SE4 in higher resolutions + OT: floppy disks

[tesco samoa]

wow who ever posted that Last post sure is a nerd!!!!!!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

your arguing about a floppy disk button!
think about it.

[Fyron]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
wow who ever posted that Last post sure is a nerd!!!!!!

I'd say!

tbontob:

I think it is patently obvious that you are the one doing the ranting.

Whatever.

It is also obvious that one wouldn't fumble unless there were special circumstances. But of course, you missed that.

Please reread my Last post. That was covered in it in no uncertain terms.

And maybe you can tell me what the price of tea in Beijing in 1602 has to do with this discussion?

Please reread my Last post. It is explained in there.

And finally you did not answer my question, "What percentage of PC Users do you think are consistently (as opposed to "occasionally") using a DOS floppy to boot their newer computer?"

Your question is irrelevant, especially given the contents of my Last post. You are thinking I was arguing that floppies are widely used for normal booting procedures, which I most certainly was not. I was merely explaining why Windows does not eject floppies upon shutting down. I was clear in my Posts about this.

[dogscoff]

These days I use a 64meg USB slug for all my small-medium file transfers. Floppies are handy for (very) small files when I come across a pc that can't handle USB (ie win95, most win98) and if LAN/internet is unavailable then I whip out the trusty old serial cable and fire up hyperterminal for files over 1.44 meg.

Floppy disks are still good as throwing stars though, and the rabbit enjoys nibbling on them.

Of course, imho all operating systems should be modelled on amigados and all floppy drives should go "GRR-RR-RRR... Gronk, gronk gronk" like my old A500 used to. Ah, those were the days, directories called "directories" and not "folders", and with a proper "/" in your directory paths too, not a stupid MS "\". playing Llamatron and Alien Breed until the wee hours, editting startup-sequences in Memacs, saving .iff files from deluxe paint and .mods from octamed. Small children playing football in the park, jumpers for goalPosts...

*dogscoff drifts off nostalgically, gronking quietly to himself...

[ May 28, 2003, 09:39: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

[Fyron]

What is wrong with MS differentiating between local directories and non-local directories by using both slashes? Seems like a good innovation to me...

[narf poit chez BOOM]

llamatron? llamasoft! right here!
http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/

[tbontob]

It is also obvious that one wouldn't fumble unless there were special circumstances. But of course, you missed that.

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Please reread my Last post. That was covered in it in no uncertain terms.

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I've noticed that whenever you are on the losing end of a debate, you say refer to a previous post. OK, I accept your concession.

And maybe you can tell me what the price of tea in Beijing in 1602 has to do with this discussion?

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Please reread my Last post. It is explained in there.

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Again! Another evasion and avoidance of the issue. Two for three.

And finally you did not answer my question, "What percentage of PC Users do you think are consistently (as opposed to "occasionally") using a DOS floppy to boot their newer computer?"

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Your question is irrelevant, especially given the contents of my Last post. You are thinking I was arguing that floppies are widely used for normal booting procedures, which I most certainly was not. I was merely explaining why Windows does not eject floppies upon shutting down. I was clear in my Posts about this.

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So, now you know what I am thinking about. Really. And what is the source of this arcane knowledge? Are you claiming to be psychic?

What you did say was and I quote your words:

Ever heard of DOS? Every Version of windows except for XP has maintained DOS compatibility, and in DOS, you often do not want to eject the floppy upon shutting down, as you will then have to stick it back in when you boot up again (boot disks and all).

So, it was you who used the words “and in DOS, you often do not want to eject the floppy upon shutting down, as you will then have to stick it back in when you boot up again (boot disks and all).

I just wanted to know what your conception of "often" was. Your words I may add, not mine.

Did you say not say these words or are you going to avoid the issue like all the others and say read your other Posts?

For that will make it three out of three.

[ May 28, 2003, 10:17: Message edited by: tbontob ]