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title: 'Support'
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    <h3 class="panel-title"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-life-buoy"></span> Getting help with Gentoo</h3>
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    <p>
      Gentoo is a volunteer-driven distribution and so are our support options:
      We have a great Gentoo community that tests and helps document many aspects of the Gentoo distribution.
    </p>
    <p>
      We advise you to seek answers to your support questions in the following documentation resources and support venues:
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      <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/FAQ" class="list-group-item"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-question-circle"></i> Frequently asked questions</a>
      <a href="/support/documentation/" class="list-group-item"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-book"></i> Documentation</a>
      <a href="/get-involved/irc-channels/" class="list-group-item"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> IRC channels</a>
      <a href="https://forums.gentoo.org/" class="list-group-item"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-users"></i> Forums</a>
      <a href="/get-involved/mailing-lists/" class="list-group-item"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-inbox"></i> Mailing lists</a>
			<a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Consultants" class="list-group-item"><i class"fa fa-fw fa-life-buoy"></i>Find a Consultant</a>
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    Many Gentoo developers frequently visit those community channels and try their best to contribute to the ongoing discussions and questions.
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    <h3 class="panel-title"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-laptop"></span> Hardware requirements</h3>
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    The hardware requirements for each architecture are placed in our <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:Main_Page">Gentoo Handbook</a>,
    in the <em>Choosing the right installation medium</em> chapter for your respective architecture.
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    <h3 class="panel-title"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-bug"></span> Reporting bugs</h3>
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    <p>
      Found a bug? Please report it!
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      Please make sure that the problem is not caused by a misconfiguration on your part.
      <br>
      Our <a href="#" class="alert-link">support venues</a> help you ascertain whether your issue warrants a bug report.
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    Prior to reporting your first bug, please take a look at our <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Beautiful_bug_reports">guide to creating beautiful bug reports</a>.
    <br><br>
    When you're ready to report the issue, head over to our Bugzilla, where you can file a bug after registering and logging in.
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    <a href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"><span class="fa fa-fw fa-bug"></span> Go to Bugzilla</a>
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