Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > On Monday 29 April 2002 08:57 pm, Schwenk, Jeanie wrote: > > It worked! Thank goodness. I am trying to get the same exact > > functionality on my linux box as I have on my windows box. > > > > Thanks. > > Jeanie > > Jeanie: > While it's not possible to completely duplicate Windows' behavior in Linux, > there are some work-arounds. For example, you can simulate BSOD's by either > hitting the reset button every 150 minutes, or pulling the plug from the wall > at the same time interval. Once you become competent in Linux, of course, you > can probably write a cron job to do this automatically. Until then, a simple > solution is to use a common kitchen timer (Radio Shack is a good source). As > for viruses and worms, you'll have to create those on your own, because the > standard tools used by script kiddies are very much Windows-specific. And, > even when you are successful, they will only run on your PC. Sort of takes > all of the fun out of it, doesn't it? As for cost, the _best_ solution that I > can offer to the lack of M$'s licensing fees is that you send me a check for > several hundred bucks every two years. While we're at it, I'd also like a > check every month to cover your costs of not having to download M$'s latest > semi-effective security updates. Hmmm... and then there's the third party > utilities that you won't be buying: McAfee, Norton, etc. > > Sorry, but I couldn't resist it.
You will rot in hell cmg! I swear, i'm sure if Dante re-wrote his "Inferno" He'd have a special place for wits like you. Thx, that was damn funny. -- Femme Good Decisions You boss Made: "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts." - Source: Dilbert
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