Finding Information on the Web

Many good sources of information about Linux and Gnome are available on the Web. Red Hat and the Gnome Project sponsor some of these.

The trick, of course, is finding the information that you need.

To open Gnome frequently asked questions (FAQ):

1.	Open your Netscape browser.
2.	In the location box, type http://www.gnome.org/
3.	Press Enter. If you are connected, the Gnome Web site will open.
4.	Select the FAQ link. A menu of choices regarding the FAQ format will open (Figure 5.6).
5.	Select the HTML link to view the FAQ in your browser. The FAQ page will open in your browser (Figure 5.7).

To open the Red Hat Knowledge Base:

1.	Open your Netscape browser.
2.	In the location box, type http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/
3.	Press Enter.
4.	If you are connected, the Red Hat Web site will open.
5.	Select the Knowledge Base link at the left of the Web page (Figure 5.8).

To search for a specific topic:

1.	With the Red Hat Web site open, enter a topic in the search box at the lower left of the site (Figure 5.9) Figure 5.9. The Red Hat site includes a search engine.
2.	Select an option to search just the Red Hat site or all Linux sites.
3.	Click the Go button. Items that relate your topic will be served back to your browser (Figure 5.10).

To access the Red Hat support site:

1.	Open your Netscape browser.
2.	In the location box, type http://support.redhat.com
3.	Press Enter If you are connected, the Red Hat Web site will open.

Red Hat errata

Errata is information about known errors in programs or its documentation that come to light after the program is released.

To view Red Hat errata:

• With the main Red Hat support page open, select the Product Updates, Fixes and Errata link. The Errata page will open (Figure 5.11).
  
  

  Figure 5.11. The Red Hat Errata page explains problems and fixes that became known after a product's release.