On 16 Jun 2000, at 17:47, Umer Abdul Ahad wrote:
...........How long should it take a starter to become a guru and start answering question on a mailing list like this ??
That depends-- here's a for instance.... The first linux install I did was with Red Hat 4.2 and the X configuration tool didn't work with my graphics card. So I got out _Running Linux_ and learned how to configure X by hand. Now, when someone else had the same problem with that card, I could tell them exactly what they needed to do to get it to work. Today I learned what I had done wrong trying to get WordPerfect 8 running on 6.4, so if someone else has the problem I can share the answer. The point is that with linux everyone can learn something about their system and share what they know, and that's the true beauty of the whole thing. BTW, you've picked the best English-speaking linux list in the world, so you're off to a good start.... Enjoy, Dennis "Custard pies are a sort of esperanto: a universal language." --Noel Godin -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/