From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 30 19:32:12 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA26C16A4CE for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:32:12 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ms-smtp-03-eri0.socal.rr.com (ms-smtp-03-qfe0.socal.rr.com [66.75.162.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65E4343D2F for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:32:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hoe-waa@hawaii.rr.com) Received: from ms-mss-01 ([10.10.4.10])i8UJW9uY008608 for ; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:32:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from socal.rr.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ms-mss-01.socal.rr.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep 8 2003)) with ESMTP id <0I4V00HZ1CXLV7@ms-mss-01.socal.rr.com> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:32:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.10.6.203] (Forwarded-For: [66.8.190.99]) by ms-mss-01.socal.rr.com (mshttpd); Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:32:09 -1000 Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:32:09 -1000 From: hoe-waa@hawaii.rr.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <23c55d2398c6.2398c623c55d@socal.rr.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: iPlanet Messenger Express 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep 8 2003) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline X-Accept-Language: en Priority: normal X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Subject: Re: Is there a reverse Network Address Translation??? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: hoe-waa@hawaii.rr.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:32:12 -0000 On Thursday, September 30, 2004 stheg olloydson spoke as if he was talking about me. > Most certainly! I was taking into account the OP's relative newness to > the unix world. While it may seem condescending, I find newer users > tend to get overwhelmed when more experienced users try to supply an > exhaustive answer. For example, bringing up PKI would almost certainly > lead to a discussion of algorithm choice, etc. The result in these > cases often is the new user drops out of the thread (and does > whatever)while the old hands bikeshed what must seem like (and > sometimes is) arcane minutiae. I have been using FreeBSD for about 10 months as a hobbyist/learning tool. I lurk on the lists to pick up pointers and solve my own little problems. Because I am retired and am only a hobyist, I do exactly as Stheg has indicated above. I will start reading a thread to learn something new or it may be something on my list of features/programs in my future agenda. When it gets too deep for my knowledge level, I will drop out and try to make a mental note that it will always be in the archives. In the time I started with FreeBSD, I have installed it on 4 desktops and 2 laptops. I am running 5.3betas on 3 boxes and 5.2.1P9 on the others. I have solved many of my troubles by lurking and have asked the list a few questions. I have always received polite, helpful responses even if they did not solve my troubles. More times than not, I will solve the problems by research rather than sending to questions. One needs a strong base to build a large pyramid of knowledge. If I were allowed to issue karma points, I would give a couple of dozen to Stheg. Just my 2 seashells Robert