RE: [cobalt-users] Not found page

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> How Rude!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Kriwitsky
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:43 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Not found page
>
>
> >
> > Is possible change not found page?
> > yes? how do it?
> >
> The same way you would on any Apache server. The answer is in
> the archives
> or any search engine regarding 404 pages and Apache.
First, PLEASE don't top-post. It is mentioned in the meta-FAQ you got
when you joined the list. Did *you* read it I wonder??? I'm not being
rude, merely curious to know the answer.
John, Dan was *not* being rude.
This question is perhaps the #3 or #4 most FAQ.
There is a list meta-FAQ as I metioned above,published by Dom Latter
monthly or thereabouts which IIRC has the URL of the archive.
The archives are searachable.
This is Apache specific, not necessarily Cobalt specific
The assumption is that you're hosting for people, using a
Linux-derivative box, bolted onto the WAN 24/7 and responsible for
DNS/mail/websites etc etc...and since Apache is the webserver of choice,
you're gonna know (or learn) the basics of that technology rather than
just buy the box plug it in and begin asking questions. "RTFM" comes to
mind... Apache, Sendmail (the Bat book), DNS/Bind (the cricket book)et
al all need to be read. The notion that a server appliance can just be
plugged in andf everything takes care of itself is foolish and also a
fallacy.
I mean....come on....do some research and ask a derivative or
clarification question yes....that would get you some help...but do a
bit of work for yourself first.
I repeat, Dan was not being rude at all. He's probably tired of
answering the same questions endlessly. Being willing to help is one
thing, being used as a doormat for hordes of folks asking the same
questions and being lazy about research is an altogether different
matter.
Regards,
-Colin
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Colin J. Raven