11. Troubleshooting Documentation Resources Once this operation (Top web site) is
11. Troubleshooting Documentation Resources Once this operation is completed, your floppy boot disk will be ready for use. Replace /dev/fd0 with /dev/fd1 if you are using the second floppy drive and, of course, the name of the image with the one you want. 4. If you want to create a USB boot key, connect an empty USB key to the machine and type: dd if=/mnt/cdrom/install/images/all.img of=/dev/sdb Replace /dev/sdb by your USB key’s device name. Once this operation is done, your USB boot key will be ready for use. 11. Troubleshooting Documentation Resources 11.1. Mailing Lists Mailing lists still remain very popular in spite of the multiplicity of other means of communication. Almost every piece of GNU/Linux software has its own mailing list geared towards users, developers, announcements, etc. You can also consult the mailing lists of Mandriva Linux-related project [http:// www.mandriva.com/community/resources/newsgroups]. We cannot give you a complete list of addresses but bear in mind that it’s quite often the best means to get in touch with the top experts on a particular subject. Some advice, however: Don’t post questions which are off topic. Carefully read the guidelines which are often sent when you first subscribe or where you found the address of the list. We also recommend that you read the E-mail Etiquette [http://www. iwillfollow.com/email.htm] also known as the Netiquette, which will give you a few hints on getting started. If you have spare time, you may also consider reading the corresponding RFCs [http://www.rfc-editor.org/]. IMPORTANT: remember to always keep the first e-mail you receive from a mailing list since it normally tells you how to unsubscribe if you end up needing to leave the list; Respect the general rules applicable to e-mail: in particular, do not send HTML messages: text only;