[rescue] OT: FeeCee rescue

[Mike Nicewonger]

> > Nothing personal but I remember when this list was the "Sun Rescue
Society"
>
> Eh. If it were just for Sun stuff it'd be just as off-topic to talk
> about SGI hardware, Alphas, and so on as x86. Given that I spend much
> more time with SGI, Apple, and random x86 stuff than Sun hardware, I
> much prefer Rescue as a platform-independent list.

That is why somewhere on about two years or so ago the list was then changed
to reflect the interests in rescue of other cool computers.

There was comment made on another geekish list I subscribe to groaning about
all the FeeCee and doze crud on this list. I happen to agree with the poster
to the other list.

Might be a good idea to click the link at the bottom of this email and read
the list description. The word 'Sun' is still prominent in the description.

And no, FeeCee's are not servers or workstations in spite of what
$MARKET_DROIDS tell you.

>
> He asked for some help/information regarding a rescued system. Does it
> really matter what architecture it is?

To many of us yes. FeeCee's are evil poorly designed junk that are not
worthy of resuce. Sadly due to financial circumstances I am forced to use
this here FeeCee laptop. But that will change. However all my network
services are running on Sun 4m hardware and my downstairs workstation is a
G3 B&W Mac.

>
> >>Maybe there could be rescue-x86tat at sunhelp.org?
> >
> > <insert vomit sound here>
>
> ...
>
> That would be the reason I have so much trouble talking with people
> about computers: I'm effectively platform agnostic, while almost
> everyone I know is *some* kind of zealot (usually OS-related, but
> occasionally hardware as well).

Maybe you need new friends to talk computers to.

--
Mike N