Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:10:03 -0800 (PST) From: Martin Karlsson <martin.karlsson@visit.se> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/36055: [PATCH] adding some help-yourself-info to ...best results from FreeBSD-questions... Message-ID: <200203191810.g2JIA3i70982@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/36055; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Martin Karlsson <martin.karlsson@visit.se>
To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:
Subject: Re: docs/36055: [PATCH] adding some help-yourself-info to ...best results from FreeBSD-questions...
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:04:38 +0100
* Martin Karlsson <martin.karlsson@visit.se> [2002-03-18 19.43 +0100]:
Well, hopefully my last screw-up for this year (not likely :-)) ...
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Martin
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<sect1>
<title id="submit">How to submit a question</title>
+ <para>Before submitting your question:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Try solving the problem on your own. If you post a question which
+ shows that you have tried to solve the problem, your question will
+ generally attract more positive attention from people reading it.
+ Trying to solve the problem yourself will also enhance your understanding
+ of FreeBSD, and will eventually let you use your knowledge to help others
+ by answering questions posted to the mailing lists.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Use the manpages, and the FreeBSD documentation (either installed
+ in <filename>/usr/doc</filename> or accessible via WWW at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org">;
+ http://www.FreeBSD.org</ulink>), especially the <ulink URL="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/index.html">handbook</ulink>;
+ and the <ulink URL="http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/index.html">FAQ</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Browse and/or search the archives for the mailing list, to see if your
+ question or a similiar one has been asked (and possibly answered) on the
+ list. You can browse and/or search the mailing list archives
+ at <ulink URL="http://www.FreeBSD.org/mail">http://www.FreeBSD.org/mail</ulink>;
+ and <ulink URL="http://www.freebsd.org/search/search.html#mailinglists">http://www.freebsd.org/search/search.html#mailinglists</ulink>;
+ respectively. This can be done at other WWW sites as well, for example
+ at <ulink URL="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Try searching a search engine such as <ulink URL="http://www.google.com">Google</ulink>;
+ or <ulink URL="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo</ulink>. Google even has
+ a <ulink URL="http://www.google.com/bsd">BSD-specific search interface</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
<para>When submitting a question to FreeBSD-questions, consider the
following points:</para>
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