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Hi,

Jeffrey R wrote:
> I disagree. Maybe I am not 'everyone else', but i prefer massive
> documentation over personalized help in almost all cases. 

You're not "everyone else".  Quite a number of mgetty users prefer whining
"it doesn't work for me! Help!" to reading the docs, and thinking about
it.

> Tho a log may be
> able to pinpoint a blazing problem, surely there are numerous instances
> when someone system is just slightly different and they are going to have
> to buckle down and fix it themselves. I would like to see a FAQ file
> dedicated to nothing but typical known log entries that pinpoint errors.
> "if your log has this <stuff here>, then check <answer here>. 

You're more than welcome to write such a FAQ file.  Free Software works,
because everybody contributes...

The archives and documentation hold much material that just have to be
converted to the form you're thinking of.  If you have additional
questions, you're welcome to ask.

*I* am not going to write that FAQ -- I have written my share of
documentation (mgetty.texi), and will maintain that, when time permits,
but will have to use my remaining time to make a living, meet friends, and
add new mgetty code :-)

> And perhaps
> another file dedicated to nothing but "my autoppp doesnt work" and clearly
> tell people when its an mgetty problem and when its a ppp problem, and
> quit answering ppp problem at all except to say "read the autoppp FAQ".

There is a FAQ for such questions already (maintained by Klaus
Lichtenwalder -- thank you!), and I think he'll gladly accept any
contributions...

*hint, hint*

gert

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