On Sunday 12 February 2006 22:38, John Summerfied wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > On this mixed LAN I use samba for all connections, but at the moment I'm > > having problems. > > It seems to me, Anne, you're using this list as your first port of call. > Certainly not, but when the problem appears to be understanding the differences between distros, the distro list is often the most useful place to ask. > You will often get better and quicker answers if you learn to use other > tools such as google, the RHEL documentation at redhat.com and the > Fedora documentation at Fedora Project Headquarters. > > When those fail and you need to resort to the list, then choose a > subject that outlines what you need to know. The _only_ reason I read > _this_ question is that you seem to ask so many. > > Almost nobody here is paid to read the list and answer question; you can > best return the favours you ask by taking time yourself to read > questions and offer help when you can. Then, you will begin to > appreciate what you really ask. > I am a long-time list user, and have always contributed as much as I have taken. Naturally there is a period of familiarisation with the distro before much contribution can be made. Anne
