From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Feb 25 4:35:58 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from axl.noc.iafrica.com (axl.noc.iafrica.com [196.31.1.175]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2096414BFC; Thu, 25 Feb 1999 04:35:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sheldonh@axl.noc.iafrica.com) Received: from sheldonh (helo=axl.noc.iafrica.com) by axl.noc.iafrica.com with local-esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 10Fzxh-000FpP-00; Thu, 25 Feb 1999 14:32:17 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn To: tom@tomqnx.com (Tom Torrance at home) Cc: brian@Awfulhak.org (Brian Somers), hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Missing files/directories In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 24 Feb 1999 23:55:11 EST." Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 14:32:17 +0200 Message-ID: <60846.919945937@axl.noc.iafrica.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Wed, 24 Feb 1999 23:55:11 EST, Tom Torrance at home wrote: > I am still very suspicious of those dot files even if I am the > only one. Hi Tom, Since it does indeed look like you _are_ the only one, I'd suggest putting this discussion on hold until you can come back to the list with the only thing that will carry the thread forward in a productive direction. Namely, come up with an _exact_ set of (preferably command-line) instructions for reproducing the problem. Since we're discussing free software, you can be fairly confident that this isn't a conspiracy to shut you up. It's just difficult for anyone to comment on symptoms he or she imagines impossible without seeing the problem you're reporting. If you can produce a step-by-step guide to reproducing the problem, you're more likely to get some solid answers to your questions. Until then, I imagine everyone else is probably thinking the same thing I am -- "wtf?!" :-) Later, Sheldon PS: I'd also suggest that you use just _one_ FreeBSD mailing list when you do follow up. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message