From: cummings@tiger1.prime.com (Kevin J. Cummings) Subject: Re: FAQ's where ????? Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:35:05 GMT
In article <steve.714848578@crash>, steve@crash.cts.com (Steve Morrison) writes:
> wirzeniu@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Lars Wirzenius) writes:
>
> }steve@crash.cts.com (Steve Morrison) writes:
> }>I've been watching this group for
> }>several weeks and haven't see an FAQ posting. How often is it posted?
> }>When will the next posting be?
>
> }It has been a long time since the FAQ was last posted, and it seems that
> }it isn't currently posted regularly. However, it can be retrieved by
> }FTP. A snippet from my weekly Meta-FAQ (mail me if you haven't seen it,
> }'cause then I may have a problem with automatically posting it, though I
> }of course do see it, every Monday):
>
> }The general Linux FAQ (FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions list, with answers)
>
> } The FAQ contains a LOT of information, and is pretty long
> } (posted as two parts). Everybody should read it, 'cause it
> } really does contain solutions to the many common problems. It
> } can be FTP'd from at least tsx-11 (docs/FAQ_xxx, where xxx is
> } the date), and nic.funet.fi (doc/FAQ_xxx). Also check the
> } archives at pit-manager, send mail to
> } mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu with the word help in it.
>
> }BTW, tsx-11 is tsx-11.mit.edu. Numeric addresses can be found in the
> }Meta-FAQ itself.
>
> As a matter of fact, I did your Meta-FAQ, but I don't
> have FTP privileges on this system.
Huh? Do you mean you don't have access to an FTP program, or do you mean
that you couldn't successfully login to it using FTP?
> How about E-mail??
I don't think so, but if you must, try the FTPMAIL server ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com.
Be prepared to be patient. It could take days for you to get replies.