Quoth Collins Richey: > On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:22:39 -0500 > Alma J Wetzker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Matt, No offense taken. I was just getting a col box on the net (I > > mostly do development so the net wasn't critical) and I wanted to > > share the dialup connection with other machines on the home network. > > All the FAQ's and howto's told me how to setup ipchains. So I went > > and found ipchains and loaded it up. nothing ever worked right. I do > > know IP networking but I don't know *nix real well. I finally asked > > for help and was told, bluntly, to pay attention and use iptables. > > (See 'if linux were cars') > > Stick around Alma. This group (like most others) is a mixture of those > who are knowledgable and who will help anyone who asks and those who > sometimes give the impression that anyone who hasn't reached their > exalted level of understanding must be a troll. I've learned a lot > here, helped out some, and been called a troll. A thick skin helps.
Asbestos undergarments are a real plus, too. There are lots of, um, "strong personalities" here, to be sure. The occasional troglodyte shows up. Mostly, though, a lot of really talented, smart, and entertaining people hang out here, and they kindly tolerate and humor the rest of us who are mere mortals. Kurt -- When someone says "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I wish done," give him a lollipop. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
