On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:54:35 +1300 Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:07:40 +1300 > Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thursday 22 February 2007, Don Gould wrote: > > > David is going to come here to 2/59 Peverel Street at 1pm on Saturday > > > afternoon. > > > > > > We need to get his dial up modem working so that we can connect him for > > > future remote support. > > Taking the points one by one. > > > > What sort of modem is it? > > What sort of computer? > > > > The man's computer has worked previously. The only problem is with X > failing after an upgrade. He doesn't have windows installed. > > I guess he could be someone who lives with no net access at all, but > that seems unlikely. So why not assume that his internet access > actually works? > > This whole converstion is getting pretty stupid. The man obviously has > problems with communication and with the command line. He needs a > visit, pure and simple. Why are we going off at tangents? Either > someone can go and visit him or they cannot. "Put up or shut up" I say. > I don't have the time (although I have been and visited plenty of > newbies in the past), so I'll shut up. Thanks Nick, my point exactly Cheers John
