Finding SUSE Resources

The center for information about the SUSE/SLES/SLED distributions is the Novell web site at www.novell.com/linux/. The openSUSE web site at www.opensuse.org/ is

the official site for the openSUSE project. Particularly useful pages from this site include:

❑    http://opensuse.org/Welcome_to_openSUSE.org — From the Welcome to openSUSE.org page, follow links to documentation, bug reporting, mailing lists, IRC chats, and forums.

❑    www.novell.com/linux/ — Links to information for downloading or purchas- ing SUSE installation CDs or DVDs are listed here. Links also take you to details on upgrading and purchasing Novell SLED/SLES Install media and support.

❑    http://opensuse.org/Users_FAQ — This FAQ contains information on where to download openSUSE and how to set up additional software repositories. You can also find the openSUSE Hardware Compatibility List here.

❑    http://suseforums.net/ — This is the online forum for the Global SUSE Community. You can find a lot of information here about installation issues, hard- ware and software help, and tips for working with openSUSE in general.

openSUSE Community Connections

If you want to communicate with the openSUSE community, Table 1-1 shows a quick list of links to the most useful openSUSE and Novell SLED/SLES communications venues.

Table 1-1: Online Resources to Connect to the openSUSE Community

Type                                Sites

Mailing lists                  http://opensuse.org/Communicate/Mailinglists

IRC chats                      http://opensuse.org/Communicate/IRC

Forums                          http://opensuse.org/Communicate/Forums http://support.novell.com/forums/ http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de

Communities                http://opensuse-community.org

News                             http://news.opensuse.org/

Social Networks           http://opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Community/Map http://www.flickr.com/groups/opensuse/