On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:28:18 +0100, Hadron wrote:
> Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wilkes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:17:24 +0100, Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wilkes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:06:51 -0700, Matty F wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've not had much luck getting help using Linux in past years. The
>>>>> answer for most problems seems to be typing a string of gibberish
>>>>> into a command line somewhere. Very nice for geeks but not for
>>>>> elderly people who would like to use a Linux system if only the
>>>>> ordinary things they want to do could be done easily without a
>>>>> command line.
>>>>
>>>> It's not just elderly people who want things to be easy. It's almost
>>>> everyone.
>>>>
>>>> With newer versions of Linux, my experience has been that it's not
>>>> necessary to use the command line very often, but it is necessary to
>>>> use it sometimes.
>>>>
>>>> The command line is not hard to use... as long as you type commands
>>>> exactly right.
>>>>
>>>> In this case, I think the command will be: umount /dev/sda1
>>>
>>> Sure its sda1? it seems to vary from PC to PC and some distro to
>>> distro.
>>
>> I'm going by a web page...
>> http://brainwreckedtech.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/review-asus-eee-pc/
>>>
>>>
>>>> To start the command-line interface, type control+alt+T all at the
>>>> same time.
>>>
>>> Is this Asus specific?
>>
>> Yes, I found that on the web too. This guy seems to be having trouble
>> finding information, so I thought I would try to help. In part I was
>> curious as to whether there really is a problem with the eee in this
>> respect. I think it's just something they left off the simplified GUI.
>
> This is the sort of thing which kills Linux dead. Distro specific
> "simplifications": Someone goes running to their Linux guru friend who
> is as equally flummoxed. Another example of "choice" rocking the boat
> IMO.
Sure. Technology makes life complicated... you have to learn a new UI to
operate a coffee maker these days. So why in the world should we make
things even more confusing by replacing one version of Windows with a
hundreds versions of Linux?
On the other hand, Linux fosters innovation, like the eee, and it allows
people to stay current without buying the latest hardware. And, despite
the array of choices, the information is out there to help people use
whatever choice they end up with.
Charlie
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