Is There Anybody Out There ....?

Hmm. Well, I'm back in here, booted from the usb stick. So, it's Not my machine.



Tried every available option, when trying to boot normally. Gies as far as the bull icon. Says " Plasma by KDE ", lower right. Plays a little jingle. Then, the screen goes black and that's it


I'm now wondering; If I download This set up, again ~ will it kick out the 'old' copy, like it did 7, and just be my OS again?

What do ye reckon then? Reinstall? I remember that was always Dell's answer to everything :rolleyes:

Love ye to f**kin bits, John!

Take it it'll do as before then? Wipe itself, like it wiped 7?

I'm Really happy that I hung onto this weird looking bit of code like gibberish I've written down on paper, at some point: Turns out it's the Password for my bloody internet connection!!! :eek:

Booted off the disc and got the old, " Server Not Found " thing again? Somehow managed to burrow my way through to a familiar looking box and Guessed this might be the password a heroic young lad at 3 told me! Phew!

Okay. Say the word and I'll hit Install :cool:

Bak at that no more processes, John. How do I shut down, please?

:eek: :eek: :eek: Good god! Johnboy? I'm in there!!! That bloody forum? It worked now!

This'll take a load off ye!

Don't Ever mention That bloody thing again!!! 'Blaster Worm' caused me less grief than that!


See my post, in that forum? I describe my problem. I list, exactly, the steps I took. First answer - probably the last; Basically, 'Go back and do what ye just did.' :rolleyes:


Great!

Doesn't bode well, John. Guy clearly hadn't even read my post. Now, if I point that out to him? I'm the upstart :rolleyes:

Joined a forum, the other day. Just to ask a single question. Ye'd better believe me when I tell ye; One guy's popped up, started giving me abuse about a falling out we'd had almost Ten Years Ago, on line! And which he'd wholly instigated. (I gave him the rope to totally pwn himself, and he did, as it happens. Quite exquisitely)

Guy must get up, every day, and search the internet for mention of that particular handle! Seriously! And, he wasn't even the only one! Another dude cropped up, insinuating he could be doxing me!

I'm banned from more places than I can post in, now, John. I just don't know what it is about me - other than I simply Refuse to bow down before any little tyrant with a keyboard, who their mate has given a ban button.

How many Pages is this thread now, John? And we've been hammering out some of the most stressful stuff a man can have to endure. I've been loosing my schit, at times. And what's happened? Nothing! Because you've treated me like a human being, throughout.

Common civility is king, is it not, sir?

Anyway, yeah. See the situation I'm already faced with, in that place? Damned, either way.

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

The biggest things to remember is to attack the content of the post if you must, but never, ever, attack the poster.
That is completely unacceptable.

John; Even the Words I was being called, on that Other forum, wouldn't be acceptable here. No way! (For clarification; I Know this isn't ye point)

Ironically, I was just composing a Very nice and full of " " post there. Explaining how I'd got as much answer as I ever would. Thanking the place for their time. Indicating how one or two members just seemed rankled by my presence. So, I'd bid the place a fond farewell

" You Do Not Have Permission To Post! "

LMFAO!

Anyway ..... Yeah. It's friday night ... But, this isn't a chat room. (Smacks own wrist)





Now: Yes, this thread's " Got History " - I believe is what ye said? Ages ago. When I suggested I veer off and ask a question fresh.

Now, I see it very much as the story of one mans journey, across this gaping chasm which - believe me, John! - exists between, I'd guesstimate, 90% + of windoze slaves and Linux.

Whether anyone else, thinking of making the change, would be in the least bit interested in ploughing through it? I've no idea. Especially given todays, majorly; 'Give it! NOW! Free. Oh, god, I've lost interest. My concentration's gone.' mind set.

But, hells teeth, John; Ye've personally taken a guy, scared to death of the water, and who is now, at least, happily Dog paddling around, asking the typical, air headed, questions Anyone in my position Will ask.

And, I have shed tons More to ask yet!

Up to you, I guess? You're the one pulling this load.

First question would be the one I asked on there I'm hating having to use " - " where I'd normally use the wavy, horizontal line.

Then? As we speak, I'm trying to figure out a sound issue. Back to that though. Nothing's life threatening. One thing at a time.

Bugger! If only we were able to have tabbed each post! Imagine that? A Thread Searchable record of each 'issue' covered? Wow!

Err ..... Now I've gone straight back into Thick mode! :pac: I'm pretty sure I tried hitting Enter. That brought up a tiny, thin line of red script underneath the box. Telling me I'm knackered.

Ye second option; Just trying to get my head round how I try that. I guess I shut down. Power up again with this stick pulled out? Try it then.

Okay. I'd better write ye instructions on a bit of paper.

Back shortly, John. I have a Dog missing and it's driving me absolutely to distraction here. I have to go out and check the stable.

:cool: Interesting.

1. I used ye CTRL / Alt key thing, to gently close my machine down, when it reached that inevitable block. Great! Thanks!

2. Tried hitting Return. Having none of it. Closed down and now I'm back on the stick. No worries.

3. I have various pages from my little note book here, John. Schit scribbled down, in pencil, over the past days. And, I'm staring at a note that says: " Linux Blah, blah, blah. " The blah being, clearly, one of my usual Passwords!!!

3A. Here's the clinch: Assuming that Is a password I fed the machine based Linux? It'll get me in.

But; If I use that and Do get in? Can I then back track and tell the system; " No. Sorry. Changed my mind. Green button and retrospectively ditch all that password schit

I mean, obviously, that would be sweetest. As long as this password gets me in. Otherwise? Plan B is to reload KDE Back onto my machine and use the green button approach then.

Except ....! Do I not have to be 'IN' Linux, to see that green button in the first place??? Not sure!

See? I'm trying my best. I'm keepong notes. I'm keeping my cool :cool:

I'll leave this here now, for you to find. I'm off out to the kitchen to do some stuff for half hour. When ever ye respond, and I find it? I'll get on and do as ye say next.

Hey! This time tomorrow? I should be gliding around Linux like it was 7. These are only teething problems. Largely, no doubt, caused by my own, simple thickness!