From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailserv2.iuinc.com (IDENT:qmailr@mailserv2.iuinc.com [206.245.164.55]) by puffin.external.hp.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id OAA24377 for ; Wed, 8 Nov 2000 14:46:39 -0700 Received: (from andrew@localhost) by guinness.neep.com.au (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian/GNU) id FAA26491 for parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com; Thu, 9 Nov 2000 05:48:09 +0800 Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 05:48:06 +0800 From: Andrew Shugg To: parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HP 9000 e25 Message-ID: <20001109054804.H21783@neep.com.au> References: <20001107234014.3076.qmail@web109.yahoomail.com> <20001108002808.B13854@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20001108002808.B13854@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk>; from matthew@wil.cx on Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 12:28:08AM +0000 List-ID: Matthew Wilcox said: > On Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 03:40:14PM -0800, Christian Knoch wrote: > > hi. > > i need information about how to install linux on hp > > 9000 e25 > > *sigh*. This is in the FAQ. Where do we need to put links to the FAQ > to persuade people to read it? Where did you find this mailing list > address, do we need to put a link to the FAQ there? I think the fault lies in the "Contact" page, new (!) URL being: http://parisc-linux.org/contact.html "Most questions about the port should be addressed to the developer mailing list parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com" I would suggest this page be changed a bit, like stick the mailing list down the bottom and change it to a link to the mailing list subscribe and browse-the-archives page, rather than simply the address of the list. Also a comment about reading the FAQ. Yes, the FAQ is in the left-hand side-bar but you can never over-do the help. =) One of my favourite comments along that line was on the windowmaker.org home page (sadly it has been removed). It was something like "Please bear in mind that asking questions on the mailing list that are answered in the FAQ is NOT A GOOD IDEA." The FAQ on parisc-linux.org is also missing the all-important Q/A pair: Q. I have a question that isn't answered in this FAQ? A. Please subscribe to the [mailing list] and ask. Politely. Preferably in English, or (failing that) in a recognisable pidgin. Don't hold back on the relevant information either. "It won't boot" is not good. Andrew. -- Andrew Shugg http://www.neep.com.au/ "Just remember, Mr Fawlty, there's always someone worse off than yourself." "Is there? Well I'd like to meet him. I could do with a good laugh."