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Old 8th April 2012
ocicat ocicat is offline
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Originally Posted by daemonfowl View Post
most often in cases like mine (newbie case) , *sufficient information* is not always clear ..
This is not an excuse. You seem to use the term "newbie" as a way to absolve yourself of basic responsibilities. Using OpenBSD means reading & understanding the documentation available.

Think of it this way, daemonfowl:
  • If someone new joins the site & reads one of your threads, are you posting enough information for them to know what architecture you are using, what version of the operating system you are using, & what flavor is used? Posting the content of dmesg(8) at a minimum answers a number of these questions.
  • Posting the exact commands used would be helpful.
  • Explaining why you used the commands, citing relevant manpages will also help others understand your interpretation/misinterpretation of the information contained.
We are going to start enforcing some discipline which means that you may be posting the same information again & again in each new thread. Providing links to where you have provided information before is another option.

Most members here use this site for searching through the archives. Unless links are explicitly provided connecting information in one thread to another, no complete description of your problem exists, & expecting readers to remember the details of all your hardware & software configurations is unrealistic -- especially six months to a year later.

Does this mean more work for you? Yes, but it will also help you frame problems better & help direct you to solving problems yourself. The purpose of this site is to be an aid, not a crutch. You will not learn to become a better adminstrator to your own systems unless you methodically think through (& can justify...) the actions taken.

Last edited by ocicat; 8th April 2012 at 05:59 PM.
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