blah, blah, blah -- whatever
Monte Milanuk wrote:
>
> go right ahead. rather than wasting time w/ your indignant 'tude (as if
> I'm really going to care), knock yourself out and help him. I know I
> asked my share of dumb bunny questions; everyone does. but just like
> life, you have to think on your own a little. His question pretty much
> demonstrated to me that he hadn't take one look at the Mandrake web
> site, w/ their exemplary demos and tutorials. The linux world I started
> in was one where you were expected to make an effort to help yourself
> first, then go ask the community. Yes, the linux community is changing,
> and we are trying to integrate a growing number of people from the
> Windows/Mac world. I am willing to help others, as I have been helped
> by countless others in the past. But I am a firm believer in having a
> person look up the information, read it, try to make sense of it, read
> it again, and if it really truly doesn't click, ask and I'll try to help
> if I can. I had a mentor who guided (bludgeoned?) me through my quals
> to Shutdown Reactor Operator that way. it pays off. When you have
> questions later, you aren't in the situation where someone just told you
> to do it this way, and it works, but instead, you know _where_ to look
> to go deeper into the problem and understand it, solve it, and most
> importantly, avoid it in the future. YMMV
>
> Monte
>
> Michael Holt wrote:
> >
> > That was just RUDE! Maybe you could offer your 'expert' advise to the
> > guy to get him 'rolling in the right direction' instead of kicking his
> > legs out and laughing at him!
> >
> > Monte Milanuk wrote:
> > >
> > > Please, God, forgive me for having to do this...
> > >
> > > GET A CLUE!! RTFM!!
> > >
> > > Sorry. I realize this is a list for beginners, and many people aren't
> > > really stupid, they just need a little nudge in the right direction to
> > > get rolling. Been there before, will problably be there again. But
> > > this was more than I could take. Take the time to look around before
> > > asking, or if you don't know where to start looking, start out w/ asking
> > > for pointers on that. But try to act like you're smart enough to pour
> > > piss out of a boot w/ the instructions on the heel, ok?
> > >
> > > Monte
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I never used linux before, and I the Mandrake 7.02 cd.
> > > > I put the cd on drive and reset my computer. The problem is the
> > > > instalation mode.
> > > > Mandrake doesn't start graphical-mode instalation, it starts text-mode
> > > > instalation.
> > > > Please, if someone knows the solution for my problem, answer as soon as
> > > > possible
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Fabio (Brazil)
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Ps: I have win95
> > >
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