James wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 23:16:08 -0400
> Reminds me of a computer controlled security system.  50 cameras 5
> monitors switching to 10 a piece, plus a normal monitor, all controlled
> by one box running an i386 Unix.   The security guard was getting bored
> at night so he wanted to play games.  The ones he had wouldn't run on,
> as he put it, the version of DOS on this box.  So he brought in his own
> DOS disks to install the newest version.... Alarms go off, the security
> system is down..... and one lone guard is sitting there playing defender
> on the center monitor.
> 
> and yes this did happen.
> 
> James

<grin>

that must have been back in the days before they had locks on the front 
of the case so's you couldn't get to the drives. Idiot proof and all that.

Mark


Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? 
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Reply via email to