free webspace (was: Re: By viewing my Disk&File Systems in Hardy, can anyone see why one HDD is partially crippled?)

[Eberhard Roloff]

Steven Vollom wrote:

> You are right in the middle of why it is taking me so long to learn the 
> OS.  I am 65, totally alone, only have expert help here, and I never was 
> an intellectual.  If I didn't love this stuff so much, I would have quit 
> years ago.  To show you where I am, yesterday was the first time I got 
> in the help and manual section of the OS.  I have been fighting to stay 
> afloat by experimenting with code placed in a posts for perhaps even 
> different purposes than my need.  I have crashed my system to re-install 
> so many times, you would think I be there by now.  But my human memory 
> is quite defective, and I have to go through a successful process 
> several times before it anchors on anything permanently, consequently it 
> takes a long time for me to make little steps forward.  Nonetheless, 
> with entry to the manuals I have a chance.  I am overwhelmed by the 
> available help.  It is just a thrill.  I am so happy with the new access 
> to information that I laugh with nothing funny happening.  Terminology 
> is a little much for me sometimes, but a lot is starting to sink in.  If 
> I had close contact with a specialist, I think I could speed things up.  
> I just don't know.  My goal is to be able to adequately use the Shell, 
> before I croak.  I literally love all you who are helping me.  You have 
> no idea my gratitude.  I have struggled for months to learn simple 
> solutions in the past.  That is how it is when you don't know where to 
> start, don't know how to get there and don't have an educated friend to 
> help you.  I read every post, every day; some is sinking in.
>> 2. Whenever you want to illustrate things via a screenshot, it is a VERY 
>> BAD, BAD, BAD idea to post it to the mailing list, since it floods 
>> anyones mailbox, broadband and modem users alike.
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> As you can see, I did not post my screenshot.  But I did invite the 
> possibility.  I am so grateful for the help, I don't want to anger 
> anyone on the list by doing something inappropriate.  Shoot, I don't 
> even know the right questions to ask most of the time.  And I am 
> surprised when you can understand my ramblings, because I rarely 
> understand your instructions.
> 

Hi Steven,

thanks much for explanation. This helps to understand each other much 
better.

Now, when I said; You are welcome, I reallly, really meant it like this!!

You are wellcome to ask any question, ask again, when the gurus here are 
over your head (they are over my head more often than I think is ok and 
personally I cannot understand why a newbie question is answered with a 
details that a newbie will not understand... Anyway, you are welcome to 
ask once again and continue as long as you need it.
This is the nature of Linux and there imho is no one who knows it all.

> How can I reveal my existing condition then, with my limited knowledge.  
> I thought if you saw my Disk&FileSystems page you could see how I 
> screwed up the process by experimenting and see how to make things work 
> better.  Shoot, sometimes I format, just to get rid of the crud I have 
> made and to start clean again.
>> Instead get some space on the web.
>>   
> Here is something I don't even understand.  What space and where, and if 
> it costs very much, I am unable.  

Here you go:
http://www.free-webhosts.com/

Furthermore, it is worth checking whether your internet and/or mail 
provider is already offering some webspace for free with their services.

Then you simply use a graphical ftp program and transfer your 
screenshot, login files, basically anything that is useful to illustrate 
your problem and what you have done to solve it.
> 

>> Your wellcome
>> Eberhard
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