[Hadoop Wiki] Update of "Help" by SteveLoughran

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      * Any exceptions/errors found while browsing through the hadoop-daemons' logs.
        * The hadoop daemons are: namenode & datanode (hdfs) and jobtracker & tasktracker (map-reduce).
        * The daemons' logs are found in the ''${HADOOP_LOG_DIR}'' directory.
+    * Don't cross post to the developer lists -they will ignore you.
+    * Don't file a bug report if its just you not being able to get Hadoop working. They'll be closed as invalid.
+    * Do try and debug it yourself.
+    * Don't start resending the question every 30 minutes if you don't get an answer at first. Wait 24 hours (for everyone round the world to see it)
     * More generic tips on  asking questions [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html|here]].
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+ Do realise that everyone on the user list is doing it co-operatively and not paid for it. You can't expect timely replies -many of the people will be in different time zones, and they are busy. Because they are busy you do have to do your homework -especially as they can't debug your server configuration for you. All they can do is give suggestions. 
  
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