[rescue] The onyx godness

[sammy ominsky]

On Monday, Jan 13, 2003, at 11:55 US/Eastern, Jeffrey J.Nonken wrote:

> But the derision with which my initial enthusiasm was greeted has 
> pretty much
> turned me off to the project.


Bleh. Ignore these grumps. They're a font of knowledge, but don't 
expect social skills. This is just the poo-flinging inherent in every 
monkey group.


> Why? It seems like a lot of effort with little return. I've had the 
> things
> for four months and I can't even turn one of them into a 
> firewall/router.


What have you got? I've missed a lot of mail the last few months.


> software that came with it. I don't really have much use for an SS20,

Sure you do. Turn it into a firewall/router.


> wife's monitor isn't compatible.

Sure it is. Get the right adapter, and make sure your framebuffer 
settings are within range. I assume it's a relatively recent monitor, 
not some CGA thing from 1989.


>  She'll end up remote-controlling it from her
> PC using a Windows app, fer crissakes.


And that's bad because...?


---sambo