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| - | ====== README ====== | + | ====== Few things to note before asking for support ====== |
| - | Yes we love your questions, your problems are ours and SliTaz has a very good Support Team, | + | === 1. Please provide us with as much information as possible === |
| + | Telling us that something is broken doesn't help solve it because it may run perfectly fine on our systems. This means you'll have to provide us with more information so we can help you. This will include the steps you took before and after installing the program, your current systems specifications and which version of SliTaz you're using. If a program fails to open, try running it in terminal and copying down the error. If a piece of hardware doesn't work, see what lsusb (may need the usbutils package), lspci and dmesg commands have to say when you plug in the device. The more information you can provide us, the quicker we can solve your problem. | ||
| - | **"but sometimes it's hard"** for us when you forget to use the search button or read the official [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:start|documentation]]. | + | === 2. SliTaz is not Windows or Ubuntu === |
| + | If you're expecting an easy Windows or Ubuntu replacement in an 30MB big iso, then you'll sadly be disappointed. SliTaz was designed to be lightweight, fast and small so it can run on older hardware. This means a lot of the larger packages have been stripped out to save room. It is possible to make SliTaz act and look like either Windows or Ubuntu, but don't expect every kind of functionality to work out of the box. Remember, even with Ubuntu and Windows you still have to install some things before you can use them. If you wish to use an Linux distribution that works out of the box, give Linux Mint or PCLinuxOS a go. | ||
| - | Answering questions takes time, and to answer them well slightly longer. This time could be better spent for other necessary things, like improving SliTaz or writing documentation. | + | === 3. SliTaz isn't based on any other distribution === |
| + | SliTaz was made from scratch using the Linux Kernel, Busybox, OpenBox and some LXDE tools. It has it's own package management system and most of the packages are made by volunteers. SliTaz does however boast the ability to convert packages from other distributions using the tazpkg convert command. | ||
| - | == !! So please be precise with your questions !! == | + | === 4. We're unpaid volunteers and not your employees === |
| - | + | Remember that you haven't paid the developers who wrote SliTaz or the people online who provide the support. They don't owe you anything. So ask nicely and we'll help you in due time. Demanding support will only get you shunned or ignored. | |
| - | Your first post should include the following things: | + | |
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| - | * detailed information about your hardware - e.g the name of your laptop, motherboard or even better detailed chip information (if you are not sure include the output of lspci or lsusb, sometimes even lsmod is important) | + | |
| - | * precise information about your SliTaz Version - is it installed on a HD or on an USB stick - which version and filesystem is used | + | |
| - | * when did it happen - just after installation or after an update - try to remember what changed before it happened | + | |
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| - | Here are some links to the most frequently asked questions: | + | |
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| - | === "Can't login, not even as root" or "startx does not work" or "failed to execute login command" === | + | |
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| - | http://forum.slitaz.org/index.php/discussion/comment/5812/#Comment_5812 \\ | + | |
| - | http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:xorg-xvesa | + | |
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| - | === "How to change the desktop resolution" === | + | |
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| - | http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:xorg-xvesa | + | |
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| - | === "Adding a new user" === | + | |
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| - | http://forum.slitaz.org/index.php/discussion/comment/2808/#Comment_2808 | + | |
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| - | === "Copy / paste troubles with xterm" === | + | |
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| - | Install sakura terminal as root: | + | |
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| - | <code>tazpkg get-install sakura</code> | + | |
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| - | === See also === | + | |
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| - | http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:faq | + | |