On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 22:00, Bill Johnson wrote: > <rant> > > I don't recall asking anybody to _do_it_for_me_. What I asked for was > documentation. I said I was a novice at acpi as it applies to linux, but > I assure you, I'm NOT a novice with computers. I have 25 years experience > in every level of this industry, and have been working some with linux for > the last couple of years.
Never said you did. But you're obviously suffering from an inability to compile ACPI support into the kernel. In fact, I believe you referred to yourself as "an idiot when it comes to compiling the kernel". I take that to mean that you're not comfortable compiling a kernel. If you can't follow explicit instructions as listed in one of the links I attached, then you're either going to have someone do it for you, or you're out of luck... 25 years' experience or not. > I believe WHOLEHEARTEDLY that Linux is a superior operating system, and > use it exclusively in my home network. I have not, however, gotten acpi > working on my Dell laptop, and that is one of the things I'd like to get > working. However, when asking a question about the location of > documentation elicits an elitist response from RHCE's, it reminds me that > we sadly have a little ways to go yet. If the goal of the linux community > is to only cater to the geeks, then we are already there. If we want to > take over the Microsoft world, though, we had better learn to answer > questions from novices. I don't see where my reponse was being elitist. I went out of my way to a) Google your issue, and b) verify that each of the 4 links c) worked, and d) contained relevant information to your issue. I suggest you avoid being so defensive in a forum where folks are volunteering their time to help others. <rant> I can sympathize that we (US citizens) are living in an age where political correctness constantly snaps at our heels, but it really doesn't have a place here. Try to look past the [dry] wit and accept the charity. You have no idea how under-appreciated many of us feel in here when recipients of our (good) advice neglect to a) thank us, or b) simply tell us things _worked_. </rant> -- Jason Dixon, RHCE DixonGroup Consulting http://www.dixongroup.net -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
