Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 11 Apr 1996 17:05:05 +0100 (BST) | From | Bryn Paul Arnold Jones <> | Subject | Re: Solutions to procps and 1.3.xx queries is needed! READ! |
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On Tue, 9 Apr 1996, Greg Patterson wrote:
> A solution to all these annoying procps questions is really needed. Some > ideas off the top of my head: > > 1. Users subscribing to linux-kernel should receive some mention of this? > I thing the subscription message should at least have something like:
Thank you for joining the linux-kernel mailing list, PLEASE READ THE WHOLE OF THIS MESSAGE, before posting anything. <rest of welcome>....
Please read the faq, and howto, which can be found in the following places: ftp: ftp... in /.../kernel.faq ftp... in /.../Kernel-HOWTO ftp://.../.../kernel.faq ftp://.../.../Kernel-HOWTO www: http://.../.../kernel.faq http://.../.../Kernel-HOWTO
You should read these BEFORE posting, as asking questions that are answered in the FAQ/HOWTO, is considered bad eticate (sp?), and will not be receved well.
> 2. Perhaps some sort of probe (ps --version) can be made which runs > during a 'make config' (does Configure allow for this?) that tells the > user she needs to get a newer procps package (and where to get it!!). > Unfortunatly procps dosen't allow this, it has no --version ....
> A nice big warning dialog in make xconfig/menuconfig should also > exist. >
yep
> 3. At least mention a new procps is needed in /usr/src/linux/README so > those with partial clues (ie. people who take the time to at least > read the README) won't come asking here. >
I think that pointers to the howto, and linux-kernel faq, and even pointers to the web site of things that have been broken.
> Greg. > Bryn -- PGP key pass phrase forgoten, \ Overload -- core meltdown sequence again :( | initiated. / This space is intentionally left | blank, apart from this text ;-) \____________________________________
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