Re: New user questions

["Dr. Ed Morbius" <dredmorbius@gmail.com>]

on 10:22 Wed 13 Apr, Freeman (hewho7@gmail.com) wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 03:45:10PM -0700, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> > on 13:03 Tue 12 Apr, Freeman (hewho7@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 01:38:47PM -0700, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> > > > on 10:15 Mon 11 Apr, Michael (mmorse757@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > > I used Debian about four years ago and enjoyed it.  The computer I
> > > > > had it on died and my wife wouldn't let me put it on our shared
> > > > > computer.  Well, I have another hand-me-down (laptop) that I've put
> > > > > Debian on but am having some issues.
> > > > 
> > > > aptitude upgrade wife is slated for the 10.0 release.
> > > >  
> > > 
> > > No need for it if you have this:
> > > 
> > > http://en.tiraecol.net/modules/comic/comic.php?content_id=88
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > > First, is this the correct newsgroup for such "newbies"?  
> > > >
> > > 
> > > As advanced as this list may seem, the only other good source of consistent,
> > > live info that I know of is http://forums.debian.net.  
> > 
> > IRC:  
> > 
> >     irc.debian.net/#debian
> >     irc.freenode.net/#debian
> > 
> 
> Never irc'd. I have heard a number of reports that they can be quite
> scalding.  However, if they don't mug the newbies & non-geek users, I guess
> that's fine.

The scars have healed nicely, thanks.

Much less frightening than you'd think.  Read the /topic, don't ask to
ask, ask smart questions, and use pastebins if you need to post more
than a line of output.

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