Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 11:43:38 -0600 From: "Joseph" <ginipig@earthlink.net> To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re[4]: Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader Message-ID: <001601c3cbd7$cbbdb300$6401a8c0@GINIPIG> References: <200312261555.hBQFtN7l076080@mail3.mx.voyager.net> <5975753247.20031226111334@sentex.net> <20031226103558.B49661@agnes>
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I light of the ensuing discussion on this list, I gracefully retract my
question.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lute Mullenix" <lute@cableone.net>
To: "Trish" <failte@sentex.net>
Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org>; "rob copsey" <robc@execpc.com>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:08 AM
Subject: Re[4]: Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader
> 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
>
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> 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}
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