ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:16:59 +0100
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Well, my 'Reiser' is dying on me and I am lucky to even be able to
>> log in. Couldn't even boot into the command line just half an hour
>> ago... hard-drive made funny noises... I have nightly backups, but if
>> I have to rebuild this PC, then I could be off for a few days, or
>> just post from somewhere else. Anyway... just a quick note... not
>> sure if I should even carry on using this PC knowing the the problem
>> will recur.
>>
>> Confused...
>>
>> Should I just ship (PC) or try to squeeze what's left now that it's
>> running again...?
>>
>> Damn.
>>
>> No hardware fault on this Dell for the past 4 years... until now.
>
> Dell are quite good, surprisingly. There used to be a time when it was
Why "surprisingly"? They have always been good. It's how they became #1
PC Supplier in the world.
> cost effective to build your own rather than buy something OOTB.
>
> Sorry to hear about the loss of hardware, at lunch I was looking
> forward to reading some advocacy news before the company routine trip
> to the pub for a swift pint only to find there were no postings, I
> think people around me could hear the sound of my heart sinking as
> there was only a vacuum in COLA.
LOL. It's almost indecent.
Regarding the lack of "advocacy" posts, why not go to one of the sites
Roy steals the links from?
>
> My personal advice though is ext3 is good now. Four years ago reiser
hahahahhaa!!!!!! "ed"s personal advice is that "ext3 is good now". Well,
thank the lord it has that seal of approval. Arf. Arf.
> was a good choice, but there is no need and the repair tools available
> for ext3 are generally more reliable.
>
> I wish you a speedy recovery.
Don't choke.
--
The most effective has probably been Linux/8086 - that was a joke
that got out of hand. So far out of hand in fact its almost approaching
usability because other folks thought it worth doing - Alistair Riddoch
especially.
-- Alan Cox
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