As Linux is developed by members of the Internet community, the best
place to get help is probably by posting a message to any of the following
newsgroups:
- Miscellaneous postings not covered by other groups
comp.os.linux.misc
- Networking-related issues under Linux
comp.os.linux.networking
- Security-related issues under Linux
comp.os.linux.security
- Linux installation & system administration
comp.os.linux.setup
- Everybody is entitled to their opinion :-p
alt.linux.sux
For non Linux-specific topics, there are a variety of groups in the
comp.* heirarchy that may suit your needs. Here are just a few of
them:
- Cisco router/access-server line of products
comp.dcom.sys.cisco
- Miscellaneous web server questions
comp.infosystems.www.servers.misc
- General unix (not Linux-specific) questions
comp.os.unix
- The SMB protocol (WfW/95/NT-style file/print services)
comp.protocols.smb
There are also several resources on the Web that may be useful. Do
a web search for "Linux", or visit any of the
following:
- Linux Resources
http://www.linuxresources.com/
- The Linux Documentation Project
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/
- The RPM repository
http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/
- The Linux Software Map
http://www.boutell.com/lsm
- Linux Applications & Utilities Guide
http://www.xnet.com/~blatura/linapps.shtml
- LinuxHardware.net: Hardware Driver Support
http://www.linuxhardware.net/
- Linux User Support Team
http://www.ch4549.org/lust
- The Linux v2 Information Headquarters
http://www.linuxhq.com/
- The Samba Home Page (WfW/95/NT-style file/print services)
http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/
- The Apache Web Server
http://www.apache.org/
- The Squid HTTP Proxy Caching Daemon
http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/
There are a myriad of mailing lists that may prove helpful in
providing answers to your questions as well. These can usually be found
through a simple web search (for example, searching for ``linux
raid mailing list'' might help you find mailing lists devoted
to RAID issues under Linux). Here are some I recommend; to subscribe to
any of these lists, simply send an e-mail message to the subscription
address listed with the word "subscribe"
in the body of your message:
- Red Hat Mailing Lists
Description of available Red Hat lists: http://www.redhat.com/
- GNOME Mailing Lists
Description of available GNOME lists: http://www.gnome.org/mailing-lists/index.shtml
- KDE Mailing Lists
Description of available KDE lists: http://www.kde.org/contact.html
- Linux SCSI Mailing List
Subscription address: [email protected]
- Linux RAID Mailing List
Subscription address: [email protected]
Finally, you may be interested in checking out the following two
sites, both of which are my personal "daily must read"
favorites. SlashDot covers the latest technology news in general with a
definite Linux slant, while FreshMeat provides an up-to-date listing of
Open Source applications announcements.
- SlashDot: News For Nerds
http://slashdot.org/
- FreshMeat: Open Source Applications Announcements
http://freshmeat.net/
