This is the last day of April, not the first!
On Fri, 30 Apr 1999 16:55:21 -0600 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>> >I must say that my particular experience with the COL2.2 install
>has been
>> >the worst!
>> >
>> >I inserted the Col2.2 cd and rebooted the computer - this is where
>my
>> >problems started. After booting the cd, Lizard began to run the
>install.
>> >Within about 2 seconds the keyboard NumLock, CapsLock, and
>ScrollLock
>> lights
>> >began to flash in sequence while simultaneously the system speaker
>began
>to
>> >emit alternating short and long bursts of sound similar to morse
>code.
>> >Luckily I had my handy Morse Code handbook nearby to look up the
>sound
>> burst
>> >sequences. It read F - U - C - K - U over and over again. Well not
>knowing
>> >what could be causing this problem, I hit F-10 and continued the
>install.
>> >Next it appeared that the install was beginning to copy files to
>the
>drive
>> >but almost immediately I hear a loud whinning sound coming from the
>back
>of
>> >my case near the power supply fan assembly. When I happen to look
>over at
>> >the sound meter nearby - it was reading +120 decibels! Suddenly a
>stream
>of
>> >molten plastic began to run out from somewhere under the bottom of
>the
>> case.
>> >This condition lasted for about 5 minutes and then suddenly the
>system
>> >became all quite and still. The screen popped up a menu that read
>> >"initiating magnetic implosion sequence... please stand by".
>Suddenly
>> >metallic objects all around my office began to fly accross the room
>and
>> >stick to the case. Finally a menu appeared that read "finalizing
>install"
>> >and then the CRT popped up a menu that read "increasing vertical
>refresh
>> >rate to 1598Hz..." then the monitor began to vibrate and within
>seconds
>> >spewed out smoke and sparks everywhere. When I tried to go for the
>power
>> >switch to turn the computer off - my system emitted a high voltage
>arc
>that
>> >shot out from the case and knocked me to the floor. When I awoke,
>my
>system
>> >had rebooted and the kde screen was up and everthing was up and
>running.
>> >Col2.2 seems to be an okay version of Linux but I don't think it's
>worth
>> >going through all this to get it installed.
>
>
>bye,
>Yolanda
>UIN 4898262
>http://members.home.net/pippi5
>
>Judgement is to be exercised, not passed. -yvp '99
>
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