Some thing I wish for are
A diagnostic index -- solutions indexed by symptom. IBM once had
one of these for OS/2. It starts with common classes of complaints,
like, the screen stays black, and ends up in a tree of possibilities.
Obvious things like make sure it's turned on. Unobvious things,
On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 01:13:55AM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote:
webmin is the purrfect example to me of what's broken,
but is agoo dstart for beginners that like to point-n-click
because if you looked at the files, what to change in the config
files would be deep void
- it's close
hi ya hendrik
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never been able fo figure out what webmin does in sufficient
detail to enable me to use it.
i know webmin is broken in terms of creating the correct
config files ... ( or good enuff for some .. but not
the silly boat i want )
On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 08:09:57AM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote:
hi ya hendrik
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never been able fo figure out what webmin does in sufficient
detail to enable me to use it.
i know webmin is broken in terms of creating the correct
config
hi ya andy
On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Andy Streich wrote:
But I expect you to have something in mind as well -- something of your own
that has motivated you to create a new Debian site.
yup.. :-)
Anyway, I'd love to see not just docs for new users but configuration
software
that plays an
My ideal website would be one that combined the material in the really
useful http://www.debian-administration.org/
:)
with simpler guides for less experienced users (such as, the basics of
aptitude, how to install Nvidia/ATI 3d drivers, or the basics of
Debian-specific commands like
On Tuesday, 6 December 2005 at 21:43:15 -0600, Josh King wrote:
Hey all,
Currently I am the lead admin/webmaster of DebCentral.org. I really
would like to take a few minutes out of your life to gather some inputs
on an idea I have.
[...]
subject was the basis of an article written by a
Richard Lyons wrote:
I'm half inclined to ignore this post as merely promotional, but
debcentral looks fairly interesting, even if I couldn't create an
account on its wiki (that part of the form missing).
Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. I am hoping that we can accomplish
some kind of
Josh King wrote:
Hey all,
Currently I am the lead admin/webmaster of DebCentral.org. I really
would like to take a few minutes out of your life to gather some inputs
on an idea I have.
[snip]
I wonder if you or colleagues have taken a good look at what other
distros and their users are
Antony Gelberg wrote:
[snip]
I like the one-question FAQ:
I want to get more involved with DebCentral, what can I do to help? WHo
(sic) do I need to contact?
What an informative resource.
The OP's post was sincere and his questions worthwhile. His site is also
new and so not yet fully
Josh King wrote:
Don't take this the wrong way, but you asked. What is the point of your
site existing? What does it achieve that has not already been achieved
elsewhere, better?
I like the one-question FAQ:
I want to get more involved with DebCentral, what can I do to help? WHo
(sic)
I wonder if you or colleagues have taken a good look at what other
distros and their users are doing with regard to websites. Perhaps some
ideas may come of it? The only other ones I know well are SuSE and
Ubuntu. SuSE's online presence is also a little bitty and spread around,
largely
Antony Gelberg wrote:
I don't understand what you want to do other than run a website and
collaborate with other websites, whatever that means in this instance.
What I want to do is cut down on the redundancy. Whether I run it or not
is irrelevant. I would like to be involved, yes.
Mark Crean wrote:
However, in my experience running a website is a great deal of hard
work and many people start to flag after three months or so. Many
other people enjoy running their own show and wouldn't want to combine
into a bigger one, other than as, perhaps, an item in a web ring.
On Wednesday 07 December 2005 01:26 pm, Katipo wrote:
Mark Crean wrote:
However, in my experience running a website is a great deal of hard
work and many people start to flag after three months or so. Many
other people enjoy running their own show and wouldn't want to combine
into a
Andy Streich wrote:
Sometimes it's about the personal requirement for individual recognition,
but other times it has more to do with an individual having a vision and
trying it out. That's not something we should be pushing back on. Sure it
would be nice if all these people found a way to
On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Mark Crean wrote:
The OP's post was sincere and his questions worthwhile. His site is also
new and so not yet fully worked out, so far as I can tell. I think he
deserves more than you appear able to give.
yes .. always give credit to those willing to put in time
and
On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Andy Streich wrote:
Sometimes it's about the personal requirement for individual recognition,
but other times it has more to do with an individual having a vision and
trying it out. That's not something we should be pushing back on. Sure it
would be nice if all
Alvin Oga wrote:
yes .. always give credit to those willing to put in time
and effort into free documentation and other relevant info ...
- and if they are looking for helpers, one could step in
and help fix the problems they're having
what someone doesn't like may be what
On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Josh King wrote:
All I can do is give my assurances that I plan to be in this for the
duration. Those who know me know I'm not one to give up easily ;-)
yup... from what i can see so far ..
As for help to fix the problems, I would welcome anyone willing to roll
up
On Wednesday 07 December 2005 05:26 pm, Josh King wrote:
So, the question is still open. What is all the Debian-related material
we all wish for? At least in your view? I've received several inputs on
this, both on and off this list. Its given us a good direction to start
with, but I'd like to
Hey all,
Currently I am the lead admin/webmaster of DebCentral.org. I really
would like to take a few minutes out of your life to gather some inputs
on an idea I have.
I know the general advice from this list and other Debian-* lists has
generally consistent through the years I have
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