If I got paid for every person I had to enlighten about their snarky comments, I could retire myself -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:49 PM On September 24, 2016 11:42:23 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >Joost you should not be responding to people seeking help. Your >attititude is offensive. Please do enlighten us. What part of the email you are responding to is offensive? >-------------------------------------------- >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:36 PM > > On September 24, 2016 > 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, Joachim Gwoke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., > "Dale" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> J. > Roeleveld wrote: > >> > On September > 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale > ><[email protected]> > >wrote: > >> >> > Well, you said you hadn't set up any users and their > passwords. > >That > >> >> is > >> > >> part of the install process and is in the guide. > You are told to > >set > >> >> up > >> > >> the root password in one section and to set up a > user and its > >password > >> >> in another section. At the > very least, you missed those two parts > >and > >> >> that > isn't a assumption, it's based on what you posted. > What else > >you > >> > >> missed I'm not sure and most likely, no one > else is either. Rich > >> >> > posted > >> >> that he thinks you > missed a whole section which may or may not be > >> >> correct but we do know you > missed at least a couple steps Given > >enough > >> >> > information, someone may be able to figure it out tho. > >> > Dale, > >> > > > >> > You should know better. > Please don't make it worse by top-posting > >even > >more. > >> > > >> > > >From what I understand from this nightmare of a messy > thread, the > >OP > >seems > to be looking for an install-script/tool. > >> > This does not exist other than > the simple to follow handbook. > >> > > > >> > -- > >> > Joost > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> Well, as you > know, I never top post unless it is a new person that > >> starts it. The only reason I do it > then is because most likely the > >> > person on the other end has no choice but too. It's > likely why no > >one > >> has mentioned this. For all we know, > he may be doing this with a > >> limited > cell phone. Who knows. For the normal situations tho, > I > >bottom > >> post > as you know or do it inline. I will be glad when he gets > it > >sorted > >> out > and can actually set it up to be mailing list friendly. > Top > >> posting, multiple threads and > all makes it hard to follow. > >> > >> I'm beginning to think the same > thing. Here we thought he was > >further > >> into the > install and just missed a few steps/section and now > I'm > >> beginning to think he has > only booted the install media and wants a > >> installer command. Maybe he will > post something that will help us > >help > >> him. Maybe. I thought I had a > rough idea but based on a recent > >post, > >> we may be > all wrong on where he is in this process. > >> > >> Dale > >> > >> :-) :-) > >> > > > >Apologies for starting the top posting, > > > >I had earlier > suggested using > >http://www.tecmint.com/gentoo-linux-installation-guide/ > and the Gentoo > >handbook side by > side. > >The link provided has the option > of using the LiveDVD. I do not know at > >what stage the install failed but it might > be easier to start over. > > > >Regards > >Joachim > > I had a quick look at that > one. (Part 1 only) and it looks like the old quick install > guide, but now with screenshots. > > Screenshots are nice, but are always version > dependent. > > If I would get a > penny or cent or whatever is the smallest part of your local > currency for every time someone is completely incapable of > following an install guide when only one of the screenshots > no longer 100% match the guide, I would have already retired > to my own little island in the Pacific... > > The screenshots on that link > seem to be related to a boot CD/DVD dated to 2012 and being > used to install Gentoo in 2014. > > I expect more confused questions from people > who are not able to follow simple instructions if they are > going to blindly follow this. > > -- > Joost > > -- > > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. > Please excuse my brevity. > > -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
