On September 25, 2016 12:14:03 AM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >I was not referring to screenshots as you well know but the unwarranted >commnets at the end
Actually, the email you replied to only referenced the screenshots and the inherent risks with regards to pointing inexperienced people to them. We can keep debating this for a very long time if you want. But that will not help the issue you are clearly facing and which led you to post a rather cryptic message to this list. And following up on replies with further cryptic and incomplete information. Why don't you answer my other emails. And to make it easier for everyone to follow, it is not difficult to bottom post using yahoo mail. Simply write your answer below the part you are replying to. >-------------------------------------------- >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:59 PM > > On September 24, 2016 >11:53:05 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson ><[email protected]> > wrote: > >If I got paid for every person I > had to enlighten about their snarky > >comments, I could retire > >myself > > You > are either trying to be funny or have an obvious lack of > understanding about humanity. > > I was simply pointing out that screenshots are > not the most useful tool i describing a process that is > subject to fast changes. Especially as most people tend to > expect the screenshots to match reality. > > If you think most people will understand that > screenshots don't necessarily match what is displayed on > screen and can easily adapt, you are either very young or > have been living under a rock. > > -- > Joost > > > >-------------------------------------------- > >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. > > > > > > > -- > 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.
