Bug#647406: please consider removing #debian-boot reference from installation guide
Marc Haber, le Wed 02 Nov 2011 11:41:18 +0100, a écrit :
> Chapter 7.1 of the squeeze installation guide contains the sentence
>
> "For direct on-line help you can try the IRC channels #debian
> or #debian-boot on the OFTC network."
>
> As the population of #debian-boot is obviously not prepared for
> end-user question, #debian-boot should be clearly flagged as an
> "experts only" channel, and end-users should be discouraged from
> joining there.
More precisely,
“
Chapter 7. Booting Into Your New Debian System
7.1. The Moment of Truth
Your system's first boot on its own power is what electrical engineers call the "smoke test".
etc.
If you are new to Debian and Linux, you may need some help from more experienced users. For direct
on-line help you can try the IRC channels #debian or #debian-boot on the OFTC network. Alterna-
”
suggesting #debian-boot there is probably not a good idea indeed.
Anybody against the change?
Samuel
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