Author: mttp Date: 2014-03-06 19:04:46 +0000 (Thu, 06 Mar 2014) New Revision: 26641

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Formatted the new FAQ entry; restored a deleted but still useful entry.

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-03-06 16:52:25 UTC (rev 26640) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-03-06 19:04:46 UTC (rev 26641) @@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ <li><a href="#WhyIsntMyRelayBeingUsedMore">Why isn't my relay being used more?</a></li> <li><a href="#IDontHaveAStaticIP">I don't have a static IP.</a></li> - <li><a href="#ModemKeepsCrashing">My cable/dsl modem keeps crashing. - What's going on?</a></li> <li><a href="#PortscannedMore">Why do I get portscanned more often when I run a Tor relay?</a></li> <li><a href="#MoreThanOneCPU">I have more than one CPU. Does this @@ -1102,6 +1100,22 @@

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+ <a id="VirusFalsePositives"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#VirusFalsePositives"></a></h3> + <p> + Sometimes, overzealous Windows virus and spyware detectors trigger on + some parts of the Tor Windows binary. Our best guess is that these are + false positives — after all, the anti-virus and anti-spyware business is + just a guessing game anyway. You should contact your vendor and explain + that you have a program that seems to be triggering false positives. Or + pick a better vendor. + </p> + <p>In the meantime, we encourage you to not just take our word for it. + Our job is to provide the source; if you're concerned, please do + recompile it yourself.</p> + + <hr> + <a id="tarballs"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#tarballs">How do I open a .tar.gz or .tar.xz file?</a></h3> @@ -1109,7 +1123,7 @@ <p> Tar is a common archive utility for Unix and Linux systems. If your system has a mouse, you can usually open them by double clicking. - Otherwise open a command prompt and execute + Otherwise open a command prompt and execute</p> <pre>tar xzf &lt;FILENAME&gt;.tar.gz</pre> or <pre>tar xJf &lt;FILENAME&gt;.tar.xz</pre> <p> as documented on tar's man page. @@ -2452,28 +2466,6 @@

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- <a id="ModemKeepsCrashing"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#ModemKeepsCrashing">My cable/DSL modem - keeps crashing. What's going on?</h3></a> - - <p> - Tor relays hold many connections open at once. This is more intensive - use than your cable modem (or other home router) would ever get normally. - So if there are any bugs or instabilities, they might show up now. - </p> - <p> - If your router keeps crashing, you've got two options. First, you should - try to upgrade its firmware. If you need tips on how to do this, ask - Google or your cable/router provider, or try the Tor IRC channel. - </p> - - <p> - Usually the firmware upgrade will fix it. If it doesn't, you will - probably want to get a new (better) router. - </p> - - <hr> - <a id="PortscannedMore"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#PortscannedMore">Why do I get portscanned more often when I run a Tor relay?</a></h3> @@ -2797,7 +2789,7 @@ <hr>

<a id="BestOSForRelay"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#BestOSForRelay">Why doesn't my Windows (or other OS) Tor relay run well?</a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#BestOSForRelay">Why doesn't my Windows (or other OS) Tor relay run well?</h3></a>

<p> Tor relays work best on Linux, FreeBSD 5.x+, OS X Tiger or