Re: How Linux becomes Windows

Good on you! Reason I write this is larger code and more complex code by its increased size and complexity is inherently more likely to fail more often. Figuring out how to do as much as possible with C.L.I. tools puts what may be those essential backup tools in your pack that may get you aro

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

On Thursday 13 December 2007, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 05:27:30PM +0100, Dirk wrote: > > I won't start commenting on all this HAL, udev and similar > > bullshit. > > > > But this error message when I used modconf: "update-modules > > deprecated" > > > > Is another sign that

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 05:27:30PM +0100, Dirk wrote: > I won't start commenting on all this HAL, udev and similar bullshit. > > But this error message when I used modconf: "update-modules deprecated" > > Is another sign that people here are trying to emulate even the bad > sides of Windows. > >

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

Hal Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Odd. Mine just said, "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave." Well, you probably let it see you coming. > A quick Wikipedia search (found it on my first try) gave me this: > > Showoff ;-) Seriously thou

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

On Monday 10 December 2007, cothrige wrote: > Dirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I won't start commenting on all this HAL, udev and similar > > bullshit. > > I agree about HAL, and the thing really just makes me nervous. I was > apparently right too, because when I turned it off via update-rc.d,

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 cothrige wrote: > Dirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > <...> > The one I really don't understand though is avahi. I kept seeing this > in my ps output and really had no idea at all what it was. I tried to > find out, but couldn't. Did the CIA write th

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

Dirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I won't start commenting on all this HAL, udev and similar bullshit. I agree about HAL, and the thing really just makes me nervous. I was apparently right too, because when I turned it off via update-rc.d, my box started singing about somebody named Daisy. The

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

Sam Leon writes: > HAL and udev have been standard in all desktops for awhile now. I don't see how you can say that either is part of any desktop, though kdebase depends on HAL (gnome-core depends on neither). Your system will work fine without either (as will X). If he removes udev he will have

Re: How Linux becomes Windows

Looks like someone is having a bad day. Perhaps Slackware is what you're looking for. - Nate >> -- Wireless | Amateur Radio Station N0NB | Successfully Microsoft Amateur radio exams; ham radio; Linux info @ | free since January 1998. http://www.qsl.net/n0nb/