Yes, Peng, WHAT docs.

When I had to configure my Internet connection, I searched for "connection", "net", "dialup"...nothing conclusive, my connection wouldn't come alive; finally (after some days), I stumbled across a newsgroup discussion about my same problem, and the very first five (yes FIVE) answers were "RTFM"...the sixth one who answered pointed the guy to an obscure document on how to configure devices, and guess what? In NONE of the docs I've just read there was something about the proper device port configuration, they all considered the reader a master of some obscure informatic discipline...something as "point the flag to your modem device", well, at least tell me where I can find this darn "modem device", I didn't even know the "device" dir...

All that I learned then was how to jump from a doc to another, as there was nothing that explained clearly the basis, until I bought the aforementioned hand palm high books.

Last thing I've done with Linux was an unsuccessful attempt in recompiling a new Kernel, I think it was unsuccessful 'cause my C libraries were out of date, and after reading the same answer all around ("you just have to type -compile and it all goes well") I decided to reinstall Windows and put my Linux disks in the bags...I want to use the computer, not to be used by it (and by the so-called "experts")!!!!

You know, noone has all the world knowledge, and all had been beginners; but if you, ex-beginner and now master, threat the new beginners in that manner, you are likely to lose some very proficient disciples (not you, Peng, I'm speaking in general :-))) ).

Ah, I installed the RedHat6 distro, I think it was an already decent one; don't know why, Gnome didn't even work, and the "other" GUI (you well know it, I think :-) ) never crashed or gave me a problem...pretty cool, uh??? :-)))))))
The "official" Linux GUI doesn't work, the "unofficial" and "abhorred" one runs like a charm...naaaahhhh!
Welcome to the idiosyncrasies of Linux, folks!!!

P.S. - Peng, don't take it personal, I HAVE to tell that after all these years reading "Linux is cool, Linux is fast learning, Linux is a charm, Linux here...Linux there...".