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    How to fix the most common Linux problems [in tux radar]

    http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-...linux-problems

    seems interesting...give it a look!



    "We'll come right out and say this - Linux breaks. There, we've got that off our chests. No matter how much we might like our chosen distro, there is no denying that things can go wrong, or that it might not even be right in the first place.

    Of course, Linux distros are not alone in this - a computer system is a huge, complex collection of interacting software and hardware, even more so when the basic install includes several gibibytes of extra software over and above the OS.

    We can't show you solutions for every problem that might arise, but we can show some of the common issues people face and, more importantly, show you how to go about identifying a problem. One more thing to bear in mind as you're reading is that even if you can't work out the solution yourself, an accurate description of the problem will be of great help when asking others for advice.

    The typical distro has more components than a car engine, yet is open for, and even encourages, user fiddling, which leads the curious user to indulge in some provocative maintenance. To make it worse, a computer is often built from bits made by different manufacturers - motherboard from one, graphics card from another, soundcard from elsewhere - and an operating system that many hardware manufacturers pay no more than lip service to, if that.

    So here's our guide to dealing with some of the most common problems, and some advice on how to deal with new disasters. The types of difficulties most often seen can be split into a number of broad categories: booting, hardware and drivers, misbehaving software and networking are among the most popular topics for discussion..."

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    Re: How to fix the most common Linux problems [in tux radar]

    I only quickly scanned through it; it is certainly worth reading and fits in with "learning some Linux" as well as fixing it. A good post k1936. Thanks.
    An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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      Re: How to fix the most common Linux problems [in tux radar]

      Originally posted by Qqmike
      I only quickly scanned through it; it is certainly worth reading and fits in with "learning some Linux" as well as fixing it. A good post k1936. Thanks.
      especially for someone not very 'technical' such as myself...
      enjoy

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