Benjamin Donnachie wrote: > On 26 March 2013 18:58, <m.roth at 5-cent.us> wrote: > >> Had you, for example, searched to find out a) how to look at a file, b) >> looked at the files I suggested you look at, or c) showed you'd done >> ANYTHING other than read my response and go, "duh, what's that mean?", >> I'd have been willing to work with you. > You seem to be getting your Benjamins confused. *I* am very familiar with > Linux, have rescued more systems than I care to remember using single user > mode and, frankly, rarely bother with a GUI. Sorry, I just glanced. > >> And "don't say anything"? Sorry, but if you don't *tell* someone what >> they're doing wrong, they'll never change. > > If you're seriously that busy then get on with your day job and just leave > the message to someone with more time who will give a better impression of > the community. What, I *shouldn't* tell him what he's doing wrong? Just try to do his job for him, and let him come back, again and again, without ever actually learning something? mark