Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:22:08 -0800 From: Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net> To: Joey Garcia <bear@unix.homeip.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RTFM: it works!! Message-ID: <20011116162208.F78286@darkstar.gte.net> In-Reply-To: <20011116150722.H1363-100000@we-24-126-55-112.we.mediaone.net>; from bear@unix.homeip.net on Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 03:18:50PM -0800 References: <20011116150722.H1363-100000@we-24-126-55-112.we.mediaone.net>
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So you're the SE (someone experienced), and he is the MCSE (must consult someone experienced). Sometimes playing dumb is the way to go. I don't admit to knowing how to build serial cables anymore. [RC] On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 03:18:50PM -0800, Joey Garcia wrote: > > So I've been playing with Solaris lately. Being a BSD junkie, time still > trying to get used to it. Sure there maybe alot of you out there that > have plenty of Solaris experience, but unfortunately I don't so I have to > do alot of RTFM'ing. Unix started off as a hobby for me, now it's almost > and obsession. ;) > > Luckily, I've been messing with BSD for so many years that it's easy for > me to find the answers that I need with a bit of digging and reading. > > I had a Canon ImageRunner printer that I wanted to print to via the > Solaris box, but I didn't know what rp name to use so I just cracked the > manuals open and found my answer. Now I'm happlly printing. Only took > me about 15-30 minutes to figure everything out (tried a few rp names before > I decided to read the manual). > > Now everyone knows that RTFM'ing is the way to go, and in times when > you're really stuck then you ask the Unix elders to give you a helping > hand. > > I bring up this subject because one of my coworkers never bothers to read > manuals or look up information via the Internet. And it bugs me, because > its me he's always coming to for answers. The one thing that bugs me the > most is when he asks me where the driver disks are for whatever peice of > hardware. I tell him, "DTFD!" When in doubt, just Download The F***** > Drivers. ;) It's not like we have quirky hardware here, most the stuff is > name brand so the drivers are totally available. *sigh* > > Well, I just had to get that off my chest. I feel better now. :) > > Joey > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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