well everyone's system is differrent so having someone tell you what to install and how to configure it probably won't work. I have two systems here running the exact same version of slackware and both are configured differently do to hardware, disk space, memory, etc. On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 07:00:03PM -0500, Jes and guide dog Harley wrote: > Hi all. > Subject says everything. Someone whom I know personally has been on this list before, and he got Slackware Linux installed not two > days ago. But guess what? Darn it, he took Linux off again for about the third time I've seen him do it, and he's reinstalling > from scratch based on some recommendations, or, dictations from someone whom seems to me to be giving him a bunch of crap and > telling him what he can and can't load on his heaven forsaken system and telling him what he should and shouldn't enable and > disable. I respect the fact that this newbie is trying to get some help, and I respect that the other Linux user is giving him his > recommendations but, who's decision is it anyway? Further more, I ask, why would anybody let someone else tell them what he > should, or shouldn't load on to his system? I asked him this same question, and he said oh, this guy's not telling me what I can > and can't do with it, he's helping me install it the way he himself would have done it...Ok, so I'm like, buddy, this is your! y! > o! u! r! system! not his! Install it the way you want the blasted thing installed and leave anyone else but yourself out of the > picture! Let the software packages and everything be your decision! It ticks me off to see him doing this when common sense should > tell him otherwise. Oh well, Some people just aren't made for Linux I guess. IF you have any thoughts or whatever feel free to > write me privately at jesman598 at triad.rr.com > I just had to get this off my chest. Thanks. Jes. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
