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|- Introduction
|- Undernet #linux channel rules
| |- Lame nicks
| |- (ab)Use of /msg
| |- Stay on topic
| |- Be polite
| |- Language (ab)use
| |- Be polite to dumb terminals
| |- Think before you do anything to anyone/everyone
| |- Don't ask about exploits
| |- Don't ask for warez
| |- Don't ask for shell accounts
| |- Don't run bots in #linux
| |- Kicks in #linux
| |- Don't tempt the ops
| |- Spoonfeeding
| |- How to get kicked from #linux!
|- Getting help in #linux
|- Getting things added to this faq
|- Why...
|- General Linux questions and answers
| |- Miscellaneous
| | |- My system won't boot: it asks me to run fsck manually
| | |- How do I use Linux on my notebook or laptop?
| | |- What is Linux?
| | |- Who should use linux?
| | | |- Wrapping Up
| |- Graphics and X related questions
| | |- Is my XYZ video card supported in linux?
| | |- What is the X Window System?
| | | |- How is cut, copy and paste done in X?
| | | |- What is X Windows?
| | | | |- Is So XWindows!
| | | |- How do I get my 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee to work in X?
| | | |- How do I get my Riva TNT video card to work in X?
| | | |- How do I get my Intel i740 working in X?
| | | |- How do I set up the X Window System?
| | | |- Which window manager should I use?
| | | |- Can someone help me with Litestep?
| | | |- How do I set my window manager?
| | | |- Can I create my own window manager?
| | | |- How do I start X?
| | | |- How can I change the bits-per-pixel in X?
| | | |- How do I change the X background?
| | | |- How can I get a transparent XTerm?
| | | |- How do I change the screen resolution in X?
| | | |- How do I get a my scroll mouse to work
| | |- How do I change the console screen resolution?
| |- Obtaining Linux and related programs, libraries, etc
| | |- When is xyz version abc coming out?
| | |- Where can I get a Linux ISO image?
| | |- How do I get Linux?
| | |- How much does Linux cost?
| | |- How can I burn a Linux CD?
| | |- Where do I get the latest libc?
| | |- What's the latest kernel?
| | | |- Revision Numbers for the Linux Kernel
| | |- What's the best distribution?
| | |- Can someone send me...
| | |- Where can I get XYZ software?
| | |- What's the latest JDK?
| |- Basic use and administration of Linux
| | |- How do I run a programme?
| | |- How do I add a user?
| | |- What is a mount point? What do I tell Disk Druid?
| | |- How do I edit a file?
| | |- How do I compile a program?
| | |- How do I use tar, ls, chmod, lilo, etc?
| | |- How do I undo a .tar.gz file?
| | |- How can I set my system's clock?
| | |- How can I change the case of a lot of files?
| |- Slightly more advanced administration of Linux
| | |- How can I kick a user off my system?
| | |- Why does my mail server refuse to relay?
| | |- How do I recompile my kernel?
| | |- How do I apply a patch?
| | |- How do I restrict an FTP user to a particular directory tree?
| | |- How do I set up an FTP only account?
| | |- How come Red Hat hangs on startup?
| | |- How do I use RPM?
| | | |- Acquiring RPM
| | | |- RPM Requirements
| | | |- What Can I do with RPM?
| | |- How do I use dselect?
| | |- What does module not found mean?
| | |- How do I reset the root password if I've forgotten it?
| | |- How do I restrict users to a directory tree?
| | |- How can I watch what's being typed on a different tty?
| | |- How do I find out what my host info is?
| | |- How do I kill a zombie process?
| | |- How do I connect to the Internet with Linux?
| |- System Security
| | |- How do I secure my unix box?
| | | |- Never use telnet
| | | |- Disable unnecessary and unused services
| | | |- Make sure you're running up-to-date services
| | | |- Install a firewall
| | | |- Assert ACLs on what ports you do leave open
| | | |- Stay informed
| | | |- Booby traps
| | | |- Actively test your system
| | |- Help! My box was cracked! What do I do?
| | |- Backup often
| |- IRC related things
| | |- Which IRC client should I use?
| | |- What scripts are there for EPIC?
| |- Documentation resources
| | |- Where are the howtos located?
| |- Partitioning and issues of interfacing with other operating systems
| | |- How do I format floppies under linux?
| | |- How do I mount a share on windows machine?
| | |- Can I access my ext2 (linux) partitions from Windows?
| | |- How do I access my Win95 partition?
| | |- Can I repartion my drive without clobbering Windows?
| | | |- Notes
| | |- How should I partition my hard drive?
| | |- How can I run Windows programs?
| | |- How do I mount my cd-rom
| |- Getting hardware to go under linux
| | |- How do I set up my ZIP drive?
| | |- How do I get my PCI modem to go under linux?
| | |- How do I get Linux to recognize memory above 64MB?
| | |- How do I get sound in Linux?
| |- Short questions, snappy answers
|- Recommended Reading
| |- System Administration
| |- Programming
| |- Miscellaneous
|- /etc
| |- The buttload
| |- #linux spice
| |- Why windows 95 is better then linux
| |- Hall of lame
| |- AMES
| |- Clueless Newbie FAQ
|- Changelog

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