I'm sorry, but I'm desperet

[Danny Crone]

Hello Charles.  I like the way that some things I do are quicker using 
linux.  One of these is appending to text filess while in pine.  I like 
the fact that, so far, my linux box has never crashed.

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, 
Charles Crawford wrote:

> 	I am kind of in agreement that Linux could be a great deal more 
> easy with a better command line interpreter but that ain't the case.  So 
> we have a choice, either stay with Windows and all of it's control over 
> our computing lives or take the time to learn the logic and sintax of 
> Linux.  Once that task is done, then it is truly an amazing operating 
> system that grows on you like an old friend.  I am not there in terms of 
> my knowledge but I really have grown to like it quite a bit and suggest 
> that you take the time to read the how tos and once you get familiar 
> with it then it will reallly do great stuff for you.   
> 
> 	You know there is always Windows and an albeit limited dos world 
> that provides freedom on it's terms of not allowing you to do lots of 
> stuff and I still use those systems quite a bit.  I especially like 
> WordPerfect 5.1 and the programs I wrote in XBVASE, but eventually Linux 
> will give me flexibility that I had never dreamed possible.  I will 
> learn how to program in languages that Linux uses and port my old stuff 
> here.  
> 
> 	OK OK, I've said enough, but just want you to know many of us 
> share your frustrations and are working towards what promises to be a very 
> worthwhile goal.
> 
>  On Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Glenn Ervin at home wrote:
> 
> > Chris,
> > I too don't like that response:
> > "look in the how to's"
> > and the like.
> > If someone is an otherwise experienced person with technology, then a good
> > piece of software or an operating system should be intuitive, and it should
> > be do-able without reading documentation.
> > With winblows and all of its flaws, I can at least say that the average user
> > with an interest in figuring it out can do so without documentation.
> > I have learned DOS and winblows without ever touching any documentation.
> > 
> > Glenn
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chris" <chris at mailvision.ath.cx>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: I'm sorry, but I'm desperet
> > 
> > 
> > You know what, i really hate people with that type attitude.  it almost
> > seems to me as if you don't even care to help, like one a these RTFM people,
> > and by that i don't mean f=fine either...
> > 
> > All I'm asking for is some help, and yes I read the documentation, how else
> > would i a done it...  I'm not ententionally trying to sound rude, but my God
> > and a mile and a half!  your reply seemed very cold to me...
> > 
> > i'm only asking for a little help.  is that too much to ask?
> > 
> > 
> > Chris.
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 5:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: I'm sorry, but I'm desperet
> > 
> > 
> > > This isn't a slackware, but an alsa problem.
> > >
> > > First of all, did you read the documentation?
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 05:29:53PM -0400, Chris wrote:
> > > > i know that this may be a real selfish attitude to have, but i'm just
> > about
> > > > fed up with Slackware...  This peace a...  i'm trying to install the
> > alsa
> > > > drivers for the sb live value emu10k1.
> > > >
> > > > The stupid thing's giving me syntax errors, or b, telling me to rerun
> > the
> > > > configure script as first.  i can't begin to imagine what I'm doing
> > wrong...
> > > >
> > > > i need either to phone someone in the u s as soon! as possible, or b,
> > you
> > > > may call me at:  704-540-2324
> > > >
> > > > just make sure if you do call to begin by telling me who you are and
> > that I
> > > > know you from the speakup mailing list so I don't get confused.
> > > >
> > > > i honestly can say, if I can't get my sound up and going, then I don't
> > think
> > > > linux'll be worth it...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > i'm willing to give it a shot, but not unless...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris.
> > > >
> > > >
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