From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 26 09:50:54 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 678FE16A4CE for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:50:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net (avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC32943D4C for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:50:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ginipig@earthlink.net) Received: from user-12hc6vb.cable.mindspring.com ([69.22.27.235] helo=GINIPIG) by avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AZw6u-0005Yj-00 for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:50:52 -0800 Message-ID: <001601c3cbd7$cbbdb300$6401a8c0@GINIPIG> From: "Joseph" To: References: <200312261555.hBQFtN7l076080@mail3.mx.voyager.net> <5975753247.20031226111334@sentex.net> <20031226103558.B49661@agnes> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 11:43:38 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re[4]: Invalid Partion - help on setting up loader X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:50:54 -0000 I light of the ensuing discussion on this list, I gracefully retract my question. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lute Mullenix" To: "Trish" Cc: ; "rob copsey" 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 > > ************************ > * Power Provided * > * by * > * FreeBSD 5.1 RELEASE * > ************************ > 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} > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >