Re: [PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

On 12/5/2015 2:13 PM, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 10:24 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> On 12/5/2015 9:20 AM, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: >>> I think you should add more detail. Show your partition tables, show the >>> commands you used to install, show

Re: [PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

On Sun, 6 Dec 2015, Richard Owlett wrote: >> put the output of sudo fdisk -l in your query. > > I'd seen "fdisk", but never used it. 'man fdisk' is quite helpful. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org

Re: [PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

I think you should add more detail. Show your partition tables, show the commands you used to install, show the messages that indicate the wrong thing happened. On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 6:11 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > I posted the following question Dec 2 to the debian-user

[PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

I posted the following question Dec 2 to the debian-user list. My observation has of that list has been initial replies will be within 24 hours. My inference is question was poorly framed or not posted to suitable forum. { I've made minor edits indicated by [[new text]] .} Comments please.

Re: [PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

On 12/5/2015 9:20 AM, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > I think you should add more detail. Show your partition tables, show the > commands you used to install, show the messages that indicate the wrong > thing happened. I think you have me moving in a productive {possibly not "*THE* right"}

Re: [PLUG] How/where to ask questions that will receive responses

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 10:24 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/5/2015 9:20 AM, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > > I think you should add more detail. Show your partition tables, show the > > commands you used to install, show the messages that indicate the wrong > > thing