Frequently Asked Questions and How To's

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1. GQ-07: How to Connect to IRC

   By illogic-al, December 13, 2003
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2. TR-02: How to restore a lost Menu

   By liquidzoo, October 7, 2003
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   • November 15, 2003

3. GQ-08: How To Migrate from Windows to Linux

   By illogic-al, October 26, 2003
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   • October 26, 2003

4. IM-12: HowTo Participate in the MDK Cooker Project

   By aru, August 16, 2003
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5. IM-11: Copying & Burning CD

   By static, July 22, 2003
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6. CL-07: Understanding the Directory Structure

   By static, July 11, 2003
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7. GQ-06: History of Linux

   By static, July 11, 2003
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   • July 11, 2003

8. IM-10: Dual-Booting with Windows

   By static, July 11, 2003
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9. IM-09: Filesystem Layout Partitioning

   By static, July 11, 2003
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10. IM-08: What Linux software corresponds to Windows

    By Cannonfodder, June 11, 2003
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    • June 11, 2003

11. BQ-03 : I need a language translator!

    By Cannonfodder, June 5, 2003
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12. IM-06: read and write permission on Windows partition

    By MottS, May 6, 2003
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    • May 17, 2003

13. TR-01: How to kill programs without killing linux

    By Guest fubar::chi, May 14, 2003
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    • May 14, 2003

14. IM-07: How do I start programs at boot?

    By ramfree17, May 12, 2003
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    • May 12, 2003

15. NT-05: How to permanently set the hostname with MCC

    By Cannonfodder, May 12, 2003
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16. BL-02: Will LILO boot a second Linux Distribution?

    By Cannonfodder, May 12, 2003
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    • May 12, 2003

17. TR-04: umount says: "device is busy"

    By aru, May 6, 2003
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    • May 6, 2003

18. TR-03: How can I rebuild my RPM databases?

    By Cannonfodder, May 5, 2003
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    • May 5, 2003

19. IM-05: How do I mount music CDs in Linux?

    By Guest fubar::chi, April 30, 2003
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    • April 30, 2003

20. IM-04: How do I disable/enable supermount?

    By aru, April 27, 2003
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    • April 27, 2003

21. CL-06: How to burn data CDs from the command line?

    By MottS, April 25, 2003
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    • April 25, 2003

22. NT-04: How to configure Shorewall (the default firewall)?

    By MottS, April 24, 2003
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    • April 24, 2003

23. GQ-05: WTF does WTF mean? *profanity warning*

    By aru, April 22, 2003
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    • April 22, 2003

24. GQ-01 : How do I find (additional) help?

    By ramfree17, April 21, 2003
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    • April 21, 2003

25. CL-05: How do I check if my cd/iso is not corrupted(md5sum)?

    By ramfree17, April 21, 2003
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    • April 21, 2003

26. RPM-01: How can I recompile SRPMs as normal user?

    By aru, April 16, 2003
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    • April 19, 2003

27. KC-03: How do I apply a patch to the kernel?

    By aru, April 19, 2003
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    • April 19, 2003

28. KC-02: How do I compile a SRPM kernel?

    By aru, April 19, 2003
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    • April 19, 2003

29. KC-01: How do I compile a kernel?

    By aru, April 19, 2003
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    • April 19, 2003

30. GE-01: How do I install Unreal Tournament 2003 for Linux?

    By Guest fubar::chi, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

31. IM-02: How to Configure Mandrake/Where is the Control Panel?

    By Guest fubar::chi, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

32. HW-01: How to install the nVidia driver

    By MottS, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

33. SE-01: What is msec, and how do I use it?

    By bvc, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

34. CL-04: How can I use shortcuts in the command line?

    By Cannonfodder, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

35. SI-02: How do I IM Windows Users?

    By Guest fubar::chi, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

36. IM-03: How do I get more software for Mandrake Linux?

    By Guest fubar::chi, April 18, 2003
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    • April 18, 2003

37. NT-03: LimeWire under Linux

    By MottS, April 17, 2003
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    • April 17, 2003

38. SI-03: How do I install JAVA ?

    By MottS, April 17, 2003
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    • April 17, 2003

39. CL-03: What is the size of a directory?

    By aru, April 17, 2003
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    • April 17, 2003

40. NT-02: KaZaA Lite under Linux

    By MottS, April 16, 2003
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41. BQ-02 : How do I link directly to a specific post?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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42. IM-01 : How do I install Mandrake from the harddrive?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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43. GQ-03 : How do I copy and paste between two applications?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

44. CL-02 : How do I move/rename a file from the comma

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

45. GQ-02 : What do I do when my system stops responding?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

46. XD-03: How do I move the X pointer without using the mouse?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

47. XD-02: How do I add resolutions or change refresh rates?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

48. NT-01: eDonkey 2000 under Linux

    By MottS, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

49. XD-01: How do I install/add new icons to KDE?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003

50. GQ-04: How do I remove Linux to reinstall Windows?

    By ramfree17, April 16, 2003
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    • April 16, 2003