Carel Fellinger wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 03:07:14PM +, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
> > I am glad to see I am not the only oldie on the list :)
> > Bring back paper tape and drum storage I say...
>
> You had paper tape? You lucky bastard, we had to toggle switches:)
This is turning into a M
Decwriters (hard copy terminal behaviour)
Jeez you must be bored.
Cliff
On Tuesday 09 January 2001 22:31, Joey Hess wrote:
> I've been using linux for years and years, but I have never figured
> this odd little corner out. Perhaps someone here will know.
>
> If you type when the kernel is bootin
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 03:07:14PM +, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
> I am glad to see I am not the only oldie on the list :)
> Bring back paper tape and drum storage I say...
You had paper tape? You lucky bastard, we had to toggle switches:)
--
groetjes, carel
> On Wed 10 Jan 01, 3:07 PM, Cliff Sarginson said...
> > I am glad to see I am not the only oldie on the list :)
> > Bring back paper tape and drum storage I say...
>
> in which case you should join the united states air force. computer
> operators are still being trained on papertape / card d
On Wed 10 Jan 01, 3:07 PM, Cliff Sarginson said...
> I am glad to see I am not the only oldie on the list :)
> Bring back paper tape and drum storage I say...
in which case you should join the united states air force. computer
operators are still being trained on papertape / card drives and dru
I am glad to see I am not the only oldie on the list :)
Bring back paper tape and drum storage I say...
Cliff
> Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >
> > Carel Fellinger wrote:
> > > it's because on a teletype you couldn't erase, so backspacing wouldn't
> > > help in keeping things readea
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Carel Fellinger wrote:
> > it's because on a teletype you couldn't erase, so backspacing wouldn't
> > help in keeping things readeable:)
>
> Hm, ok, that makes sense. I was thinking in the context of dumb
> terminals; teletypes were slightly before my ti
Carel Fellinger wrote:
> it's because on a teletype you couldn't erase, so backspacing wouldn't
> help in keeping things readeable:)
Hm, ok, that makes sense. I was thinking in the context of dumb
terminals; teletypes were slightly before my time.
--
see shy jo
On Tue, Jan 09, 2001 at 01:31:04PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> I've been using linux for years and years, but I have never figured this
> odd little corner out. Perhaps someone here will know.
>
> If you type when the kernel is booting up, it echos to the screen.
> That's normal for linux of course.
Joey Hess wrote:
It doesn't often matter, since there is
> little point to type at the kernel while it's booting, unless you are
> extremely bored during a long fsck. :-)
i think there is a fsck patch to play tetris or something while
the system fscks ...
http://www.movement.uklinux.net/fscktris
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