1. Start your favorite IRC client
2. /server irc.oftc.net
3. /join #kernelnewbies
4. Ask what you want to know without asking permission to ask and keep the discussion ontopic (i.e. about kernel programming).

Alternatively try this URL: irc://irc.oftc.net/kernelnewbies (should work with many browser / IRC client combinations)

Intro to IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is communication network. Users can talk together in realtime, each user has a nick. There are rooms (called channels) on IRC, their names begin with #. For more information browse to http://www.irchelp.org/.

Kernel newbies are gathered on #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net. This channel is about kernel development, its internals and so on. For general Linux discussion please go to other channels like #linux, or one with the name of your favorite Linux distribution.

How to simply join #kernelnewbies IRC

Kernel newbies are using IRC network at OFTC.net. If you don't have a favorite IRC client (or you don't know any), choose one:

• xchat (GUI, gtk, runs under Linux other Unices and also Windows)

• irssi (text only, Linux & Unices)

• kvirc (GUI, kde, Linux & Unices)

• ksirc (GUI, kde, Linux & unices)

• konversation (GUI, kde, Linux & Unices)

• BitchX (text only, Linux & Unices)

• Pidgin (GUI, gtk)

• webchat

Upon first start, some clients popup a window with serverlist. If you don't want to play with it and click, close it and you'll probably find one line at the bottom that looks like a command line. Enter there:

/server irc.oftc.net

• This will connect you to the server.

/join #kernelnewbies

• You will join the channel and you can talk to us