to nasa andrew, awesome disclaimer there at the end... not exactly parallel, i realize, but for some reason it reminds of the movie Catch 22, where one fellow says, "thats some catch... catch22." and the other guy says, "yeah, its the best." ;-) miker > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew J Jenkins [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:09 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list proteledausers > Subject: Re: [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Eating Crow (was: RE: having W2k > installed, can I run...) > > On 07:28 AM 2/20/01 -0800, Andrew W. Riley III said: > > > > I never saw my post here or at work even though Outlook has it in my > 'sent' folder. > > > Andrew, > > Regrettably, I think that's been the case for many of us. The list server > (or apparently its host systems) has been acting quite particular (though > not apparently selective in any identifiable way) about which messages get > thru and which don't, to the frustration of many, including myself. > > Frankly, for me, it's gotten so bad that I don't know whether I should > instigate or respond to most anything anymore, because I am not sure that > it will get sent to the group, which group members will actually see it, > or whether anything will actually get resolved as a result of my efforts, > to my benefit or anyone else's. > > The thread to which which you and I are responding is just one example. > In response to an > in-preparation-for-specification-of-a-new-computer-system query that Robbi > Bittler made, regarding independent screen resolution configuration for > dual-monitors using a single card solution w/in W2k, one respondent said > authoritatively that it was possible (Matrox G400 dual-pipeline, single > chipset), and two (myself included) responded that it was essentially not > possible using most comnbinatorial video solutions. For all intents and > purposes, the thread was simply dropped, at least from both of my > locations, as I received no further mail on the subject at either until > today. > > I mean, what's the point of explaining or detailing some process, asking a > question, or answering same, only to have it vanish into nether-space? I > don't know about the rest you, but I need some sort of acknowledgement > (agreement, disagreement, explanation, counter-query, simple nod, > flip-o-dee-bird, etc...anything but routine dead silence) so that I can > confirm that I'm not just speaking to myself and the void. Otherwise, > what's the point to having these groups? I don't think that it's meant to > provide a forum for hearing ourselves "speak", or if it is, then it should > be torn down, as a mirror costs a great deal less, and at least provides > near real-time response... > > BTW, assuming that you actually see this message, (toss of a coin?), and > since the thread (Dual-head limitations) was left dangling...What IS the > outcome, yay or nay? Can one actually change the individual resolutions of > two monitors driven by a single, dual-pipeline chipset video card within > Windows 2000, or was it actually incorrect advise to Robbi Bittler, ie, > are the published limitations accurate? > > Original participants speak? > > regards, > > aj > > > > > Andrew J Jenkins. NCMR @ NASA-GRC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The opinions expressed herein are soley mine and do not represent the > views > of my employer, nor the views of its employer. This email and its content > may > not be redistributed to any third party for any reason without first > securing a > signed authorization from the author. Failure to abide by these terms may > result in legal remediation against the offending party, at the sole > discretion > of the author. This is not public domain information. Standard commercial- > use disclaimers apply. Commercial use requires author approval. If you > cannot > abide by the full aspect of this disclaimer, immediately delete the > message, > as you have no rights to its contents. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST * * Use the "reply" command in your email program to * respond to this message. * * To unsubscribe from this mailing list use the form at * the Association web site. You will need to give the same * email address you originally used to subscribe (do not * give an alias unless it was used to subscribe). * * Visit http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * to unsubscribe or to subscribe a new email address. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ________________________________________________________ To leave the EDAFORUM discussion list, send a email with 'leave edaforum' in the body to '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' More Information : http://www.dolist.net
