jesus X wrote:
>
> "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote:
> > That's one of the things I've liked the Mac system "up until OS-X" is
> > that you can't wipe out all the contents of the hard drive you are
> > working on by accident. It has to be a deliberate act.
>
> Same in OS X. there's not way to do it by accident, unless you're a complete
> freaking idiot. GW Bush might be able to do it, but I've yet to see someone do
> it by accident.
>
> > On windows use of the Init C: command and poof! all the contents is
> > unceremoniously wiped off the face of the startup up drive.
>
> Nope. It's "Format c:" and even then it asks for confirmation. And even then you
> can quit without damage. Until it gets to 99%, nothing is actually written to
> the drive. Hit Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Break, Ctrl-Alt-Del, the reset or power buttons and
> you're safe.
That's trure but usually I got there after the 100% Mark.
>
> And that's only from a command prompt. Inside the GUI itself, right click on the
> drive, select format, and it'll tell you that it can't do that, and not let you
> continue. Even if it did, you'd STILL have to click another button confirming
> you're choice.
>
> > So I like a system that attempts to save me from myself.
>
> The rest of us hate being treated like idiots.
>
> > Despite my ablities in Electronics and Hardware repair. I always felt
> > inadaquate trying frograming even in the mildest of Basic. I always felt
> > that people that had those abilities were more of the MIT types.
>
> Phil, I know 6 years old who can edit an autoexec.bat file with the greatest of
> comforts.
That was the problem I didn't know of them persoanlly by name but I kne
w 6 and 7th graders that would do so just for the Heck of it.
>
> --
> jesus X [ Booze-fueled paragon of pointless cruelty and wanton sadism. ]
> email [ jesusx @ who.net ]
> web [ http://burntelectrons.com ] [ Updated April 29, 2001 ]
> tag [ The Universe: It's everywhere you want to be. ]
> warning [ All your base are belong to us. ]
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling
616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:540-632-5045, FAX:540-632-0868
Martinsville Va 24112-1809|[EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
If it's "fixed", don't "break it"!
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
