on Wed, May 23, 2001 at 11:28:34AM +0300, Derya PALANCI (derya@egelisesi.k12.tr) wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've treid everything i know or i've learned from this list and i
> couldnt manage to make x server work... I have an i810 board ann 2.2
> potato. as a newbie i'm stuck... sometimes i say myself just give it
> up and install mandrake or something (because i've heard its easier)
> but i dont want to give up. So my question is is there
> anybody/anywhere or anything that i can get some help or information ?
> I've written to list twice and i couldnt just search google and find
> answers... :((
First, read:
How to Report Bugs Effectively
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
...
In a nutshell, the aim of a bug report is to enable the programmer
to see the program failing in front of them. You can either show
them in person, or give them careful and detailed instructions on
how to make it fail. If they can make it fail, they will try to
gather extra information until they know the cause. If they can't
make it fail, they will have to ask you to gather that information
for them.
Provide specific details on what's failing, specifying:
- Names and versions of software/hardware involved.
- What you're doing (command input, with arguments if possible).
- Error or diagnostic output. This can be terminal output, system
logs, dmesg, various /proc resources, or physical descriptions of
the problem, e.g.: "smoking mouse".
Note that GNU/Linux, and GNU/Linux distros, aren't monolithic affairs,
they're sets of systems and subsystems. If something doesn't work, you
have to track it down to the appropriate root cause.
--
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