Forced Oscillation; general question.

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I've got a fairly basic question of mathematical strategy, what technique is used to solve the problem of a forced periodical (but not sinusoidal) oscillation with damping?

Do I simply find the general solution to the differential equations of motion?
 
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Or what about non-periodic oscillations?
 
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