12.04.2 LTS, new install, network broken

[Christofer C. Bell]

On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:

> On Sunday 07 July 2013 15:03:45 C de-Avillez did opine:
>
> > On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:18:17 +0100
> >
> > Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On 7 July 2013 14:17, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:
> > > > My whole point in that is:  If it cannot do the job its purported
> > > > to be assigned, how did it ever get past QC?
> > >
> > > I don't think others have this problem so it must be something
> > > specific to your setup.
> >
> > And, so, this begs a question.
> >
> > Gene, why don't you help QA-ing Ubuntu? It seems you have an
> > environment/computer/setup that Just Seems To Fail. It would be really
> > nice to find out what is wrong in your case and -- who knows -- even
> > add a test for it.
> >
> > We certainly more than welcome all the help we can get.
> >
> I am sure you can.  So would Ric, if he had more spare hardware at home,
> but the really big iron he keeps up isn't his.  The secret is to pick out
> the clues to get an idea of what's busted when one of us old farts goes off
> on you.  Instant defense, and assertions of PEBKAC do not win the arguments
> that ensue.  All that does is pour a little more K2 on the fire.
>

Being unpleasant when you report problems isn't helpful, either.  "Being
old" isn't an excuse.  In fact, "being old" should indicate some level of
maturity in the face of adversity.

"The secret is to pick out the clues to get an idea of what's busted when
one of us old farts goes off on you."  What a disgusting attitude.  You
shouldn't be "going off" on anyone.

-- 
Chris

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the
Universe." -- Carl Sagan
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