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Date:      Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:12:59 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        ML Duke <mlduke@concentric.net>
Cc:        Stefan KORONKA <KoronkaS@interscope.ro>, freebad <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>, 'faisal' <fasi74@yahoo.com>
Subject:   Re: the right mailing list
Message-ID:  <20010205131259.F462@wantadilla.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10102040843550.11808-100000@mlduke.concentric.net>; from mlduke@concentric.net on Sun, Feb 04, 2001 at 08:50:19AM -0700
References:  <D08F9E2FE307D411857300104B34F1A202DBE1@URANUS> <Pine.BSF.4.10.10102040843550.11808-100000@mlduke.concentric.net>

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On Sunday,  4 February 2001 at  8:50:19 -0700, ML Duke wrote:
>
>>> I think i am in the wrong list can you tell me which mailing list
>>> to subscribe ?  i am new to freebsd have installed FreeBSD 4.0 in
>>> my 1386 machine now i want to ask technical questions help me out
>>> please
>>
> You want:
> questions@freebsd.org
>
> Suggestion:
> Do your homework. Read the areas of the handbook related to your question
> (you'll likely find it in /usr/share/doc) and read the FAQ as well.
> After these have failed you, _then_ ask your technical question.
> You'll also find good information when you follow the suggestions in
> the "First Aid Kit" as repeatedly shows up on this list.
>
> Second suggestion:
> If you should get flamed on questions, ignore it and keep on 'truckin.

Another suggestion: before posting to FreeBSD-questions, read
http://www.lemis.com/questions.html.  This will both reduce the
likelihood of being flamed and increase the likelihood of getting a
useful answer.

Greg
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