Important Links

[John B]

IMPORTANT LINKS GUIDE

UBUNTU

You can get additional info in Lysander's guide: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=120658


Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Request CDs: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

Frequently Asked Questions: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions

Glossary: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Glossary

Dual boot: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot

Release notes: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes

Different ways to install: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

Graphical installation: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

Switching from Windows: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sw...tu/FromWindows

Eye candy: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuEyeCandy

Supported printers: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...onentsPrinters

Synaptic package manager: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

WINE: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine

Supported wireless cards: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...CardsSupported

ATI cards: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

NVidia cards: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia




FEDORA

Download: http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora

Frequently Asked Questions: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ

Software management with YUM: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/en/

Desktop user guide: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/desktop-user-guide/en/

Release notes for all versions: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/

Installation guides: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/

Virtualization: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/F...VirtQuickStart




GENTOO

Download: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=faq

Installation steps: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...x86.xml?part=1

Software management with Portage (overview): http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...?part=2&chap=1

Detailed information about Portage: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...x86.xml?part=3

Wireless: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...?part=4&chap=4

Security: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/securit...y-handbook.xml

Kernel guide: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml

Kernel upgrade: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/kernel-upgrade.xml

Printing: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml

X.org: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml

Power management: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/power-management-guide.xml

ALSA (sound): http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml

Bluetooth: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/bluetooth-guide.xml

ATI cards: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml

NVidia cards: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml




OPENSUSE

Download: http://software.opensuse.org/

Frequently Asked Questions: http://en.opensuse.org/Users_FAQ

Laptops compatibility by brand: http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Laptops

Desktops compatibility by brand: http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Desktops

Hardware compatibility: http://en.opensuse.org/HCL

Package management: http://en.opensuse.org/Documentation/Package_Management

Wireless: http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_A...%28Wireless%29

A lot of Howtos: http://en.opensuse.org/HOWTOs

NVidia cards: http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA

ATI cards: http://en.opensuse.org/Howto/ATI_Driver

Restricted formats: http://en.opensuse.org/Restricted_Formats

Power management/suspend: http://en.opensuse.org/Power_Management_-_Suspend

Suspend to RAM: http://en.opensuse.org/S2ram

Fingerprint authentification: http://en.opensuse.org/Using_Fingerprint_Authentication

Printing: http://en.opensuse.org/YaST_Printer

Different methods of installation: http://en.opensuse.org/Installation




PCLINUXOS

Download: http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?o...iles&Itemid=28

Various ways to download: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/Download

Bootloader: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/Boot_loader_FAQ

LiveCD Frequently Asked Questions: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/LiveCD_FAQ

Wireless card installation with nDiswrapper: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/It%27s_not...might_think%21

WINE configuration: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/Wine

Internet sharing: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/SettingUpRouting

Integration to a Windows Network: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/PCLinuxSamba

Adjust screen resolution: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/Changing_y...een_resolution

System backup: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/QuickStartMakingBackups

Installing software with Synaptic: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/QuickStartSynaptic

Hardware compatibility database: http://pclinuxoshwdb.com/index.php




MINT

Download: http://linuxmint.com/download.php

Release notes: http://linuxmint.com/releasenotes.php

Mint tools: http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/...s_and_specials

Partitioning: http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_partition

Software portal: http://www.linuxmint.com/software/

Wireless: http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/MintWifi

Friendly wireless cards: http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/...dly_Wifi_cards

Friendly laptops (limited list): http://linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/...iendly_Laptops




MEPIS

Get MEPIS: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Get_MEPIS


From mepislovers.org

System requirements: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_3-2.html

Migration from Windows: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_3-3.html

Partitioning: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_3-5.html

Installation: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_4-1.html

Printers: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...al7_5-3-3.html

Webcams: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...al7_5-3-4.html

Scanners: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...al7_5-3-5.html

Cameras: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...al7_5-3-1.html

GRUB (bootloader): http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_5-5.html

Internet access: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...al7_5-7-1.html

Sound: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_5-8.html

Command line: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_6-1.html

Software management: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_7-1.html

Filesystem structure: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...ual7_10-1.html

Applications for common tasks: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/us...nual7_8-0.html



From mepis.org

Install software: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...lling_Software

Supported video cards: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...ed_video_cards

Wireless: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...ess_connection

ADSL/PPPoe: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/ADSL_or_PPPoE

ATI cards: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...all_ATI_driver

NVidia cards: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p..._nvidia_driver

Suspend: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Suspend

GRUB (bootloader): http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/GRUB

Backup: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.p...k_up_your_data

WINE: http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Wine_setup




DEBIAN

Download: http://www.debian.org/distrib/

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/

Release notes: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes

Installation guide: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

General reference guide: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/




ARCH

Download: http://www.archlinux.org/download/

Frequently Asked Questions: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (Arch64): http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch64_FAQ

Installation guide: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/..._Install_Guide

Network configuration: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Configuring_network

Arch Build System (ABS): http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...h_Build_System

Pacman package manager: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman

Improve Pacman performance: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...an_Performance

Pacman GUI frontends: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/..._GUI_Frontends

ALSA (sound): http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ALSA

Post installation tips: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...tallation_Tips

Common codecs: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Common_codecs

DVD: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DVD

GNOME: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME

KDE: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE

Compiz Fusion: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compiz_Fusion

Flash/Java/Acrobat Reader plugins: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...rowser_plugins

Kernel panics: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_Panics