Try to delete your windows registry while running and you'll get an access denied message (file in use / locked) or similar because windows keeps the registry files open constantly.
If you do manage to delete the files, assuming you're running NT4/2k/Xp then on a reboot windows will complain and restore them from the last known good configuration (unless you deleted that too). ME might even manage by restoring from the last system restore point.
So, you're unlikely to manage that accidently.
Also, you're probably not going to manage to delete the rpm database by accident, since I believe you normally only have write access to it when logged in as root. The only time it could be corrupted is during a software install. If you're really worried about it, either don't use RPM and avoid having a database, or script a little wrapper around rpm so that whenever it get's executed it backs up the database first so if it does go wrong you can restore it.
Good example on my system, open up volume mixer and look at how many differnt controls it gives me. There's around fifty, most of which are locked and can't be moved anyway. Half the rest have no actual effect.
Also, at the moment it refuses to save the master volume level. I wouldn't mind (I'd just use the volume control on the speakers) except that it starts up MUTED! First thing I do on startup at the moment is open volume mixer and drag up the master volume.
My last Linux install was Fedora Core 2 Test 3. I've decided that I don't like Fedora 2 based on it and am going to be putting Mandrake 10 on it soon, but one thing I noticed during install was a secutity configuration dialog with "Enable Firewall" already checked.
At least one distro has it enabled by default. I'd guess Red Hat does too (since Fedora is pretty much Red Hat anyway), and probably most of the other large distros do.
Just wait. The site that comes up in the browser in media player will open an embedded mediaplayer within the browser within mediaplayer. Just pray that the mediaplayer in the browser in the mediaplayer doesn't try to embed a browser with a mediaplayer.
A couple of months ago I worked some authorized unauthroized overtime. I'm contracted for a 37 hour week, but this particular week I worked about 60 hours.
It had been agreed with my line manager beforehand that this work was necessary, but company policy is that overtime is "frowned upon". Myself and the other three people doing this were given a choice: take overtime pay, or take some time off in leiu.
We all took the time off. I'd rather get a long weekend by taking a Friday off than be paid extra!
I like to label my disks, but hesitate to do so with the normal stick on labels after a couple of bad experiences. When I used such a labeled disk in my laptop once (which can get rather hot) I smelt burned, popped the disk and found the edge of the label smouldering slightly. I also know people who've had the labels peel off slightly and gum up the drive. This sounds like an ideal solution to the problem.
And how come when I installed my new USB gamepad in windows I had to reboot my computer five times before the drivers were fully installed? Yet in Linux, it was detected enabled without anything extra (a couple of buttons didn't work, but there were still plenty left that did!)
Could have used LFS or Gentoo - just imagine the comments on installation. "Installing the base system took 2 hours, but getting it up to a usable state, with KDE and/or Gnome running took an additional two days of downloading, reading the f**king manual and compiling."
The above system originally had a single FAT32 partion, which I split using Fips (sorry this is a DOS program, not Linux - there might be a Linux version though). Fips enables you to split a FAT partion in two, provided to defragment it first. I then manually created the rest of the partitions.
When I used partion magic on it, it got confused (or something) by the complicated set up and screwed up the partion table, making the system unbootable. Fortunatly, I had backups of the data, but not the entire disc, so I could restore my documents but had to re-install the OSes, resulting in a new system layout (one without BeOS).
He mantions about some of the limited features of some distributions in terms of paritioning - that they normally only offer a complete wipe or split-in-two, but still need to reinstall your alternate OS. I have NEVER found this.
When I first ever did a Linux install (about six years ago, with very little knowledge of partitions or anything) I went with manual partitioning. It's not hard. And every recent distro that I've used allows you to do advanced, manual partitioning from within the installer (graphical or otherwise) - you just need to choose the right option. Personally, I normally run fdisk or cfdisk to create the partitions and then specify how to mount them in the installer.
By manually partitioning, you can come up with some seriously wierd multi-boot configurations. My most complicated set up was:/hda1 - FAT32 - 8GB - Win98 / shared data /hda2 - NTFS - 10GB - Win2K /hda3 - ext2 - 100MB -/boot partion (for linux) /hda4 - extended partition, containing: /hda5 - ext2 - 10GB - / partition /hda6 - ext2 - 2GB -/home partiton
(/usr etc stored in / partion) /hda7 - Swap partition - 500MB /hda8 - BeFS - 2GB - BeOS5 personal edition
My point is really that to set up such a structure using fancy tools is rather difficuly - the tools keep trying to get in the way. fdisk is the way to go.
The system above used a number of boot loaders to get it going. The MBR had XOSL with an option for each OS in it, and used keyboard commands within it to control subsequent boot loaders. Win98 and Win2k booted by Win2K boot loader, installed on the Win98 partition. LILO on/hda5 and the Be Boot loader/hda8. I would never let an automatic tool anywhere near it. The only reason I don't still have that configuration is because I tried using Partition Magic on it once (to test it for a friend, I then recommended against it on the grounds that is screwed up my system) and learnt my lesson.
I had one (I can't remember the name) where towards the end you fell out of a plane or something (why??). There were two ways (three if you count cheating) of surviving, one was to role two sixes and miraculusly survive the fall, the other was to have a parachute. I never had a parachute - ever! I went right through that book, ignoring the story trying to find where you could get a parachute - you couldn't!
Yeah, it's illegal in the UK, but the case that sparked this off was in Germany (I think) - where, technically, cannibalism is legal, but you get prosecuted under murder, since it was assumed that it would not be possible to get someone to be willing to be eaten.
I think - I may be wrong on the details of the germany case, and UK law, and just about anything for that matter!
I don't quite get why. If I want to, I can just not use WMP. I find it useful to have lurking on the system if necessary for the occasional WMV file, but I try to avoid the file formats when I can, sticking with what I can play in Winamp (when in Windows), or XMMS, MPlayer or xine when in Linux.
My point is (basically), if you don't want Windows Media Player, don't use it!
Unfortunately, since I had to use windows for many years before finally getting into Linux, I was used to NOT having this functionality - I just keep my windows organised on one desktop through use of *gasp* minimize, maximize, tile, cascade, etc.
I'm so used to this, that one of the first things I do when I install/configure Linux is to disable the pager in whatever window manager I'm using since I won't be using it anyway!
Now all we need to do is convince the world's military, terrorists, militia's etc. (anyone who might be interested) to hold all their confilicts in this virtual world and just let the outcome of virtual wars be accepted as if it had really happened (minus the loss of life).
Obviously, we'd need to make sure the Americans aren't using cheats. Just imagine the standard procedure before entering combat. Press tilde, type 'AmericaRulesOK 1' followed by '/god', '/allweapons' and '/allammo'
Most lanuguage's first compiler is written in either assembly or in another language. The language is not normally considered "complete" until you can write and compile a compiler for it, in it. And then re-compile the compiler with the output of itself.
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3,600,000 ticks, not seconds. You forgot to times by 10 ticks per second.
I'm not a graphics artist and I use a Logitech USB Marble Mouse. The ball's about an inch in diameter. Costs about £20. ( http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/business/product s/mice_pointers/devices/156&cl=gb,en ).
I switched about 6 months ago when I started getting twinged in my wrist. Not had a problem since.
1. Click icon
2. Click "Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device"
3. Wait
4. Click OK on the dialog box saying that windows cannot stop this device now because an application is using it.
5. Close EVERYTHING.
6. Repeat 1 to 4
7. Open task manager. Kill every process that isn't a system task
8. Repeat 1 to 4
9. Give up and just unplug it anyway
If you do manage to delete the files, assuming you're running NT4/2k/Xp then on a reboot windows will complain and restore them from the last known good configuration (unless you deleted that too). ME might even manage by restoring from the last system restore point.
So, you're unlikely to manage that accidently.
Also, you're probably not going to manage to delete the rpm database by accident, since I believe you normally only have write access to it when logged in as root. The only time it could be corrupted is during a software install. If you're really worried about it, either don't use RPM and avoid having a database, or script a little wrapper around rpm so that whenever it get's executed it backs up the database first so if it does go wrong you can restore it.
Good example on my system, open up volume mixer and look at how many differnt controls it gives me. There's around fifty, most of which are locked and can't be moved anyway. Half the rest have no actual effect.
Also, at the moment it refuses to save the master volume level. I wouldn't mind (I'd just use the volume control on the speakers) except that it starts up MUTED! First thing I do on startup at the moment is open volume mixer and drag up the master volume.
My last Linux install was Fedora Core 2 Test 3. I've decided that I don't like Fedora 2 based on it and am going to be putting Mandrake 10 on it soon, but one thing I noticed during install was a secutity configuration dialog with "Enable Firewall" already checked. At least one distro has it enabled by default. I'd guess Red Hat does too (since Fedora is pretty much Red Hat anyway), and probably most of the other large distros do.
Just wait. The site that comes up in the browser in media player will open an embedded mediaplayer within the browser within mediaplayer. Just pray that the mediaplayer in the browser in the mediaplayer doesn't try to embed a browser with a mediaplayer.
128-bit encryption would take at least a thousand years to break on the fastest (publicly known) supercomputer (roughly).
Assume someone like the NSA may have a fast system, you're probably still looking at a few centuries. By the time it's cracked, its already happened.
It had been agreed with my line manager beforehand that this work was necessary, but company policy is that overtime is "frowned upon". Myself and the other three people doing this were given a choice: take overtime pay, or take some time off in leiu.
We all took the time off. I'd rather get a long weekend by taking a Friday off than be paid extra!
Emulators have been around for a number of years now. This patent should be impossible to grant.
I like to label my disks, but hesitate to do so with the normal stick on labels after a couple of bad experiences. When I used such a labeled disk in my laptop once (which can get rather hot) I smelt burned, popped the disk and found the edge of the label smouldering slightly. I also know people who've had the labels peel off slightly and gum up the drive. This sounds like an ideal solution to the problem.
And how come when I installed my new USB gamepad in windows I had to reboot my computer five times before the drivers were fully installed? Yet in Linux, it was detected enabled without anything extra (a couple of buttons didn't work, but there were still plenty left that did!)
Could have used LFS or Gentoo - just imagine the comments on installation. "Installing the base system took 2 hours, but getting it up to a usable state, with KDE and/or Gnome running took an additional two days of downloading, reading the f**king manual and compiling."
When I used partion magic on it, it got confused (or something) by the complicated set up and screwed up the partion table, making the system unbootable. Fortunatly, I had backups of the data, but not the entire disc, so I could restore my documents but had to re-install the OSes, resulting in a new system layout (one without BeOS).
I think the NTFS partiton was actuall only 8GB, since this was a 30GB disc and the above totals to around 32. :)
When I first ever did a Linux install (about six years ago, with very little knowledge of partitions or anything) I went with manual partitioning. It's not hard. And every recent distro that I've used allows you to do advanced, manual partitioning from within the installer (graphical or otherwise) - you just need to choose the right option. Personally, I normally run fdisk or cfdisk to create the partitions and then specify how to mount them in the installer.
By manually partitioning, you can come up with some seriously wierd multi-boot configurations. My most complicated set up was: /hda1 - FAT32 - 8GB - Win98 / shared data
/hda2 - NTFS - 10GB - Win2K
/hda3 - ext2 - 100MB - /boot partion (for linux)
/hda4 - extended partition, containing:
/hda5 - ext2 - 10GB - / partition
/hda6 - ext2 - 2GB - /home partiton
/hda7 - Swap partition - 500MB
/hda8 - BeFS - 2GB - BeOS5 personal edition
(/usr etc stored in / partion)
My point is really that to set up such a structure using fancy tools is rather difficuly - the tools keep trying to get in the way. fdisk is the way to go.
The system above used a number of boot loaders to get it going. The MBR had XOSL with an option for each OS in it, and used keyboard commands within it to control subsequent boot loaders. Win98 and Win2k booted by Win2K boot loader, installed on the Win98 partition. LILO on /hda5 and the Be Boot loader /hda8. I would never let an automatic tool anywhere near it. The only reason I don't still have that configuration is because I tried using Partition Magic on it once (to test it for a friend, I then recommended against it on the grounds that is screwed up my system) and learnt my lesson.
But one of the things about the OpenOffice file format is that it has ZIP compression - as far as I know, Word documents don't have any.
I had one (I can't remember the name) where towards the end you fell out of a plane or something (why??). There were two ways (three if you count cheating) of surviving, one was to role two sixes and miraculusly survive the fall, the other was to have a parachute. I never had a parachute - ever! I went right through that book, ignoring the story trying to find where you could get a parachute - you couldn't!
Yeah, it's illegal in the UK, but the case that sparked this off was in Germany (I think) - where, technically, cannibalism is legal, but you get prosecuted under murder, since it was assumed that it would not be possible to get someone to be willing to be eaten.
I think - I may be wrong on the details of the germany case, and UK law, and just about anything for that matter!
I don't quite get why. If I want to, I can just not use WMP. I find it useful to have lurking on the system if necessary for the occasional WMV file, but I try to avoid the file formats when I can, sticking with what I can play in Winamp (when in Windows), or XMMS, MPlayer or xine when in Linux.
My point is (basically), if you don't want Windows Media Player, don't use it!
Unfortunately, since I had to use windows for many years before finally getting into Linux, I was used to NOT having this functionality - I just keep my windows organised on one desktop through use of *gasp* minimize, maximize, tile, cascade, etc.
I'm so used to this, that one of the first things I do when I install/configure Linux is to disable the pager in whatever window manager I'm using since I won't be using it anyway!
Obviously, we'd need to make sure the Americans aren't using cheats. Just imagine the standard procedure before entering combat. Press tilde, type 'AmericaRulesOK 1' followed by '/god', '/allweapons' and '/allammo'
Most lanuguage's first compiler is written in either assembly or in another language. The language is not normally considered "complete" until you can write and compile a compiler for it, in it. And then re-compile the compiler with the output of itself.
So, the BBC aren't actually saying that Linux users are behind it. They're saying that it is a theory that many people give weight to!