[Linux-Anyway] Re: Feel like messing things up
- From: "Mercy Design" <MercyDesign@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Linux-Anyway@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 23:59:15 -0400
> He's telling you to do it so that we can give the Linux box the same
> address that the Windows one has. He wants you to get the info from
> Windows, and transfer it over. (This isn't the way I'd do it, but he's
> the one taking this in hand, so...)
> >
> > I just don't know why it's necessary.. if you don't mind explaining why,
> > please do. I mean, i *shouldn't* have any problems getting online with
> > linux again now that I have the program I need. (Famous last
> > words...)
>
>
> Meph is trying to make this painless. His idea, which isn't a bad one,
> is that this way, you won't have to worry about the Linux box getting an
> address from a server--you'll just use the one that Windows has.
Yes, i aprecieate the fact that everyone's trying to make this painless...
don't let me make you believe i'm not greatful for that, as I really am.
and I found the IP stuff... posted it a few moments before your post came
through...
<snip>
> > who'm I kidding anyway? I'm too f'in stupid for all this sh*t. I have
no
> > faith in the idea of getting things to work the way I'd like them to.
If
> > life has taught me anything, it's that nothing ever goes the way I'd
like it
> > to :)
>
> Well, as one of my users said, the other day, "I need a new life--this
> one isn't working." On the other hand, the original author of the BOFH
> series ( Bas**rd Operator from He*l) once wrote, in a more serious vein,
> that he feels life is a gift, and we should be grateful for it--on the
> other hand of course, Buddhism says, All life is suffering and
> Christianity calls it a vale of tears, both somewhat more poetic ways of
> saying, Life stinks. :)
*nod* Yep... no doubt about it. :)
> AND TO THINK... i probably have a good 40 - 50 years left of it... I
> > think the pissy mood has passed, and now i'm having a pitty party.
Anyone
> > care to join me? I've goot beer...
>
> Ah, yes, that old goot beer---.
LOLOLOL!!! Ok, i needed to laugh. and I really did laugh out loud & woke
up hubby hahaha. oh well, he'll fall asleep again (I hope)
> Heh--believe me, even the gurus (and I don't mean me, I mean the real
> ones) go through things like this. Take a look at RH's installation
> guide online at their site, it gives graphics of disk druid. It becomes
> far less intimidating after you've done it a few times.
*ohm* Bow to Guru Scott <grin> Yes, I will look at RH's installation guide
again before i try this. need to refresh my "memory". Damn... wish I could
add a few more cards to my brain...
> > Anyway, sorry to rant here, i'm just in one hell of a mood. sorry.
damn
> > it... where's my bottle opener?
>
> Use the counter. :)
>
> Hey, I once managed to delete 5 partitions, 4 with their own O/S during
> a botched install--whatever errors you make, others have done worse
Youch.
I'm sure others have done worse. And I'm sure the worst is yet to come
<grin>... Remember, I'm here on this list... this just means more money for
tylenol (unless of course you prefer asprin or aleve or whatever).
Mercy
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