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<H2><A NAME="s6">6. The documentation</A>    </H2>

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<P>I recommend these good readings in case you can't figure out how to
solve a problem. I've read them. You should too if you're curious or
conscientious.
<P>Please, do not forget to consider the 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/mirrors.html">LDP mirrors</A>,
listed at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/mirrors.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/mirrors.html</A><P>Most HOWTOs are translated in 
<A HREF="http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/translations/">many languages</A>. Just go to the bottom of a mirror page and
follow the <B><CODE>translations/</CODE></B> link.
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<P>If you want to use Linux on a laptop, read the latest 
<A HREF="http://mobilix.org/howtos.html">Linux-Mobile-Guide</A>,
by Werner Heuser, located at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://mobilix.org/howtos.html">http://mobilix.org/howtos.html</A>.
<P>If you haven't installed any distribution yet, carefully read the
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/">Installation-HOWTO</A>, by Eric S. Raymond, located at:<BR>
 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/</A>. And
make more coffee :-)
<P>If you need information about your cdrom drive, read the 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO.html">CDROM-HOWTO</A>, by Jeff Tranter, located at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO.html</A>.
<P>If you haven't installed an nfs server yet, read the 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NFS-HOWTO.html">NFS-HOWTO</A>, by Nicolai Langfeldt, located at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NFS-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NFS-HOWTO.html</A>.
<P>If you need to compile a new kernel on the <B>source</B> box, read
the 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html">Kernel-HOWTO</A>, by Brian Ward, located at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html</A>.
<P>If you are new to PLIP, read the 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html">PLIP     MINI-HOWTO</A>, by Andrea Controzzi, located at: <BR> 
<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html</A>.
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<P>If you plan to make your Null-Modem cable yourself, a good reading
is the file 
<A HREF="file:///usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt">PLIP.txt</A>, by Donald Becker, located at:<BR>
<CODE>/usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt</CODE><BR>
 on your <B>source</B> linux computer, Luke.
Alternatively, read my notes in section "Building your own cable".
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