1.05 Where should I post?
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This item is from the PC Hardware FAQ, by Willie Lim and Ralph Valentino with numerous contributions by others. (v1.25).
1.05 Where should I post?
[From: grohol@alpha.acast.nova.edu (John M. Grohol)]
PC-Clone Hardware Newsgroup Pointer By: John M. Grohol
This Pointer will help you find the information you need and get your questions answered much quicker than if you were to simply crosspost to every hardware newsgroup in existence. It is provided as a public service. Post your article in the most appropriate newsgroup according to its topic. Please do not post your hardware questions to software newsgroups, and vice versa. "For Sale" articles are never appropriate to either the hardware or software newsgroups.
Comments & suggestions are always welcome!
Question on... Post to... ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Networking/networks comp.os.netware.* (where * equals: announce; connectivity; misc; security) comp.dcom.lans.* (where * equals: ethernet; fddi; misc; token-ring) comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpccomp.os.os2.networking.misccomp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ipcomp.os.ms-windows.networking.* (where * equals: misc; ras; tcp-ip; windows) All NFS-based networking comp.protocols.nfs All SMB-based networking (LANman, LANserver, WNT, Samba, etc) comp.protocols.smb PC Networking hardware/cards/cables comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Home-built personal computers alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Laptops & notebooks (over 3 lbs.) comp.sys.laptops Palmtops (under 3 lbs.) comp.sys.palmtops ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Servers comp.dcom.servers Modems comp.dcom.modems Printers comp.periphs.printers SCSI devices comp.periphs.scsi Other peripherals comp.periphs PCMCIA devices alt.periphs.pcmcia ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Acer users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.acer Dell users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Gateway 2000 users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 Micron users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.micron Zenith users & support comp.sys.zenith Zeos users & support alt.sys.pc-clone.zeos ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Technical topics on PC soundcards comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech Advocacy for a particular soundcard comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy Using soundcards with games comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.games Music & sound using soundcards comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.music Soundcards in general comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Discussion of forsale items misc.forsale.computers.discussion Mac-specific sale of items misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.* (where * equals: cards.misc;misc; cards.video;portables;software; systems) Sale of all computer memory, misc.forsale.computers.* modems, monitors, net-hardware, (where * equals: memory;modems; printers, storage devices monitors;net-hardware;printers;storage) Sale of other computer items misc.forsale.computers.other.* (where * equals: misc;software;systems) PC-specific sale of items misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.* (where * equals: audio;cards.misc; cards.video;misc;motherboards; portables;software;systems) Commercial sale of hardware biz.marketplace.computers.* (where * equals: pc-clone;mac;other; workstation;discussion) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Monitors/video cards comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Modems/fax cards/communication comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm Hard/floppy/tape drives & media comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage CD-ROM drives & interfaces comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom Computer vendors & specific systems comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems System chips/RAM chips/cache comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Other hardware questions comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------
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