Getting help

Along your journey in the land of Linux, you will come across places where you could use some helps.

Being self-motivated is a virtue. Don't be afraid to type your error into Google to see how other's solved your same issue. However, if someone tells you to "Just Google It", it's typically considered rude. However not always, as getting into the habit of googling will save you much time.

Bringing your PC to the Linuxfest is a good idea. This of course is easier said than done if the computer is a desktop and not a notebook. Though it wouldn't be considered unorthodox for someone to do so. Computers are computers.

Also, there are many online message boards and knowledge bases across the internet. Sparsed out across forums, wikis, FAQ's, blogs, and so on. People on these message boards are there as a community to help you. A few good message boards are LinuxQuestions, HowToForge Forums, Linux Forum. For specific distributions, you can check out SuSE Forums, Gentoo Forums and Ubuntu Forums.

Sometimes, googling your error can lead you to pages where you can find help, such as a forum topic or blog post discussing how to fix the issue.