Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Gordon)

1999-10-28 Thread Tom Berger
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote: Tut, tut. More regimentation. Don't we get enough regimentation from our governments? No-one keeps you from asking question, but maybe you'll admit that answering the same question more than 3 times in a single month puts a certain straint upon us ;-).

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Geoff)

1999-10-28 Thread Tom Berger
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote: At 07:47 27/10/99 +0200, you wrote: And where are the answers? ;-) Oh, yeah, I know, in the archives sigh. If the answers are here, why not make #1 and #2 #1: Search the archives first before posting #2: Archives located at

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Arandir)

1999-10-28 Thread Tom Berger
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Gordon von Miller wrote: Tut, tut. More regimentation. Don't we get enough regimentation from our governments? Reading the archives will certainly help, assuming that the answer is in the archives and that you don't accidentally

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (John)

1999-10-28 Thread Tom Berger
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: Huh, challenging stuff ;-). However I've to finish these pages on PPP first (boring, 4 pages and no land in sight...) and then have to write something which interests me more (like diald or masquerading) before I can come

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Arandir)

1999-10-28 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Tom Berger wrote: But on your Linux box, you *are* the administrator. Which still makes a Linux box hard to deal with... compared to a Windoze box (Windoze users can -almost- rely to their networkadministrator -if they are 'networked') And that's why Linux will be a 'difficult, hard-to-learn'

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-28 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote: I fully agree. Some people use computers to get stuff done with. Not to learn how to adminstrate systems. If the answer is not readily available in the manuals at hand, it is only natural to ask the list. That is the purpose of these lists. If the Linux

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Steve)

1999-10-27 Thread Steve Philp
Tom Berger wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: Tom Berger wrote: I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is covered by MUO, right from a link of the frontpage. However, for the sake of whatever, I am willing to provide a list FAQ. Please name the top

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-27 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: So, whqt is the url for the mailing list archive.. It's not at the end this email? Nope. But it *IS* on the Linux-Mandrake.com website. :-) To save you the trouble of looking it up: http://mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/ and

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (John)

1999-10-27 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: BTW, I see from my 'newbie-digests' that you are also quite active in the newbie list. Do you think a joint FAQ would make sense? (I'm only skimming the digests...) What are the most frequently asked questions there? A lot of the same... :-) I definitely

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (John)

1999-10-27 Thread Tom Berger
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: BTW, I see from my 'newbie-digests' that you are also quite active in the newbie list. Do you think a joint FAQ would make sense? (I'm only skimming the digests...) What are the most frequently asked questions there? A

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-27 Thread Geoff Croxson
At 07:47 27/10/99 +0200, you wrote: And where are the answers? ;-) Oh, yeah, I know, in the archives sigh. If the answers are here, why not make #1 and #2 #1: Search the archives first before posting #2: Archives located at http://www.whereever.they.are.hosted.at/ This cuts out 4

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-27 Thread Gordon von Miller
Tut, tut. More regimentation. Don't we get enough regimentation from our governments? Reading the archives will certainly help, assuming that the answer is in the archives and that you don't accidentally overlook the answer, and be sure that you don't overlook the answer because you don't

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-27 Thread Arandir
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Gordon von Miller wrote: Tut, tut. More regimentation. Don't we get enough regimentation from our governments? Reading the archives will certainly help, assuming that the answer is in the archives and that you don't accidentally overlook the answer, and be sure that

[expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is covered by MUO, right from a link of the frontpage. However, for the sake of whatever, I am willing to provide a list FAQ. Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Sylvain GIL
On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying. Can you fix that by creating a tmp dir in your $HOME ? :-) -- Sylvain GIL - [EMAIL

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Gordon von Miller
Sorry. If I had known the answer, I would not have asked the question. Not every answer is seen by everyone which may cause some repeat questions. Thanks. Gordon On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Tom Berger wrote: I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is covered by MUO, right

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: Sorry. If I had known the answer, I would not have asked the question. Not every answer is seen by everyone which may cause some repeat questions. Have you visited the archives of this list? :-) Seriously, that's one reason they exist...to spare us from

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying. Can you fix that by creating a tmp dir

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Ax)

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying.

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Sylvain)

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying. Can you fix that by creating a tmp dir in your

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (John)

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: Sorry. If I had known the answer, I would not have asked the question. Not every answer is seen by everyone which may cause some repeat questions. Have you visited the archives of this list? :-) Seriously, that's one

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Gordon von Miller
So, whqt is the url for the mailing list archive.. It's not at the end this email? I think that needs to be FAQ #1 -- what's the url for the mailing list archive?!?! :-) John

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying.

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Ax)

1999-10-26 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly.

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Steve Philp
Tom Berger wrote: I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is covered by MUO, right from a link of the frontpage. However, for the sake of whatever, I am willing to provide a list FAQ. Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread Steve Philp
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This is really getting annoying. Can

Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

1999-10-26 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and I'll compile them and post them weekly. This

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Ax) (John)

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Sylvain GIL wrote: On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 03:05:26PM +0200, Tom Berger wrote: Please name the top ten questions asked here (and provide answers ;-)) and

Re: [expert] FAQ or what? (Steve)

1999-10-26 Thread Tom Berger
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: Tom Berger wrote: I am seeing this 'lynx' question now for the fourth time. It is covered by MUO, right from a link of the frontpage. However, for the sake of whatever, I am willing to provide a list FAQ. Please name the top ten questions asked here