From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 26 09:08:46 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59C0416A4D1 for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:08:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.cableone.net (scanmail3.cableone.net [24.116.0.123]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55F2F43D58 for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:08:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from lute@cableone.net) Received: from 24-116-60-169.cpe.cableone.net (unverified [24.116.60.169]) by smail3.cableone.net (SurgeMail 1.5d2) with ESMTP id 32721 for multiple; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:01:05 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 11:08:47 -0600 (CST) From: Lute Mullenix X-X-Sender: lute@agnes To: Trish In-Reply-To: <5975753247.20031226111334@sentex.net> Message-ID: <20031226103558.B49661@agnes> References: <200312261555.hBQFtN7l076080@mail3.mx.voyager.net> <5975753247.20031226111334@sentex.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org cc: rob copsey Subject: Re[4]: Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:08:46 -0000 Hi Trish & Rob, >From what I have gathered from the past couple of years of watching this list is it's for the newbies that want to share their triumphs and defeats with FBSD. Also to lend moral support to others. In a way I feel lucky that I got into computing before the mass support thing was in place, and I was running an obscure OS (Microware's OS-9), and when there was a problem all one could do is RTFM, so it's an automatic starting place for me. However I do have to ask questions from time to time, because I just can't figure it out from the handbook and have found the questions list, and news groups quite helpful in these cases. Guess what I'm trying to say here is if you want to run a free, open source OS on your machine, you should be prepared to do some work yourself. These people have given of their time and talents got offer a wonderful OS, and significant helps resources. As users the least we can do is learn to use what is already in place. A while back I posted that there was finally a victory in my long running battle to get CUPS working on my machine, which actually came from one of the news groups. When asked what I did, in a private email I explained what I did and what resources I utilized, with the disclaimer this is what I did, it may not work for you. But if memory serves me on the list I said that these types of questions should be directed to the questions list. So just because the answer is not posted here does not always mean that help is not offered. Hope this didn't sound like I am standing on a soap box, it's just my personal opinions and observations. The main thing is to have fun with FBSD, and I do. Lute ************************ * Power Provided * * by * * FreeBSD 5.1 RELEASE * ************************ On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, Trish wrote: > Hi Rob, my post was in no way intended to denigrate the worthy efforts > of those who have gone before. It just seems that any technical > question has a response of read the manual and post elsewhere..so it > was simply a tongue in cheek way of asking..what CAN you do here? :) > > Regards, > > Trish > {big ol snip}