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Author: Hendrik Boom
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Subject: Re: [DNG] Need install Devuan Beowolf but got "initramfs" prompt
On Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 12:02:34PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting Adrian Zaugg (devuan.org@???):
>
> > It is difficult to help, if you don't write what you exactly donwloaded,
> > how you tried to install, on what system etc. It is somehow like: "I ate
> > somethin' for dinner and now I have stomach ache. Please help me!!!" –
> > what would you answer? Reading that on a mailing list you probably would
> > just ignore such a person ...
>
> I think someone should write an online essay called something like 'How
> to Ask Questions the Smart Way', to help such folks.


Someone did, as I expect you already know. Here's Eric Stephen Rymond's version:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

-- hendrik

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