On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 10:33:24AM +0000, Chris Lale wrote: > Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: > >On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 02:31:50AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > >>On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:40:24 -0500 > >>Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>[...] > >>> > >>>For example, the debian-reference is supposed to be a "post-install > >>>user's guide". > >>>[...] > >>> > >>>I have yet to find a good book that focuses on those basic skills. > >>>Mostly, they cover that briefly before telling you how to > >>>(proverbally) write a web page or something. > >>> > >>Do you mean something like this? > >> > >>http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm > >> > >>http://tille.xalasys.com/training/tldp/ > >> > >> > > > >Those could be listed as links to follow, but I'm thinking of something > >that started with a note that there is no _one_ definitive source of > >information on linux in general or debian specifically. It could > >discuss how to find information and perhaps a discription of the steps > >to follow to install debian (ending with a point to the approriate page > >on the website). > > > >It would tell people that before trying to install they should print out > >the installation manual and tell them how to find help (google > >site:lists.debian.org) before posting a question on the mailing lists. > > > >It could then give links like the ones you gave and to the documentation > >pages of the web site. > > > >It would also be good to give a link to (or the actual document if it > >doesn't exist) something for people who have never had access to a > >computer before (other than perhaps as a user of someone else's). E.g, > >a guided tour of a typical PC from the perspective of getting ready to > >install Debian. I know that the installation manual tells you what you > >need to know but it doesn't necessarily tell you how to find this out if > >you don't already have and understand an OS installed on it. > > > >It would be good if this was both web-browsable and available for > >download (pdf). The pdf to include in apendicies the more important > >documents otherwise linked. > > > >I think it important that the document reflect best-practices from the > >start and be in a progressive manner. > > > >These are probably two projects: a new page on the website and a > >document for people starting computing from scratch. > > > > > > > > The Debian NewbieDOC project was aimed at providing this sort of > support, but the community has dwindled over the years. Now that it is > run as a wiki, it is easy for anyone to contribute some expertise. I > have created a stub article for Douglas's second idea > (http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Debian_from_scratch). If anyone has a > few minutes to spare, please feel free to pop over and add a little content.
Thanks Chris, How does someone on the debian website find newbiedoc? I just checked the documentation page (which is where someone may logically look) and there's no mention of it. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
