Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Peter Hugosson-Miller
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Cliff Sarginson
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Carel Fellinger
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

RE: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Lewis, James M.
> 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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Peter Jay Salzman
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Cliff Sarginson
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-10 Thread Bob Hilliard
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-09 Thread Joey Hess
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

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-09 Thread Carel Fellinger
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.

Re: wacky kernel question

2001-01-09 Thread Nate Amsden
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

wacky kernel question

2001-01-09 Thread Joey Hess
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. The interesting behavior that puzzles me is that if you hit the back