Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

[J. Roeleveld]

On September 24, 2016 11:53:05 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson <chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com> wrote:
>If I got paid for every person I had to enlighten about their snarky
>comments, I could retire
>myself

You are either trying to be funny or have an obvious lack of understanding about humanity.

I was simply pointing out that screenshots are not the most useful tool i  describing a process that is subject to fast changes. Especially as most people tend to expect the screenshots to match reality.

If you think most people will understand that screenshots don't necessarily match what is displayed on screen and can easily adapt, you are either very young or have been living under a rock.

--
Joost


>--------------------------------------------
>On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:49 PM
>
> On September 24, 2016
>11:42:23 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson
><chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com>
> wrote:
> >Joost you should not be
> responding to people seeking help. Your
> >attititude is offensive.
>
> Please do enlighten us. What
> part of the email you are responding to is offensive?
>
>
>
>
>
> >--------------------------------------------
> >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Subject:
> Re: [gentoo-user] New Install
> > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:36
> PM
> >
> > On September
> 24, 2016
> > 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, Joachim
> Gwoke <joachimgwoke@×××××.com>
> > wrote:
> > >On 25 Sep
> 2016 12:19 a.m.,
> > "Dale"
> <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> J.
> > Roeleveld
> wrote:
> > >> > On September
> > 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale
> > ><rdalek1967@×××××.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >>
> >>
> > Well, you said you hadn't
> set up any users and their
> > passwords.
>
> > >That
> > >>
> >> is
> > >>
> > >> part of the install process and
> is in the guide. 
> > You are told to
> > >set
> > >>
> >> up
> > >>
> > >> the root password in one section
> and to set up a
> > user and its
> > >password
> > >>
> >> in another section.  At the
> >
> very least, you missed those two parts
> >
> >and
> > >> >> that
> > isn't a assumption, it's based on
> what you posted. 
> > What else
> > >you
> > >>
> > >> missed I'm not sure and most
> likely, no one
> > else is either. 
> Rich
> > >> >>
> > posted
> > >>
> >> that he thinks you
> > missed a
> whole section which may or may not be
> >
> >> >> correct but we do know you
> > missed at least a couple steps  Given
> > >enough
> > >>
> >>
> > information, someone may be
> able to figure it out tho.
> > >>
> > Dale,
> > >>
> > >
> > >> >
> You should know better.
> > Please
> don't make it worse by top-posting
> >
> >even
> > >more.
> >
> >> >
> > >> >
> > >From what I understand from this
> nightmare of a messy
> > thread, the
> > >OP
> > >seems
> > to be looking for an
> install-script/tool.
> > >> > This
> does not exist other than
> > the simple to
> follow handbook.
> > >>
> > >
> > >> >
> --
> > >> > Joost
> > >>
> > >
> > >> >
> >
> >>
> > >> Well, as you
> > know, I never top post unless it is a new
> person that
> > >> starts it.  The
> only reason I do it
> > then is because
> most likely the
> > >>
> > person on the other end has no choice but
> too.  It's
> > likely why no
> > >one
> > >> has
> mentioned this.  For all we know,
> > he
> may be doing this with a
> > >>
> limited
> > cell phone.  Who knows.  For
> the normal situations tho,
> > I
> > >bottom
> > >>
> post
> > as you know or do it inline.  I
> will be glad when he gets
> > it
> > >sorted
> > >>
> out
> > and can actually set it up to be
> mailing list friendly. 
> > Top
> > >> posting, multiple threads and
> > all makes it hard to follow.
> > >>
> > >>
> I'm beginning to think the same
> >
> thing.  Here we thought he was
> >
> >further
> > >> into the
> > install and just missed a few
> steps/section and now
> > I'm
> > >> beginning to think he has
> > only booted the install media and wants
> a
> > >> installer command.  Maybe
> he will
> > post something that will help
> us
> > >help
> >
> >> him.  Maybe.  I thought I had a
> > rough idea but based on a recent
> > >post,
> > >> we
> may be
> > all wrong on where he is in this
> process.
> > >>
> >
> >> Dale
> > >>
> > >> :-)  :-)
> >
> >>
> > >
> >
> >Apologies for starting the top posting,
> > >
> > >I had
> earlier
> > suggested using
> > >http://www.tecmint.com/gentoo-linux-installation-guide/
> > and the Gentoo
> >
> >handbook side by
> > side.
> > >The link provided has the option
> > of using the LiveDVD. I do not know at
> > >what stage the install failed but it
> might
> > be easier to start over.
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >Joachim
> >
> > I had a quick look at that
> > one. (Part 1 only) and it looks like the
> old quick install
> > guide, but now with
> screenshots.
> >
> >
> Screenshots are nice, but are always version
> > dependent.
> >
> > If I would get a
> >
> penny or cent or whatever is the smallest part of your
> local
> > currency for every time someone
> is completely incapable of
> > following an
> install guide when only one of the screenshots
> > no longer 100% match the guide, I would
> have already retired
> > to my own little
> island in the Pacific...
> >
> > The screenshots on that link
> > seem to be related to a boot CD/DVD dated
> to 2012 and being
> > used to install
> Gentoo in 2014.
> >
> > I
> expect more confused questions from people
> > who are not able to follow simple
> instructions if they are
> > going to
> blindly follow this.
> >
> > --
> > Joost
> >
> > --
> >
> > Sent from my Android
> device with K-9 Mail.
> > Please excuse my
> brevity.
> >
> >
>
>
> --
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> brevity.
>
>


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