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| author |   Patrick J Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com> | 2009-08-26 10:00:38 -0500 |
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| committer |   Eric Hameleers <alien@slackware.com> | 2018-05-31 22:41:17 +0200 |
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Slackware 13.0slackware-13.0
Wed Aug 26 10:00:38 CDT 2009
Slackware 13.0 x86_64 is released as stable! Thanks to everyone who
helped make this release possible -- see the RELEASE_NOTES for the
credits. The ISOs are off to the replicator. This time it will be a
6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We're taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com. Please consider
picking up a copy to help support the project. Once again, thanks to
the entire Slackware community for all the help testing and fixing
things and offering suggestions during this development cycle.
As always, have fun and enjoy! -P.
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diff --git a/slackbook/html/help-online.html b/slackbook/html/help-online.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fdd253881 --- /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> + |