Re: [Fink-beginners] Removed space from volume name; stuff broke

[Rob L. <ro...@wh...>]

Apologies if my attempt at humor (the *nix merry-go-round) ruffled  
any feathers. In fact, this list has been one of the better ones I've  
seen for support involving anything related to *nix. I guess my point  
was that the bar seems to be set rather low in that arena (at least  
for people who aren't already pretty knowledgeable). It's always hard  
to put yourself in the other guy's shoes, but that characteristic  
terseness that most of the gurus seem to adopt can be pretty  
maddening for somebody who's fumbling blindly around. Often a reply  
creates more questions than it answers. And, in the worst cases,  
there can be that lurking suspicion that the helper is actually,  
fiendishly, trying to drive the helpee crazy. NOT in this case, I  
hasten to add.

Also, I don't quite get why my installation is considered  
nonstandard. Because it's not on the boot drive? I don't remember  
reading any cautionary remarks about that when installing it. I tried  
to make it pretty much plain vanilla, but somehow missed the "don't  
allow any spaces in your path" caveat. (It was stated in there  
somewhere, right?)

Anyway, it seems to work now. Thanks all.