I'll look at the links. Thank you. Frankly, I didn't even see them in the first email, as I was too worked up over your "dry wit." But, that's my deficiency. I do appreciate your help and will check out the docs you sent.
Bill Johnson On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Jason Dixon wrote: > On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 22:00, Bill Johnson wrote: > > <rant> > > > > I don't recall asking anybody to _do_it_for_me_. What I asked for was > > documentation. I said I was a novice at acpi as it applies to linux, but > > I assure you, I'm NOT a novice with computers. I have 25 years experience > > in every level of this industry, and have been working some with linux for > > the last couple of years. > > Never said you did. But you're obviously suffering from an inability to > compile ACPI support into the kernel. In fact, I believe you referred > to yourself as "an idiot when it comes to compiling the kernel". I take > that to mean that you're not comfortable compiling a kernel. If you > can't follow explicit instructions as listed in one of the links I > attached, then you're either going to have someone do it for you, or > you're out of luck... 25 years' experience or not. > > > I believe WHOLEHEARTEDLY that Linux is a superior operating system, and > > use it exclusively in my home network. I have not, however, gotten acpi > > working on my Dell laptop, and that is one of the things I'd like to get > > working. However, when asking a question about the location of > > documentation elicits an elitist response from RHCE's, it reminds me that > > we sadly have a little ways to go yet. If the goal of the linux community > > is to only cater to the geeks, then we are already there. If we want to > > take over the Microsoft world, though, we had better learn to answer > > questions from novices. > > I don't see where my reponse was being elitist. I went out of my way to > a) Google your issue, and b) verify that each of the 4 links c) worked, > and d) contained relevant information to your issue. I suggest you > avoid being so defensive in a forum where folks are volunteering their > time to help others. > > <rant> > > I can sympathize that we (US citizens) are living in an age where > political correctness constantly snaps at our heels, but it really > doesn't have a place here. Try to look past the [dry] wit and accept > the charity. You have no idea how under-appreciated many of us feel in > here when recipients of our (good) advice neglect to a) thank us, or b) > simply tell us things _worked_. > > </rant> > > -- Bill Johnson "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things that thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
