocal.com/phorum/" +target="_top">http://www.userlocal.com/phorum/</a>.</p> + +<p>After the forums were taken down on <a href="http://slackware.com" +target="_top">http://slackware.com</a>, several other sites sprang up that offered forum +support for Slackware. After much thought, Pat chose to endorse <a +href="http://www.linuxquestions.org" target="_top">www.linuxquestions.org</a> as the official +forum for Slackware Linux.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-EMAIL" name="HELP-ONLINE-EMAIL">2.2.2 E-mail +Support</a></h2> + +<p>Everyone who purchases an official CD set is entitled to free installation support via +e-mail from the developer. That having been said, please keep in mind that we, the +developers, (and a vast majority of users) of Slackware are of “The Old +School”. That means that we prefer to help those who have a sincere interest and +are willing to help themselves in the process. We will always do our best to help +everyone who emails us with support questions. However, Please check your documentation +and the website (especially the FAQs and maybe some of the forums listed below) before +e-mailing. You may get a faster answer that way, and the less e-mail we have to answer, +obviously the sooner we will be of assistance to those that need it.</p> + +<p>The e-mail address for technical support is: <var +class="LITERAL">support@slackware.com</var>. Other e-mail addresses and contact +information are listed on the website.</p> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN535" name="AEN535">2.2.2.1 Slackware Linux Project Mailing +Lists</a></h3> + +<p>We have several mailing lists, available in digest and normal forms. Check the +instructions for how to subscribe.</p> + +<p>To subscribe to a mailing list, email:</p> + +<p><var class="LITERAL">majordomo@slackware.com</var></p> + +<p>with the phrase “<var class="LITERAL">subscribe <var class="REPLACEABLE">[name +of list]</var></var>” in the body of the email. The list choices are described +below (use one the names below for the name of the list).</p> + +<p>Archives of the mailing list can be found on Slackware's website at:</p> + +<p><var class="LITERAL">http://slackware.com/lists/archive/</var></p> + +<div class="VARIABLELIST"> +<dl> +<dt><var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce</var></dt> + +<dd> +<p>The <var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce</var> mailing list is for announcements of +new versions, major updates and other general information.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><var class="LITERAL">slackware-security</var></dt> + +<dd> +<p>The <var class="LITERAL">slackware-security</var> mailing list is for announcements +relating to security issues. Any exploits or other vulnerabilities directly pertaining to +Slackware will get posted to this list immediately.</p> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> + +<p>These lists are also available in digest format. This means that you get one large +message per day instead of several messages throughout the day. Since the slackware +mailing lists do not allow users to post, and the lists are such low traffic, most users +find little advantage in the digest lists. Still, they are available if you want them by +subscribing to <var class="LITERAL">slackware-announce-digest</var> or <var +class="LITERAL">slackware-security-digest</var>.</p> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="HELP-ONLINE-NONOFFICIAL" name="HELP-ONLINE-NONOFFICIAL">2.2.3 +Non-Official Websites and Help Forums</a></h2> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN571" name="AEN571">2.2.3.1 Websites</a></h3> + +<div class="VARIABLELIST"> +<dl> +<dt><a href="http://www.google.com" target="_top">Google</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>The Kung-Fu Master of Search Engines. When you absolutely, positively gotta find every +last kernel of information on a subject: Accept no substitutes.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://www.google.com/linux" target="_top">Google:Linux</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>Linux-Specific searches</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://www.google.com/bsd" target="_top">Google:BSD</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>BSD-Specific searches. Slackware is so generic as a Unix work-a-like operating system +that one can as often as not find very detailed information that is almost 100% relevant +to Slackware here. Many times a BSD search reveals far more technical information than +the often PR-related Linux searches.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://groups.google.com" target="_top">Google:Groups</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>Search through decades of Usenet posts for your pearls of wisdom.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://userlocal.com" target="_top">http://userlocal.com</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>A virtual treasure-trove of knowledge, good advice, first-hand experience and +interesting articles. Often the first place you'll hear about new developments in the +world of Slackware.</p> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN601" name="AEN601">2.2.3.2 Web-based Resources</a></h3> + +<div class="VARIABLELIST"> +<dl> +<dt><a href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?forumid=14" +target="_top">linuxquestions.org</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>The officially sanctioned web-forum for Slackware users.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://forums.linuxiso.org/viewforum.php?f=25" target="_top">LinuxISO.org +Slackware Forum</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>“A place to download and get help with Linux.”</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="http://wombat.san-francisco.ca.us/perl/fom" +target="_top">alt.os.linux.slackware FAQ</a></dt> + +<dd> +<p>Another FAQ</p> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<h3 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN620" name="AEN620">2.2.3.3 Usenet Groups (NNTP)</a></h3> + +<p>Usenet has long been a place for geeks to gather and help one another. There are few +newsgroups dedicated to Slackware Linux, but they tend to be filled with very +knowledgeable people.</p> + +<p><var class="LITERAL">alt.os.linux.slackware</var></p> + +<p><var class="LITERAL">alt.os.linux.slackware</var>, better known as aols (not to be +confused with <span class="TRADEMARK">AOL</span>®!) is one of the most active places +to find technical help with Slackware problems. Like every Usenet newsgroup, a few +unhelpful participants (“trolls”) can mar the experience with constant +arguing. Learning to ignore the trolls and identifying the truly helpful people is key to +making the most of this resource.</p> +</div> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="NAVFOOTER"> +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="help.html" accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="index.html" +accesskey="H">Home</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><a href="installation.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top">Help</td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="help.html" accesskey="U">Up</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top">Installation</td> +</tr> +</table> +</div> +</body> +</html> + |