Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

[J. Roeleveld]

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?





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>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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