On Sunday, July 7, 2002, at 11:05 AM, James S Jones wrote: > No matter what it may sound like in these forums, you really don't need > to repair OS X very often. One of the first things I noticed after > installing 10.1 -- how simple everything is. It almost feels like > something is missing: "Shouldn't I be tinkering with something?" But, I > don't really need to and I love using it.
Took the words out of my mouth. I've commented before on this thread, and I can't help doing it again. Since going to X, I 've not had ANY repair problems save having to reinstall on account of a wanky SCSI drive, at which time I changed right to a 20gig IDE, and threw out both 9gig uw SCSI drive that were in the B&WG3 when I bought it. The setup worked alright with 9xx, but X is more exacting with SCSI, apparently. Because of all the bad pres X has been getting in the various list since it came out, I was afraid to install it on my original iMac 233/96mb. After some experience with the G3, I decided to take the plunge. I backed up the files to CD, erased and reformatted the HD, and immediately installed 10 from the CD, going through all the upgrades to 10.1.5. The iMAc has never run better - or faster. What can I say? An iMac that doesn't crash?? yup. I don't know diddlysquat about UNIX commands. What for? X is so easy as it is, that I haven't had to use the terminal even once. Had to mind you. I do use it occasionally, and am slowing learning about command line. Never too old to learn... The discussion reminds me of my neighbor who never, ever reads directions. When the cordless phone ( new, dect, and not too simple) doesn't do what she wants, she presses a few buttons - does this long enuf 'til it really doesn't work. Then she comes over to get me to fix it. Said she couldn't receive any calls: that dxxx thing was set to not ring! She kept griping about the answering machine - I said what answering machine, you don't own one: the provider mailbox had also been activated. She kept blaming everything on the "new" and "complicated" ISDN connection and the telephone router. No problem with either but the handset had to be reset, and the mailbox deactivated. Her comment: where did that come from, I didn't order it... Mindset is the problem, not reset or setup or OS. b -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
