Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly
I am a Linux Pro, been a Slackware advocate since its first public release in 1994 (maybe before can't remember) and worked with Linux Kernel 1.5 (I think), recompiling it, and adding modules manually, editing .c and .h files in vi when compiling would fail
Then use some of your mad L33T SKI11S to help the curious newbie that started the thread.

Denigrating his interest in moving to FOSS doesn't help him at all and makes you look like one of those people who answer every question with RTFM when TFM is perhaps a little too complex for a newbie.

Anybody can recompile a kernel or edit a file with vi or modprobe something, even if you've done it (which is doubtful given your history of making stupid threats and claims that you never back up) it doesn't give you a license to threadshit all over the place when somebody asks for suggestions and advice.

TL;DR: You aren't helping.