At 01:12 7/01/99 +0000, you wrote:
>
>try;
>tar xzf filename.tar.gz
>-x extracht
>-z run it through gzip
>-f filename
>-v verbose
>Verbose is nice if you want to see your screen scroll fast and makes you
>dizzy when untarring large archives.
>
I wonder if there have been any studies on the effect of using Verbose
mode while using tar. I presume this dizziness has been noted as anecdotal
evidence. I don't get dizzy using verbose mode nor does a friend of mine,
although thsi does not deny that others do.
I wonder if there are a range of scrolling speeds which causes the
dizziness. That is, does a P200 or Pentium 2 work too fast for the
strobing effect, i guess it is, to cause problems? If other people get
dizzy using these types of computers perhaps there is another, medical,
problem? ;-)
just some thoughts while i correct my thesis. ;-(
adrian b.
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