On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Ed Leafe <[email protected]> wrote: > On May 18, 2009, at 7:59 AM, Stephen Russell wrote: > >> Unfortunately knowing how to tweak the proper config file for any >> hardware related issue not done right in the install is not easy for >> those same people. > > Sheesh. You *do* realize that there are GUI tools for every common > hardware/environment setting? And that they are no harder to use than > the corresponding Windows versions of the same tools? > > Or are you implying that only Linux has hardware issues? -------------------------------
In meeting rounds for most od day. I'll try to answer later. > On my old Vaio I couldn't even get the Sony-made wireless PC card to > work under Windows. I wiped the drive and installed Ubuntu, and both > of my wireless PC cards worked without having to tweak anything. I > could even swap 'em out without having to stop some service, as I had > to do under Windows. > > Does this anecdote from 5 years ago now justify me trashing Windows' > hardware support in general? > >> Getting those same people to not log in as root is another little >> issue as well. > > > You're really reaching now. Ubuntu will prompt you for your password > if you attempt to do something that requires admin-level permission. > You cannot log in as root at all, unless you happen to know your way > around Linux admin utilities, but since we're discussing average Joes, > that's not the case. > > Maybe it's just me, but I would be embarrassed to publicly trumpet my > ignorance. Yeah, it must be a personal quirk. > > > -- Ed Leafe > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
