Re: root control in Knoppix

From: Jeroen Geilman (maybe_someday_at_NEPadaptr.nl)
Date: 07/31/03


Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:59:54 +0200

In article <jOiVa.7741$jB5.3694@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>,
markdanehy@verizon.net says...
> My most humble apologies. You are absolutely right, I did not use
> Google. I did however try the Knoppix web site itself, where I could
> not locate the information. With apologies, I did not find that arcane
> piece of information in the documentation, which is why I found it
> necessary to bother you most august personages.

And which is exactly where you went wrong.

1. supplied documentation (if any),
2. Google,

 and ONLY THEN

3. involve other sentient beings.[1]

(My most sincere and uber-humble apologies if I seem harsh, but yes, you
deserve it, if only for the unnecessary sarcasm)

> I am sorry I annoyed you, but thank you anyway.

You did not annoy him AFAICT, rather it seems *you* are annoyed.

(Flame me if I'm wrong of course... by no means do I claim to know
exactly what's what and who's who...)

[1] It will, of course, only be a matter of time before Google fits this
criterium as well...

-- 
Jeroen
Still can't figure out Gravity 2.5


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