On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 21:38 -0400, David Boles wrote: > on 10/18/2007 9:23 PM, Ric Moore wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 15:46 -0700, Alan M. Evans wrote: > >> On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 16:34 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote: > >>> I put the first part of a manual for Grub on this list and all I get > >>> is shit from you all about a mis-understanding about what a root > >>> directory is. I can change that with ease to something you all can live > >>> with. > >> Karl, look in the mirror. It was only a big deal because somebody did > >> point it out to you and you called him "stupid" instead of taking it as > >> constructive criticism. > >> > >>> Now will you please read the whole dam thing and tell me what else > >>> you think is wrong? > >> Why would anybody do that? So you can call them "stupid" as well? > >> > >>> According to me the /dev/sda5 and /dev/sda6 partitions each have a > >>> root directory. If you feel this is wrong then what is right? > >> I would call it the root of a partition, although there are probably > >> better terms. It is *not* "The root directory" and it is *not* "/". > >> Neither of these labels is accurate or correct, and they are extremely > >> likely to be confusing to a learner and misinterpreted. > > > > It might be better to just encourage Karl to make his offerings to Rahul > > and, once they pass muster, then it'll become gleefully posted as an > > official Fedora HOW-TO, with of the attendant notices, announces, > > accolades and ribbons with Seals of Approvals attached. > > > > Surely Universal Peace and Brotherhood will ensue. . ;) Ric > > > No cold beer? How else to insure Universal Peace and Brotherhood?? Many cold ones. :) Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
