Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:06:12 EDT From: "gregory kinney" <mycotropic@hotmail.com> To: mpoulin@honk.org Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /dev entries for NIC's - potentialy wrong Message-ID: <19990917210613.14957.qmail@hotmail.com>
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>From: Marty Poulin <mpoulin@honk.org> >To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: /dev entries for NIC's >Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 16:37:25 -0400 (EDT) >> In a previous post I mentioned that the lack of a device >>entry in >>/dev for an ethernet card might be a symptom of trouble. Someone >>was >>kind >>enough to mention to me off list that not only is it not a sign of >>trouble, but NIC's (Network Interface Cards) never have /dev >>entries. :) >>My apologies for any confusion caused. >> >If I can add $0.02 - this is precisely why the charter for this list >doesn't want people to ask questions here. Ask a bunch of newbies a >question, and you'll get a bunch of different answers, all of them >potentially wrong. >I can understand wanting to help, but the best way to help someone >in a >situation like this is to point them to -questions where they can >expect a >more experienced level of support. as a member of the newbie population; this is a less intimidating forum to 'sorta' ask 'sorta' questions and get a little bonding going while getting over the FBSD culture shock - plus it feels bloody great to actualy know what 20% of the posts are ABOUT! greg kinney hitting PRINT SCREEN after EVERY post ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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