Re: Confusion

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 05/13/2014 01:42 AM, Joshua Anthony wrote:
> My apologies to those who feel that I have wasted their time and thanks
> to those who have tried to help.
>
> I don't know how I managed to start two threads but this whole business
> well illustrates the confusion that I originally wrote about.
>
> The 'technical' question was 'Why does exactly following the process
> that has worked perfectly well for other distros, using exactly the same
> hardware, fail when I try to install Debian the same way?'
>
> The confusion was - and is - how do I separate my rather elementary and
> unsophisticated question from the mass of expert questions from
> sophisticated users so as to get an answer I can understand without
> irritating them and wasting their time?

Simple, use a subject line that reflects the problem, not a state of 
mind. Then others can search for and benefit from the resolution. 
Otherwise, everyone's time is all about you only. Ergo, you're likely to 
be ignored for your "sin'. Simple, start a new thread. :) Ric



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