From b7df8f97db4f5558f3c9336cc18403f3588d0673 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: paulgear <paulgear@fbd18981-670d-0410-9b5c-8dc0c1a9a2bb>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:12:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Trying to make the instructions about mailing list support a
 little more realistic

git-svn-id: https://shorewall.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/shorewall/trunk@2956 fbd18981-670d-0410-9b5c-8dc0c1a9a2bb
---
 Shorewall-docs2/support.xml | 18 +++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml b/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
index b75534019..b290a5e58 100644
--- a/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
           <programlisting><command>/sbin/shorewall trace start 2&gt; /tmp/trace</command></programlisting>
 
           <para>Forward the <filename>/tmp/trace</filename> file as an
-          attachment (you must compress it).</para>
+          attachment compressed with gzip or bzip2.</para>
         </blockquote>
       </listitem>
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ State:Stopped (Tue Aug 30 14:08:11 PDT 2005)</programlisting>
 
           <listitem>
             <para>Post the <filename>/tmp/status.txt</filename> file as an
-            attachment (you must compress it).</para>
+            attachment compressed with gzip or bzip2.</para>
           </listitem>
 
           <listitem>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ State:Stopped (Tue Aug 30 14:08:11 PDT 2005)</programlisting>
 
       <listitem>
         <para>Please give details about what doesn't work. Reports that say
-        <quote>I followed the directions and it didn't work</quote> will
+        <quote>I followed the directions and it didn't work</quote> may
         elicit sympathy but probably little in the way of help. Again -- if
         ping from A to B fails, say so (and see below for information about
         reporting <quote>ping</quote> problems). If Computer B doesn't show up
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ State:Stopped (Tue Aug 30 14:08:11 PDT 2005)</programlisting>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
-        <para><emphasis role="bold">The list server limits posts to 120kb so
-        don't post graphics of your network layout, etc. to the Mailing List
-        -- your post will be rejected</emphasis>.</para>
+	<para><emphasis role="bold">The list server limits the size of posts
+	to the lists, so don't post graphics of your network layout, etc. to
+	the Mailing List -- your post will be rejected</emphasis>.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ State:Stopped (Tue Aug 30 14:08:11 PDT 2005)</programlisting>
     subscribe to the list before you will be able to post to it (see link
     below).</para>
 
+    <para>Please <emphasis role="bold">read the list usage
+    instructions</emphasis> (found on the information page for each list)
+    before posting.</para>
+
     <para>For <emphasis role="bold">quick questions</emphasis>, there is also
     a #shorewall channel at irc.freenode.net.</para>
   </section>
@@ -406,4 +410,4 @@ State:Stopped (Tue Aug 30 14:08:11 PDT 2005)</programlisting>
     url="http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=22587">http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=22587</ulink>
     .</para>
   </section>
-</article>
\ No newline at end of file
+</article>