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ra8f36125 ra0a2d970 1 1 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 2 <!DOCTYPE sect 1[2 <!DOCTYPE section [ 3 3 <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> 4 4 %general-entities; 5 5 ]> 6 <sect1 id="prepare-askforhelp"> 7 <title>How to ask for help</title> 6 <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/docbook-ng" 7 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 8 xml:id="prepare-askforhelp"> 9 <info><title>How to ask for help</title></info> 8 10 <?dbhtml filename="askforhelp.html"?> 9 11 10 12 <para>If you run into a problem while working through this book, you should 11 first check the FAQ at <u link url="&faq-root;"/> -- often your question13 first check the FAQ at <uri xlink:href="&faq-root;"/> -- often your question 12 14 is already answered there. If it is not, you should try to find the source of 13 15 the problem. The following hint might give you some ideas for your 14 troubleshooting: <u link url="&hints-root;errors.txt"/>.</para>16 troubleshooting: <uri xlink:href="&hints-root;errors.txt">&hints-root;errors.txt</uri>.</para> 15 17 16 18 <para>If all that fails, you will find that most people on IRC and the mailing … … 19 21 all relevant information in your request for help.</para> 20 22 21 <sect 2>22 < title>Things to mention</title>23 <section> 24 <info><title>Things to mention</title></info> 23 25 24 26 <para>Apart from a brief explanation of the problem you're having, the … … 38 40 help us to see other possible causes of your problem.</para></note> 39 41 40 </sect 2>42 </section> 41 43 42 <sect 2>43 < title>Configure problems</title>44 <section> 45 <info><title>Configure problems</title></info> 44 46 45 47 <para>When something goes wrong during the stage where the configure script … … 49 51 help.</para> 50 52 51 </sect 2>53 </section> 52 54 53 <sect 2>54 < title>Compile problems</title>55 <section> 56 <info><title>Compile problems</title></info> 55 57 56 58 <para>To help us find the cause of the problem, both screen output and … … 89 91 <para>An excellent article on asking for help on the Internet in general 90 92 has been written by Eric S. Raymond. It is available online at 91 <u link url="http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html"/>.93 <uri xlink:href="http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html">http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html"</uri>. 92 94 Read and follow the hints in that document and you are much more likely 93 95 to get a response to start with and also to get the help you actually 94 96 need.</para> 95 97 96 </sect 2>98 </section> 97 99 98 <sect 2>99 < title>Test suite problems</title>100 <section> 101 <info><title>Test suite problems</title></info> 100 102 101 103 <para>Many packages provide a test suite which, depending on the importance 102 104 of the package, we may encourage you to run. Sometimes packages will 103 105 generate false or expected failures. If you encounter these, you can check 104 the LFS Wiki page at <u link url="&wiki-root;"/> to see whether we have105 already noted and investigated them. If we already know 106 aboutthem, then usually there is no need to be concerned.</para>106 the LFS Wiki page at <uri xlink:href="&wiki-root;">&wiki-root;</uri> to see 107 whether we have already noted and investigated them. If we already know about 108 them, then usually there is no need to be concerned.</para> 107 109 108 </sect 2>110 </section> 109 111 110 111 </sect1> 112 </section>
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