Patrick Gallagher wrote: > > Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote: > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>>In fact pure UNIX using command line, is more likely to cause damage, > >>>minor or Major due to the accidental typing ( Hands engaged before the > >>> > >>...Depending on the current user. Unix has priviledge levels for a reason, > >>and is capable of functioning with damage that would render an entirely GUI- > >>based system inoperable. > >> > >>The same command line interface that you believe can destroy the system is > >>the same feature that lends the Unix environment the phenomenal amount of > >>power and speed (and reliability!) it is known for. Yes, it is possible to > >>cause major damage with a slip of the fingers, but the fact that MOST Unixes > >>do not embrace the "everyone is superuser" choice of the Windows and MacOS > >>worlds effectively limits the damage that can be done. > >> > >>Be careful how you generalize. > >> > >>-- > >>Brandon Hume - hume -> BOFH.Halifax.NS.Ca, http://WWW.BOFH.Halifax.NS.Ca/ > >> -> Solaris Snob and general NOCMonkey > >> > > > > One advantage of the Mac OS prior to OS-X is that you can not > > deliberately Reformat the Hard Disk which has your currently operating > > system without starting up from the systems Disk or another Hard drive > > with a function system. > > > > You have to conciously want to do so. It impossible to do otherwise. > > > > In Dos when I worked for a school system all you had to type was fdisk > > C:/ ( maybe C>:/ been a while) and your machine was toast. > > > > > > you might be thinking of > C:\format c: > Are You Sure(Y/N)?Y > > Formatting C:\ 5% > > you can't fdisk by accident - you could run the program, but it requires > a fair bit of input before it'll do any actual damage - the format > command require somewhat less... > > Patrick Sounds familar.
How about the INIT command. I'm trying to remember from my Windows 3.1.1. days. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling 616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:276-632-5045, FAX:275-632-0868 Martinsville Va 24112-1809 |[EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it's "fixed", don't "break it"! mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (note: America web page is a link to another website may go away at anytime! please visit any or all) http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/america/default.htm http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/message/default.htm
