Re: Why is setting up X so arcane?
On Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 04:36:36PM -0400, David L. Craig wrote:
| I wrote:
|
| > D-Man wrote:
| >
| > > The real question is "has he admined Unix?". I use Solaris (Sparc) at
| > > school, but I am a mere user, not the admin. I use and admin Linux
| > > (x86) at home.
| >
| > Well, installing ANY operating system IS an admin function.
|
| Probably a tad too cryptic... What I was trying to get across,
I think you are quite right here. Most computer users never install
an OS. MS Windows is preinstalled on every new x86 I've seen in a
store, and AFAIK MacOS comes on new Macs. The only machines that
don't come with an OS are homemade ones (mine :-)) or old junkers at a
used computer shop.
| quite ineffectively, was that anyone using (or trying) Debian
Not necessarily. I admin my system, sure, but my family doesn't.
They only use it (ok, not yet, I just got woody and X going and
created logins yesterday. Now I need to tell them and give the basics
on how to start using Unix (GNOME).). That was the point I was
making. Also that I _use_ Solaris at school, so I have "used Unix
since xx" (not that long ago, just since '98), but admin-ing is a
different thing.
Nikki has already replied to say that he has admined some systems, but
is unfamiliar with X.
| But after trying to make this clear, I concede it is horribly
| convoluted, and I plead guilty of taking an indefensible
| position. Now where's my ceremonial sword?...
Naw, it is just a minor difference in the definition of "used" and
"administered" :-).
-D
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