Subject: Re: Big surprise: Linux ain't Windows or MacOS. GASP! (was "RE: L inux laptops")
From: Ryan Mesler (kraylus@airmail.net)
Date: Wed Mar 06 2002 - 17:55:30 MST
amen to that!
R.L. Mesler <Kraylus>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "mike cullerton" <yellowdog@cullerton.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:18 PM
Subject: RE: Big surprise: Linux ain't Windows or MacOS. GASP! (was "RE: L
inux laptops")
> what a nice present in my mailbox when i got home. a big long off topic
> thread :)
>
> so, here's my take on it. running linux is like owning a vw bus. you have
> to be part of the process. you have to _want_ to do it. i mean, you know
> there's gonna be some scratched knuckles, so you might as well enjoy the
> ride.
>
> there are two kinds of people. folks looking for a reason to fail and
folks
> looking for a way to succeed.
>
> here are two recent posts that demonstrate.
>
> the first one went something like
>
> "ydl sucks cause this doesn't work"
> "oh, to fix that you need to go get these rpms and install them"
> "i would but yup doesn't work"
>
> this dude is looking for a reason to fail. you have to want to solve the
> problem. when you come to a fork in the road, take it.
>
>
> the other one goes
>
> >>> i messed up yaboot.conf. how can i boot to fix the problem
> >>>
> >> stick the cd in the drive
> >> boot the mac with the c key held down to boot off the CD
> >> at the boot prompt type
> >> cd-linux root=/dev/hda??
> >>
> >> replace ?? with your root partition number (you did write it down
didn't
> you?)
> >
> > Though if you didn't just start with 1 and keep incrementing it until it
> works.
>
> this dude is looking for a way to succeed. they're not gonna let one
little
> piece of the process keep them from achieving their goal.
>
> the message i see here is to just do it. just because your situation isn't
> exactly as described in the book, you have to try something. when you're
on
> the side of the road and your bus is broke down in the middle of nowhere,
> (and like this is way before cell phones :) it's better to enjoy that next
> adventure life is taking you on :)
>
> besides, you meet nice people that way.
>
>
> -- mike cullerton yellowdog at cullerton dot com
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